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  Chennai - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The CMBT in Koyambedu is the terminus for all intercity bus services from Chennai.
The Central Mofussil Bus Terminus (CMBT), which serves as the terminus for all intercity buses from Chennai, is the largest bus station in South Asia.
There are two main railway terminals, Central Station which is the city's largest railway stations with trains to all the major cities and towns in India, and Egmore Station, which serves destinations mainly within Tamil Nadu.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chennai   (5536 words)

  
 Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus in Chennai India
Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus, the biggest of its kind in South Asia, is located along the Inner Ring Road (Jawaharlal Nehru Salai), in Koyambedu, Chennai.
The bus terminus is just 2.5 km away from Vadapalani.
The bus station operates deluxe, express and fast buses to various destinations in Tamil Nadu as well as to the neighboring states of Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
www.india9.com /i9show/62337.htm   (169 words)

  
 Chennai article - Chennai of Bengal Metropolitan India capital Tamil Nadu India most populous - What-Means.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The Central Railway station and the adjoining Southern Railway headquarters are cases in point.
Recently the Central Mofussil Bus Terminus (CMBT) was opened in Koyambedu in Chennai.
This is the largest bus terminus in South Asia and serves as the bus terminus for all outstation buses to and from Chennai.
www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Chennai   (2194 words)

  
 Chennai   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The Central Mofussil Bus Terminus (CMBT) was opened in 2001 in Koyambedu in western Chennai.
The CMBT is the largest bus station in South Asia, and serves as the terminus for all intercity buses from Chennai.
The CMBT is located on the Inner Ring Road, obviating the need for intercity buses to enter the main city.
hallencyclopedia.com /Chennai   (5119 words)

  
 CHENNAI FACTS AND INFORMATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The Central_Mofussil_Bus_Terminus (CMBT), which serves as the terminus for all intercity buses from Chennai, is the largest bus station in South Asia.
Motorcycles, mopeds, and scooters, are used primarily for their fuel_efficiency, maneuverability, and ease of parking despite an ever increasing number of cars on the roads.
Air_pollution is considerable due to a large number of two-stroke_engine s used in auto_rickshaw s and moped s, and diesel fuel used by bus es and truck s.
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 The Hindu : The CMBT by night...
The bus bays were well organised and the bi-lingual destination boards - with white letters on a grass-green background - hanging from the ceiling were clearly legible.
Many passengers who had to take a bus early in the morning were either relaxing on the benches or were snoring on the floor.
But given the public awareness and civic consciousness, how long can the CMBT retain its excellence is the moot point — because despite the garbage bins next to almost every pillar, there were crushed disposable cups, empty water sachets and cigarette butts lacing the bins even at 2 a.m.
www.thehindu.com /thehindu/mp/2003/01/13/stories/2003011300090200.htm   (419 words)

  
 Book Encyclopedia - Web Library   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The city is well connected by rail to the rest of India and has two main railway stations, Central Station which is the city's main railway station with trains to all the major cities and towns in India, and Egmore Station, which serves destinations mainly within Tamil Nadu.
Vans which are run like bus services and popularly called MaxiCabs also ply on many routes in the city.
Motorcycles, mopeds, and scooters, are still the preferred mode of private transport for many Chennaiites for their fuel efficiency, maneuverability, and ease of parking despite an ever increasing number of cars on the roads.
www.bookencyclopedia.com /index.php?title=Chennai   (4815 words)

  
 Central Chronicle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The ICCW volunteers got a call at 2 am from a constable of the Koyambedu station that the agent had been detained at the sta- tion.
The children were rescued at the Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus They found out that the children were to be taken to Mumbai by the Dadar Express, leaving Chennai at 6.50 am The volunteers brought the children to the ICCW office at Shenoy Nagar.
The police said one of the constables noticed the children and Charles alighting from a government bus from Tiruvannamalai.
www.centralchronicle.com /20041130/3011124.htm   (321 words)

  
 TRAVEL AND THE CITY - Cover Story - FE Business Traveller   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
You might still take your chance in the bus but, it is going to be a pretty long journey if you want to bridge distant ends of the city.
Both the domestic and the international airports are located at the fag end of southwest Delhi and it takes a good one hour or more to travel from the airport to the city centre in peak hours.
This is the largest bus terminus in South Asia and serves all outstation buses.
www.businesstravellerindia.com /200408/coverstory01.shtml   (3322 words)

  
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What was touted as the Asia's largest bus terminus, the Central Mofussil Bus Terminus has quickly slipped into the encroachment-ridden morass that is characteristic of Chennai.
Encroachment of public space by shopkeepers, silence from the CMDA officials tasked with the CMBT's maintenance, and poor monitoring by the Government have all contributed to the picture of confusion that the terminus is, today.
During evening hours, the eateries use the walkways between the bus bays as mini kitchens, where vegetables are cut, forcing the commuters to keep away from the walking area.
www.hinduonnet.com /thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2003030407520300.htm&date=2003/03/04/&prd=th&   (521 words)

  
 Chennai Central Railway Station in Chennai India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Just 4 km off the city, Chennai Central Railway Station is a major railhead of Southern Railways.
Central Mofussil Bus Terminus at Koyambedu connects Chennai with most of the cities and towns inside and outside Tamil Nadu.
The airports closest to the railway station are Kamraj National Airport (handles the domestic flights) and Chennai International Airport (20 km from the heart of the city).
www.india9.com /i9show/14661.htm   (192 words)

  
 The road to happiness and sadness
There are two kinds of people in Chennai now: One kind that is happy that the mofussil buses have been shifted to Koyambedu, on the city outskirts, and the other that is sad that the mofussil buses have been shifted to Koyambedu, on the city outskirts.
The Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminal, touted by the state as being Asia's biggest bus terminus, and declared open recently by Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, has been the talk of not just Chennai, but the whole of Tamil Nadu.
Says N Mahalakshmi, who works in Kancheepuram and travels everyday, that she was told by a policeman to wait at one spot in Ashok Nagar for the bus.
www.chennaionline.com /cityfeature/chennaitraffic.asp   (975 words)

  
 Chennai
Cars can be rented at a fixed price and are certainly more reliable and safer.\n \nChennai is well connected to all the major cities in the country by the Indian Railways.
IIT Madras \n* Anna University \n* Central Leather Research Institute\n* University of Madras \n* Vivekananda College \n* Presidency college \n* Loyola college\n* Pachaiappa College\n* NIFT
Chennai is home to the M.A.Chidambaram Stadium for cricket (formerly known as Madras Cricket Club ground or Chepauk Stadium) in Chepauk.
encyclopedia.codeboy.net /wikipedia/c/ch/chennai.html   (2140 words)

  
 Chennai Madras Information - Chennai Madras
It is the largest bus station in South Asia.Chennai's economic development has been closely tied to its port and transport infrastructure.
The CMBT is located on the Inner Ring Road, replacing the older terminus on the Esplanade in the city centre.
Chennai Central, built in 1873 and remodelled in 1900, has been the city's main railway station since 1907, taking over from Royapuram.In addition to the roads, Chennai has a complex rail network for both passengers and freight.
www.terranove.com /chennai-madras.htm   (5136 words)

  
 CHENNAI MOFUSSIL BUS TERMINAL (CMBT) AT KOYAMBEDU - Monday masala chennaidarling.com
The CMBT project at Koyambedu along Inner Ring Road (Jawaharlal Nehru Salai) was proposed by CMDA to decongest the existing terminals in George Town area, Broadway, M.U.C., Esplanades and Basin Bridge and also the congestion along the arterial roads radiating from the Central Business District.
This is the biggest bus terminus in Asia.
100 city buses are introduced to connect this terminus with the entire city.
www.chennaidarling.com /cabin/article/cmbt.htm   (131 words)

  
 Untitled Document   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Koyambedu, a northwestern suburb of Chennai, more popular as the place housing the Central Mofussil Bus Terminus (CMBT), may well become the most sought after real estate destination in Chennai.
The opening of the CMBT in November last year and upcoming projects like the retail market, the food grain market, textile market and a separate terminus for omni buses have pushed demand for property here.
Recently rumours were abuzz that the CMBT would be shifted to Ennore, as the illumination in the area confused several aircraft crew.
www.hdfcrealty.com /general/news396.htm   (361 words)

  
 Central Mount Stuart - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Central Mount Stuart   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Flat-topped mountain 844 m/2,770 ft high, at approximately the central point of Australia.
It was originally named 1860 by explorer J McDouall Stuart after another explorer, Charles Sturt – Central Mount Sturt – but later became known by his own name.
This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Central+Mount+Stuart   (201 words)

  
 Chennai   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Two river s pass through Chennai, the Cooum (or ''Koovam'') in the central part and the Adyar in the southern part.
Image:Chennai.cmbt1.jpgthumbThe CMBT in Koyambedu is the terminus for all intercity [[bus services from Chennai.
Air pollution is considerable due to a large number of two-stroke engine s used in auto rickshaw s and moped s, and diesel fuel used by bus es and truck s.
copernicus.subdomain.de /Chennai   (4878 words)

  
 Koyambedu - Definition, explanation
It boasts of Asia's largest mofussil bus terminus called as "Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus" and also houses Asia 's largest perishable goods market complex called "Koyambedu Market".
The Koyambedu area has become a hub of activity in Chennai City after the inauguration of the market and the bus terminus.
Koyambedu is connected to both the Central Railway Station and the Chennai International Airport through highways.
www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/k/ko/koyambedu.php   (167 words)

  
 All words on Chennai
I can not, therefore, do much more at this time than commend action when the commission's report is received, and express my that, having met the approval of a great preponderance of the practical and Congress.
It is exceedingly fortunate that the wise and undisputed policy of at once impossible to introduce a central bank; for a central bank would introduced would probably have been defeated.
But as a central bank could question is eliminated.
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 Chennai Encyclopedia Article, History, Biography @ Local Color Art   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
constituencies (Chennai North, Chennai Central and Chennai South).
Central Station which is the city's main railway station with trains to all the major cities and towns in India, and Egmore Station, which serves destinations mainly within Tamil Nadu.
In addition to buses, metered private call taxis, fixed rate tourist taxis, and auto rickshaws widely available within the city.
www.lonestararts.com /encyclopedia/Chennai   (4779 words)

  
 Policy note on Road Transport Services
Thus the bus services were restored to those areas which had been left out by the grant of such variations.
The mofussil STUs have introduced 842 buses upto 31.1.2000 as against the target of 1107 buses for the year 1999-2000.
Hence the revision of bus fare was inevitable.
www.tn.gov.in /policynotes/archives/policy/roadtran-e.htm   (5668 words)

  
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Koyambedu, touted as Asia's largest bus station (Central Mofussil Bus Terminus) and modern by most standards, is also Chennai's biggest and first centralised foodgrain market with a sizeable floating population.
Sujatha Natarajan, honorary secretary, FPAI Chennai, and Srinivasan, counsellor FPAI Chennai, assured that "with the peer educators ensuring continuity after the duration of the project and being able to communicate in a language and cultural context specific to this population, the momentum would be sustained."
With this kind of drive, Asia's biggest bus stand can become a model for a proactive approach in the area of AIDS prevention.
www.hinduonnet.com /thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2004062400740100.htm&date=2004/06/24/&prd=mp&   (557 words)

  
 Chennai [Definition]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The current MPs A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house.
It has a similar position in India to that of Latin and Greek in Europe, and is a central part of Hindu/Vedic traditions....
It has the IATA Airport Code MAA and it is the third most important international gateway into the country after Mumbai and Delhi, and the main air terminus for south India.
www.wikimirror.com /Chennai   (14559 words)

  
 The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - NCR stories
He alleged that the central government had failed to grant compensation to the drought-hit farmers of Rajasthan, Haryana and other 12 states where the crops had been damaged badly and milch animals had died in large numbers.
He also said that the central government had earmarked Rs 28,000 crore in the Budget for the agriculture sector which, he said, was inadequate.
Addressing the first seminar on Development of Mofussil and Rural Areas under the aegis of the Society for Advancement of Networking and Communication for Human and Allied Resources (Sanchar), Dr Shamel Gosh said that communication is the key to development as it leads to knowledge and knowledge, in turn, to wisdom.
www.tribuneindia.com /2003/20030319/ncr1.htm   (5621 words)

  
 CM to inaugurate omnibus bay, waste power plant at Koyambedu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The omnibus bay, developed at an outlay of Rs 3 crore, will be the first such facility in the country and it can accommodate 80 vehicles at a time in the bus bays.
The inauguration of the bus stand is expected to put an end to the problem of omnibus operators that no provision was made for them in the mofussil bus terminus.
The bio-methanation plant is a joint venture of the Central Government and the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA).
www.tn.gov.in /pressclippings/archives/pc2003/newindpress/newindpress25082003.htm   (315 words)

  
 The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, November 20, 2002
THE recent UN Framework Convention on Climate Changes (UNFCC) in New Delhi expressed concern over the view held by the developed nations that the developing countries generated more greenhouse gases (GHG) than their economies warranted.
ONE aspect of the inauguration of the Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus (CMBT) by the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Ms Jayalalithaa, had the typical flavour of the Dravidian parties.
If the Central and State governments are really serious about the debt-swap scheme, the former should merely indicate the overall target and leave the details to the latter.
www.thehindubusinessline.com /2002/11/20/04hdline.htm   (375 words)

  
 Chennai - One Language   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The bus services are run by the government-owned Metropolitan Transport Corporation ( MTC ( http://en.wikipedia.org/User:vishnu_vijay/MTC)).
Chennai Central to Avadi (going further west to Arakkonam)
Chennai Central to Ennore (going further north to Gummidipoondi)
www.onelang.com /encyclopedia/index.php/Chennai   (2769 words)

  
 The Hindu Business Line : Then marketing professor, now markets food
According to him, the food courts run by Planet Yumm at Chennai Central and Madurai railway stations are doing good business.
Planet Yumm at Central clocks almost Rs 80 lakh in turnover a month while that at Madurai Rs 16.68 lakh.
There are Planet Yumm outlets at Spencer Plaza, Besant Nagar, Anna Nagar and Spencer Plaza, all of which are owned by him, and one at Koyambedu, near the mofussil bus terminus, which is run by a franchisee.
www.thehindubusinessline.com /2004/05/25/stories/2004052501841900.htm   (859 words)

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