MTC, the Omni-potent Traveller?

By Chinnaa

The presence of Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) buses is one of the main features of Chennai.

They are inseparable from the lives of Chennaites. When ever Chennaites travel to other parts of the city, they will have to invariably depend on these buses. They can take you to places where Suburban trains are not available.

MTC buses are the last resorts of the upper middle class, middle class and poor Chennaites. Though there is a complaint that the fares are hiked and high, still they are the cheapest among all road travel modes such as call-taxis, taxis, auto-rickshaws, share-autos.

The complaints against them are many: that their services are bad, staff are arrogant, buses are not punctual, they are overcrowded during peak hours, and of course the higher fare.

They are at every nook and corner of Chennai.

You can get the ticket from where you are by passing the money through fellow passengers to the conductor. There is no guarantee if you are caught in between by the checkers for illegal traveling. Beware these checkers may intervene at any time, anywhere.

They are coming in a variety of colours. They are ordinary, express, deluxe, air-conditioned, double-couch; of course the double-decker was withdrawn.

Long live MTC buses! ; For you provide solace to millions and millions of Chennaites and others who are visiting Chennai.