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Mattuthavani Bus Stand, Madurai

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MGR Bus Stand
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M.G.R. Bus Stand, commonly known as Mattuthavani Bus Stand, is an integrated bus terminus in the city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. This is the second-largest bus terminus in Tamil Nadu after Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus in Chennai. It is one of the busiest bus terminals in south Tamil Nadu and one of the most important hubs in the state. In 2003, increased traffic led the Madurai Municipal Corporation to construct a new mofussil bus terminus that would complement the existing Pazhanganatham and Anna bus stations. After completion of the Madurai Ring Road project, the Mattuthavani Integrated Bus Terminus (MIBT) was constructed at a cost of ₹100 million (US$1.3 million) rupees, spread over an area of 18 acres (7.3 ha). The government of Tamil Nadu renamed it M.G.R. Bus Stand on 31 October 2017 to honor AIADMK founder and former chief minister of Tamil Nadu M. G. Ramachandran (M.G.R.). However, the change of name was not well received by the locals. It was also ambiguous since many bus stands and railway stations already bear the name of the late chief minister. The people trolled and criticized the change of name in social media.

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Mattuthavani Bus Stand, Madurai
Melur Main Road, Madurai

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MGR Paerundhu Nilaiyam

Melur Main Road
625007 Madurai
Tamil Nadu, India
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