In a first-of-its-kind initiative in Tamil Nadu, an air-conditioned electric bus was flagged off by Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami in the city on Monday.
The bus, operated by the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC), began plying on route ‘A1’, between Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station and Thiruvanmiyur, via Mylapore and Adyar.
Equipped with automatic doors and GPS, the bus will make two round trips each in the morning and evening. MTC plans to run the bus, manufactured by Ashok Leyland, on a trial basis with a minimum fare of ₹11.
The MTC plans to operate the bus, manufactured by Ashok Leyland, on a trial basis at Deluxe rates, with a minimum fare of ₹11 and a maximum fare of ₹25.