Site selection and

justification
Broadway bus terminal
Site criteria - 3rd programme accoding to the
brief
• In an urban area as a plugin bus terminal – where it is connected to
another mode of transport such as metro ,railway station and
airports.
• Intracity bus terminal ( inside Chennai )
• Total running buses – 200 buses with 190+ destinations
• Nearest metro – high court metro station (400 mts)
• Railway station – Chennai central railway station
• Railway local station
 Broadway bus stand
The Broadway bus terminus is the largest city bus terminus of
the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai), Chennai. It is
located in the heart of the city or its downtown[1] - Parry's corner &
Fort. It lies opposite the Madras High Court along
the Esplanade in George Town. It is a connecting point to several areas
in the city. The bus terminus is located at the southern end
of Broadway and is near the Chennai Fort suburban railway station.
General observation : Broadway busterminus , George town , Chennai
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       It is nearest to central railway station
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       It is near to high court 
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        The Eastern road are narrow comparing to south and northern sides 
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        It act as a. Transition bustand ( intracity bustand ) 
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       The roads are crowded and leads to slow moving traffic during peak times 
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         It has nearest station such as beach station, fort station ,park station 
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         Beach station is the end point for the buses coming from chengalpattu or thambaram
 
•       It is located near burma Bazar which is the electonic bazaar of chennai once upon a time
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      Opposite to the bustand the general area names include pookada (flower bazaar, mannadi (muslim area) and saidhap
     
• The bustand have parallel streets in the northern direction eaxh strret is a whole sale shop
areas which has texitile lights groceries stationary fruits vegtables and all kind of goods
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The bustand act as a hub 
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Since it is a crowed or narrow roads the use of pull carts have been seen thus the bus
terminus also involve the movement of notable number of pull carts
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• The bus movement involves through the main and the rear entry of the site along with
the side entrance through.highcourt via Eastern directions 
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Most crowded bustand with no expansion
•  Limited area without any expansion 
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Nearby to connecting station and central railway station the crowd is huge
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The area for social distancing is complicated
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No of ppl and busses cant cant regulated or limited as its is an commercial area including whole sale and retail
shopping 
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• The site is linear and oblong rectangular in size where the turning radius is the main factors 
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Underground construction or mutlistorey level construction need to be relooked at 
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Possibilities and consideration
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Most challenging and critical site 

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Implementation of design for linear site including heavy crowded area (weighted),proper turning radius , and
social distancing is the prime most consideration
 location
Natural physical features 
 
Topography 
 
Macro level
It rises slightly as the distance from the sea shore
increases and an average elevation of the town is not
more than 7 m above mean sea level and the average
slope varies at less than 0.7 m per Km
Site plan
 Swot analysis
Strength :
• Stake holders
Major stakeholders are vendors , dailywage workers ,shopkeepers ,
Passengers ( people of Chennai )
• The bus terminal impacts a large number of people of Chennai
,moreover it is a hub which connects all the city buses of Chennai
• People prefer bus as public transport than other mode of transport
like metro due to the fare of metro to travel around Chennai
weakness
Problems faced by broadway bus stand
Opportunities threat
• The site shows a potential in • Lack of sanitation
being the largest visiting bus • Chances of flood due to storm or
stand in Chennai .. cyclone
• Further development is needed • Chances of urban heat (micro
in the sanitation and proper climate in the site due to the
circulation in the site pollution and over crowding)
Site analysis
 location
Natural physical features 
 
Topography 
 
Macro level
It rises slightly as the distance from the sea shore
increases and an average elevation of the town is not
more than 7 m above mean sea level and the average
slope varies at less than 0.7 m per Km
topography
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 Broadway bus terminus 
•    Topography
•   The site has no steep contour the gradual slope varies
between 3m to 4.5 m msl  which gradually increaes 0.5 m 
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Since its a bus terminus the site has been leveled up for the
movement of buses
• Soiltype
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  Sandy areas are found along the river banks
• and coasts such as Thiruvanmiyur, Adyar,
• Kottivakkam, Santhome, George Town,
• Tondiarpet and the rest of coastal Chennai.
• Here rainwater runoff percolates quickly
• through the soil.
Climate data
• Microlevel climatic conditions 
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TEMPERATURE 29 DEGREE TO 36 DEGREES
• MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE 36 DEGREE
•

 MAX WIND SPEED IS 28 KM/HR   

• AVERAGE WINDSPEED IS 22 KM/HR
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THE AVERAGE HUMIDITY LEVEL IS ABOVE 50% 
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MAXIMUM RAINFALL IS  449 MM
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REFERENCE
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https://www.worldweatheronline.com/lang/en-in/to
ndiarpet-weather-averages/tamil-nadu/in.aspx
•   Winter  summer
• During rainy season the environment ll become
more wet due to improper construction it     This site comes under urban heat island
penetrated into finishes and lack of vegetations
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The garage leads to clogging of water and leads to ● Some cooling techniques need to be
water pollution  adopted and vegetation can be included in
• design
The intersection of cooum river leads to many
waterprone diseas in and around the areas of ● Due to the metro substation the
tondairpet
underground construction need to be
• designed with proper justification
Due to flood and heavy rainfall many of the subway
gets filled thus the underground construction need
to be designed with proper justification  ● Construction for sandy soil must be
incorporated
Off site features
● METRO WATER COMPANY
● MULTI STOREY COMPLEX
● VIGNESH TEMPLE
● LIC GUEST HOUSE
● LIC OF INDIA.. BRANCH
OFFICE
● ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO.
LTD , INDIA
● AEGIS LTD
● INDIAN BANK
● PATNI PARADISE
● MADRAS MEDICAL
COLLEGE MENS’S PG HOSTEL
● PACHIYAPPAS SCHOOL
COLLEGE GROUND
● HDFC BANK ATM
● FLOWER BAZAR AND POST
OFFICE
MICRO LEVEL
Off site features
LOCAL RAILWAY ROUTE
METRO ROUTE
RIVER

GREEN GRASS
GROUND

CHENNAI CENTRAL
RAILWAY STATION

ROAD LINE
TYPES OF ROAD
NATIONAL HIGHWAY
connecting to NH48 and NH32

STATE ROAD

CITY ROAD OR LOCAL

ROAD
STREET ROAD
on site features
● 30 shops…. On West and north east side
● Three lanes
● Metro subway
● Toilet
● Some shops on North and kind of autostand
● Trees spreed over the site
● Four ways for approach to the site
CIRCULATION

The Broadway bus terminus is the largest city

bus terminus of the Metropolitan Transport
Corporation, Chennai. It is located in the heart
of the city or its downtown - Parry's corner &
Fort. It lies opposite the Madras High Court
along the Esplanade in George Town

This busterminal is activated for an 16teen hour

in a day.

Where buses starts from morning 4:30am to

night 10:30 pm.
SERVICES
ELECTRIC POLES

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY
THROUGHOUT SITE
TOILET

DRAINAGE SYSTEM

WATER SUPPLY
BUS TERMINAL
LITERATURE STUDY
 BUS TERMINAL
It server as a point of:-
• Concentration
• Dispersion
• Loading and unloading of passengers
• Storage of vehicles
• Facilities and amenities for user and crew
• Documentation of movement
• Information system
• Integration of various systems of transportation
HIERARCHY OF BUS TERMINAL:-
• Road based bus stop
• Road side bus bay
• Sub nodal terminal
• Nodal bus terminal
• Inter-city bus terminal
• Inter-state bus terminal

REQUIREMENTS TO BE FOLLOWED:-
• Accessibility
• Comfort and convenience
• Safety
• Easy processing
LOCATION OF TERMINAL BASED ON:-
• Form a component in hierarchy of transport system.
• Concentration and dispersal costs should be minimum.
• Located as a point of coordination and integration between
inter-city and intra-city transport.

DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS:-
• Segregation of bus and non bus traffic.
• Segregation of pedestrian and vehicular movement.
• Elimination of vehicular traffic conflict.
• Segregation of pedestrian flows.
• Minimum processing for the buses.
• Segregation of transportation and non-transportation
activities.
 DESIGN PARAMETERS

• ENTRY/EXIT

• PARKING AND
CIRCULATION

• MAINTENANCE AREA

• ADMIN BLOCK
 ENTRY/EXIT
• Provided at the edge of major access road
• Segregate bus and public's entry/exit
• Simultaneous entry and exit using a checkpost
 PARKING AND CIRCULATION
• Segregation of staff and visitors parking.
• Two wheelers and four wheelers parking to be provided
• 60-degree angle is used for ease of pulling in and out of the bays and to
optimise parking area.
• Parking bays should be aligned in a linear manner and oriented in the
direction that allows maximum uninterrupted driveway length.
• The bays are planned with a 3.5 X 2.5 m central raised platform.
 ADMIN BLOCK
• The administrative block can be planned in a manner that controls
the entry/exit of administrative staff and crew members.

• Allowing important transactions between them for registration, in-

shedding and out shedding activities.

• Manager Room, Meeting Room, Meeting Room, Lockers, Toilet,

Canteen to be provided.
 SERVICES
LIGHTING
• It plays a key role in enhancing terminal
facilities through ambient illumination
to allow a safe, comfortable, and
functional environment, and to
highlight architectural aspects.

Three types of lighting are used in

terminals:
• Continuous lighting
• Standby lighting
• Mobile lighting
 SERVICES
DRAINAGE
• Large open spaces to avoid accumulation of water and ensure
rapid drainage.
• Interface between commuter and buses away from drainage
• Boarding and off boarding areas to be sloped(1:50).

FIRE FIGHTING
• Terminal projects need to be designed to incorporate efficient
and cost-effective fire protection systems, both passive and
automatic.
• These systems are effective in detecting, containing, and
controlling and/or extinguishing a fire event at early stages.
Material study
AS OUR SITE IS LOCATED NEAR SEASHORE,
THE MATERIAL SHOULD BE
WIND RESISTANCE
CORROSION LESS[COMBO OF SALT,HUMID,WIND]
DURABLE

CONCRETE
HOLLOW BLOCKS
CLAYTILE
GALVANISED IRON BAR
PLEXIGLASS
LUMBER
COLORBOND ULTRA STEEL
CRS BARS [CORROSION RESISTANCE STEEL]
WATERPROOFING AND COLOURING SOLUTION
PLEXIGLASS
• IT’S A TRANSPARENT THERMALPLASTIC WHICH IS USED IN SHEET FORM
• IT IS LIGHT WEIGHT MATERIAL AND SHATTER RESISTANT
• THEY ARE THE REPLACEMENT FOR GLASS AS THEY ARE THE STRONG PLASTIC
• SUSTAINS IN HARSH WEATHER CONDITIONS
• CAN BE INSTALLED IN ANY TYPE OF ROOF
• THEY PASS 90% OF LIGHT THROUGH IT
• THEY ARE SLIP RESISTANCE AND VERSATILE THAN GLASS
• PLEXIGLASS IS EASY TO CUT TO MAKE INTO ANY FORM
• THEY ARE EVEN USED IN SKYLIGHTS AS IT IS EASY TO MAINTAIN AND HAS HIGH STRENGTH
• CAN BE USED AS FURNITURE MATERIAL
• THIS PLASTIC MATERIAL IS USED TO AVOID THE VIRAL SPREAD
 IN CURRENT SITUATION THEY ARE USED IN ALL THE SUPERMAKET AND STORES AS A BARIER IN THE
BILLING SECTION

FOR OUR DESIGN, BUS STOP IN

WHICH THE
IT CAN BE USED IN THE TICKET PLEXIGLASS IS
COUNTERS ,CLOCK ROOM USED IN THE
,KEEPER ROOM AND SHOPS ROOF WITH
KIOSKS , SHOPPING PODS LUMBER
 IN CURRENT SITUATION THEY ARE USED IN ALL THE SUPERMAKET AND STORES AS A BARIER IN THE
BILLING SECTION

FOR OUR DESIGN, BUS STOP IN

WHICH THE
IT CAN BE USED IN THE TICKET PLEXIGLASS IS
COUNTERS ,CLOCK ROOM USED IN THE
,KEEPER ROOM AND SHOPS ROOF WITH
LUMBER
Further progress

• Started design
• Study on pandemic related issues
• Circulation throughout the site
• Zonning throughout the site
• Material study based on the climate
• Design solutions on pandemic
• Comparison between pre and post pandemic (according to the brief )
• Requirements are framed