Tamil Nadu CM Vijay flags off 250 new buses for MTC, TNSTC
CM Vijay also boarded a low-floor air-conditioned electric bus and inspected the facilities in the vehicle
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay flagged off 250 new buses for the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) and Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) in Chennai on August 25, 2026. The buses, procured at a cost of ₹290.8 crore, aim to reduce environmental pollution in the city. Currently, 625 low-floor electric buses are being operated through five MTC depots, and the state plans to procure an additional 750 low-floor air-conditioned electric buses at a cost of ₹1,337 crore as part of the initiative.
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