Wheels that aided the advancement of Madras into a metropolis
1 year, 4 months ago

Wheels that aided the advancement of Madras into a metropolis

The Hindu  

We may talk airily about the necessity to reduce private automobiles and two-wheelers on the roads and make people move to public transport, but let us face it, historically ours is a city that has prospered on the automotive trade. I am not sure if that statistic still holds good, but Chennai is one of the three automotive clusters of India, the other two being Pune and the National Capital Region. Tube Investments of India would bring in the bicycle and later several components, all of which would make the Ambattur area an industrial hub. That by itself would ensure several automotive component manufacturer set up base in the city. Car companies set up base in Chennai because it was an automotive eco system but would the indigenous companies survive the onslaught of competition after years of protection.

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Madras Day | From foot patrol to a modern fleet of cars, police transportation has come a long way
1 year, 4 months ago

Madras Day | From foot patrol to a modern fleet of cars, police transportation has come a long way

The Hindu  

The Madras Police, rechristened more recently as the Greater Chennai Police, has travelled its history from foot patrol to iron-rim bicycles, high-speed four wheelers and all-terrain vehicles. But, from regulating the transportation of lighter vehicles like cycles in the 1900s to heavy motor vehicles in the 21st century, the police department has played a vital role in handling traffic in …

On a ride from Madras to Chennai
1 year, 4 months ago

On a ride from Madras to Chennai

The Hindu  

Every city that grows and pulsates cannot do so without expanding and building robust transportation networks. As the city grew, so did its transit systems and as the habitable land expanded, its road network sneaked out, shooting out from the centre like a fast-growing hydra; as its people moved out to the peripheries, the snaking lines went further. The delightful …

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