Chennaites can now stop the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC)
Posted on: 08/Apr/2014 12:30:25 PM
It might something funny when you say that you can stop a MTC bus at your convenience but this has become practical at least when it comes to small buses and air-conditioned buses operated by the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC).
After share autorickshaws began eating into MTC’s revenue, at least a decade ago, the transport corporation has finally woken from its slumber and become friendlier towards passengers.
Realizing this is an era of modes of transport that serve passengers right from their doorsteps, MTC has decided to pull up its socks.
The small buses recently rolled out by MTC are nearly within the control of the passenger. “We stop by the roadside when commuters signal us and allow them to get in. Unlike regular buses, there is no bus-stop concept when it comes to small buses,” said an MTC official.
This has made the service a hit among passengers in many interior parts of the suburbs where regular buses are rare and autorickshaws fleece people.
Taking a cue, MTC’s air-conditioned (AC) buses too have started halting wherever passengers wish to alight or board. “Unless we do this, we cannot increase our revenue. For us, the passenger is the king,” said the conductor of an AC bus.
