mtc

Chennai local bus service is provided by MTC - METROPOLITAN TRANSPORT CORPORATION (CHENNAI) LTD. Earlier it was known as Pallavan Transport Corporation Ltd.

Presently many old MTC buses are being replaced by new ones. 25 depots are being operated in chennai with around 3652 fleet services. 765 routes are being operated with over 23397 employees. The MTC website displays that approximately 49 lakh passengers per day uses the bus service in chennai. The collection accounts to be  290 lakhs rupees per day in average.

MTC bus
MTC Website Snapshot


Site Map

Bus Services 
  • Via CENTRAL STATION RAILWAY COMPLEX.
  • Via EGMORE RAILWAY STATION.
  • Via TAMBARAM RAILWAY STATION COMPLEX.
  • 48 NIGHT SERVICES TO IMPORTANT PLACES
  • 100 AIR CONDITIONED VOLVO BUSES ON SELECTED ROUTES.
  • SEMI-LOW FLOOR BUSES WITH AUTOMATIC DOOR CLOSURE.
Bus Fares
Stage Fare [Value in Rupees] [Effective from 18-11-2011]

Stage Fare Stage Fare Stage Fare Stage Fare Stage Fare Stage Fare
1 3 6 6 11 8 16 9 21 11 26 13
2 4 7 6 12 8 17 9 22 11 27 14
3 5 8 7 13 9 18 10 23 12 28 14
4 5 9 7 14 9 19 10 24 12  
5 6 10 8 15 9 20 10 25 13  
NOTE: A stage is approximately equal to 2 KMs.
EXPRESS=>1.5 TIMES THE ORDINARY FARES
DELUXE=>DOUBLE THE (ORDINARY FARE+0.50 PAISA)
NIGHT SERVICE=>TWICE THE ORDINARY FARES
VOLVO A/C=>2.5 Times The Deluxe Fares(Min Rs.15 /-)

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