Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai)

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The Metropolitan Transport Corporation (formerly known as Pallavan Transport Corporation Ltd.) is the agency that operates the public transport bus service in Chennai, India. It is owned by the Government of Tamil Nadu. It transports an estimated 4.2 million passengers every day with its fleet of 2773 buses and covers a maximum of 40 km around Chennai.[1]

Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai - Dn.I) Ltd was established on 1 January 1972 with a fleet strength of 1029 buses. The operational jurisdiction is the Chennai Metropolitan area. The Pallavan Transport Corporation was bifurcated into two and a new Corporation, namely, Dr. Ambedkar Transport Corporation Ltd. started functioning from 19 January 1994. Pallavan Transport Corporation was renamed as Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai Division –1) Limited, Dr. Ambedkar Transport Corporation was re-named as Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai Division-II) Ltd., on 1 July 1997. In order to make the Corporations viable and for better administrative control Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai Division II) has been amalgamated with Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai Division I) Ltd with effect from 10 January 2001. The fleet strength of the Corporation as on 31 March 2003 was 2773 with 23 depots, a body building unit at Chromepet, a ticket printing press at K.K.Nagar and Reconditioning Unit at Pattulos Road. During the year 2002-2003, 117 buses have been purchased for replacement

[edit] Services

The MTC provides various types of services identified by the colour of the route board:

S.No. Board type Service Description Base fare (Rs.) + per 5km
1 White Board Ordinary Service Stops at all bus stops 2+.5
2 Yellow Board LSS Limited Stop Service Stops at alternate bus stops 2.5+.5
3 Green Board Express Service Stops at few bus stops 3+.5
4 Blue Board Deluxe Service Stops at very few bus stops, comfortable seats 5+1
5 Black Board Night Service LSS service after 10pm 4+1

[edit] Depots/Branches

Population served Over 70 Lakhs
Number of Buses Operated 2773 buses
Number of Routes Operated 288
Passengers carried per day Over 32.42 Lakhs

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