Tamil Nadu CM Vijay flags off 250 new buses for MTC, TNSTC
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has inaugurated 250 new buses, including a significant number of electric vehicles, to modernize the state's public transport fleet. This initiative is part of a broader effort to reduce environmental pollution in Chennai.
Why it matters
The transition to electric public transport is a key strategy for urban centers in India to combat air pollution and improve infrastructure efficiency.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay flagged off 250 new buses for the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) and Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC), procured at a cost of ₹290.8 crore, at the Secretariat in Chennai on Tuesday (August 25, 2026).
According to an official release, with the objective of reducing environmental pollution in Chennai, 625 low-floor electric buses, procured at a cost of ₹697 crore, are currently being operated through five depots of the MTC. Further, the State government has planned to procure 750 new low-floor air-conditioned electric buses at a cost of ₹1,337 crore. As the first phase of the initiative, Mr. Vijay flagged off 130 new low-floor air-conditioned electric buses at a cost of ₹234.50 crore.
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