Kumaran Nagar bus terminus in Kolathur needs sprucing up
Residents of Kolathur are complaining about the poor maintenance and unhygienic conditions of the recently redeveloped Kumaran Nagar bus terminus. Issues include cow dung, lack of water, locked facilities, and misuse of the space for alcohol consumption.
Why it matters
This reflects common urban infrastructure challenges in India, where public facilities often fall into disrepair shortly after inauguration due to poor management.
Kumaran Nagar bus terminus in Kolathur needs sprucing up left Kumaran Nagar bus terminus on October 20, 2026. https://th-i.thgim.com/public/news/cities/chennai/m4mq7/article71619860.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/25dcangr%20Kumaran%20Nagar%20Bus%20Terminus%202.jpeg Readers Write: N. Kothandan highlights the poor upkeep of Kumaran Nagar bus terminus This has turned the terminus slippery and flyblown, and it smells bad. Kumaran Nagar bus terminus in Kolathur is unhygienic with cow dung all over the place. Commuters say that the bus services operated from the terminus are very poor, and hence the terminus remains vacant for most of the day; also, commuters hardly wait here for the buses. So, all these have provided a conducive environment for cows to occupy the terminus. Alcohol bottles found at the terminus point to misuse of the terminus for consumption.
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