Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Tuesday flagged off 250 new government buses at the Secretariat in Chennai to improve public transport services across the state. Of the 250 buses, 130 are air-conditioned, low-floor electric buses for the Metropolitan ...

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has announced an expansion of the state's free bus travel scheme for women, allowing women to travel without paying fares on more government-run bus services from October 2. Photo Credit: PTI Tamil Nadu's ...

Chennai is preparing to expand its electric bus services, with the second phase of the programme expected to begin soon from the Alandur depot. Transport Minister A Vijay Tamilan Parthiban recently inspected the upgraded depot and reviewed the facilities being prepared ...

Night-time suburban train services between Chennai Beach and Tambaram will face cancellations and partial cancellations for nearly two weeks from August 25 to September 6 due to redevelopment work at Chennai Egmore railway station. Photo Credit: PTI Chennai-Tambaram Suburban Train ...

A Nagapattinam-based trade body has urged Southern Railway to introduce Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches on two important express trains operating from Velankanni and Karaikal to improve passenger safety, comfort and travel quality on these routes. Photo Credit: AI Addition ...

Southern Railway's Tiruchirapalli Division has announced special train services between Tambaram and Velankanni to manage the expected rush during the upcoming Velankanni Festival. These services will provide passengers a convenient travel option to attend the annual religious celebrations. Photo Credit: ...

The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporations (TNSTCs) have announced 2,675 special buses across the state to manage the expected increase in passenger traffic during the weekend from August 21 to 23. The additional services are aimed at people travelling to their ...

Chennai is set to celebrate Madras Day this year, with a metro train being transformed into a moving concert venue. The special event, called ‘Metrovil Madras Day', will be held in the early hours of August 22, organised by Super Chennai ...

The Union Ministry of Railways has approved the long-pending proposal to merge Chennai's Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) with Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL). A draft Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has also been prepared to guide the transfer of the MRTS ...

Several trains operating to and from Chennai Egmore will have changes in their terminal stations between September 4 and October 15 due to ongoing redevelopment work at Chennai Egmore railway station. Some trains will be short-terminated at Tambaram, Mambalam or Chennai ...

Several parts of Tamil Nadu are likely to continue receiving rain and thunderstorms this week, especially along the north coast. The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has forecast isolated heavy rainfall in parts of north coastal Tamil Nadu over the next two ...

To handle the heavy passenger rush during the Independence Day weekend and help people travel comfortably to their hometowns and popular destinations, the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporations will operate 2,040 special buses across the state from August 14 to 16. ...