Pay Rs 2,000 per month, get pass to enjoy ride on any AC, non-AC MTC bus
1 week, 6 days ago

Pay Rs 2,000 per month, get pass to enjoy ride on any AC, non-AC MTC bus

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Metropolitan Transport Corporation will soon be rolling out Rs 2,000 monthly passes, which will enable pass holders to commute on all MTC services, including AC buses. “The new pass will allow commuters to travel on all types of buses operated by the corporation, covering both city and suburban areas in neighbouring districts,” said T Prabhushankar, MD of MTC. Currently, MTC’s fleet comprises 3,056 buses, including 50 AC buses that primarily serve Thiruporur, Siruseri Tech Park, KCBT, and other areas. MTC officials said the demand for AC bus monthly passes is currently limited to commuters travelling on the ECR and IT corridors.

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MTC plans to operate premium buses in Chennai
1 month, 3 weeks ago

MTC plans to operate premium buses in Chennai

The Hindu  

The State Transport department has given the nod to the Metropolitan Transport Corporation to operate premium bus services along some routes in Chennai. A senior official of the department said the proposal to operate premium buses on some routes comes in the wake of a feasibility study done by the MTC to minimise the usage of private vehicles, mainly cars, …

Five MTC bus depots to be equipped to handle e-buses
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Five MTC bus depots to be equipped to handle e-buses

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: With the plan to procure 500 low-floor electric buses for the city reaching its final stage, the MTC is preparing to equip the diesel bus depots at Perumbakkam, Chromepet, Tondiarpet, Semmencherry, and KK Nagar to carry out maintenance activities of e-buses. The MTC is also finalising tenders to determine the per-kilometre price to be paid to e-bus operators under …

100 new govt buses flagged off; Chennai gets 58 low-floor coaches
7 months, 3 weeks ago

100 new govt buses flagged off; Chennai gets 58 low-floor coaches

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Chennai has received its first batch of 58 non-AC low-floor buses which are disabled-friendly and have kneeling facility for wheelchair ramp. The new batch of 58 buses is part of the 100 buses flagged off by Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Sunday, which includes 30 new regular buses and 12 refurbished buses. While conventional MTC buses are 11m long, …

TSRTC may not resume AC bus services in Hyderabad
2 years, 10 months ago

TSRTC may not resume AC bus services in Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Curiously, the TSRTC is not offering AC bus service for the city commuters. Travel by AC cabs is another option while the mercury here crossed 40 degree C. Even though TSRTC bus shelters here boast of fancy hi-tech AC bus-shelters, the corporation is in no mood to run AC bus services. Some 80 AC buses used to ply as …

Bus crew rue transfer to Perumbakkam depot
7 years, 4 months ago

Bus crew rue transfer to Perumbakkam depot

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: As many as 120 drivers and conductors from bus depots across the city have been transferred to the newly inaugurated Perumbakkam bus depot after it was made operational from November 15. “The bus depot has a total fleet of 58 buses that were pooled from Thiruvanmiyur, Adyar, T Nagar, Anna Nagar, Central depot, Mandaiveli and Kannagi Nagar. One of …

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