Madras Day | The buses that drove Madras into Chennai, a cosmopolitan city
The Metropolitan Transport Corporation or MTC, as it is more commonly known, has gone through many changes in its decades-long existence. Despite the ups and downs, it has remained a constant fixture in the lives of many a resident, helping them get around the city with its ever-growing fleet, and becoming a model for the entire country for its implementation of social initiatives, such as ticket-free rides for students, senior citizens, persons with disabilities and, more recently, women
· 8/21/2026, 11:44:27 AM· 2 min read
The Metropolitan Transport Corporation or MTC, as it is more commonly known, has gone through many changes in its decades-long existence. Despite the ups and downs, it has remained a constant fixture in the lives of many a resident, helping them get around the city with its ever-growing fleet, and becoming a model for the entire country for its implementation of social initiatives, such as ticket-free rides for students, senior citizens, persons with disabilities and, more recently, women
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