The Pudu Sentral (formerly Puduraya Terminal (Malay: Hentian Puduraya)) is the main bus station terminus in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was opened in 1976 by the late former Prime Minister Tun Hussein Onn. Long-distance buses arrive and leave from Pudu Sentral. Pudu Sentral is especially busy during public holiday and festive periods.
As of 2006, Pudu Sentral had undergone a renovation costing about RM3 million (approx. US$ 817,000). Facilities such as a hotel, bank, and food stalls are located in the Pudu Sentral building.
On 27 August 2011, the Puduraya bus terminal was renamed as Pudu Sentral in keeping with its modern and new look on par with an airport.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said the new name was a suggestion from a follower on his Twitter account.
The current operator of this bus terminal is UDA Holdings.
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On June 15, 2007, a small homemade explosive, concealed in a snack wrapper and left on a concrete bench, was detonated at 9.10 pm (MST) at the Platform 7 entrance of the Puduraya bus station concourse, wounding an 11-year-old girl. The police, who vowed to investigate the motive of the blast and find the culprits of the bombing, ruled out the possibility that the bombing was masterminded and executed by militants, as certain quarters had claimed. No news pertaining the bombings were available thereafter.