Commute

Low frequency, suspension of favourite routes, crowded buses: common grouse among bus commuters in Chennai. What’s behind these and can more effective route rationalisation help?

As part of National Road Safety Month 2021, Citizen consumer and civic Action Group (CAG) surveyed 10 locations in the city to test the level of compliance. The results

In order to encourage cycling in Chennai, a crowdsourcing exercise has been initiated to map amenities such as rental/repair shops, sellers etc. Learn how you can add to the database.

K K Nagar cycle track, laid three years ago, was the first dedicated space for riders in Chennai. Today, it is just a pothole-filled stretch, badly encroached.

How can travel within the city be made easier and more sustainable? As public transport begins to open up in the post-lockdown era, we mull over a few critical points.

Longer waits apart, commuters also complained of double charging when they had to pay cash, as FASTag transactions were suspended at OMR toll plazas due to technical glitches.

As suburban trains resume partial operations, a regular commuter shares his experience of how COVID-19 has changed his commute.

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

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.

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.

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.

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?