Koyambedu
Sign in to saveKoyambedu is a neighbourhood in Chennai, India. Situated in the western part of Chennai city, the Koyambedu area has become a major hub of activity in Chennai after the inauguration of the Koyambedu market in 1996 and the Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus (CMBT) in 2002. The area is active round the clock owing to the movement of people and goods through the day, with uninterrupted transport facilities such as long-route buses, autos, share autos, vegetable goods carriers and so forth.
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Access
- Places of worship
- Koyambedu Wholesale Market Complex (KWMC)
- Koyambedu Roundtana
- Sewage treatment plants
- Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus or CMBT
- Chennai Contract Carriage Bus Terminus or CCCBT
- SAF Games Village
- Landmarks
- Location in context
- References
- External links
Koyambedu is a neighbourhood in Chennai, India. Situated in the western part of Chennai city, the Koyambedu area has become a major hub of activity in Chennai after the inauguration of the Koyambedu market in 1996 and the Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus (CMBT) in 2002. The area is active round the clock owing to the movement of people and goods through the day, with uninterrupted transport facilities such as long-route buses, autos, share autos, vegetable goods carriers and so forth.
==Etymology== The name of the neighbourhood comes from ko meaning horse, ambu meaning arrow, and pedu meaning fence, when Lava and Kusha caught the horse sent by Rama in a fence made of arrows.
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