Pushing a Bus
Ever seen people trying to push a bus to get it to start, right in the middle of the road? I’m guessing not! I was driving past the Santhome Cathedral Basilica and was wondering what all the traffic was about. As I turned to my left, I noticed the bus. It had broken down and the passengers and the conductor were pushing it so they could restart it and get moving so they can reach their homes on time. I saw the same scene a few hours late near Ega Theater again.The METROPOLITAN TRANSPORT CORPORATION (CHENNAI) LTD, we refer to it as the MTC, though is know as one of the best services in India. With round the clock service, 26 Bus Depots, a fleet of 2845 busses, 551 routes and employee strength of 18,000 people it covers an area of 1166 square kilometers around Chennai City. It serves an average of 4 million people everyday, but the collection are just Rs.12.2 Million (USD 297,560), which works out to a paltry sum of 7.5 United States Cents per passenger. Fares are calculated based on stages, with each stage being approximately 2 kilometers, for one stage the fare is Rs.2 (4.8 cents) and for 23 stages the fare is just Rs.7 (17 cents). A small little fact that not many people know, all MTC busses have the registration code of TN-01-N-xxxx. The service, though very poor now, is constantly improving with services going up and fares too!
Labels: It Happens only in India, Public Transport, Traffic










