New seating facilities for the benefit of passengers at the Mattuthavani Integrated Bus Stand were inaugurated on Friday.

Mayor V.V. Rajan Chellappa inaugurated the facility in the presence of Corporation Commissioner R. Nanthagopal, and managing trustee of Arogya Welfare Trust, K.V. Balasubramanian. The facility was donated by the trust, which is promoted by TVS group of companies.

The trust has spent Rs. 15 lakh on the facility, which can accommodate 500 passengers.

The Commissioner said that auto-rickshaws have been moved out of the bus stand premises and landscaping could be done on the low-lying area for setting up of an auto-stand.

Besides, the Corporation has plans to make all the 13 pay and use public toilets at the bus stand free for the benefit of the passengers and bus crew.