MTC Introduces Small Buses Amid Metro Rail Construction Traffic Diversions
Posted on: 24/Jul/2024 9:30:10 AM
In response to the traffic diversions caused by phase 2 Metro Rail construction at the Vanuvampettai-Medavakkam Kootu Road junction on Medavakkam Main Road, the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) will deploy 30 small buses starting Wednesday. This move aims to ease passenger travel after the diversion of heavy vehicles on the route.
Key changes include:
- Bus route numbers 18D, 18P, M1, and 45ACT from Kilkattalai via Madipakkam and Kaiveli will now operate from the Madipakkam Bus Terminus.
- Route no 14M (Medavakkam Kootu Road via Kilkattalai to NGO Colony) will be diverted via Echangadu, Kamatchi Hospital, Kaiveli to Guindy Railway station. To accommodate passengers, 25 small buses (S14M) will operate on ordinary fares.
- Additionally, 5 small buses (M1CT) will run from Kilkattalai Bus Terminus via Madipakkam, Kaiveli to Velachery.
Further diversions include:
- Route numbers 76, 76B, V51, and V51X will be diverted via Medavakkam Kootu Road, Echangadu, Kamatchi Hospital, and Kaiveli.
- Routes M18C, 18N, and N45B from Kilkattalai towards Moovarasanpettai, Nanganallur, and Alandur Metro will now start from Moovarasanpettai Bus Terminus.
The ongoing construction by CMRL is part of phase 2 corridor 5, stretching from Madhavaram to Shollinganallur, and includes the development of Metro stations at Kilkattalai, Madipakkam, and Puzhuthivakkam. The traffic diversion follows a request by CMRL to facilitate smooth construction progress.
