Rationalisation of bus routes in chennai


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How does MTC decide bus routes in the city
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What is route rationalization?
Route rationalization is an exercise that involves reorganizing the city bus routes to serve the maximum number of people possible. Cities expand very quickly overtime with that the densities, land use and travel patterns change. Route rationalization helps transit authorities plan their routes so that they are able to meet the changing demands of the people says Sivasubramaniam Jayaraman, Manager,

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Even in a city like Chennai, that is well-connected through several modes of public transportation, bus route rationalisation has a critical role to play. Public transportation modes like suburban trains, MRTS
and metro serve the needs of the people well, at least on paper. However, , among all available public transport modes, buses continue to carry the largest number of people, but often get stuck in traffic leading to low efficiency. Having bus prioritization, along with route rationalization, can help the city serve the maximum number of commuters adds Sivasubramaniam.
An MTC small bus that was operated as a special during Pongal festivities in the city, seen on Anna Salai. MTC has no planned routing of

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