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{{short description|Bus Terminus in Manamadurai}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2022}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Manamadurai bus terminal <hr />{{small|Manamadurai bus stand}}
| type = Integrated Bus Stand
| style =
| image =
| image_caption = Facade of the Manamadurai bus terminal
| address = Madurai – Rameshwaram highway
| coordinates = {{coord|9.9439|N|78.1561|E|display=inline,title}}
| line =
| other =
| structure = Elevated
| platform = 25 bays
| depth = 50 cm
| levels =
| tracks =
| parking = Yes
| bicycle = Yes
| opened = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2000}}
| closed = No
| rebuilt = Manamadurai New bus terminal
| electrified =
| code = MNM
| owned = [[Manamadurai|Manamadurai Municipality]]
| zone = TNSTC - KUMBAKONAM DIVISION
TNSTC - MADURAI DIVISION
TNSTC - KARAIKUDI DIVISION
| former = Manamadurai bus stand
| passengers =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| mpassengers =
| services = TNSETC sleeper and Semi-sleeper AC and Non-AC buses
TN state Intercity Route buses
Town buses,
Urban and semi Urban Town buses,
private and omni sleeper buses
| map_locator =
}}

Manamadurai Bus Stand is located in NH49 RAMESHWARAM - COCHIN INTERSTATE CORRIDOR HIGHWAY. It is well equipped with toilets, Food and juice stalls, Auto stand and it's only 500 metres away from the Manamadurai Junction.

Since it is located in the holy pilgrimage route to Rameshwaram., This bus station is always seems to be crowded.

==Traffic==

[[Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation|TNSTC]] operates Intercity Route buses regularly from [[Madurai]] [[Mattuthavani Bus Stand, Madurai|M.G.R Mattuthavani Bus Terminus]] to [[Rameswaram]] via [[Manamadurai]]. Every ten minutes, a bus is available on both the directions. Its very convenient for Tourists visiting [[Rameswaram]] and also the local people from [[Paramakudi]], [[Ramanathapuram]], [[Manamadurai]] and [[Thirupuvanam, Sivaganga|Thiruppuvanam]] find it very helpful. And many more Intercity buses are operated to [[Sivaganga|Sivagangai]], [[Tiruppattur, Sivaganga|Tirupattur]], [[Karaikudi]], [[Pudukkottai|Pudukottai]], [[Tiruchirappalli|Tiruchirapalli]], [[Kamuthi|Kamudhi]], [[Mudukulathur|Mudhukulathur]], [[Sayalgudi]], [[Erwadi|Ervadi Dargah]], [[Veeracholan]], [[Narikudi block|Narikkudi]], [[Tiruchuli|Thiruchuli]], [[Dindigul]], [[Theni]], [[Virudhunagar]], [[Aruppukkottai|Aruppukottai]], [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]], [[Coimbatore]], [[Pallapatti, Karur|Pallapatti]], [[Karur]], [[Erode]], [[Namakkal]] and [[Palani]]. Manamadurai bus terminus also handles Town buses from [[Sivaganga|Sivagangai]], [[Paramakudi]], [[Thirupuvanam, Sivaganga|Thirupuvanam]], [[Ilaiyangudi|Ilayankudi]], [[Thayamangalam]].

The [[State Express Transport Corporation|SETC]] A/c and Non-a/c semi-sleeper and Sleeper buses are operated to [[Chennai]], [[Tiruchirappalli|Tiruchirapalli]] and [[Bangalore]]. Private [[Bus stop|Omni buses]] too offer Services from Manamadurai to Chennai.

==History==

Before 2000, The Manamadurai bus stand was located in the heart of the town in the western banks. All the buses should come through the busy and congested streets of Manamadurai through Anna Statue and Mandapam main road which is too narrow and simultaneously two bus cannot pass at a time. And the road seemed always jammed. Hence, during 1998, The Manamadurai Union Panchayat along with Tamilnadu Road Transport corporation decided to build an integrated new bus terminus on the bypass with high infrastructure. It took two years to build the bus stand with integrated shopping complex, two wheeler parking lot, toilets, hotels, juice stalls and attached with a petrol station. Finally, on 2000, the new bus terminus was opened and the old bus terminus was auctioned for marketing complex. Still, the Manamadurai folks differentiate them by saying "பழைய பஸ் ஸ்டாண்டு" (old bus stand), "புது பஸ் ஸ்டாண்டு" (new bus stand).

==Reception==
There have been a few critiques related to the station. There have been complaints about a lack of availability of [[potable]] drinking water, few amenities, and insufficient bathroom facilities.<ref name="amenities">{{cite news |last1=Narayani |first1=P. a |date=2 July 2019 |title=Big in size but short in amenities is this bus stand |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/big-in-size-but-short-in-amenities-is-this-bus-stand/article28265026.ece |access-date=18 October 2022}}</ref> The lack of drinking water is an issue directly outside the station as well, affecting a nearby vegetable market.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Express News Service |title=Vegetable traders fear IT park to be built on land meant for market facility in Mattuthavani |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2022/sep/20/vegetable-traders-fear-it-park-to-be-built-onland-meant-for-market-facility-in-mattuthavani-2499928.html |access-date=18 October 2022 |work=The New Indian Express |date=20 September 2022}}</ref>

The nearest [[Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation|TNSTC]] bus depot to Manamadurai bus stand is Manamadurai SIPCOT depot which itself a sub depot and not a prime depot which is operated by [[Karaikudi]] division of [[Kumbakonam]] zone.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Manamadurai bus depot closure? : Excitement caused by the spread of the website {{!}} மானாமதுரை பஸ் டெப்போ மூடல்? : வலைதள பரவலால் பரபரப்பு {{!}} Dinakaran |url=https://m.dinakaran.com/article/News_Detail/613356/amp |access-date=2026-03-28 |website=m.dinakaran.com}}</ref> Due to its operations as Subdepot, this Bus stand doesn't have dedicated long distance busses with origination from Manamadurai and always need to rely on adjacent depots of [[Sivaganga|Sivagangai]], [[Ramanathapuram|Ramnad]], [[Paramakudi]], [[Madurai]] and [[Kamudi block|Kamudhi]] for Local town and Moffusil Long distance services<ref>{{Cite web |last=செய்திப்பிரிவு |date=2021-07-03 |title=மானாமதுரையில் செயல்படாத அரசு போக்குவரத்து பணிமனை : ஆண்டுக்கு ரூ.30 லட்சம் வீணாவதாக புகார் |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/689181-.html |access-date=2026-03-28 |website=Hindu Tamil Thisai |language=ta}}</ref>. Also due to the absence of a depot at Manamadurai, all bus services operated at Night mostly avoid picking and drop off passengers at Manamadurai despite being an important interchange transit place of [[Sivaganga district]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=தினமலர் |title=மதுரையில் அரசு, தனியார் பஸ்களில் ஏற்ற மறுப்பு: அவதிக்குள்ளாகும் மானாமதுரை பயணிகள் |url=https://www.dinamalar.com/news/tamil-nadu-district-news-sivagangai/manamadurai-passengers-face-hardships-after-being-denied-boarding-on-government-and-private-buses-in-madurai-/3800216 |access-date=2026-03-28 |website=dinamalar.com |language=ta}}</ref>
==References==
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[[Category:Bus stations in Tamil Nadu]]

Manamadurai Bus Terminal - Revision history

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