Arasu TV to air Sun channels
In a sudden turn of events, state Arasu Cable TV corporation (ACTV) has signed a pact with media giant Sun TV to air all its channels across the state from Monday.
Since the inception of Arasu Cable
Private vans refuse to ferry kids
On Monday, Ms Jayalakshmi of Ayanavaram had to take leave from work as the school van driver refused to pick up her daughter studying in Class I in a school at Korattur, 10 km away.
Hundreds of paren
MTC takes the initiative against drunk conductors
In the wake of increased number of complaints, the Metropolitan Transport Corporation authorities have launched an intensive drive against the drunken conductors and set up a special team to check the
Panel formed for school bus rules
Reacting to the Madras high court’s direction that the state government should submit draft rules fixing criteria and conditions governing school buses within two weeks, the State Transport Authority
Monorail panel finalises request for proposal docu
The stage for the final phase of Chennai monorail scheme tendering process was set on Wednesday after the empowered committee finalised the crucial RFP (request for proposal) document. Based on this,
20,000 buses to zoom across TN
Four hundred more gleaming new, environment-friendly buses will be added to the fleet of the state transport corporation (STC) in a few weeks.
Also, new buses will run on 189 new routes. With this,
Highway signs confuse motorists
Motorists and drivers using the arterial state highways in Chennai and a few other places are confused by the misleading milestones and signs that show incorrect distances to the major towns ahead.
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Chennai inches to dream of meter autos
In an attempt to find a solution to the decades-old problem of auto drivers fleecing commuters, the state government is contemplating introducing a meter-based billing system which would ensure transp
Free bus passes to be issued soon
Metropolitan Transport Corporation officials explained the decision on free travel for students had been taken following complaints by a number of parents about the delay in the issue of bus passes.
16 new bus depots proposed in suburbs
In an attempt to improve the maintenance of MTC buses, the transport corporation has decided to construct 16 new depots in the fringe areas of Chennai.
The move would pave the way for creation of mo