Panjappur Integrated Bus Terminus (KKBT), officially Muthamizh Arignar Kalaignar M. Karunanidhi Integrated Bus Terminus, is a bus terminus in Panjapur, Tiruchirappalli is the first Air Conditioned bus terminus in the state of Tamil Nadu. Situated along the Madurai Highway, it was inaugurated on 9 May 2025 and became operational from 16 July 2025. Spread over an area of , it was built to create an integrated bus terminus for the city since the current terminals are completely congested and during festival times the buses are operated from temporary locations around the city. The terminus operates all Mofussil and City buses. Designated bays for contract carriage (omni) buses are still under construction.
History The Foundation stone for the construction was laid on 10 October 2022.
Financials The Bus Terminal has been constructed at the cost of . Apart from that a separate Omni bus terminal is under construction on the same complex at the cost of
Infrastructure The Bus terminus includes an Multi Utility Facility Center (MUFC), Crew Rest Complex, Multiple Toilet Complexes and Underground Parking to support the needs of commuters. Other facilities available are ATM, Ticket Booking Counters, Luggage Cloak Room, Passenger Rest Hall, Parcel Handling Facility, Fire Extinguishers, Police Rooms, Baby Feeding Rooms, Time Keeper Rooms, Purified Drinking Water, Generator for uninterrupted power, Passenger Addressing System, Book Stores, Free Wi-Fi, Free Cellphone Charging facilities are being provided.
+ Facility Statistics Type Count Moffussil Bus Operational Bays 120 Long Term Halt Bays 141 Shot Term Halt Bays 84 Town Bus Bays 56 Omni Bus Operational Bays 37 Omni Bus Halt Bays 45 Auto Bays 50 + 50 Shops 78 Restaurants 4 Underground + Ground Level Parking 1544 Two-Wheelers + 391 Two-Wheelers and 216 Four-Wheelers Urinals + Toilets 173 + 152 Crew Rest Hall 208 Beds Air Conditioner Capacity 704 Tonnes Lift + Escalators 6 + 6 LED Display Board 50 CCTV Cameras 166
Platforms
Ground floor: Mofussil buses +PlatformDestinations1Banglore (SETC, KSRTC), Tirupati (SETC)2Chennai Madhavaram, Chennai Kilambakkam (TNSTC, SETC)3Puducherry, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, Virudachalam, Thittakudi, Cuddalore, Neyveli, Viluppuram, Kanchipuram, Arani4Thogaimalai, Palayam, Coimbatore, Ooty, Mettupalayam, Karur, Kulithalai, Erode (via-Karur), Tiruppur, Dharapuram5Madurai, Tirunelveli, Nagercoil, Marthandam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kanyakumari, Tiruchendur, Thoothukudi, Sivakasi, Sengottai, Kovilpatti, Thuvarankurichi, Ponnamaravathi, Manapparai, Dindigul, Palani, Pollachi, Theni, Kambam, Kumily, Thevaram, Kodaikanal, Bodi6Namakkal, Salem, Bangalore, Hosur, Dharmapuri, Erode (via-Namakkal), Musiri7Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Velankanni, Vedaranyam, Thiruthuraipoondi, Mannargudi, Pattukottai, Nagore, Karaikkal, Kumbakonam, Mayiladuthurai, Chidambaram, Sirkali, Pudukkottai, Karaikudi, Devakottai, Paramakudi, Kamuthi, Mudukulathur, Ramanathapuram, Thondi, Sivagangai, Tirupattur, Annavasal, Sayalgudi, Aranthangi, Peravurani, Alangudi, Iluppur, Rameswaram, Gandarvakottai8Rameswaram, Thanjavur (1 to 1), Kumbakonam
First Floor: City buses
+PlatformRoutesBus Number (Government)1Samayapuram (Bye-pass), Chathiram bus stand/Sri Rangam (via- Palakkarai, Rockfort)100,1,1E2Chathiram bus stand/ Sri Rangam (via- GH, Thillai Nagar)26,1203Chathiram bus stand/ Sri Rangam (via- GH,Woraiyur)52,60,8,94Viralimalai, Thuvakkudi, Keeranur, Bharathidasan University/Anna University - Trichy Campus Viralimalai towards Madurai - 45, 45A, 45B Bharatidasan/Anna Univ. - Keeranur - Buses towards Pudhukottai, 63, 63A, 63C5Mannarpuram - TVS Tollgate - Airport - Mathur - OFT - HAPP 93
See also Trichy Central Bus Stand Trichy Chatram Bus Stand Tiruchirappalli International Airport Transport in Tiruchirappalli
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