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CUMTA study to boost last-mile connectivity
3 weeks, 2 days ago

CUMTA study to boost last-mile connectivity

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority has appointed Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System Ltd to conduct a study and prepare ‘Bus transport and last mile connectivity improvement plan’ for Chennai Metropolitan Area covering 5,904 sq.km. The study aims to review all bus service operations, routes and route network operating in the CMA and suggest phase-wise improvements in existing service operations, …

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From monorail to metro rail in Chennai
4 months ago

From monorail to metro rail in Chennai

The Hindu  

You have to admit it – we have no dearth of variety when it comes to transport services. The builder Baron T. Namberumal Chetty invested in the Madras Monorail Company and got an experimental line running between Avadi and Poonamallee, which is probably the seed behind the relentless WhatsApp University claim that he owned a private railway line. Still, with …

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Chennai Metro Rail to prepare detailed project report for revamp of all MRTS stations
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Chennai Metro Rail to prepare detailed project report for revamp of all MRTS stations

The Hindu  

Chennai Metro Rail will undertake a detailed study on how to develop the facilities for better commuter experience in all the stations of Mass Rapid Transit System in the capital city. At a time when the takeover of MRTS by Chennai Metro Rail seems imminent now, Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority has been simultaneously concentrating on enhancing station facilities and …

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Chennai's Anna Nagar parking plan to cover 23 km; vehicles to be charged on hourly basis
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Chennai's Anna Nagar parking plan to cover 23 km; vehicles to be charged on hourly basis

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Parking vehicles in Anna Nagar will become dearer soon as the Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority is proposing a parking project with an hourly fee. Along with parking management on a pilot basis, the Greater Chennai Corporation will be taking up the work of footpath improvement. The parking policy draft prepared by CUMTA, to reduce traffic congestion and encourage …

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Issues plaguing Common Mobility Cards and the way forward
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Issues plaguing Common Mobility Cards and the way forward

The Hindu  

Last April, taking the first step towards implementing the common ticketing system, Chennai Metro Rail rolled out the National Common Mobility Card. No solution yet Some of the commuters say the Metro Rail workers have persuaded them to buy the National Common Mobility Card. “It took nearly 10 minutes to buy the National Common Mobility Card since I had to …

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Mobility study seeks answers from Chennai’s residents
1 year, 2 months ago

Mobility study seeks answers from Chennai’s residents

The Hindu  

Even if you are not a regular patron of public transport in Chennai, using the facilities related to it only once in a while, weighing in with your views at ongoing survey by Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority would make a difference. An urban planner says Chennai had brought out a “comprehensive transportation study” in 2007 and this acted as …

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CUMTA signs MoU with ITDP for comprehensive mobility development plan in Chennai
1 year, 3 months ago

CUMTA signs MoU with ITDP for comprehensive mobility development plan in Chennai

The Hindu  

The Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy for bringing out a comprehensive mobility plan by undertaking surveys and reports. The MoU was signed recently by I. Jeyakumar, Member Secretary and Special Officer of CUMTA, with Aswathy Dilip, Managing Director, ITDP India. CUMTA, the nodal agency for urban …

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