Commute

Charts that show the revival of cycling in Chennai during the pandemic

November 14, 2020 Felix John

Maps and graphs from Strava show a sharp increase in cycling in the city, with teens and older cyclists contributing most to the revival.

Speeding vehicles, traffic biggest barriers: Chennai cyclists

October 29, 2020 News Desk

The civic body and Chennai Smart City Limited recently conducted a survey to understand what could be done to make the city cycle-friendly. Here are the results.

Why persons with disability are unhappy with Chennai Metro

October 20, 2020 Laasya Shekhar

It has been five years since Metro services started in the city. Hundreds of demands and submissions later, it still lacks features useful for persons with disability.

QR code ticketing, new AC norms, X-marked seats: What Metro is doing to ensure safe commute

September 9, 2020 Bhavani Prabhakar

How is the Metro ensuring contactless travel? Is there enough ventilation in the compartments? How safe is the air conditioning? All your queries answered here.

A roadmap for MTC: Share plan with bus commuters in Chennai

August 3, 2020 Sumana Narayanan

MTC must take steps to ensure that it can provide adequate service and be financially sustainable in the post-COVID world. What steps can the transport corporation take now and in the long run?

Restarting public transport in the age of COVID-19: The challenge before Chennai

June 23, 2020 Varun Sukumar

In a city where 75% of residents express preference for public transport, providing safe mobility options in a post COVID world will be tricky.

Why is MTC paying reduced salaries, even to staff ferrying frontline COVID workers?

June 18, 2020 Laasya Shekhar

Hundreds of MTC workers protested in Chennai earlier this week, raising their voice against salary cuts and improper implementation of COVID-19 norms.

Flying into or out of Chennai? Travellers share their experience

June 1, 2020 Aruna Natarajan

Domestic air travel has been allowed since May 25th. What should flyers to and from the city expect?

Here’s an ideal way to commute in the post-COVID world; will Chennai take the opportunity?

May 28, 2020 Felix John

Cycling would be the best mobility solution for the city now, addressing safety as well as environmental concerns. Bicycle Mayor Felix John outlines the actions necessary to encourage cycling in the city.

Why Chennai Metro needs to pay more attention to use of public space

March 12, 2020 Varun Sukumar

The aim of any transport hub, like a metro station, should be to make the wait time for a passenger entertaining and hassle-free. This means effectively using the available space in multiple ways, some of which can also help boost non-fare revenue.

A year on, Chennai still awaits CUMTA

January 17, 2020 V Sriram

Hurdles in the formation of CUMTA has prolonged the chaos of public commute in the city; a central authority to provide a cohesive vision remains missing.

What can Chennai learn from London and Singapore to improve its public transport?

November 28, 2019 ITDP India

Cities like London and Singapore with sophisticated city-wide transportation systems can provide valuable lessons for Chennai as the Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (CUMTA) becomes functional, having received the nod of the Tamil Nadu government earlier this year.