Articles by G Ananthakrishnan

The CMDA finds itself with the mammoth task of managing the expansion of Chennai while augmenting quality of life in the added areas.

Despite increasing prices of land in suburban areas of Chennai, the lack of civic amenities has been exposed by recent rains.

Parking charges can be a key source of potential revenue for the civic body. But a lack of strategy in this regard has seen some missteps by the GCC.

Chennai can be made safe for pedestrians with raised crossings and coordination of signals. Accidents and deaths can be reduced as a result.

As petrol prices surge, what can the MTC do to attract passengers to Chennai bus service? How can MTC operations be improved?

Buses in Chennai provide poor access to persons with disabilities, with very few low-floor vehicles and exclusionary designs, and MTC’s recent promises do not inspire much hope either.

The MTC’s small bus service could have provided the much needed last mile connectivity for rail, metro and bus interchanges and yet it proved to be a failure, with the authorities withdrawing them from quite a few routes. Why?

Chennai Metro looks all set to offer a faster, modern commute alternative across its full length of 45.1 km in Phase I. But it can never achieve its full potential until certain grave policy mistakes are corrected.

Several Chennai Metro stations wear a deserted look even at peak hours because they cannot be accessed easily. When will the government address the critical issue of last mile connectivity from Metro stations?

These are among the several ways to reach the city once you’ve arrived at the Chennai airport. But thanks to obscure signage, they may not be easy to locate for the first-time traveller. Here’s a quick guide.

Chennai Metro continues to have poor traffic numbers, thanks to absolutely no effort from MTC to integrate its small buses services to the train network and provide last mile connectivity from the stations. MTC is also losing heavily to the illegal share autos, but doing nothing about it!

A look at the new connections to be provided by Chennai Metro in early 2018 as well as some key features of the currently operational lines.