Chennai MTC Bus and other Road Transport [Archive] - Page 8

Dilip joseph

July 17th, 2010, 11:23 AM

MTC already extended 15L(now i think doesnt exists), 41D,47D from Ambattur OT to Avadi.
Now only M147C and some skeleton service of H27,L70/170K starts from OT.
So how can they extend services which dont exists

Ambattur OT has got no depot and the bus stand is too small to accomodate even these skeleton service of H27,L70/170K starts from OT and it leads to traffic block as buses beyond OT comes inside OT bus stand to pick up and drop the passengers.So i think that the OT bus stand should be removed.Already the buses plying beyond OT are fully packed.So the passengers depend upon share autos and the share autos are asking excess charge from the passengers.the passengers beyond OT wil be benefited wen the buses from OT are extended beyond OT......

Dilip joseph

July 17th, 2010, 06:29 PM

MTC can also introduce volvos on route no 47D Avadi - Thiruvanmiur and if they introduce it then it wil be a sure hit...:)

Dilip joseph

July 17th, 2010, 06:31 PM

Does MTC still runs 7M, 7H, 24A & 41D Volvos?

Are there any change in number of services for the above routes?

Please someone update.

Volvos on route no 41D is completely stopped...

Kings777

July 18th, 2010, 08:07 PM

Hey really it was written as SRI..... i think sriperumbudur has depot.. as mtc depots are full...

@ maddycool10-

I agree that all the MTC depots are full, but my dear friend, kindly understand the fact that there are only 25 MTC depots located in and around chennai which are as follows:

DEPOT CODE
Adyar - ADI
Alandur - ALI
Ambattur - AMI
Anna Nagar -ANI
Avadi - AVI
Ayanavaram -AYI
Basin Bridge - BBI
Central depot -CDI
Chromepet -CRI
Ennore -ENI
Iyappanthangal- IYI
K. K. Nagar - KNI
Madhavaram -MVI
Mandaveli -MNI
Perambur -PRI
Poonamallee -PMI
Saidapet -SPI
T. Nagar -TNI
Tambaram -TAI
Thiruvanmiyur -TRI
Thiruvottriyur -TVI
Tondiarpet I -TDI
Tondiarpet II -TWI
Vadapalani -VPI
Vyasarpadi -VYI

Still if you are not clear and still if you are adamant that sriperumbudur has a MTC depot , kindly go and clear your doubt at MTC's head office at :
Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Limited,
Pallavan House, Annasalai,
Chennai – 600 002

Kings777

July 18th, 2010, 08:24 PM

Avadi to Guindy via Karayan chavadi, porur is all together different route.
did anyone traveled in that route in own vehicle?
Avadi-Ambattur-Tirumangalam-CMBT-Pillar-Guindy kathipara- 24-25Kms
Via Karayan chavadi, porur - I guess around 25 kms only but not sure about the road conditions of Avadi-poonamallee.
Any reply?

Just now checked with Google maps :

Avadi to Kathipara via Ambattur-padi-koyambedu-Ashok pillar : 24.9kms
Avadi to Kathipara via karayanchavadi - porur : 21.4 kms

Avadi - poonamallee route is far better now with a center median..

mr_madras

July 19th, 2010, 09:24 AM

@ maddycool10-

I agree that all the MTC depots are full, but my dear friend, kindly understand the fact that there are only 25 MTC depots located in and around chennai which are as follows:

DEPOT CODE
Adyar - ADI
Alandur - ALI
Ambattur - AMI
Anna Nagar -ANI
Avadi - AVI
Ayanavaram -AYI
Basin Bridge - BBI
Central depot -CDI
Chromepet -CRI
Ennore -ENI
Iyappanthangal- IYI
K. K. Nagar - KNI
Madhavaram -MVI
Mandaveli -MNI
Perambur -PRI
Poonamallee -PMI
Saidapet -SPI
T. Nagar -TNI
Tambaram -TAI
Thiruvanmiyur -TRI
Thiruvottriyur -TVI
Tondiarpet I -TDI
Tondiarpet II -TWI
Vadapalani -VPI
Vyasarpadi -VYI

Still if you are not clear and still if you are adamant that sriperumbudur has a MTC depot , kindly go and clear your doubt at MTC's head office at :
Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Limited,
Pallavan House, Annasalai,
Chennai – 600 002

Nice work and its fact MTC has only 25 depots as mentioned above.

mr_madras

July 19th, 2010, 09:26 AM

Just now checked with Google maps :

Avadi to Kathipara via Ambattur-padi-koyambedu-Ashok pillar : 24.9kms
Avadi to Kathipara via karayanchavadi - porur : 21.4 kms

Avadi - poonamallee route is far better now with a center median..

Then it is right time to start services between Avadi & porur/guindy even to tambaram via karayanchavadi.Lets c when first service starts

mr_madras

July 19th, 2010, 09:28 AM

I think 566 Avadi-tambaram goes via karayanchavadi then mangadu, kundrathur, pammal, chrompet.

Kings777

July 19th, 2010, 10:06 AM

Then it is right time to start services between Avadi & porur/guindy even to tambaram via karayanchavadi.Lets c when first service starts

I think, we need to wait till the Porur flyover project gets completed inorder to start new services from Avadi to Kathipara route( via Karayanchavadi,porur) because already vehicles are moving in that route at a snails pace due to this..

maddycool10

July 19th, 2010, 12:50 PM

@ maddycool10-

I agree that all the MTC depots are full, but my dear friend, kindly understand the fact that there are only 25 MTC depots located in and around chennai which are as follows:

DEPOT CODE
Adyar - ADI
Alandur - ALI
Ambattur - AMI
Anna Nagar -ANI
Avadi - AVI
Ayanavaram -AYI
Basin Bridge - BBI
Central depot -CDI
Chromepet -CRI
Ennore -ENI
Iyappanthangal- IYI
K. K. Nagar - KNI
Madhavaram -MVI
Mandaveli -MNI
Perambur -PRI
Poonamallee -PMI
Saidapet -SPI
T. Nagar -TNI
Tambaram -TAI
Thiruvanmiyur -TRI
Thiruvottriyur -TVI
Tondiarpet I -TDI
Tondiarpet II -TWI
Vadapalani -VPI
Vyasarpadi -VYI

Still if you are not clear and still if you are adamant that sriperumbudur has a MTC depot , kindly go and clear your doubt at MTC's head office at :
Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Limited,
Pallavan House, Annasalai,
Chennai – 600 002

MTC does nt update its website occasionally, u can see the website which remains unchanged after the first volvos introduced in chennai i.e sept 2007. But really it was clear and written on the Bus no 554A (SRI). I m nt adamant at all.... :) Just to tell u all about that!!!!!

Dilip joseph

July 19th, 2010, 04:27 PM

I think 566 Avadi-tambaram goes via karayanchavadi then mangadu, kundrathur, pammal, chrompet.

That is not 566,it is 266 Avadi - Tambaram via karayanchavadi then mangadu, kundrathur, pammal, chrompet....266 has got frequent services.

Dilip joseph

July 19th, 2010, 04:31 PM

I think, we need to wait till the Porur flyover project gets completed inorder to start new services from Avadi to Kathipara route( via Karayanchavadi,porur) because already vehicles are moving in that route at a snails pace due to this..

Porur flyover wil be completed only after two years.Now its the rite time to start the service from Avadi to the destinations lik Broadway,T nagar,kelambakkam via porur.....

Dilip joseph

July 19th, 2010, 04:36 PM

Poonamallee has got lot of TNSTC bus to kanchipuram coming from CMBT and many services are starting from Poonamallee too.So these Poonamallee-kanchipuram buses should be extended upto Avadi and some buses to redhills

vijayvmail

July 19th, 2010, 06:17 PM

Some photos of the Sub-Urban Rail Route between Tambaram and Mambalam

One Common feature of most photos - People crossing / walking the tracks. In some stations like Tambaram Sanatorium, this is unavoidable as the place has only a dark subway without any lights at all. but in other places like Mambalam, people are just jumping on to the tracks just to avoid climbing.

Implementation of rules is completely lacking. If the police catch two people and fine them, 10 others will not do this. If this is done, 50 % of our problems will be solved.

At the Tambaram sanatorium Railway gate

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ANxI6j5Aqgk/TER3wVs0GrI/AAAAAAAAGTE/WidJOIldvd4/s640/IMG_0362.JPG

Sanatorium Gate
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_ANxI6j5Aqgk/TER3yALHURI/AAAAAAAAGTI/K8y9A5FxcYU/s640/IMG_0364.JPG

Instant Market at the sanatorium station. This comes up every evening. During the morning hours, there are couple of similar shops selling plastic bangles, chains, ear-rings etc. The platform is being re-laid. hence the absence of any tiles near the edge of the platform.

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_ANxI6j5Aqgk/TER3zsZ8qfI/AAAAAAAAGTM/ptL_rw8dWOs/s640/IMG_0366.JPG

Between St.Thomas Mount and Guindy

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_ANxI6j5Aqgk/TER31Jzo7YI/AAAAAAAAGTQ/qte33ukIH60/s640/IMG_0390.JPG

Flyover before Guindy Station

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_ANxI6j5Aqgk/TER32rFpQ3I/AAAAAAAAGTU/-G4SF-c9oxY/s640/IMG_0391.JPG

Approaching Guindy Station

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_ANxI6j5Aqgk/TER34DWcD1I/AAAAAAAAGTY/AyLKAbfYNMM/s640/IMG_0392.JPG

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_ANxI6j5Aqgk/TER359MstnI/AAAAAAAAGTc/GgMJJ9JrfXI/s640/IMG_0393.JPG

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_ANxI6j5Aqgk/TER37S6FWNI/AAAAAAAAGTg/opEmRNZi5LY/s640/IMG_0394.JPG

Between Saidapet and Mambalam

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ANxI6j5Aqgk/TER382sC2WI/AAAAAAAAGTk/zU2CpWXZHYA/s640/IMG_0398.JPG

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_ANxI6j5Aqgk/TER3-VobJnI/AAAAAAAAGTo/JRkYJi_wSEE/s640/IMG_0400.JPG

Approach Mambalam Station - Most stations have Garbage piled up before the platforms. Actually Saidapet is the worst. Has a huge pile of Garbage piled up there.
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Mambalam station from above. Notice the garbage on the tracks. Everyday I see the shop keepers in the station itself throwing their shop waste on the tracks. The station is their livelihood. Shouldn't they take care of it as their own home ??? :ohno:

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ANxI6j5Aqgk/TER4CfMsnSI/AAAAAAAAGTw/W_WAjxK6V20/s640/IMG_0403.JPG

darkprinz

July 19th, 2010, 06:37 PM

Cool pics ... Mambalam my home station ... :) but they should improve cleanliness ... BTW there was once a news that they are going to install escalators at tambaram , mambalam , park stations .. what happened to that proposal ?!!!

mr_madras

July 20th, 2010, 11:26 AM

Porur flyover wil be completed only after two years.Now its the rite time to start the service from Avadi to the destinations lik Broadway,T nagar,kelambakkam via porur.....

Following frequent services already available from Avadi
120,71E-Broadway (Suburban also)
47D/A47-Tnagar,thiruvanmiyur

mr_madras

July 20th, 2010, 11:29 AM

very nice coverage of Mambalam tambarm suburban section.
we people always spoil roads/tracks one or otherway and this will remain for atleast another 10 yrs. god only can save

Dilip joseph

July 20th, 2010, 02:02 PM

Following frequent services already available from Avadi
120,71E-Broadway (Suburban also)
47D/A47-Tnagar,thiruvanmiyur

For example Route no 54 poonamallee-broadway via porur,kathipara,mount road,central.......
Like wise Route no 53 poonamallee-broadway via maduravoil,koyambedu,kmc,central
See there are two routes buses for the same source and destinations points..Likewise Avadi also need different buses as the passengers needs it....

die4chennai

July 20th, 2010, 06:31 PM

@ maddycool10-

I agree that all the MTC depots are full, but my dear friend, kindly understand the fact that there are only 25 MTC depots located in and around chennai which are as follows:

DEPOT CODE
Adyar - ADI
Alandur - ALI
Ambattur - AMI
Anna Nagar -ANI
Avadi - AVI
Ayanavaram -AYI
Basin Bridge - BBI
Central depot -CDI
Chromepet -CRI
Ennore -ENI
Iyappanthangal- IYI
K. K. Nagar - KNI
Madhavaram -MVI
Mandaveli -MNI
Perambur -PRI
Poonamallee -PMI
Saidapet -SPI
T. Nagar -TNI
Tambaram -TAI
Thiruvanmiyur -TRI
Thiruvottriyur -TVI
Tondiarpet I -TDI
Tondiarpet II -TWI
Vadapalani -VPI
Vyasarpadi -VYI

Still if you are not clear and still if you are adamant that sriperumbudur has a MTC depot , kindly go and clear your doubt at MTC's head office at :
Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Limited,
Pallavan House, Annasalai,
Chennai – 600 002

How come you are so sure that these are updated ones... It is quite evident that there are many depots missing here including some reasonably bigger and important ones. Periyar Nagar, TVK nagar to name a few.

Kewl Batty

July 20th, 2010, 10:07 PM

^^ Periyar Nagar and TVK Nagar Depots??? Never heard of them. :|

MTC has only 25 depots. They never built any new depots after 2004.

gvijayan

July 21st, 2010, 02:35 AM

^^ Probably he is referring to some places where MTC services originate (or in other words, Terminuses).

dhandapanik

July 21st, 2010, 05:31 AM

^^ Periyar Nagar and TVK Nagar Depots??? Never heard of them. :|

MTC has only 25 depots. They never built any new depots after 2004.

you are right.. they didnt built any new depots for MTC. If any new depot is added then there will be big banners/news in their TV channels.. :)

Kings777

July 21st, 2010, 07:57 AM

How come you are so sure that these are updated ones... It is quite evident that there are many depots missing here including some reasonably bigger and important ones. Periyar Nagar, TVK nagar to name a few.

@ die4chennai

I appreciate your patronage you show towards Chennai through your username, but it is sad to note that you dont understand even a simple thing.

I think you are confused between a BUS TERMINUS & a BUS DEPOT.

A BUS DEPOT is a place where the Buses fills the fuel, gets regular repair/maintanence works , and parked during the night time whereas a BUS TERMINUS is a place where the buses simply getinto, parked for some time ,drop/pick up the passengers and leave off.

There are only few in the city where the BUS DEPOTS & BUS TERMINUS are integrated (like Anna nagar WEST ,T Nagar etc..)

Periyar Nagar, TVK nagar have only BUS TERMINUS( or BUS STAND what ever you call) and not a BUS DEPOT

Buses for these areas ( Periyar Nagar & TVK nagar ) are operated by PRI (Perambur Depot) , AYI ( Ayanavaram Depot) and MVI (Madhavaram Depot).

Hope you understood the difference between a BUS DEPOT and a BUS TERMINUS/BUS STAND..

mr_madras

July 21st, 2010, 10:51 AM

Guys lets conclude that there are only 25MTC depots.
Planning to have 3 more. Thats it.

dhandapanik

July 21st, 2010, 01:36 PM

Guys lets conclude that there are only 25MTC depots.
Planning to have 3 more. Thats it.

what are those depot names? any idea?

Depot problems exists in all our TN Cities. Mdu and CBE also needs new depots.

Mad 4 Madras

July 21st, 2010, 02:03 PM

^^ Please read previous posts.

dhandapanik

July 21st, 2010, 06:52 PM

^^ Please read previous posts.

I've asked about the new depot names proposed.. can u give that?

Mad 4 Madras

July 22nd, 2010, 08:08 AM

I've asked about the new depot names proposed.. can u give that?
:D :DYou would have been more specific on your question. 25 depots names were lying all through previous pages. But not sure about the new ones. :D:D

One is planned in Velachery near MRTS station.

dhandapanik

July 22nd, 2010, 08:42 AM

:D :DYou would have been more specific on your question. 25 depots names were lying all through previous pages. But not sure about the new ones. :D:D

One is planned in Velachery near MRTS station.

saw that pic long back. is it not a new BS in that velacherry MRTS station area?

mr_madras

July 22nd, 2010, 10:47 AM

saw that pic long back. is it not a new BS in that velacherry MRTS station area?

Right now MTC terminus going to come @ Velachery MRTS. Depot may take years. New 3 depots under proposal @ Sholinganallur , redhills & thirunindravur

mr_madras

July 22nd, 2010, 10:51 AM

Any MTC / TNSTC buses starts from Oragadam?
is there any plan to have terminus in that area?
Mudichur, padappai, vallakottai have buses starting point.

dhandapanik

July 22nd, 2010, 11:22 AM

Right now MTC terminus going to come @ Velachery MRTS. Depot may take years. New 3 depots under proposal @ Sholinganallur , redhills & thirunindravur

i think there was a proposal to have a depot at kovalam in ECR road too..

Kings777

July 22nd, 2010, 11:51 AM

Any MTC / TNSTC buses starts from Oragadam?
is there any plan to have terminus in that area?
Mudichur, padappai, vallakottai have buses starting point.

As of now,there is no Origin/Destination services from/to Oragadam , but there are good number of Buses pass through oragadam. Also the frequency is more from Tambaram. some of the bus from Tambaram to pass through oragadam are :

579A Tambaram- Walajabad via Oragadam (MTC)

581 T.Nagar- Vallakottai via Oragadam (MTC)

583 Tambaram -Sriperumbudur via Oragadam (MTC)

79 Ashok Pillar/Tambaram - Kanchipuram via Oragadam (TNSTC VPM)

Also as of now Oragadam's population mainly consisting of Floating population (Most people travel from inside the city to the companies here for their work) rather than a stable population.

But it seems things will change here in few years ,due to the constructions of Residential areas .With the advent of Inno GeoCity and with the announment made by Arun Excello about its world class gated community named 'Temple Green' , it is sure that the Stable Population of Oragadam will pick up

and Yes, Oragadam Definitely needs a Bus Terminus (Even a Bus Depot,if required) when the stable population increases in the coming years.

Lets wait and see..

darkprinz

July 22nd, 2010, 03:09 PM

581 T.Nagar- Vallakottai via Oragadam (MTC)

583 Tambaram -Sriperumbudur via Oragadam (MTC)

79 Ashok Pillar/Tambaram - Kanchipuram via Oragadam (TNSTC VPM)

Brother T.nagar to Vallakotai bus route is 582 not 581 . But anyway it doesnot go upto oragadam ...It terminates at Vallakotai which is before Oragadam [when u r from sriperumbudur to tambaram ]:)

And thanks am new to this .. I din knew Ashok pillar Kanchipuram bus [Tnstc] goes through oragadam ...Are you sure???

Kings777

July 22nd, 2010, 07:22 PM

Brother T.nagar to Vallakotai bus route is 582 not 581 . But anyway it doesnot go upto oragadam ...It terminates at Vallakotai which is before Oragadam [when u r from sriperumbudur to tambaram ]:)

And thanks am new to this .. I din knew Ashok pillar Kanchipuram bus [Tnstc] goes through oragadam ...Are you sure???

Yes Brother , Iam aware that Route no 582 is the one from T.nagar to Vallakottai via Poonamallee,Sriperumbudur . but MTC started another service 581 from T. Nagar to Vallakottai Via Saidapet,Guindy,Chromepet, Tambaram,Mudichur,Padappai, Oragadam. I have seen that service few months back , but let me tell you, am not sure about its current status. Expecting some one to update its current status :)

As for the TNSTC 's Route no 79 (Ashok pillar to kanchipuram bus) , the name of the bus stop where passengers alight for oragadam is 'oragadam koot road' (where Padappai -Walajabad Road and Sriperumbudur-SP Koil Road intersects)

mr_madras

July 22nd, 2010, 08:21 PM

Yes Brother , Iam aware that Route no 582 is the one from T.nagar to Vallakottai via Poonamallee,Sriperumbudur . but MTC started another service 581 from T. Nagar to Vallakottai Via Saidapet,Guindy,Chromepet, Tambaram,Mudichur,Padappai, Oragadam. I have seen that service few months back , but let me tell you, am not sure about its current status. Expecting some one to update its current status :)

As for the TNSTC 's Route no 79 (Ashok pillar to kanchipuram bus) , the name of the bus stop where passengers alight for oragadam is 'oragadam koot road' (where Padappai -Walajabad Road and Sriperumbudur-SP Koil Road intersects)

79 TNSTC is very familiar service ad it is on road for more than 4 yrs afaik.
1 yr before there was two different MTC routes connecting Tnagar & Vallakottai via Oragadam & Sriperumbuthur respectively but not sure current status.
Apart from this there was MTC service(581 / 582C not sure) connecting Tambaram-thiruvallur via oragadam, sriperumbuthur

mr_madras

July 22nd, 2010, 08:24 PM

its right time to have terminus @ oragadam and start direct services to Tambaram,CMBT via Bypass,Tnagar,Velachery,Poonamalee,Adayar via vandalur kelambakkam,OMR

darkprinz

July 23rd, 2010, 07:45 PM

Yes Brother , Iam aware that Route no 582 is the one from T.nagar to Vallakottai via Poonamallee,Sriperumbudur . but MTC started another service 581 from T. Nagar to Vallakottai Via Saidapet,Guindy,Chromepet, Tambaram,Mudichur,Padappai, Oragadam. I have seen that service few months back , but let me tell you, am not sure about its current status. Expecting some one to update its current status :)

As for the TNSTC 's Route no 79 (Ashok pillar to kanchipuram bus) , the name of the bus stop where passengers alight for oragadam is 'oragadam koot road' (where Padappai -Walajabad Road and Sriperumbudur-SP Koil Road intersects)

thanks for the info brother ... I wil try to enquire abt the 581 status when i visit the terminus :cheers:

gvijayan

July 23rd, 2010, 08:12 PM

Secretariat Bus Stop

Now that the secretariat has been moved to the new building on Anna Salai, why is MTC not taking any steps to rename the bus stop at the old Secretariat?

We are still seeing buses going via that route displaying 'Thalaimai Seyalagam / Secretariat'.

Kewl Batty

July 23rd, 2010, 09:58 PM

^^ Many departments of the secretariat still functions there.... Thats the reason.

Dilip joseph

July 24th, 2010, 04:09 PM

i noticed a mtc bus route coming from sriperumbudur while i was in velachery check post but i dunno where it was going to... the route no is 554A. it belongs to Sriperumbudur depot 'SRI'.

Yes me too noticed that 554A with SRI..But in one side alone it is written as SRI and on the right and at the back it is written as SPI..wen i asked the conductor he told that this bus belongs to Saidapet depot SPI and it is wrongly painted as SRI.....

Dilip joseph

July 24th, 2010, 04:17 PM

Today i noticed a new TNSTC bus route 168EXP plying from Kanchipuram to goomidipoondi via poonamallee,avadi,ambattur,redhills......

mr_madras

July 24th, 2010, 06:39 PM

Today i noticed a new TNSTC bus route 168EXP plying from Kanchipuram to goomidipoondi via poonamallee,avadi,ambattur,redhills......

There was a private bus service between Kancheepuram & Redhills via ponnamalee,avadi,ambattur around 10yrs back which is familiar in ambattur . i donno the current status.
still there was private bus running between poonamalle & broadway

MyNation

July 25th, 2010, 06:57 AM

MINISTER CITES ADMIN REASONS

Chennai: Even two-and-a-half months after the state government’s announcement that mini buses will be introduced in the city and the suburbs, no steps seem to have been taken so far by the government.
Transport minister K N Nehru had announced in the state Assembly in April this year that mini buses would roll out in three months in Chennai.
The Institute of Road Transport (IRT) in Taramani is supposed to take steps to procure the buses, but transport officials said the state government has yet to issue orders to the IRT to go ahead.
“The government has only made an announcement. Unless it issues the order, the IRT cannot proceed. Once the government order is issued, the IRT will call for tenders for procurement of mini buses by giving a month’s time for the interested companies to apply for it,’’ a top transport official told The Times of India.
When contacted, transport minister K N Nehru said, “The delay is due to certain administrative reasons. However, we will introduce 100 mini buses in the first phase in three months. The MTC will operate these buses in Chennai city and suburban areas as connecting services to the nearest bus terminuses and railway stations.’’
On the government’s plan to introduce mini buses in rural areas in the state, minister Nehru said private bus operators had obtained a stay order from the Madurai bench of the Madras high court against a notification pertaining to the introduction of mini buses in rural areas and the government had been trying to vacate the stay.

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Source : http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOICH/2010/07/25&PageLabel=4&EntityId=Ar00402&ViewMode=HTML&GZ=T

mr_madras

July 25th, 2010, 11:27 AM

[QUOTE=MyNation;60876841]MINISTER CITES ADMIN REASONS

So another 3 months to wait for mini buses

Kings777

July 25th, 2010, 01:01 PM

Yes me too noticed that 554A with SRI..But in one side alone it is written as SRI and on the right and at the back it is written as SPI..wen i asked the conductor he told that this bus belongs to Saidapet depot SPI and it is wrongly painted as SRI.....

Hope atlast maddycool10 's Confusion Cleared ...:)

Kings777

July 25th, 2010, 01:07 PM

Today i noticed a new TNSTC bus route 168EXP plying from Kanchipuram to goomidipoondi via poonamallee,avadi,ambattur,redhills......

Really ?
Its a nice move by TNSTC VPM..
But I guess Bharathi Roadways (Private operator) may get a stay order against this route operated by TNSTC,since Kanchipuram-Redhills (Via Poonamalle,Avadi,Ambattur) is their traditional route for over a decade ..

Kings777

July 25th, 2010, 01:46 PM

[QUOTE=MyNation;60876841]MINISTER CITES ADMIN REASONS

So another 3 months to wait for mini buses

Guys do you have any idea about that "ADMIN REASONS" ?

If the Govt starts Mini buses, definitely the fare should be fixed more than what is currently right now for the regular buses (since the fuel prices have been raised drastically over the years and the last fare revision has been done before 8 years or so ). But If the govt do so,they may gain severe criticism from the opposition side which will hamper the govt's performance over these years.

Still if they are in the intention of operating at a lowest fare (by keeping the upcoming elections in mind), surely they are gonna be facing a heavy loss

Therefore,I think govt is not ready to take a costly risk at this point of time by keeping the Bus fares in the lowest slab at the same time they dont want to give the opposition a room to criticise them.

Note the statement made by the minister. He says that only 100 Mini buses will be operated in the 1st phase and remaining in the consecutive phases..
Still they are not clear about how many Mini buses to be operated .

As of now ,it looks the proposal is like a Cat on the wall.. Even if they start, I dont think this proposal will get its full shape before the 2011 election .

sridhar_n

July 26th, 2010, 06:40 AM

^^ are the mini-buses to be operated by MTC or going to be privatised. If they are going to be run by private agencies, then you should be able to make out the meaning of "Admin reasons".

Kewl Batty

July 26th, 2010, 06:51 AM

^^ It clearly says its gonna be run by MTC.

maddycool10

July 26th, 2010, 03:50 PM

vijayvmail

July 26th, 2010, 05:26 PM

Between Chromepet and Pallavaram

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ANxI6j5Aqgk/TE2n9Ak4nXI/AAAAAAAAGUM/sRIHghsleIE/s640/IMG_0407.JPG

Pallavaram Railway station
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_ANxI6j5Aqgk/TE2oCr4BKPI/AAAAAAAAGUU/rV8Mzg7lkH8/s640/IMG_0409.JPG

Approaching St. Thomas Mount Station
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_ANxI6j5Aqgk/TE2oH9TcnII/AAAAAAAAGUY/cz6suPQrjH4/s640/IMG_0412.JPG

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_ANxI6j5Aqgk/TE2oLtHnx4I/AAAAAAAAGUc/mMFmK1aMd8Q/s640/IMG_0413.JPG

Kings777

July 26th, 2010, 07:11 PM

Hmmm.... ok... ma doubts are cleared...!!!!! :)

Good !! :cheers:

edsley

July 27th, 2010, 10:46 AM

need your inputs on this snap note: it is the cost of an incorrectly aligned MTC bus stop.
http://chennaicityconnect.com/coffee-table-ideas/cost-of-incorrectly-positioned-bus-stops/

mr_madras

July 27th, 2010, 11:00 AM

need your inputs on this snap note: it is the cost of an incorrectly aligned MTC bus stop.
http://chennaicityconnect.com/coffee-table-ideas/cost-of-incorrectly-positioned-bus-stops/

Good one but what MTC will do with no space on roads / service lanes to keep bus stop. 20 yrs before most of the bus stops used to be near signal/junction but now all the stops have been moved almost half km from junction. Instead of moving bus stop that time itself they could have expanded roads or providing bus bays.

chennaidesi

July 27th, 2010, 11:57 AM

Just now I am returning home to velachery after my first trip in MRTS. Decent crowd even during off hours between 10 am to 2.30 pm between Velachery and Mylapore.
Some stations like Greenways road,Mandeveli and Indira nagar
are deserted but otherwise decent amount of crowd.(Not mad rush)

Both sides from Velachery to Taramani I see lots and lots of buildings and some are really big. There is hugh construction near Tidel part I think it is Tata Ramanujam IT sez going on in full swing.

Stations maintenance sucks and auto walls are horrible as usual no change.
But generally I am happy about the service level in malls and shops lot of improvement, I tried to speak in English and Hindi and everyone in mall were able to reply to me.

Lot of workers in shops are NE walls and also I saw considerable number of foreigners in Chennai for first time. A group of Koreans in Citicentre mall.

Indian Sun

July 28th, 2010, 06:11 AM

^^ The last time I travelled in MRTS, Kasturibai Nagar Station was getting painted (on the inside) . New anti-skid and blind friendly tiles were being laid and the Escalators and Elevators were working properly. I hope it's a sign of positive change.

<Edit : Oops, sorry wrong thread. Mods, delete if necessary>

Dilip joseph

July 29th, 2010, 05:59 PM

There was a private bus service between Kancheepuram & Redhills via ponnamalee,avadi,ambattur around 10yrs back which is familiar in ambattur . i donno the current status.
still there was private bus running between poonamalle & broadway

Yes still bharathi roadways is plying btw Redhills to kanchipuram via Ambattur,AVADI,poonamallee,sriperumbattur........Then Sangupanni is plying btw Ambattur OT to kanchipuram........

BHARATHI ROADWAYS-2 buses are operating
SANGUPANI -1 bus is operating on this route

THen 76p is from PONNERI TO KANCHIPURAM via Ambattur,AVADI,poonamallee,sriperumbattur.......
168 is from GUMMIDIPOONDI-KANCHIPURAM via Ambattur,AVADI,poonamallee,sriperumbattur.......

Arul Murugan

July 30th, 2010, 07:13 PM

07:30AM to 07:30PM Mofusil buses from outside Chennai will be banned on IRR for metro construction from tomorrow.

http://tm.dinakaran.com/pdf/2010/07/30/20100730a_004101006.jpg

Going to be tuff day from tomorrow for lakhs of day commuters from Villupuram, Thiruvanamalai, Cuddalore, Kumbakonam, Kallakurichi, Trichy, Salem & Thanjavur etc.,

After Tambaram flyover opening, is it possible for these traffic to get diverted via west Tambaram to Chennai bye-pass?

PlaneMad

July 30th, 2010, 07:15 PM

A little bit of publicity for chennai buses on the guardian datablog
http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2010/hacking-india-is-beautiful/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2010/jul/30/information-beautiful-india-cameron

I was fortunate enough to meet a couple of officials from the UK including the special advisor to the PM, who were quite impressed with what we did with busroutes.in (http://busroutes.in). They started talking of doing something similar in the UK to collect transport data by crowdsourcing. Not always do ideas come to india from the west :)

R2IChennai

July 30th, 2010, 07:54 PM

ChennaiIndian

July 30th, 2010, 09:02 PM

Awesome!! :cheers::cheers:

I am going to re-post this in India forums. :banana::banana:

Great job machi!! :)

ramak27

July 30th, 2010, 10:39 PM

Congratulations Arun.

robertashok

July 31st, 2010, 03:16 AM

Kings777

July 31st, 2010, 01:57 PM

darkprinz

August 1st, 2010, 08:45 AM

Congrats Planemad :)

Dilip joseph

August 1st, 2010, 07:00 PM

Today i noticed the timings of few express trains that stops at Avadi Station....

Erode-chennai yercaud express -3.25AM
Alleppey-chennai express -5.05AM
TRivandrum-Chennai mail -6.05AM
Tirupathi-Chennai garudathri exp -9.13AM

moreover some fast local trains stops at avadi......
AM10F-8.15AM(to chennai)
182F Arakonam-villupuram fast-7.20AM
AM28F-7.50PM(to chennai)
181 Beach-tiruthani fast-6.55PM

thn i noticed one SETC bus from Avadi to Rajapalayam departing Avadi by 4pm........

PlaneMad

August 2nd, 2010, 06:01 AM

R2I, ChennaiIndian, ramak, robertashok, kingz, darkprinz, thanks people :)

mr_madras

August 2nd, 2010, 07:47 PM

thn i noticed one SETC bus from Avadi to Rajapalayam departing Avadi by 4pm........[/QUOTE]

It may be TNSTC MDU and Avadi-Rajapalayam service exists more than 10yrs and also to virudhu nagar from ambattur earlier.

mr_madras

August 2nd, 2010, 07:52 PM

edsley

August 3rd, 2010, 12:36 PM

Dilip joseph

August 3rd, 2010, 03:58 PM

Earleir there was proposal to have Rail terminus @ villiwakkam and road connectivity to IRR and then they dropped totally. it is really good plan. Atleast SR can provide halt for some trains and do trial because many people will benefit due to road connectivity and CMBT is very near.opinion pl

Its not possible.Villivakam station does not h've enough place to construct more platforms and there is no place to build yards..THe fourth terminal is going to be Avadi..Ex railway minister Mr.VELU said that Avadi station would be developed as a satellite station.So no chance to villivakam to become a terminal.Avadi is well connected by roads and bus facilities are much better in avadi than villivakkam.

Dilip joseph

August 4th, 2010, 03:05 PM

Though the MTC bus routes like 565,565A and 562A from pattabiram,Avadi and Redhills to sriperumbattur and sunguvachatram are yielding a good collection,there is no frequent services on this route.....Were as the route NO554 from t nagar to sriperumbattur has got maximun no of frequencies bt during the non peak hours that route cant even make an average collection.So the bus routes 565,565A,562A should also be given equal importance like the route no554.....

darkprinz

August 4th, 2010, 04:28 PM

mr_madras

August 5th, 2010, 09:31 AM

Guys any new fleet/route intoduced recently? wat about 10new volvos?

mr_madras

August 5th, 2010, 09:35 AM

Kings777

August 5th, 2010, 11:12 AM

After election definitely there will be bus Fare revision.
We hope MTC will remove M services and keep only Ordinary / LSS / Express(Deluxe) & AC and minimum ticket as Rs 3, 4, 5 & 10 respectively. Suggestion pl

Offcourse,Fare hike is inevitable .the next Govt (whoever may it be) can no more lure the public by maintaining the lowest fare for buses.because of maintaining the lowest fare the govt runs out of fund in providing infrastructural facilities like Construction of new depots, bus terminuses/shelters, better compensation for bus crews and other employees etc...

To my knowlegde, no bus commuter has an intention of opposing the bus fare hike. but it was all politicised at the end.
Just consider the following situation. When a commuter is ready spend Rs.5 for a single stage journey in a Share auto (for a ride in which commuter crawls into the auto and sits inside like a frog) , wont he spend the same Rs.5 for a bus journey ?? (whether it is sitting or standing, the ride comfort is far better than a share auto)

Therefore, an intellectual commuter wont be having any objection for a fare hike. .

gvijayan

August 5th, 2010, 01:23 PM

^^ Very true. And also, the share auto fares are more these days than MTC buses' deluxe charges.

For instance, share autos charge Rs. 15/- from Okiyampet Thoraipakkam to Thiruvanmiyur/Tidel Park, whereas the charge in LSS is just 4, EXP just 5.50, DLX - Rs. 8/- and VOLVO - Rs. 18/-.

Share Autos charge Rs. 7/- from Thiruvanmiyur Terminus to RTO.

Dilip joseph

August 5th, 2010, 01:48 PM

I agree that All routes must be given equal importance .. But two things .. In my 4 years in this route i dont think 565,565a,562a ply at less frequency ?!!! :O may be my perception

And regarding 554 it is still not frequent comparing its patronage ... 554 is ever crowded .. it gets filled even at the terminus ... this includes non-peak hours .. am a regular user of 554,582,576 volvo :) am sure abt this

565,565a,562a each one have only 2 buses.....But 554 has got 9 buses.....during the college hours these buses are crowded but during non peak hours these buses are crowded upto poonamallee only.i think 5 buses to this route is more than enough.....Ambattur and Avadi is a industrial area and more over Avadi is a defence bases area.....So increasing the frequencies in these routes is more important one...

darkprinz

August 5th, 2010, 04:28 PM

565,565a,562a each one have only 2 buses.....But 554 has got 9 buses.....during the college hours these buses are crowded but during non peak hours these buses are crowded upto poonamallee only.i think 5 buses to this route is more than enough.....Ambattur and Avadi is a industrial area and more over Avadi is a defence bases area.....So increasing the frequencies in these routes is more important one...

ya as i said .. i may be wrong regarding 565 freq.

but ask any commuter from t.nagar they will ask for more freq. not in any way will they agree to reduce it .. i told na .. i have many times travelled even in non-peak hours .. u will not find seats even in next stop -saidapet :lol:

Tron

August 6th, 2010, 07:22 AM

Kewl Batty

August 6th, 2010, 11:49 AM

I spotted a new route.. 170N (Keelkattalai - Perambur)

mr_madras

August 6th, 2010, 03:25 PM

I spotted a new route.. 170N (Keelkattalai - Perambur)

Wat abt 170C Volvo? it still exists?

Kings777

August 6th, 2010, 04:47 PM

I spotted a new route.. 170N (Keelkattalai - Perambur)

It is not a new route.. It was introduced way back in Nov 2009. almost a year now ..:)

Kings777

August 6th, 2010, 04:52 PM

Wat abt 170C Volvo? it still exists?

Dont think so.. but Route no : 114 (Redhills to Tambaram) got more number of Volvos now . I have spotted atleast 6 volvos on this route (114)

Dilip joseph

August 6th, 2010, 06:05 PM

Dont think so.. but Route no : 114 (Redhills to Tambaram) got more number of Volvos now . I have spotted atleast 6 volvos on this route (114)

Does 70A volvo still exist??

Kings777

August 6th, 2010, 06:20 PM

Does 70A volvo still exist??

Yes, It still exists.. :)

Dilip joseph

August 7th, 2010, 04:47 AM

Yes, It still exists.. :)

Thank you for your infoemation....Can u tel me no of buses runing on that route?

thillai_selvan

August 7th, 2010, 05:27 AM

Dont think so.. but Route no : 114 (Redhills to Tambaram) got more number of Volvos now . I have spotted atleast 6 volvos on this route (114)

Small correction. 114 is Redhills to Vandaloor Zoological Park.

Kings777

August 7th, 2010, 11:31 AM

Small correction. 114 is Redhills to Vandaloor Zoological Park.

You can see the 114 running to both the Destinations.

Redhills to Vandalur zoo, as well as
Rehills to Tambaram. (it is not a cut service , the same 114 only. )

As for Volvos are concerned ,most of the 114 volvos run upto Tambaram only and very few upto vandalur zoo..

chennai123

August 8th, 2010, 03:55 PM

I spotted a new route.. 170N (Keelkattalai - Perambur)
29G-Kodungaiyur-Thiruvanmayur is getting good patronage.
MTC should take steps number of services should be increased

Kings777

August 8th, 2010, 06:12 PM

29G-Kodungaiyur-Thiruvanmayur is getting good patronage.
MTC should take steps number of services should be increased

The fact is till date, this is a timed service (only one bus) which is not a welcome move by the MTC .Is MTC neglecting those areas north of Perambur ?

I welcome the initiative taken by MTC by creating new routes which connects the significant parts of the city with neighbouring towns like Mamallapuram,Chengalpattu,Sriperumbudur,Kanchipuram,Tiruvallur ,Gummidipoondi etc.. but first of all, is there a proper connectivity between Northern parts of Chennai with the southern parts???

Since there are no or worst frequency of MTC buses ,till date, people residing in areas like Kodungaiyur,Moolakadai,Madhavaram,Manali,MKB Nagar, Vyasarpadi has to arrive either at Vallalar nagar or Broadway to catch another bus if they want to go to an area in south chennai .
Out of over Hundreds of Volvo buses operated by MTC, there is not even a sinlge Volvo bus to the above said areas (Kodungaiyur,Moolakadai,Madhavaram,Manali,MKB Nagar, Vyasarpadi ). Why such a discrimination by MTC ?

To my knowledge , only few areas in North chennai (like Perambur,Tiruvottiyur,Tollgate,Tondiarpet,Royapuram) are somewhat reasonably connected with areas in south chennai.

I think its time for MTC to reconsider about its strategy regarding routes so that all the Northern parts are connected well with all the southern parts.

Expecting everyones Comments please ..

Kewl Batty

August 8th, 2010, 07:39 PM

Many of the MTC routes are so stupid. IMHO, they should conduct a study and identify proper routes and provide services according to that.

There mabbe so much of lakhs of petrol and time wasted at present due to improper and inefficient routes. There is no good frequency connecting North - South routes as pointed out by Kings777. It is utter waste of time and money in making many buses terminate and originate in T.Nagar and Broadway than required.

gvijayan

August 9th, 2010, 05:31 AM

mr_madras

August 9th, 2010, 11:49 AM

^^ Completely agree.

I would like to see the below new routes:

Perambur (& beyond) - Kelambakkam
Perambur (& beyond) - Mamallapuram (via both OMR and ECR)
Ennore - Central - Kelambakkam
Thiruvottiyur - Central - Kelambakkam
Thiruvanmiyur - Guindy - Airport - Chrompet - Pallavaram - Tambaram
Kelambakkam - Perungudi - Central
Semmancherry - Perungudi - Central

I hope MTC still continues these routes
21H Ext Tiruvottiyur-Kelambakkam
M21C or M21X Semmanchery -central
21H Broadway-kelambakkam via central.

MTC can introduce long route but definitely not possible to maintain high frequency in those routes. we have to catch two buses.
Even BRTS planned one cannot expect to reach anywhere in single bus. we supposed to shift 2 or 3 buses.

mr_madras

August 9th, 2010, 11:59 AM

Since there are no or worst frequency of MTC buses ,till date, people residing in areas like Kodungaiyur,Moolakadai,Madhavaram,Manali,MKB Nagar, Vyasarpadi has to arrive either at Vallalar nagar or Broadway to catch another bus if they want to go to an area in south chennai .
Out of over Hundreds of Volvo buses operated by MTC, there is not even a sinlge Volvo bus to the above said areas (Kodungaiyur,Moolakadai,Madhavaram,Manali,MKB Nagar, Vyasarpadi ). Why such a discrimination by MTC ?

Expecting everyones Comments please ..[/QUOTE]

AFAIK Moolakadai may not have originating bus(most of the 38 series gone) but have good connectivity to most of the parts. somewhat frequent services to Broadway,perambur,CMBT,Vallalar ngr,Doveton,Redhills and low frequency to Vadapalani,Guindy(170C ext),Tambaram(170A,170E),Royapetah,Mylai,adyar(29c Ext).
Need of the hour is Direct connectivity to saidapet via TNagar,Anna square.

gvijayan

August 9th, 2010, 02:54 PM

I hope MTC still continues these routes
21H Ext Tiruvottiyur-Kelambakkam
M21C or M21X Semmanchery -central
21H Broadway-kelambakkam via central.

MTC can introduce long route but definitely not possible to maintain high frequency in those routes. we have to catch two buses.
Even BRTS planned one cannot expect to reach anywhere in single bus. we supposed to shift 2 or 3 buses.

21H Extn hardly has one service for 3 hours.
M21C runs between Kannagi Nagar and Central, but again is very less frequent.
21H doesn't run via Central. It goes via Santhome, Light House to Broadway.

darkprinz

August 9th, 2010, 03:24 PM

There are many routes which MTC operates just for the sake of it ...

One among them is 5T - Vadapalani - Taramani via W.mambalam , T.nagar

But u could rarely find a rattling old green dabba 5t bus through the road once in 2 hours...(If ur lucky enough) :lol:

I dont know why they operate such a useless dumb service ...They should scrap these type of routes or else at least improve it :(

gvijayan

August 9th, 2010, 03:31 PM

Also, there should be buses from places from and beyond Porur to IT Corridor. There are several vital links missing throughout the city, and MTC should introduce new services in these routes.

Dilip joseph

August 9th, 2010, 03:35 PM

^^ Completely agree.

I would like to see the below new routes:

Perambur (& beyond) - Kelambakkam
Perambur (& beyond) - Mamallapuram (via both OMR and ECR)
Ennore - Central - Kelambakkam
Thiruvottiyur - Central - Kelambakkam
Thiruvanmiyur - Guindy - Airport - Chrompet - Pallavaram - Tambaram
Kelambakkam - Perungudi - Central
Semmancherry - Perungudi - Central

My suggession is to extend the 29A perambur to anna square till kelambakkam Via anna square,santhome,pattinapakkam,adayar,jayanthi,shollinganallur instead of introducing new route...

Dilip joseph

August 9th, 2010, 03:40 PM

Route no 66 are having frequent buses and it is running a short distance.So some of the tambaram depot(TAI) and poonamallee depot(PMI) buses plying as 66 can be made to run in the route 266 Avadi-Tambaram route since 266 is having a good patronage and it requir more no of buses.........

Kings777

August 9th, 2010, 06:54 PM

MTC can introduce long route but definitely not possible to maintain high frequency in those routes. we have to catch two buses.
Even BRTS planned one cannot expect to reach anywhere in single bus. we supposed to shift 2 or 3 buses.

Why not? To my knowledge, The longest Route(interms of km) in MTC is Route No 576: T Nagar to Kanchipuram( it should be around 72 km) . If MTC can maintain this longest Route with high frequency, Why not in the North-South stretch? From Minjur to Kelambakkam ,the distance is just around 60 km.

Currently, Broadway is the only Hub from where we can get a bus to almost any remote area in and around the city.

why cant MTC create hubs similar to Broadway in North,Central,South and West Chennai ?I think it would resolve this issue to some extent and the circumstances of shiftinig to 2-3 buses would be reduced..

darkprinz

August 9th, 2010, 07:23 PM

why cant MTC create hubs similar to Broadway in North,Central,South and West Chennai ?I think it would resolve this issue to some extent and the circumstances of shiftinig to 2-3 buses would be reduced..

+1

It would be very nice if they make four six depots as big terminal .. like a hub...

Broadway for North

West - KK nagar Depot by some means should be relocated, expanded and clubbed with kknagar-ashok pillar metro station ..

For south - I think Thiruvanmiyur is a good choice for making big hub .. since already many routes originate or pass through it

srikanthlogic

August 9th, 2010, 08:11 PM

Why not? To my knowledge, The longest Route(interms of km) in MTC is Route No 576: T Nagar to Kanchipuram( it should be around 72 km) . If MTC can maintain this longest Route with high frequency, Why not in the North-South stretch? From Minjur to Kelambakkam ,the distance is just around 60 km.

I think the 576 is an exception and only AC services run on it. otherwise MTC cant operate 60 km distance. And even 50 km is not advisable for city ride. Imagine yourself as an End to End passenger, you would NOT board it second time. IMO, 30+ km routes should be marked with PP and must stop only at designated stops and people must use white board / yellow board. For the convinence the design of these buses should be 3x2 to prevent standing and provide better comfort for "long distance" pax.This will also make pax aware that these buses are long distance ones and hence do not stop at all places.This will make running time of long dist routes decent / achieve better fuel efficiency / make it lesser cumbersome for the crew / more trips.

Kewl Batty

August 10th, 2010, 12:09 AM

+1

It would be very nice if they make four six depots as big terminal .. like a hub...

Broadway for North

West - KK nagar Depot by some means should be relocated, expanded and clubbed with kknagar-ashok pillar metro station ..

For south - I think Thiruvanmiyur is a good choice for making big hub .. since already many routes originate or pass through it

Instead of KKnagar, I'd prefer guindy.

Before they do these, they should build proper interchanges and these areas signal free.

Is there any road in Chennai signal free? Not even Anna Salai.

neohistoryman

August 10th, 2010, 12:20 AM

Watching 'Newsnight' on BBC2 here in the UK. They were talking few minutes earlier about 'information' and there was this chap- David McCandless and he was talking about how he was with the PM's delegation to India and how he met a group of people who'd mapped the servicing of bus routes in Chennai, which he said was done in 3 days, and showed the picture derived from the data.

Was so happy at seeing it that I am writing about it straight away:) You should be really proud Planemad! Well done!!!

ChennaiIndian

August 10th, 2010, 03:44 AM

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Chennai/article561423.ece

Although the city has gone through a phase of rapid expansion and journey times have increased exponentially, access to reliable information about public transit systems still remains inadequate.

The Metropolitan Transport Corporation, for example, has buses plying on more than 670 routes in the city. But getting detailed information on a particular route or the tentative arrival time of a bus at a particular bus stop is almost impossible.

While the MTC has been reluctant to share such information with commuters, open-source student projects and interested software developers have stepped in to fill the void.

Portals like http://busroutes.in/chennai/, http://my.metrocommute.in/ and http://rab.in/bus/chennai/ are initial attempts at making public transport systems more convenient.

...

ChennaiIndian

August 10th, 2010, 03:51 AM

http://expressbuzz.com/cities/chennai/commuters-hit-as-mtc-downsizes-ordinary-fleets/196566.html

CHENNAI: The Metropolitan Transport Corporation’s decision to trim down ordinary services has badly affected passengers who usually board buses from minor stops in the city.
For instance, R Gangadhar says he has to wait for over 15 minutes daily at Thiru Nagar bus-stop on Jawaharlal Nehru Road for an ordinary 27-C bus. “The white-board (ordinary services) buses are now limited,” shrugs the carpenter. “So, I have to either wait or move to Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus at Koyembedu.”
A similar situation prevails at Meenambakkam, the pocket that houses airport and international cargo complex besides the Adi Dravida school and college. S Sundar, a cargo travel agent who frequents the place, notes that many government employees and others visiting the cargo complex are now forced to get down at Tirusulam and hire an auto to reach this part. “Otherwise, one has to alight at Kathippara junction, which is two km away from Meenambakkam, and hire a three-wheeler. It is expensive,” he adds.

...

darkprinz

August 10th, 2010, 07:02 AM

Instead of KKnagar, I'd prefer guindy.

Before they do these, they should build proper interchanges and these areas signal free.

Is there any road in Chennai signal free? Not even Anna Salai.

Hmm But Guindy is little south'sh ... I mean .. kknagar-Ashok Pillar can serve better for Virumgambakkam , Valasaravakkam ,porur [west side areas] than guindy..

darkprinz

August 10th, 2010, 07:30 AM

mr_madras

August 10th, 2010, 09:11 AM

darkprinz

August 10th, 2010, 09:16 AM

CMBT,Broadway,T Nagar,Thiruvanmiyur,Tambaram,Poonamalee is supoosed to be MTC Hub. Many buses originating from these places.Missing links, frequency, amalgamating routes will serve better for both commuter & MTC.

:lol:T.nagar terminus doesnt even have proper frequent service to nearby Ashok pillar...Save 49a which comes at its will ..once in half hour:nuts:

hari.manivannan

August 10th, 2010, 05:31 PM

X-posting, yes, but just cant resist doing this.

http://www.meterjam.com/

Kings777

August 10th, 2010, 07:56 PM

X-posting, yes, but just cant resist doing this.

http://www.meterjam.com/

Gone through this site. Really Sensible motive. Congratulations to all those 'bunch of eager-minded folks'.:applause:
let me be a part of it :okay:

But I think that the root cause for this issue does not grow from the Auto drivers. There are so many money minded Politicians and Govermental authorities behind this.

Inspite of enforcing stringent regulations regarding Fares for auto rickshaws , the govermental authorities failed to monitor the absurd behaviour of those auto drivers and they indirectly encourage those auto drivers to indulge in the day light robbery so that they can gain the warmth from the campfire..

So,Apart from punishing the student, Is there a way to punish those bad masters ??

nsantha2

August 10th, 2010, 07:56 PM

First MTC must at least try to rework their website .. there are many accessibility problems and outdated data in MTC website ...

And What does he mean by 'We are ready if any 3rd party company comes with solution ??... Y do they wait for some one to come knocking their door to help them ..

Cant they outsource a company themselves than waiting ?!!!:lol:

Totally agree. Chennai City Connect is developing a prototype for what the website (http://chennaicityconnect.com/mtc-copythathouston/) could look like.

However, I don't think the website is the most important thing for accessible data. Since many buses broadcast their location through GPS, making that available for people over the phone or through SMS makes the most sense to me.

In Seattle, for instance, there is a service called 'One Bus Away (http://onebusaway.org/where/standard/index.html)'. You call a phone number and it asks your for the bus stop (which is a 5-digit number located at the stop itself) and gives you real-time information about when the next bus will arrive there. It is extremely useful, and has helped me out on many occasions. They do this without the use of GPS (using just the bus's position and speed).

Since mobile phone penetration is VERY high in Chennai, why not create a service like this and make people aware of it? I feel that it'll help out a lot, especially since MTC is unwilling or unable to create a bus schedule.

Any thoughts on this?

darkprinz

August 10th, 2010, 10:25 PM

Totally agree. Chennai City Connect is developing a prototype for what the website (http://chennaicityconnect.com/mtc-copythathouston/) could look like.

However, I don't think the website is the most important thing for accessible data. Since many buses broadcast their location through GPS, making that available for people over the phone or through SMS makes the most sense to me.

In Seattle, for instance, there is a service called 'One Bus Away (http://onebusaway.org/where/standard/index.html)'. You call a phone number and it asks your for the bus stop (which is a 5-digit number located at the stop itself) and gives you real-time information about when the next bus will arrive there. It is extremely useful, and has helped me out on many occasions. They do this without the use of GPS (using just the bus's position and speed).

Since mobile phone penetration is VERY high in Chennai, why not create a service like this and make people aware of it? I feel that it'll help out a lot, especially since MTC is unwilling or unable to create a bus schedule.

Any thoughts on this?

Well that chennai connect website looks kweel in all aspects ..Thanks for sharing .. Are they doing it on MTC behalf ??? :banana:

Hmm Ya real time service for knowing arriving buses will be very helpful atleast..
It should be like ppl enter their present station name or code [got this idea from ur post ] just send it to mobile service provider and they should be able to c next five bus routes like how we get our mobile balance ...

For that MTC must .. fully implement its GPS devices over all MTC buses
Then go for a agreement with some top mobile service providers ...:cheers:

And they should some how see that there is even distribution of services .. Not like one time u get three to four buses of same route lining up in the stop and another time make passenger wait for a single bus more than half hour :bash:

Things like these help in making ppl believe that MTC buses are reliable ..and will help them to shed off unnecessary sage of personal vehicles :)

I think MTC too had some plans regarding this ..Donno its state now ...

arun82

August 11th, 2010, 03:21 PM

MTC before goin for high tech stuff they should first automate the internal system. Except for the way bill printing everything is done manually. Right from staffing, time keeping to scheduling. They should be taught with ERP. Smart card for conductors and drivers to punch in bus arrival time and departure time will regularise the bus timing. A time keeper will sign that a bus has arrived on time even if it is an hour late. They have to do away with the 19th century wireless system and adopt something new.

newboy19872001

August 12th, 2010, 04:37 PM

Hi frnds... gud 2 c lot of discussions goin on....
instead of waiting for mtc to publish guide or timetable... we may post the bus routes which are operated from one's route... which might be compiled later...

darkprinz

August 12th, 2010, 05:26 PM

Kings777

August 12th, 2010, 07:14 PM

welcome friend ... U mean info on bus route or its timetable ???:cheers:

^^
I think , he says that we all can share the bus route informations(both route & timings) operated in our respective home areas so that it can be sorted out later to prepare a complete guide.

Anyways good idea . Why cant we implement this ?? since most of us in this thread seems to be bus freaks, we may definitely be in a situation to generate genuine datas about current bus routes (also timings) operated in our respective home areas . This should be interesting too.. :)
Opinions pl..:cheers:

darkprinz

August 12th, 2010, 07:45 PM

^^
I think , he says that we all can share the bus route informations(both route & timings) operated in our respective home areas so that it can be sorted out later to prepare a complete guide.

Anyways good idea . Why cant we implement this ?? since most of us in this thread seems to be bus freaks, we may definitely be in a situation to generate genuine datas about current bus routes (also timings) operated in our respective home areas . This should be interesting too.. :)
Opinions pl..:cheers:

Iam in .. But the problem is how to collect the bus arrival time at a stop??? MTC buses are often discrete in timing sense ...

dhandapanik

August 13th, 2010, 06:53 AM

Iam in .. But the problem is how to collect the bus arrival time at a stop??? MTC buses are often discrete in timing sense ...

This is the route list which i have collected on my interest in madurai. Not all routes are covered. I'm planning to cover it with almost all routes. :)
http://public.sheet.zoho.com/public/dhandapanik/mdu-town-bus-routes1?mode=html

I'm planning to do the same for other cities with the help of my friends and fellow forum members from SSC. Soon i'll come up with the list for CBE. You guys can collect it for Chennai easily. Some one need to coordinate this.

Simple one is to put an RTI to get the route list from MTC.

newboy19872001

August 13th, 2010, 08:11 AM

welcome friend ... U mean info on bus route or its timetable ???:cheers:

getting exact timetable wont be possible... but list of bus services from a depot/terminus could be gathered easily...

gvijayan

August 13th, 2010, 09:50 AM

^^ I think, we can exclude the routes which are more frequent, as they are anyways not going to be of much help. For instance, I will not be too much bothered about T51, 21H, 19B, 29C, 23C, M7, M70. These are some routes with 5-10 minutes interval. And in peak hours, the frequency is much more. May be we can collect the times during the night time.
Our publication shall only have information about these route numbers like the path it takes.

At the same time, the exact timings of less-frequent, but vital routes - like T242 (Thiruvanmiyur - Padiyanallur), 549 (Thiruvanmiyur - Sriperumbudur), 219A (Kelambakkam - Ambattur OT), 29G (Thiruvanmiyur - Kodungayur) etc would be of much help.

We may list down such less frequent routes and get the details from the respective depots.

newboy19872001

August 13th, 2010, 10:17 AM

^^ We may list down such less frequent routes and get the details from the respective depots.

Ya it wud help... but if one enquires abt bus routes(more than one) no proper response from the time keepers.....

first lets start collecting the routes and then we can go for timetable/frequency etc...

mr_madras

August 13th, 2010, 01:58 PM

To start with we can find out bus timings at start point easily for low frequency buses.
List of Low freq buses from Mugapair east: M27N,M70K
Mugapair west: M134A,K70,M148A,20A,41CExt, Annanagar W:15D,41C,
Ambatur Estate: 270,219A,22A,7E, Korattur:7B,47G,16A(may not exists)
In & Around Ambattur(Menambedu,Karuku,Oragadam,Pudur,Ayapakkam):20B,20C,20G,20H,40,71D. Villiwakkam: 27K,47,47B,37C. like we list all route and find out timings at strat/end point

newboy19872001

August 13th, 2010, 02:16 PM

Simple one is to put an RTI to get the route list from MTC.

The list which we get wont be updated(the latest possible date would be 31 march 2010)...
Moreover the list of routes often get changed due to addition,deletion,extention,truncation etc.... so it may not be reliable...

We can start by creating google docs.... which can be edited as and when we come up with new routes or info....

Need suggestions on the rules to be followed while editing the google docs(list)

darkprinz

August 13th, 2010, 03:03 PM

Exciting... As u ll said first let us add all the route info from each terminus.. Let us incl freq. Buses too no harm...after finishing it adding mrts and suburban would also be nice.. Atleast we prepare a unified transport plan for the travellers... ppl here who know abt their resp. area buses add them... Then we will think abt next step ... :)

what is google docs ? Is that like wiki?

Dhandapanik: good work mate.. Ur experience will become handy ...

Kings777

August 13th, 2010, 03:18 PM

^^
Its simple, you need to have a google account , sign in to www.docs.google.com using the google id & pw. you can access /manipulate a new data (also existing data) on presentations, documents and spreadsheets and it can be saved for later manipulation.

so, each time we modify the data in that spreadsheet, it will be saved automatically and whenever we sign in for the next time we can see the updated data..
I think the spreadsheet would be the best fit for our job here.

Dilip joseph

August 13th, 2010, 04:34 PM

Route no34Ext,D70Ext,H70,565,565A,562A,571,M61A,M61B,M61D,M61E,562B,266A,A47

Dilip joseph

August 14th, 2010, 04:33 PM

Today i saw a D70Ext white board bus from pattabiram-velacherry and many of the M29C have been changed to 29C and i was very suprised......

Kings777

August 14th, 2010, 09:18 PM

Today i saw a D70Ext white board bus from pattabiram-velacherry and many of the M29C have been changed to 29C and i was very suprised......

Yes, many of the 'M' services are now converted to White board buses .
MTC may cite administrative reasons behind this ,but the reality is there exists some political reasons.. :lol:

newboy19872001

August 15th, 2010, 05:38 AM

Yes, many of the 'M' services are now converted to White board buses .
MTC may cite administrative reasons behind this ,but the reality is there exists some political reasons.. :lol:

Election year....

newboy19872001

August 15th, 2010, 05:39 AM

Kings777

August 15th, 2010, 07:30 AM

Guys I have started with some routes... need your help in completing it... kindly update the route list in the below link...

https://spreadsheets0.google.com/ccc?key=tTkWFVP-TKpo4G5wMiZA58g&authkey=CLritN0G&hl=en#gid=0

Good job newboy..
I have added almost all the bus routes around the areas of Perambur,Kodungaiyur,Madhavaram,Moolakadai,TVK nagar,Periyar nagar...

mr_madras

August 15th, 2010, 08:20 AM

Guys I have started with some routes... need your help in completing it... kindly update the route list in the below link...

https://spreadsheets0.google.com/ccc?key=tTkWFVP-TKpo4G5wMiZA58g&authkey=CLritN0G&hl=en#gid=0

Good initiative. Hope we all can complete this excercise in 2 weeks time.

mr_madras

August 15th, 2010, 10:20 AM

newboy19872001

August 15th, 2010, 10:27 AM

I have updated some of the routes and can any one confirm the existance of following routes since am not in town for 1yr.

15C AnnanagarW-parrys via Layola
15L Avadi/Ayappakam-Parrys
147S Senthil ngr-T Nagar
170T AnnanagarW-Thiruvanmiyur
70P Pattabiram-TNagar via Goldenflats,CMBT

Not sure about 70P ( it was extended upto veppampattu).... 170T is M70 extn have alread update it..... others are very running... will see 15 c in anna nagar west depot at 8.10 am and in the evening

chennai123

August 15th, 2010, 10:53 AM

Good Initiative.
Some more routes for perambur and surrounding areas.

242,T242,42A,42C,42D,42B,142B.

can anyone update their detailed routes

chennaivaasi123

August 15th, 2010, 12:15 PM

Good initiative. Hope we all can complete this excercise in 2 weeks time.

i've done a small correction to A47; pls check & confirm.

chennaivaasi123

August 15th, 2010, 12:24 PM

Guys I have started with some routes... need your help in completing it... kindly update the route list in the below link...

https://spreadsheets0.google.com/ccc?key=tTkWFVP-TKpo4G5wMiZA58g&authkey=CLritN0G&hl=en#gid=0

correction applied to A47 and
few more routes added to the list.
pls feed-back

Kings777

August 15th, 2010, 01:23 PM

Not sure about 70P ( it was extended upto veppampattu).... 170T is M70 extn have alread update it..... others are very running... will see 15 c in anna nagar west depot at 8.10 am and in the evening

Newboy, 170T runs between Kaviarasu Kannadasan Nagar( it is in Kodungaiyur) and Vandalur Zoo..
Dont confuse between 170T & M70 extn..

mr_madras

August 15th, 2010, 01:33 PM

Friends what about these routes? still running or..
3Aparrys-Mylai,M4-Tiruvittiyur-tiruvanmiyur,6D tollgate-besantnagar
16A koratur-Arts collage,23V-villiwakkam-velachery,
25,25A-Annasquare-vadapalani/kk nagar,

mr_madras

August 15th, 2010, 01:41 PM

Newboy, 170T runs between Kaviarasu Kannadasan Nagar( it is in Kodungaiyur) and Vandalur Zoo..
Dont confuse between 170T & M70 extn..

u r right. actually i made mistake saying 170T running between anna nagarW & Thiruvanmiyur.i guess it was M70T and understood it changed as M70Ext.
70 & 170 series always confuse people (70,70A,70B,70C,A70,B70,C70,D70,E70,F70,G70,70G,MH70,K70,70K,L70,M70,M70N,M70A,M70K,70P,M70R,M70T,170,170A,170B,170C,170E,M170,M70D,M170K,170T and still they will add)

newboy19872001

August 15th, 2010, 02:10 PM

Newboy, 170T runs between Kaviarasu Kannadasan Nagar( it is in Kodungaiyur) and Vandalur Zoo..
Dont confuse between 170T & M70 extn..

Sorry for the mistakes guys....

guys.... thanks for the great response.... I think A47 goes via Vallvar kottam..... not sure though...

6D is currently running.... no idea about others..

Kings777

August 15th, 2010, 02:15 PM

newboy19872001

August 15th, 2010, 02:19 PM

I have sorted the routes to avoid duplicate routes.... is this ok ??

mr_madras

August 15th, 2010, 02:48 PM

Sorry for the mistakes guys....

guys.... thanks for the great response.... I think A47 goes via Vallvar kottam..... not sure though...

6D is currently running.... no idea about others..

All 47 series goes via valluvarkottam. A47,47,M147A,M147B reaches valluvar kottam via pushpa nagar without touching collage rd, streling rd whereas 47D goes via sterling rd that is the only difference of 47D & A47

mr_madras

August 15th, 2010, 02:49 PM

I have sorted the routes to avoid duplicate routes.... is this ok ??

sorting is fine.We can start fill routes in ascendin order in main sheet.
Later we segregate in area wise/route wise etc in other sheets

MyNation

August 15th, 2010, 03:57 PM

All 47 series goes via valluvarkottam. A47,47,M147A,M147B reaches valluvar kottam via pushpa nagar without touching collage rd, streling rd whereas 47D goes via sterling rd that is the only difference of 47D & A47

47C doesnt touch Valluvar kottam. 47C goes from Ambathur Estate to Kotturpuram.
It takes the same route as that of 47D or 147 series till loyola. From loyola, it takes the Mahalingapuram Flyover and reaches TNagar quicker than the other 47 series which go via valluvar kottam.

darkprinz

August 15th, 2010, 05:08 PM

Today noticed a new AC volvo at T.nagar Terminus ...

It was 27Cct Between T.nagar terminus and Anna nagar west :)

Balah

August 15th, 2010, 06:32 PM

A couple of MTC volvo's are now plying to Vellore (Route 502). Is it an inter district service from MTC? I have also seen MTC volvos plying to Kanchipuram.

Kings777

August 15th, 2010, 08:09 PM

A couple of MTC volvo's are now plying to Vellore (Route 502). Is it an inter district service from MTC? I have also seen MTC volvos plying to Kanchipuram.

Offcourse, Volvos are operated to Vellore(502). But are you sure, it is from MTC ???:ohno:
I believe it should be TNSTC-VPM and not MTC.

As for Kanchipuram is concerned, Both MTC & TNSTC VPM operate in the Same route 576..

wlbkng

August 16th, 2010, 03:46 AM

On April 2 1931, Sir George Fredrick Stanely, then Governor of Madras, inaugurated the electric suburban railway service between Madras Beach and Tambaram. The Hindu carried an extensive report of the event, then.This major transport facility, the Governor remarked during the inauguration, would convert desolate land south of Madras into garden cities, as reported in The Hindu.

This railway line was ahead of its times. Till 1931, only a single line that was shared by passenger and goods trains served the Madras area. In order to meet the transportation needs of a growing city and provide impetus for the expansion of south Madras, electric lines were planned as early as 1923.

Explaining the reasons for this project, Sir Percy Rothera, the then agent of South Indian Railway Company, remarked that areas such as Saidapet, St. Thomas Mount and Tambaram, which were agricultural areas till 1920's, had developed into residential areas. The Railways felt that it was necessary to improve the service to the suburbs and help people move conveniently between their homes and place of work in the city. Railway lines between Beach and Chengalpattu were proposed in two phases. In the first phase, a new line between Beach and Egmore and two lines between Egmore and Tambaram were proposed. These lines were to be powered by electricity since it was found better for acceleration and considered clean. The existing line was kept for steam operation till it could be stopped. The power for running the trains was supplied from the power station at Basin Bridge. Train services were planned every 10 minutes during the morning and evening rush hour and the distance between the Beach and Tambaram was to be covered in less than one hour. The construction work began in 1926 and ended in 1931.

After inaugurating the railway line, the Governor and his party boarded the train and took a trip to Tambaram. ‘Light refreshments' were served to the party at Tambaram. On the way back, the train stopped at Guindy station and the Governor alighted to reach the government house nearby.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Chennai/article572847.ece?homepage=true

dhandapanik

August 16th, 2010, 08:56 AM

The list which we get wont be updated(the latest possible date would be 31 march 2010)...
Moreover the list of routes often get changed due to addition,deletion,extention,truncation etc.... so it may not be reliable...

We can start by creating google docs.... which can be edited as and when we come up with new routes or info....

Need suggestions on the rules to be followed while editing the google docs(list)

New Boy,
you can try zoho docs. Its far better than google docs. Its my experience. It has more features similar to MS Excel. They also provide an zoho plug in for MS Office. You can install and export/import the route list from MS-Excel.

dhandapanik

August 16th, 2010, 08:57 AM

dhandapanik

August 16th, 2010, 08:58 AM

Guys I have started with some routes... need your help in completing it... kindly update the route list in the below link...

https://spreadsheets0.google.com/ccc?key=tTkWFVP-TKpo4G5wMiZA58g&authkey=CLritN0G&hl=en#gid=0

Good Initiative. At the same time, you need to moderate this properly. If not you may see some wrong information also.

darkprinz

August 16th, 2010, 09:14 AM

Guys I have started with some routes... need your help in completing it... kindly update the route list in the below link...

https://spreadsheets0.google.com/ccc?key=tTkWFVP-TKpo4G5wMiZA58g&authkey=CLritN0G&hl=en#gid=0

I have given request for accepting my mail id for that google doc link u have posted .. please accept .. it will be venkatesan

subramanig

August 16th, 2010, 10:57 AM

Hi
I am a new registered member, The person mentioned about 170T is true actually me missed "M". When new buses were introduced M170T annanagarwest thiruvanmiyur was introduced. One time I boarded that bus assuming it will go to retteri. Now they permanently changed to m70 extn.

darkprinz

August 16th, 2010, 01:21 PM

I have added routes known to me, Will add further ...:) will try to add timings as possible soon

Guys hurray !!! :banana:we are six behind 200 routes in google docs sheet

New boy : one suggestion add few more columns like Ordinary , M , Volvo, Deluxe ..We can add whether that particular service /no. of service are there!! :)

newboy19872001

August 16th, 2010, 02:34 PM

Today noticed a new AC volvo at T.nagar Terminus ...

It was 27Cct Between T.nagar terminus and Anna nagar west :)

Its not a regular route..... the days first and last services are operated as 27c cut..... Since some AC Volvos belongs to Anna nagar depot

newboy19872001

August 16th, 2010, 02:39 PM

New Boy,
you can try zoho docs. Its far better than google docs. Its my experience. It has more features similar to MS Excel. They also provide an zoho plug in for MS Office. You can install and export/import the route list from MS-Excel.

Will it be feasible to change it mid way... since we have completed almost 200 of the 600 and odd routes operated by MTC....

Good work guys if we go with this speed we can complete within this week and plan for the future course of action...

PS: Please before adding new routes kindly check for entry...

Once again thanks..

darkprinz

August 16th, 2010, 04:28 PM

Its not a regular route..... the days first and last services are operated as 27c cut..... Since some AC Volvos belongs to Anna nagar depot

Hey no !! the time i saw this 27c ct at around 6 p.m dude ..??

Balah

August 16th, 2010, 05:26 PM

Offcourse, Volvos are operated to Vellore(502). But are you sure, it is from MTC ???:ohno:
I believe it should be TNSTC-VPM and not MTC.

As for Kanchipuram is concerned, Both MTC & TNSTC VPM operate in the Same route 576..

Not sure though, but the registration number of those buses are TN 01, which means primarily MTC or SETC coaches...but am sure those were operated by MTC earlier within city limits.

Kings777

August 16th, 2010, 10:17 PM

Not sure though, but the registration number of those buses are TN 01, which means primarily MTC or SETC coaches...but am sure those were operated by MTC earlier within city limits.

Actually, all the Volvo buses run by TNSTC VPM bears the reg no 'TN-01-N' only.
The reason : those volvos were initially procured for city (MTC) use only ,and they were registered in Chennai . but all of a sudden, Govt's Transport department decided to move a bunch of volvos to the adjoining transport corp (i.e. TNSTC VPM) by slightly modifying the seats ..

I think Tamil nadu is the only state which runs B7RLE Volvos for long distance inter city routes .. (B7RLE is meant for city use only)

It seems B7R /9400 volvos(meant for long distance use) are more costlier than B7RLE. that is why our govt has taken this 'cost cutting measure'..:lol:

Balah

August 17th, 2010, 04:45 AM

dhandapanik

August 17th, 2010, 04:58 AM

Will it be feasible to change it mid way... since we have completed almost 200 of the 600 and odd routes operated by MTC....

Good work guys if we go with this speed we can complete within this week and plan for the future course of action...

PS: Please before adding new routes kindly check for entry...

Once again thanks..

Yes it is possible. i'll try to check it and let you know. Guys, i have taken a photo of Volvo timings from T.Nagar to Kanchi present in T.Nagar BS when i was in chennai a month ago. Let me upload it and put it here. That might be useful to some one.

One suggestion if you have a camera in mobile. I think they have displayed few route details in T.Nagar, Thiruvanmiyur, CMBT and other BS. Instead of noting down, you can click a pic and update this Sheet with the help of that pic. With this we can update more route details. :) The one which i follow regularly. Soon i'll update more route/timing details in my tnstc blog from various places.

dhandapanik

August 17th, 2010, 05:04 AM

Actually, all the Volvo buses run by TNSTC VPM bears the reg no 'TN-01-N' only.
The reason : those volvos were initially procured for city (MTC) use only ,and they were registered in Chennai . but all of a sudden, Govt's Transport department decided to move a bunch of volvos to the adjoining transport corp (i.e. TNSTC VPM) by slightly modifying the seats ..

I think Tamil nadu is the only state which runs B7RLE Volvos for long distance inter city routes .. (B7RLE is meant for city use only)

It seems B7R /9400 volvos(meant for long distance use) are more costlier than B7RLE. that is why our govt has taken this 'cost cutting measure'..:lol:

MTC got 100 Volvos(90 already started running) through JNNURM. Initially it had 30 Volvos(B7R) purchased through TN govt funds. Once the JNNURM volvos started coming, MTC transferred all the old volvos to TNSTC-VPM. So all the TNSTC-VPM volvo will be registered as TN01NXXXX.

In the new volvos you can see the version as 8400 with CRDE. whereas the old Volvos(with TNSTC-VPM now) will have B7R badges.

To my knowledge TN govt has only one intercity type B7R volvo. It is with TTDC. I have taken a pic long back in mahabalipuram. I'll search and put it here. :)

subramanig

August 17th, 2010, 05:11 AM

tashvo

August 17th, 2010, 05:13 AM

Actually, all the Volvo buses run by TNSTC VPM bears the reg no 'TN-01-N' only.
The reason : those volvos were initially procured for city (MTC) use only ,and they were registered in Chennai . but all of a sudden, Govt's Transport department decided to move a bunch of volvos to the adjoining transport corp (i.e. TNSTC VPM) by slightly modifying the seats ..

I think Tamil nadu is the only state which runs B7RLE Volvos for long distance inter city routes .. (B7RLE is meant for city use only)

It seems B7R /9400 volvos(meant for long distance use) are more costlier than B7RLE. that is why our govt has taken this 'cost cutting measure'..:lol:

I think we were the first to start and KSRTC has followed. They too have intercity operations like Mangalore-Kasargod but fortunately they dont cross a distance of 90 kms. And bro I happened to travel in a B7RLE to vellore and it had normal city seats not the modified ones.:ohno: I think B7R/9400 costs lesser than B7RLE. B7R/9400 costs nearly 85 lakhs and B7RLE costs about a crore on road. Correct me if am wrong.

tashvo

August 17th, 2010, 05:23 AM

I think the B7RLE VPM volvos are a blessing in disguise atleast for destinations such as vellore and pondy. The fare from chennai to vellore is 145 and the bus in which i travelled covered the distance in 2 hours 15 minutes. On return, I got a KSRTC AIRAVAT(luckily) which covered the distance in 2 hours but the fare was 220(217 precisely but the conductor didnt bother to return the change). KSRTC has reclining seats and my volvo had the city seats(not even the modified ones).

darkprinz

August 17th, 2010, 06:32 AM

Yes it is possible. i'll try to check it and let you know. Guys, i have taken a photo of Volvo timings from T.Nagar to Kanchi present in T.Nagar BS when i was in chennai a month ago. Let me upload it and put it here. That might be useful to some one.

One suggestion if you have a camera in mobile. I think they have displayed few route details in T.Nagar, Thiruvanmiyur, CMBT and other BS. Instead of noting down, you can click a pic and update this Sheet with the help of that pic. With this we can update more route details. :) The one which i follow regularly. Soon i'll update more route/timing details in my tnstc blog from various places.

cool work buddy ... add those to our list timings... but there are more number of 576 services which is yet to be added in that list near time keeper ... we will add the remaining no probs:)

darkprinz

August 17th, 2010, 06:35 AM

Can you recheck 47B, I think It is from Villivakkam-Besantnagar route is same as 47.

sorry buddy , I dont know about that route ... Friend who added it could help more ... :)

newboy19872001

August 17th, 2010, 08:21 AM

sorry buddy , I dont know about that route ... Friend who added it could help more ... :)

Have they changed it... can anyone confirm it??

Kings777

August 17th, 2010, 11:48 AM

darkprinz

August 17th, 2010, 12:12 PM

Guys, I have added columns for M service/LSS/Express/Deluxe/Volvo in the spread sheet .
So, whoever is adding any new route, kindly mention the types of service that particular route has (just mention yes or no against the route)
It would be useful .. :cheers:

thats great :banana: some one please look into that 47 ,47A route ... A member says both are same ... :) am unaware of that route to check it

dhandapanik

August 17th, 2010, 12:50 PM

Some of the MTC routes were displayed here. Someone can look into this too..

Wikipedia: List_of_MTC_deluxe_routes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_MTC_deluxe_routes)

Balah

August 17th, 2010, 01:49 PM

Balah

August 17th, 2010, 01:55 PM

Balah

August 17th, 2010, 02:00 PM

MTC got 100 Volvos(90 already started running) through JNNURM. Initially it had 30 Volvos(B7R) purchased through TN govt funds. Once the JNNURM volvos started coming, MTC transferred all the old volvos to TNSTC-VPM. So all the TNSTC-VPM volvo will be registered as TN01NXXXX.

In the new volvos you can see the version as 8400 with CRDE. whereas the old Volvos(with TNSTC-VPM now) will have B7R badges.

To my knowledge TN govt has only one intercity type B7R volvo. It is with TTDC. I have taken a pic long back in mahabalipuram. I'll search and put it here. :)

Guys, one more question as i missed to put it in my previous post. COnsidering the 100 brand new volvos under JNNURM scheme and also assuming the procurements in the future (be it AL low flooring or TATA marcopolos), would there be any chances/signs of getting the old broken MTC coaches vanished?

It is so awkward to see the
1. drivers using the gear levers having a big size bolt welded to it
2. Water leaking inside the bus during rainy days
3. No tail lamps working in the usual coaches

dhandapanik

August 17th, 2010, 06:12 PM

Guys, one more question as i missed to put it in my previous post. COnsidering the 100 brand new volvos under JNNURM scheme and also assuming the procurements in the future (be it AL low flooring or TATA marcopolos), would there be any chances/signs of getting the old broken MTC coaches vanished?

It is so awkward to see the
1. drivers using the gear levers having a big size bolt welded to it
2. Water leaking inside the bus during rainy days
3. No tail lamps working in the usual coaches

Yes, some of them are removed from service. Few of the MTC buses were given to TNSTC-KUM(Div 1) and are running in Tanjore and Myladuthurai. Even i saw one MTC bus in Karaikudi(TNSTC-KUM) region too. I personally noticed old MTC(AL) buses running in Tanjore.

One good thing is, this year MTC added Normal buses procured from its own fund.

If DMK comes to power, you can expect more brand new buses getting MTC and TNSTCs next year. Compared to ADMK govt, DMK govt procures more buses. But maintenance should improve.

Kings777

August 18th, 2010, 05:33 AM

Guys, one more question as i missed to put it in my previous post. COnsidering the 100 brand new volvos under JNNURM scheme and also assuming the procurements in the future (be it AL low flooring or TATA marcopolos), would there be any chances/signs of getting the old broken MTC coaches vanished?

Almost 99% of the old Green livery MTC buses(AFAIK, they should be more than 9 years old) were already discarded from its fleet . Rest 1 % from that old lot still run (which were introduced during 2004- 05, i.e during the previous regime) The Avg age of MTC buses that we see now on the roads should not be more than 4-5 years .

But the problem is with the maintanence. That is why most of the buses clatter in a short period .

Indian Sun

August 18th, 2010, 08:17 AM

Most of the non a/c buses are Marcopolos now.

darkprinz

August 18th, 2010, 02:32 PM

dhandapanik

August 18th, 2010, 04:26 PM

Expect few most of the old low floor ashok leyland buses are normal fare buses now.. They ask for deluxe charges only in marcos in my area atleast as far as i knw .. It will be better if they make al low floor as city buses for tier2 ... And marcos for mtc... :) will help in increasing their freq too

what about the JNNURM AL SLF buses? whether they also charge normal fare?:ohno:

when i was in chennai 2 months before, i saw old AL SLFs having "M service Kattana perundhu" in front glasses.

maddycool10

August 18th, 2010, 05:33 PM

Good Initiative. At the same time, you need to moderate this properly. If not you may see some wrong information also.

I have updated the MTC routes created by user new boy!!!!!!

PL see it.... :)

newboy19872001

August 18th, 2010, 05:46 PM

I have updated the MTC routes created by user new boy!!!!!!

PL see it.... :)

Thanks to everyone.... been weekday its difficult to update frequently.... come Friday will resume our work in full speed

think_different

August 19th, 2010, 03:18 AM

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think_different

August 19th, 2010, 03:50 AM

duplicate post
Not directly related to this thread, but somewhat
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tashvo

August 19th, 2010, 05:11 AM

what about the JNNURM AL SLF buses? whether they also charge normal fare?:ohno:

when i was in chennai 2 months before, i saw old AL SLFs having "M service Kattana perundhu" in front glasses.

Very few JNNURM AL SLF buses are converted into M series.

dhandapanik

August 19th, 2010, 07:35 AM

Very few JNNURM AL SLF buses are converted into M series.
Thats really a gud news to me. May be i need to come to chennai to spot these new M service guys.

Moreover MTC will get 150 more new buses soon

"One thousand buses will be allotted to Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation's (TNSTC) Madurai division, 150 vehicles to Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) in Chennai and 100 buses to State Express Transport Corporation (SETC). The remaining vehicles will be allotted to other transport corporations in the state depending upon the number of buses they have,'' sources in the department told The Times of India.

Source:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/State-to-have-3000-new-buses-in-six-months/articleshow/6333368.cms

mr_madras

August 19th, 2010, 08:17 AM

Thats really a gud news to me. May be i need to come to chennai to spot these new M service guys.

Moreover MTC will get 150 more new buses soon

"One thousand buses will be allotted to Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation's (TNSTC) Madurai division, 150 vehicles to Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) in Chennai and 100 buses to State Express Transport Corporation (SETC). The remaining vehicles will be allotted to other transport corporations in the state depending upon the number of buses they have,'' sources in the department told The Times of India.

Source:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/State-to-have-3000-new-buses-in-six-months/articleshow/6333368.cms

New buses all over tamil nadu is definitely good news but no AC bus in this 3000 is bad planning.

binaiks

August 19th, 2010, 03:34 PM

New buses all over tamil nadu is definitely good news but no AC bus in this 3000 is bad planning.

From the information that I receive from an insider, TNSETC has invited tenders for 30 new "rear-engine AC buses". It is also said that Leyland is ahead in the race, and we might see Luxuras being delivered to TNSETC. However, this news is unconfirmed. Please keep your fingers crossed until this makes it to the media.

Arul Murugan

August 20th, 2010, 05:21 AM

MTC plans to display only the destination place of the bus in the name boards

http://dkn.dinakaran.com/pdf/2010/08/20/20100820a_002101007.jpg

DKN

gvijayan

August 20th, 2010, 05:35 AM

darkprinz

August 20th, 2010, 06:38 AM

Thats nice adjustment by MTC for customer's complaint :) I hope this change will also introduce led boards in all the MTC buses ... The dual language display too should continue ... :)

Meanwhile MTC can try for Audio announcement systems announcing next stop for ppl who cant read..:)

Balah

August 20th, 2010, 02:12 PM

satchitananda

August 20th, 2010, 03:50 PM

SOURCE: http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=65125 (http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=65125)

The Government has formulated the National Urban Transport Policy (NUTP), 2006 which envisages setting up of Unified Metropolitan Transport Agency (UMTA) in all million plus cities. Notifications/orders have been issued for creation of UMTA for the cities of Chennai, Jaipur, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Bangalore, Mysore, Ranchi, Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Puri, Bhubaneshwar and Kohima by the concerned State Governments. This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Development, Shri Saugata Roy in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha.

Setting up of Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (UMTA) for million plus cities is one of the reforms conditions of sanction of buses for urban transport under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Mission (JNNURM) to be implemented by States/UTs/ULBs. No city or State has asked for any funding from Govt. of India for setting of UMTA, the Minister said.

------------------------------

VERY GOOD MOVE. HOPE THIS WILL ACCELERATE UMTA-CHENNAI.:cheers:

dhandapanik

August 20th, 2010, 04:37 PM

^^ I have noted that majority of the LED Route Boards now have the actual destination on the Top, which is static, and then rolling display of the path it takes.

However, I also saw a PP19 DLX bus which was coming from Kovalam and proceeding to Broadway, having the top static display showing 'Kovalam'. Probably the driver/conducters were not properly educated on toggling the
display content.
Display might be very much similar to the one you are seeing in the below pic.
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/S_6gGGEEwFI/AAAAAAAADws/Gb9d6NR0PpU/s640/DSC03565.jpg
This was the recent update done to Digital boards. For each route, there will be 2 codes now. Crews must change the boards while starting the bus. Prior to this i guess they had only one route code. TNSTC-MDU updated almost all the digital boards with this new method. TNSTC-CBE done this in few buses.

dhandapanik

August 20th, 2010, 04:40 PM

From the information that I receive from an insider, TNSETC has invited tenders for 30 new "rear-engine AC buses". It is also said that Leyland is ahead in the race, and we might see Luxuras being delivered to TNSETC. However, this news is unconfirmed. Please keep your fingers crossed until this makes it to the media.

Binai,
Thats a great news. I expected volvos to be part of TNSTCs. :( If they got any new AC buses, then there will be a grand inauguration function. :lol:

arun82

August 21st, 2010, 11:08 AM

Balah

August 21st, 2010, 11:25 AM

Ashok Leyland Luxurahttp://www.team-bhp.com/forum/attachments/commercial-vehicles-india/66909d1225864686t-ashley-tata-volvo-benz-etc-buses-tour-operators-want-know-more-leylandluxura2.jpghttp://www.team-bhp.com/forum/attachments/commercial-vehicles-india/66910d1225864686t-ashley-tata-volvo-benz-etc-buses-tour-operators-want-know-more-leylandluxura3.jpg

Awesome... IRIZAR-TVS needs a different chasis to construct such buses or even can be constrcuted over an usual chasis? I would love to see such buses running in CHennai...

Balah

August 21st, 2010, 11:37 AM

Awesome... IRIZAR-TVS needs a different chasis to construct such buses or even can be constrcuted over an usual chasis? I would love to see such buses running in CHennai...

I think my understanding is incorrect. I thought these buses are built away from AL factory once the chasis were rolled out. Any idea..??

arun82

August 21st, 2010, 12:19 PM

I think my understanding is incorrect. I thought these buses are built away from AL factory once the chasis were rolled out. Any idea..??

Ashok Leyland has started producing full built buses with tie up with Irizar TVs. Irizar TVS has their plant near thrichy in Viralimalai. These buses are built on normal AL viking chasis. These buses are known as IT09.

Copyright : Ashley

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/attachments/commercial-vehicles-india/383145d1278515977t-ashokleyland-it09-front2.jpghttp://www.team-bhp.com/forum/attachments/commercial-vehicles-india/383146d1278515977t-ashokleyland-it09-front-1.jpghttp://www.team-bhp.com/forum/attachments/commercial-vehicles-india/383148d1278515977t-ashokleyland-it09-interiro1.jpghttp://www.team-bhp.com/forum/attachments/commercial-vehicles-india/383149d1278515977t-ashokleyland-it09-rear2.jpghttp://www.team-bhp.com/forum/attachments/commercial-vehicles-india/383150d1278515977t-ashokleyland-it09-rear-1.jpg

maddycool10

August 21st, 2010, 05:18 PM

Volvo is better for TN SETC since they are more luxurious ,comfortable and faster to travel than other AIR BUSES. Other states are running volvos under their govt undertakings except TN, but TN has been running normal intercity volvos under villupuram corporation. :(

Indian Sun

August 21st, 2010, 06:34 PM

^^ TNSTC has a history of weird decisions. Besides, their bus maintenance is pathetic, they need to take care of the Volvos they acquire.

Balah

August 21st, 2010, 07:46 PM

[QUOTE=arun82;62345499]Ashok Leyland has started producing full built buses with tie up with Irizar TVs. Irizar TVS has their plant near thrichy in Viralimalai. These buses are built on normal AL viking chasis. These buses are known as IT09.

Copyright : Ashley

Looks terrific...but the sliding windows are spoiling the appearance... am unsure as how durable the body is going to be..as all SETC ultra deluxe buses were constructed by TVS IRIZAR and none is in good shape (i understand SETC does not maintain their fleet properly, but still....)

karthic

August 22nd, 2010, 10:14 AM

arun82

August 22nd, 2010, 11:06 AM

Read somewhere that Tambaram Railway station will be made as the hub for all trains to southern cities and the trains will be stopped in Tambaram itself... is that true??? If so any idea when it will be implemented.

There is a proposal but nothing materialised...They planned for a third terminal for chennai as Central and Egmore has saturated. But there is a strong demand for Royapuram to be the third terminal.

To be terminal they need stabling lines and maintenance lines also LOCO maintenance. There is already a EMU maintenance shed in Tambaram. It is unlikely they will move long distance to tambaram.

Even if they make Tambaram as third terminal then all north bound trains will be moved . The trains will stop in Egmore to pick the people in the north chennai. Rather shifting south bound trains to chennai.

arun82

August 22nd, 2010, 11:07 AM

Balah

August 22nd, 2010, 07:32 PM

as all SETC ultra deluxe buses were constructed by TVS IRIZAR and none is in good shape (i understand SETC does not maintain their fleet properly, but still

70% SETC fleet was built by Prakash body builders in Bangalore. Balance by Irizar and JCBL.

I did not know that, thanks the info. But are the UD buses not built by IRIZAR as i have seen almost all the buses coming with TVS IRIZAR badge?

satchitananda

August 22nd, 2010, 10:03 PM

There is a proposal but nothing materialised...They planned for a third terminal for chennai as Central and Egmore has saturated. But there is a strong demand for Royapuram to be the third terminal.

To be terminal they need stabling lines and maintenance lines also LOCO maintenance. There is already a EMU maintenance shed in Tambaram. It is unlikely they will move long distance to tambaram.

Even if they make Tambaram as third terminal then all north bound trains will be moved . The trains will stop in Egmore to pick the people in the north chennai. Rather shifting south bound trains to chennai.

Royapuram makes sense more than one way. If all South bound trains move to Tambaram and some of North or West bound ones move to Egmore, we do not get any major infrastructure boost. Royapuram was the first terminal, historically also served its role. Reviving Royapuram will give a huge boost to North Chennai. But what is lacking is a real hard sell from any group - political or economic. Tambaram has its own advantages. Its terminal and position will grow in influence with time.

My strong vote and campaign will be for Royapuram.

stevanpaul

August 23rd, 2010, 05:59 AM

as all SETC ultra deluxe buses were constructed by TVS IRIZAR and none is in good shape (i understand SETC does not maintain their fleet properly, but still

70% SETC fleet was built by Prakash body builders in Bangalore. Balance by Irizar and JCBL.
only very few have been built by tvs-irifzar. these buses are known to have a stronger body than those built by prakash etc... it just depends on maintanence

dhandapanik

August 23rd, 2010, 06:40 AM

Ashok Leyland has started producing full built buses with tie up with Irizar TVs. Irizar TVS has their plant near thrichy in Viralimalai. These buses are built on normal AL viking chasis. These buses are known as IT09.

You are right. Also they have a plant in pudhukottai. These luxuras are rear engine AC buses.

dhandapanik

August 23rd, 2010, 06:45 AM

I did not know that, thanks the info. But are the UD buses not built by IRIZAR as i have seen almost all the buses coming with TVS IRIZAR badge?

In TNSTC/SETC,
We have UD buses from Prakash(almost 60%), then veera, JCBL and Irizar TVS. the UD buses which got added lastly(around 2 yrs back) were from Irizar. Initial ones were from prakash and JCBL. Medieval guys were from Veera(red colored).

90% of the AC buses were from Prakash and very few from Irizar TVS.

tashvo

August 23rd, 2010, 05:57 PM

In TNSTC/SETC,
We have UD buses from Prakash(almost 60%), then veera, JCBL and Irizar TVS. the UD buses which got added lastly(around 2 yrs back) were from Irizar. Initial ones were from prakash and JCBL. Medieval guys were from Veera(red colored).

90% of the AC buses were from Prakash and very few from Irizar TVS.

The first lot even included Irizar TVS buses. I remembering travelling in one such UD during the intial period and the driver did the bangalore-chennai trip in 6 hours 30 minutes via kolar. The bus was new and I loved travelling in it but not any more. The intial Irizar buses were similar to Prakash ones. But the later ones were different and a lot better built than the previous ones. I think the JCBL built buses are the worst buses. I didnt like their interiors at all.

Balah

August 24th, 2010, 06:14 PM

Number of MTC ordinary services goes up

Ajai Sreevatsan

http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/7769/2010082460460301.jpg

CHENNAI: If you are a user of the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) buses, have you been pleasantly surprised of late to pay just Rs.2 for a trip? The number of ordinary services in the MTC fleet has suddenly gone up since August 1.

While the number of ordinary services was 649 when the present government came to power on May 31, 2006, it remained static for the past four years. On August 1, 2010, it rose to 698. Speaking to The Hindu, Transport Minister K. N. Nehru, said “A certain percentage of ‘M' services has been converted to ordinary service.”

K. Natarajan, general secretary of the Labour Progressive Front union of MTC employees, says that from August 1, “certain number” of buses in all 25 depots in the city have been diverted to ply as ordinary services.

M. Kasi Raju, a frequent commuter and employee of IIT-Madras, says: “Certain routes such as M51H (Saidapet to Tambaram via Velachery) are being operated as ordinary service since August 1. It seems like a pre-election stunt. The actual issue is not being addressed. No bus should skip any stop on the route.”

According to the detailed project report for purchase of buses under the JNNURM scheme, M service and LSS buses “skip low-patronage bus stops”. In effect, if those skipped bus stops are not served by an adequate number of ordinary service buses, commuters have no option but to use deluxe buses.

Money spinner

Mr. Kasi Raju says that the idea of deluxe service has become redundant as such buses too are over-crowded because of the limited number of services in certain bus stops. M service used to be the mini-bus service of the 1970s and 1980s. Such buses connected the then developing areas to railway stations and bus terminals. But currently, M service is the money-spinner for the corporation. The minimum ticket in ordinary service is Rs.2.

While M service tickets are issued at flat rates (Rs. 3,4,5,6,7) with one-rupee increments, Limited Stop Service (LSS) tickets cost 50 paise over ordinary fares for each stage and deluxe buses charge double the LSS fares.

During the last fare revision which came into effect on December 6, 2001, the fleet was classified into Ordinary, LSS (limited stop service), Express, Deluxe and M Service buses.

Change in board colour

Since ordinary and M service buses are the same, the board describing the route has just been changed on certain buses from green to white since August 1. “According to government norms, about 40 per cent of the fleet must be operated as ordinary service to cater for economically weaker sections,” Mr. Natarajan says, adding

“Some of the buses which were unofficially being operated as M service have been modified.”

Currently, a little more than 20 per cent of the fleet strength is operated as ordinary service.

A senior official of the MTC said that instructions have been given to maintain a minimum number of ordinary services in the fleet.

The official added that the idea behind operating M services was to reduce commuting time by skipping certain bus stops.

“While the average number of stages for ordinary service is about 27, it is only 17 for M service.”

http://www.hindu.com/2010/08/24/stories/2010082460460300.htm

sshivakumar

August 24th, 2010, 06:53 PM

^^

http://i38.tinypic.com/30jgsvo.jpg

^^ Read the numbers again, the Ordinary services hasn't changed by and large. Whereas 63% of the LSS has been converted as Deluxe services in addition to the additional 200+ buses. M Service has increased by 38.89%. :ohno:

How did the author of this article come up with the title 'Number of Ordinary Services goes up' ??:bash::bash:

sshivakumar

August 24th, 2010, 07:23 PM

^^ However I should agree that the bus fares in Chennai is the cheapest irrespective of the type of service when comparing with other metros.

darkprinz

August 24th, 2010, 07:28 PM

http://i37.tinypic.com/357m3bo.jpg

http://i37.tinypic.com/30jmf52.jpg

http://i33.tinypic.com/n49hsx.jpg

http://i38.tinypic.com/bv19y.jpg

http://i34.tinypic.com/2cwpdtt.jpg

I literally waded through this Slush and dirt at Iyyapanthangal terminus ...

Thanks to MTC's logistics in bus timings , I waited in this mess for 1 hour ...Same routes of no use piled up one on one in the terminus ...with no takers .. but the bus ppl were waiting for ..took eternity ...:bash:

Didnt MTC find enough time to finish construction of terminus during summer ???:bash::bash:

ferrari_fan

August 25th, 2010, 04:54 AM

^^ Oh dear... :ohno:

Balah

August 25th, 2010, 03:34 PM

I literally waded through this Slush and dirt at Iyyapanthangal terminus ...

Thanks to MTC's logistics in bus timings , I waited in this mess for 1 hour ...Same routes of no use piled up one on one in the terminus ...with no takers .. but the bus ppl were waiting for ..took eternity ...:bash:

Didnt MTC find enough time to finish construction of terminus during summer ???:bash::bash:

Good question, only the local counsilor could answer as he holds responsibilty for any (un)timely progression within his/her territory :-) Jokes apart..

Prinz, why not giving a call to the below number, if possible.. I hope they respond fairly (only assuming).. I was infact surprised to see the below content in MTC website (i hope you guys would have already seen this)

Public Suggestions and Complaints

Commuters can lodge their suggestions and complaints related to crew behaviour and bus operation with the following officers:
Managing Director, Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Limited
Public Relations Officer, Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Limited

They can lodge their complaints and suggestions to GRIEVANCE CELL, Metropolitan Transport Corporation Limited over the cell phone number 9383337639 round the clock. Complaints may also be lodged to the Wireless Control Room using Telephone Numbers 23455858, 23455859 or 23455801 - Extension - 239 between 10.00 hrs. to 17.45 hrs.

darkprinz

August 25th, 2010, 03:40 PM

And regarding MTC bus delay , one of my friend today told me that there was some selected union strike in MTC yesterday :O any news about that ???

Balah

August 25th, 2010, 03:45 PM

And regarding MTC bus delay , one of my friend today told me that there was some selected union strike in MTC yesterday :O any news about that ???

Yep, for couple of hours in the morning...

http://www.hindu.com/2010/08/25/stories/2010082561080300.htm

darkprinz

August 25th, 2010, 04:26 PM

Hmm but i think its effect was till night .... As i waited in iyyapanthangal terminus , i could well see all the poonamalee bound buses like 49a was literally overflowing ..with poor fellows hanging holding the window bars ... It was like hell ... I have not seen 49a like this at 8 p.m ..

God save country men from strike :(

Balah

August 25th, 2010, 06:07 PM

Arul Murugan

August 25th, 2010, 06:19 PM

chennai123

August 25th, 2010, 07:11 PM

Hi ,
It seems everone has updated the Busroute excel in google.
So whats next ?

Kings777

August 25th, 2010, 07:20 PM

Wow , Good to see we atlast reached the 100th page of this thread:banana:

bonoslack7

August 25th, 2010, 07:32 PM

Ashok Leyland's new euro5 bus in development.

http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/210/ashok.png

satchitananda

August 25th, 2010, 09:44 PM

^^

SOURCE: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/MTC-strats-groundwork-for-rolling-out-CNG-buses/articleshow/6435408.cms (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/MTC-strats-groundwork-for-rolling-out-CNG-buses/articleshow/6435408.cms)

The Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) seems to have taken a determined step forward to convert all its diesel-operated buses into compressed natural gas (CNG)-run vehicles to reduce their emission-levels and operational cost. However, it may take a couple of years before the availability of fuel and ground infrastructure let MTC roll out the new buses. :cheers:

According to official sources, MTC recently held discussions with Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) to procure CNG and to set up adequate infrastructure at its depots for supply of gas. However, IOC officials told the transport corporation that the oil company would need three years to produce enough CNG. :ohno:

"We are keen on shifting to CNG to bring down emission levels of our buses. It would also reduce our fuel expenditure. We had elaborate discussions with IOC, but they said they were not in a position to supply CNG now,'' a senior transport official told The Times of India.

IOC offcials said they were working to set up a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import and re-gasification terminal at Ennore, which is likely to go on steam 2014-2015. "We signed a memorandum of understanding with the Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation early this month to set up a Rs 3,000-crore facility,'' an IOC official said.

Both CNG and LNG are stored forms of natural gas. While CNG is stored in gaseous form at high pressure, LNG is stored in uncompressed liquid form. MTC consumes about 2.5 lakh litre of diesel to operate its 3,500 buses which make more than 40,000 trips covering about 8,00,000 km every day.

Oil field experts prescribe use of CNG for public transport to protecti environment, particularly in view of the increasing vehicle population and traffic density. " Delhi government was able to control pollution there by converting diesel-operated buses into CNG-run vehicles. Though the capital expenditure to set up the infrastructure for CNG will be high, it would give 1.5 times more mileage than diesel. It will also increase the operational efficiency of the vehicle,'' said V Sivakumar, Petroleum Conservation Research Association's chief coordinator for southern region.

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Atleast got started on the right tracks now.. Should have been done atleast 5 years ago. WELCOME MOVE.

nsantha2

August 25th, 2010, 10:09 PM

darkprinz

August 26th, 2010, 05:26 AM

Balah : Yup i crossed all this mess and some how managed to reach the timekeeper office on the other side of Iyy Terminus .. :lol: The answer i got is ..Terminus is being renovated and they didnot expect rains ... --Not more than that--:nuts:

Arul: Ya while u get a course of mud and water at Iyyapanthangal..Thiruvanmiyur terminus (valmiki koil entrance side) offers u stink + Stagnant water ...

:nuts::nuts::nuts:Wow MTC 'catering' all needs :nuts::nuts::nuts:

darkprinz

August 26th, 2010, 05:34 AM

Ashok Leyland's new euro5 bus in development.

http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/210/ashok.png

That looks awesome ... :)

BTW is IOC only supplier of CNG ??? Why does MTC wait for them ??

How about fixing Solar panels spread over MTC terminus and Depot roofs .. and use it for operations ?? They should increase green energy and market themselves as most energy efficient operators :)

BTW is their any way to find out the land area of each MTC depots and Terminus ???

Balah

August 26th, 2010, 06:20 AM

Ashok Leyland's new euro5 bus in development.

http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/210/ashok.png

OMG< it looks just awesome..

dhandapanik

August 26th, 2010, 07:02 AM

OMG< it looks just awesome..

lets keep our fingers crossed to get this AL bus in chennai. May be i need to come to chennai for having a look at this one soon. :banana:

this weekend BMTC is going to launch Merc Benz trial in bangalore. Why dont our guys start Merc Benz also? MTC should try this. I'm planning to use that once.. let me put up some pics in relevant threads..

Balah

August 26th, 2010, 07:16 AM

lets keep our fingers crossed to get this AL bus in chennai. May be i need to come to chennai for having a look at this one soon. :banana:

this weekend BMTC is going to launch Merc Benz trial in bangalore. Why dont our guys start Merc Benz also? MTC should try this. I'm planning to use that once.. let me put up some pics in relevant threads..

i did once in Parveen travels from chn to trivandrum... i have posted a few pics in TN state buses thread..

binaiks

August 26th, 2010, 07:39 AM

lets keep our fingers crossed to get this AL bus in chennai. May be i need to come to chennai for having a look at this one soon.

You'll have to wait a long - the Hybus was only a prototype. Its a hybrid bus, run with a CNG Generator and AC motors powering the wheels.

this weekend BMTC is going to launch Merc Benz trial in bangalore. Why dont our guys start Merc Benz also? MTC should try this. I'm planning to use that once.. let me put up some pics in relevant threads..

Merc buses would be tried in Pune, Bangalore, Chennai and Mumbai according to reliable sources. Pune is over. Bangalore is happening and Chennai is next. There is ambiguity over Mumbai.