Summary:
Apart from stating that the bus ports would have modern facilities, the Chief Minister, in his announcement, did not elaborate on them. Udhayakumar defended the proposal by stating that it was an achievement of Tamil Nadu government to obtain approval for bus ports in three cities. The bus ports must also have integrated and automated ticketing system. Stating that the TNSTC catered to poorer sections of the people, who were greatly affected by the recent increase in bus fare, he said bus ports would be a needless show of opulence. “Since Madurai city does not have wide roads, only mini buses must be used for intra-city connectivity,” he said..