{
  "id": 3227515,
  "title": "How buses became the lifeline of Madras",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/how-buses-became-the-lifeline-of-madras",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T08:50:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/madras-day-2026-how-buses-became-the-lifeline/article71337122.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Packed to the point of tipping over, driven rashly, and battered all over, is how one would describe the MTC buses that ply in the city. While buses were in use in Madras since the 1920s, they really took off only after the tram service met its demise in 1953. Since then, they have become an integral feature of the city and a lifeline for millions",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}