Chennai city has a vast network of roads that helps in easy mobility in
the city. There are as many as five national highways that leads to the
adjacent cities like Kolkata, Bangalore, Trichy (Tiruchirapalli),
Pondicherry and Tiruvallur. There are two bus services, inter city and
inter state which are also known by the names Tiruvallur Transport
Corporation and J.J.Transport Corporation. For long distances there are
two main stands in the George Town called Express Bus Stand and
Broadway. The inter city bus station called called Chennai Mofussil Bus
Terminus (CMBT) has the distinction of being the largest in the whole
South Asian region.
A total of seven government owned transport agencies provide the inter
city and inter state services. This is complemented by private service
providers. Besides major bus stands there are many local bus stands.
These stands are usually stationed at popular suburbs and tourist places
in the city. The deluxe and video coaches provided by private
enterprises are convenient means to access the nearby cities.
