Being a major transit point in the central region of the state and spreading over an area of 5.9 acres (2.4 ha) this terminus is managed by Department of Transport (Tamil Nadu), experiences a heavy traffic of operating about 1,100 buses operating and crossing through the bus terminus.

[2] It has been renamed by Government of Tamil Nadu as Bharat Ratna Dr. M.G.R.

Central Bus Stand to honor the AIADMK founder and the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M. G. Ramachandran.This project was built on contract basis done by Sri chakra construction owned by Er.A.K.Chakrapani The Salem Municipal Corporation had decided to Lay concrete flooring on the entire new bus stand premises at an outlay of Rs.

This would enable in keeping the bus stand neat and tidy and also prevent waterlogging during the monsoon period.

The project has been undertaken under the Infrastructure Gap Filling Fund.