Rationalisation of bus routes in chennai

The view of MTC workers
While rationalisation exercises must benefit commuters, one also needs to take into account the impact on the conductors and drivers who implement such strategy. We agree to the revisions in routes the management makes, but it often takes away our breaks and lunchtime. The working conditions become toxic and hectic said an MTC driver on condition of anonymity.
“When a route is extended, the time taken to complete a trip also increases and a time chart should be prepared accordingly. Often, the new time chart does not include the break that these workers are entitled to. The authorities do not consider external factors like traffic that causes buses to run behind the schedule on paper. Ideally, the management should consider these realities as well as workers’
welfare while implementing such changes says M Chandran, vice-president of the Government
Transport Workers Association.