Chathiram Bus Station, Tiruchirappalli


Chathiram Bus Stand, Tiruchirappalli, also popularly known Chatram perundu nilayam or Main Guard Gate Bus Stand, is one of the bus termini of Trichy, other being the Central Bus Stand. It is located near Chintamani, adjacent to St. Joseph's College.

Overview

This ‘D’graded terminus, taking its name from the nearby Chinnaiya Pillai Chatram, became functional since 1979 and officially recognised in 2005. The terminus is managed by Department of Transport, mostly operating TNSTC's transit buses and minibuses to northern, eastern and western parts of Tiruchirapalli district.

Services

The terminus also handles intercity bus services, express buses, highway buses and sleeper buses at scheduled hours as it serves as boarding point for north and west bound buses belonging SETC, Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation and private operators to destinations like Chennai, Hyderabad and Bangalore.
On the left side of the terminus services for Srirangam were operated, and on the western side for Karur, Erode, Thuraiyur and Coimbatore and for Cuddalore, Perambalur, Neyveli, Jayankondam, Ariyalur and Musiri on the northern side.

Connections

The terminus is connected to Tiruchirappalli Fort railway station, which is about towards southwest and Tiruchirappalli Town railway station, about southeast.

In popular culture

The terminus prominently featured in Tamil Film, Sathiram Perundhu Nilayam .