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The Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) runs a mixed fleet of regular and deluxe buses up to distances of 50km from the city of Chennai. Since February 2007, the corporation has been augmenting and replacing its aged fleet with new buses every month.
[edit] Types of buses
The seats of a blue line bus
The majority of the buses in the fleet are aged and poorly maintained. These buses usually sport a green livery and have the cheapest fare starting at Rs2.
Most of the new buses that have been inducted are deluxe semi low floored buses with automatic doors. The buses feature comfortable plastic moulded upholstered seating, improved legroom, brightly lit interiors and better ventilation. The buses are also BS III emission standard compliant. The fare for the deluxe buses start at Rs5 and can go up to a maximum of Rs15 for a 40km journey. The deluxe buses were initially introduced as blue line, yellow line, orange line and whitle line services. But this was later classified as just deluxe services[1][2]
As of September 17, 10 air conditioned volvo buses have also been added to the fleet[3], running on 6 different routes. The fares for these buses start from Rs15 up to a maximum of Rs33.
[edit] List of important routes
| Normal buses |
Deluxe buses |
Express+Deluxe buses |
Express+Deluxe+AC buses |
| HF - High Frequency route |
NS - Night Service route |
Deluxe routes
| Route |
Start |
End |
HF |
NS |
| AC 1 |
Chennai Central |
Chennai Airport via Anna Salai |
|
|
| AC 2 |
Chennai Central |
Chennai Airport via Mylapore |
|
|
| A1 |
Chennai Central |
Thiruvanmiyur |
|
|
| 1A |
Thiruvotriyur |
Thiruvanmiyur |
x |
|
| 1B |
Thiruvotriyur |
Tambaram |
x |
x |
| 1C |
Thiruvanmiyur |
Ennore |
|
|
| 1D |
Thiruvanmiyur |
Ennore |
|
|
| 1F |
Tondiarpet |
Thiruvanmiyur |
|
|
| 1G |
Thiruvottiyur |
Velachery |
|
|
| T1 |
Royapuram |
Thiruvanmiyur |
|
|
| 5A |
T Nagar |
Tambaram East |
x |
x |
| 5B |
T Nagar |
Mylapore |
x |
|
| 5E |
Vadapalani |
Besant Nagar |
x |
x |
| M5 |
Adyar |
Kelambakkam |
x |
|
| 6D |
Thiruvanmiyur |
Tollgate, Chennai |
x |
|
| M7 |
T Nagar |
Thiruvanmiyur |
|
|
| 7M |
Broadway, Chennai |
Mogappair West |
x |
|
| 7B |
Broadway, Chennai |
Korattur |
x |
|
| 7F |
Broadway, Chennai |
Anna Nagar West |
x |
|
| 7H |
Broadway, Chennai |
Mogappair East |
x |
|
| 11G |
High Court, Chennai |
K K Nagar |
x |
|
| 11H |
High Court, Chennai |
Iyappanthangal |
x |
|
| 12B |
Foreshore Estate |
Vadapalani |
x |
x |
| 12G |
Anna Square |
K K Nagar |
x |
|
| M15 |
Mylapore |
Medavakkam |
|
|
| 15B |
Broadway, Chennai |
CMBT |
x |
x |
| 15F |
Broadway, Chennai |
Vadapalani |
x |
x |
| 15G |
Broadway, Chennai |
MMDA Colony |
x |
|
| 17D |
High Court, Chennai |
K K Nagar |
x |
|
| 17E |
High Court, Chennai |
Saligramam |
|
|
| 17M |
Broadway, Chennai |
Iyappanthangal |
x |
x |
| A18 |
High Court, Chennai |
Tambaram |
x |
x |
| B18 |
Korukkupet |
Vandaloor |
x |
|
| E18 |
High Court, Chennai |
Guduvancheri |
x |
|
| G18 |
T Nagar |
Guduvancheri |
x |
x |
| 18D |
High Court, Chennai |
Keelkatalai |
|
|
| 18K |
High Court, Chennai |
Saidapet West |
x |
|
| 19B |
Saidapet |
Kelambakkam |
x |
|
| PP19E |
Broadway, Chennai |
Kovalam, Tamil Nadu via Marina Beach |
|
|
| G19 |
T Nagar |
Kovalam, Tamil Nadu |
|
|
| 19G |
Broadway, Chennai |
Kovalam, Tamil Nadu via Anna Salai |
x |
|
| 20 |
Broadway, Chennai |
Villivakkam |
x |
|
| 21 |
High Court, Chennai |
Mandaveli |
x |
|
| PP21 |
Broadway, Chennai |
Guduvancheri |
|
|
| 21G |
Broadway, Chennai |
Tambaram |
x |
|
| 21H |
Broadway, Chennai |
Kelambakkam |
x |
|
| 21L |
Broadway, Chennai |
Velachery |
x |
|
| 23C |
Ayanavaram |
Besant Nagar |
x |
|
| M23 |
Thiruvanmiyur |
CMBT |
x |
|
| 24C |
Avadi |
V House |
x |
|
| 25G |
Anna Square |
Poonamallee |
x |
x |
| 25M |
Mylapore |
Agaram Mel, (Poonamallee) |
|
|
| H27 |
Anna Square |
Ambattur |
|
|
| 27B |
CMBT |
Anna Square |
x |
x |
| 27C |
T Nagar |
Thiruverkadu |
x |
|
| 27D |
Foreshore Estate |
Villivakkam |
x |
|
| M27H |
Avadi |
Anna Square |
x |
|
| 28B |
Ennore |
Egmore |
x |
|
| 29A |
Perambur |
Anna Square |
x |
|
| 29C |
Perambur |
Thiruvanmiyur |
x |
|
| 32A |
Tollgate, Chennai |
Foreshore Estate |
x |
|
| 34 |
Ambattur Estate |
Thiruvottriyur |
x |
|
| 37D |
V Nagar |
KK Nagar |
x |
|
| 37G |
V Nagar |
Iyappanthangal |
x |
|
| 40A |
Anna Square |
Avadi |
x |
|
| 41D |
Mandaveli |
Ambattur |
x |
|
| 42 |
Broadway, Chennai |
Periyar Nagar |
x |
|
| 45B |
Anna Square |
Guindy TVK Estate |
x |
|
| 46 |
CMBT |
TVK Nagar |
x |
x |
| 47 |
Adayar |
Villivakkam |
x |
|
| A47 |
Thiruvanmiyur |
Avadi |
x |
|
| 47A |
Thiruvanmiyur |
Integral Coach Factory |
x |
|
| 47D |
Thiruvanmiyur |
Avadi |
x |
|
| M49 |
Thiruvanmiyur |
Iyyapanthangal |
x |
|
| 49A |
Poonamallee |
T Nagar |
x |
|
| PP49 |
CMBT |
Kovalam, Tamil Nadu |
|
|
| A51 |
High Court, Chennai |
Tambaram East |
x |
|
| B51 |
T Nagar |
Tambaram East |
|
|
| C51 |
Tambaram East |
Adyar |
x |
|
| T51 |
Tambaram East |
Thiruvanmiyur |
x |
x |
| V51 |
T Nagar |
Tambaram East, via Madipakkam , Keelkattalai |
|
|
| 51L |
CMBT |
Tambaram East |
|
|
| 54 |
High Court, Chennai |
Poonamallee |
x |
|
| 54F |
Mandaveli |
Poonamallee |
|
|
| M54 |
T Nagar |
Poonamallee |
x |
x |
| 56A |
V Nagar |
Ennore |
x |
|
| 56D |
Broadway, Chennai |
Manali, Chennai |
x |
|
| 56N |
Broadway, Chennai |
Ennore |
x |
|
| 56P |
Broadway, Chennai |
Minjur |
x |
|
| 57 |
V Nagar |
Red Hills, Chennai |
x |
|
| A57 |
Broadway, Chennai |
Padiyanallur |
|
|
| 57F |
Broadway, Chennai |
Karanodai |
x |
|
| 59 |
V Nagar |
Thiruverkadu |
x |
|
| 62 |
Poonamallee / Avadi (NS) |
Red Hills |
x |
x |
| 65B |
Ambattur Estate |
Poonamallee |
x |
|
| 66 |
Tambaram |
Poonamallee |
x |
|
| PP66 |
Vandaloor |
Poonamallee |
|
|
| 70 |
Avadi |
Tambaram |
|
|
| A70 |
Avadi |
Pallavaram |
|
|
| 70A |
Avadi / Ambattur (NS) |
Vandalur Zoo / Tambaram (NS) |
x |
x |
| B70 |
Pattabiram |
Guindy Estate |
x |
|
| C70 |
Red Hills |
Guindy Estate |
x |
|
| D70 |
Ambattur |
Velachery |
x |
x |
| 70D |
Ambattur |
Madipakkam |
|
|
| G70 |
Vadapalani |
Guduvanchery |
|
|
| H70 |
Avadi |
Hasthinapuram |
|
|
| M70 |
CMBT |
Thiruvanmiyur |
x |
x |
| 70P |
Pattabiram |
T Nagar |
|
|
| M71E |
Broadway, Chennai / Ambattur Estate (NS) |
Thirunindravoor |
x |
x |
| 88K |
High Court, Chennai |
Kundrathur |
|
|
| 101 |
Thiruvotriyur |
Poonamallee |
x |
x |
| 114 |
Red Hills, Chennai |
Tambaram |
x |
|
| 115 |
Thiruvotriyur |
CMBT |
|
|
| 116 |
Broadway, Chennai |
Muthamizh Nagar |
x |
|
| 119 |
Tollgate, Chennai |
Kovalam, Tamil Nadu |
|
|
| 120 |
Broadway, Chennai |
Avadi |
x |
x |
| 134 |
Avadi |
Thiruvotriyur |
|
|
| 137 |
Kannadasan Nagar |
T Nagar |
|
|
| M147C |
Ambattur |
T Nagar |
x |
|
| 149 |
CMBT |
Kovalam |
|
|
| 153 |
Broadway, Chennai |
Thirumazhisai |
|
|
| 156 |
Thiruvotriyur |
Karanodai |
|
|
| 159A |
Thiruvotriyur |
CMBT |
x |
x |
| 165 |
Vadapalani |
Pattabiram |
|
|
| 166 |
Iyyappanthangal |
Tambaram |
|
|
| 170 |
Thiruverkadu |
Tambaram |
x |
|
| 170A |
Madhavaram |
Vandalur Zoo |
|
|
| 170B |
TVK Nagar |
Tambaram |
|
|
| M170C |
Manali, Chennai |
Guindy Estate |
x |
|
| 170E |
Korukkupet |
Tambaram |
|
|
| 170G |
Periyar Nagar |
Tambaram |
|
|
| 170K |
Ambattur |
Guduvancheri |
|
|
| 170T |
Kannadasan Nagar |
Vandalur Zoo |
|
|
| 170L |
Kalikuppam |
Vandalur Zoo |
|
|
| 242 |
Broadway, Chennai |
Red Hills, Chennai |
x |
x |
| 248 |
V Nagar |
Pudur |
x |
|
| 249 |
Thiruverkadu |
Thiruvanmiyur |
|
|
| M253 |
Aminjikarai |
Vellavedu |
x |
|
| 254 |
High Court, Chennai |
Red Hills |
|
|
| 270 |
Ambattur |
Medavakkam |
|
|
| 421 |
Thiruvottiyur |
Kelambakkam |
|
|
| 470 |
TVK Nagar |
Thiruvanmiyur |
|
|
| 500 |
T Nagar |
Chengelpet |
|
|
| 501 |
Poonamallee |
Poondi |
|
|
| 502 |
Broadway, Chennai |
Sriperumbudur |
|
|
| 505 |
Red Hills, Chennai |
Thiruvallur |
|
|
| 510 |
CMBT |
Padappai |
|
|
| 512 |
Red Hills, Chennai |
Maadharpakkam |
|
|
| 512A |
Red Hills, Chennai |
Thervai |
|
|
| 514 |
Periyapalayam |
CMBT |
|
|
| 515 |
Tambaram |
Mahabalipuram |
|
|
| 516 |
Periyapalayam |
T Nagar |
|
|
| 517 |
Pallavaram |
Vadanemili |
|
|
| 518 |
T Nagar |
Maraimalai Nagar |
|
|
| 519 |
T Nagar |
Thiruporur |
|
|
| 521 |
Broadway, Chennai |
Thiruporur |
|
|
| 522 |
Adyar |
Mahabalipuram |
|
|
| 523 |
Thiruvanmiyur |
Perunthandalam |
|
|
| 525 |
Vadapalani |
Sunguvarchatiram |
|
|
| 527 |
Broadway, Chennai |
Thathamanji |
|
|
| 533 |
Arani |
CMBT |
|
|
| 538 |
Poonamallee |
Kadambattur |
|
|
| 547 |
V Nagar |
Periyapalayam |
|
|
| 549 |
Thiruvanmiyur |
Sriperumbudur |
|
|
| 552 |
Velachery |
Maraimalai Nagar via Guindy |
|
|
| 553 |
Broadway, Chennai |
Sriperumbudur |
|
|
| 554 |
T Nagar |
Sriperumbudur |
|
|
| 555 |
Tambaram |
Thiruporur |
|
|
| 557 |
Broadway, Chennai |
Gummidipoondi |
|
|
| 558 |
Moolakadai |
Pazhaverkadu |
|
|
| 559 |
V Nagar |
Ponneri |
|
|
| 562 |
Ambattur Estate |
Thandalam |
|
|
| 563 |
Ambattur Estate |
Periyapalayam |
|
|
| 566 |
Kundrathur |
Thiruporur |
|
|
| 568 |
Adyar, Chennai |
Mamallapuram via Rajiv Gandhi Salai |
|
|
| 569 |
Velachery |
Thirupporur |
|
|
| 570 |
Kelambakkam |
CMBT |
|
|
| 571 |
Broadway, Chennai |
Thiruvallur |
|
|
| 572 |
Ambattur |
Thiruvallur |
|
|
| 578 |
Kundrathur |
Sriperumbudur |
|
|
| 579 |
Broadway, Chennai |
Padappai |
|
|
| 580 |
Avadi |
Arani |
|
|
| 581 |
T. Nagar |
Vallakkottai |
|
|
| 582 |
Saidapet |
Vallakkottai |
|
|
| 583 |
Tambaram |
Sriperumbudur |
|
|
| 587 |
Broadway, Chennai |
Thiruporur |
|
|
| 588 |
Adyar, Chennai |
Mamallapuram via East Coast Road |
|
|
| 589 |
Velachery |
Mamallapuram via East Coast Road |
|
|
| 591 |
T Nagar |
Meppedu |
|
|
| 592 |
V Nagar |
Periyapalayam |
|
|
| 593 |
Broadway, Chennai |
Thandalam |
|
|
| 595 |
Tollgate, Chennai |
Pazhaverkadu |
|
|
| 595A |
Thiruvottiyur |
Pazhaverkadu |
|
|
| 596 |
CMBT |
Thiruvallur |
|
|
| 597 |
T Nagar |
Thiruvallur |
|
|
| 599 |
T Nagar |
Mamallapuram via East Coast Road |
|
|
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