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{{Infobox station<br />
| name = Periyar Bus Stand<br />
| alt = Frontside view of Madurai Periyar Bus Stand<br />
| caption = Frontside view of Madurai Periyar Bus Stand<br />
| name_lang = en<br />
| native_name = <hr/>''பெரியார் பேருந்து நிலையம்''<br />
| type = [[Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation|TNSTC]] Bus Stand<br />
| native_name_lang = ta<br />
| other_name = Periyar Smart Bus Stand<br />
| style = <br />
| image = Periyar_Bus_Stand_Frontside.jpg<br />
| address = West Veli Street – T.P.K. Road - Nethaji Road<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|9.915873|N|78.111720|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
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| platform = <br />
| depth = <br />
| levels = <br />
| tracks = <br />
| parking = Yes<br />
| bicycle = Yes<br />
| opened = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1921|8|14}}<br />
| closed = No<br />
| rebuilt = Completely demolished and re construction started on 17 January 2019. Inaugurated in December 2022.<br />
| electrified = <br />
| code = <br />
| owned = [[Madurai Corporation]]<br />
| zone = <br />
| former = Central Bus Stand<br />
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| services = Intracity bus service<br />
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}}<br />
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'''Periyar Bus Stand''' is a central bus terminus for local city buses in [[Madurai]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], India. The bus stand is one of the key bus terminus in Madurai. It is centrally located in the [[Madurai]] city.<br />
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== History ==<br />
Periyar Bus stand (current)opened in the 1970s. This bus stand has been completely demolished and is being reconstructed since 17 January 2019 with a project budget of 153 Crores. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/madurai-s-iconic-periyar-bus-stand-be-demolished-residents-express-mixed-reactions-95371|title=Madurai's iconic Periyar bus stand to be demolished, residents express mixed reactions|date=20 January 2019}}</ref><br />
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== Facilities ==<br />
The newly constructed bus stand will have all facilities.It will be opened on 8 December 2021 as a part of the [[Smart Cities Mission]]<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/madurais-periyar-bus-stand-design-requires-tweaking-feel-experts/article27182567.ece | title=Madurai's Periyar bus stand design requires tweaking, feel experts | first=Sanjana | last=Ganesh | date=20 May 2019 | newspaper=The Hindu | accessdate=7 July 2020}}</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Transport in Madurai]]<br />
* [[Madurai Junction]]<br />
* [[Madurai International Airport]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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