MTC to Introduce Automated Ticketing on Buses by March, Plans for 1,500 Electric Buses by June 2025
Posted on: 29/Feb/2024 8:35:55 AM
The Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) in Chennai is gearing up to launch an automated ticketing system on buses by March, with the entire fleet expected to have a Passenger Information System (PIS) by June 2025. Additionally, the MTC has outlined plans to procure 1,500 electric buses, funded by the World Bank and KfW. Tenders for 500 e-buses with World Bank funding and 300 with KfW funds have already been floated. The city`s transport system is set to witness substantial growth, with a total of 5,000 buses anticipated. The `Ease of Moving Index Chennai City Profile` study by OMI Foundation highlighted the city`s sustainable mobility achievements, leading to a memorandum of understanding signed with IIT-M for further exploration of opportunities in sustainable mobility.
