Chennai is not a 24 hour city yet, atleast not like Mumbai. But there is a considerable amount of movement of both logistics and citizens at night. MTC, Chennai has been operating the Night Services for many years now. Here is a list of routes that MTC operates at night. MTC Night Bus Services serve as a critical link for citizens who have work in night shifts.
MTC does not operate any AC Buses at night.
MTC Night Service Bus Routes
Route | From | To |
1B | THIRUVOTRIYUR | TAMBARAM |
5A | THIAGARAYA NAGAR | TAMBARAM EAST |
5E | BESANT NAGAR | VADAPALANI Bus Stand |
12B | VADAPALANI Forum Vijaya Mall | FORESHORE ESTATE |
15B | BROADWAY | CMBT |
15F | VADAPALANI | BROADWAY |
17M | BROADWAY | IYAPPANTHANGAL |
A18 | HIGHCOURT | VANDALOOR ZOO |
G18 | THIAGARAYA NAGAR | GUDUVANCHERY |
M18 | TAMBARAM | GUDUVANCHERY |
M18C | THIAGARAYA NAGAR | KILKATTALAI |
M18G | HASTHINAPURAM | GUDUVANCHERY |
25G | POONAMALLEE | ANNA SQUARE |
27B | CMBT Koyembedu | ANNA SQUARE Madras University Marina Beach |
46 | THIRU.VI.KA.NAGAR | CMBT |
M46B | PERIYAR NAGAR | CMBT |
M46C | CMBT | KODUNGAIYUR-PARVATHYNAGAR |
M46G | MKB NAGAR EAST | CMBT |
T51 | TAMBARAM EAST | THIRUVANMIYUR |
M54 | THIAGARAYA NAGAR | POONAMALLEE |
M57 | BROADWAY | REDHILLS |
57F | KARANODAI | BROADWAY |
M61C | AVADI | MUTHAPUDUPET |
M62 | AVADI | REDHILLS |
M70A | AVADI | CMBT |
D70 | AMBATTUR ESTATE | VELACHERY |
M70 | CMBT | THIRUVANMIYUR |
M70A | AVADI | CMBT |
71E | BROADWAY | THIRUNINDRAVOOR |
101 | THIRUVOTRIYUR | POONAMALLEE |
120 | BROADWAY | AVADI |
159A | THIRUVOTRIYUR | CMBT |
242 | BROADWAY | REDHILLS |
The night service bus routes follow the same route of their day time counterparts. Night service buses tend to stop and pick up / drop passengers based on the convenience along the route. The fares of night buses in MTC is about 2 times the deluxe fare.
MTC Night Bus Services operate at 50% of the frequency of day-time bus services.
MTC Bus Operations
MTC Chennai operates about 3800 bus services each day. The services operated by MTC include Normal (White Board), Deluxe, Express, Air Conditioned and Mini Buses.
The Fares of MTC are among the lowest among State Transport Undertakings in India.
MTC operates buses in 5 types of Shifts. AM services are operated only during the morning shift. PM services are operated only post noon session. Peak Time services are operated only between 7 a.m – 11 a.m and between 4 p.m and 8 p.m. Many routes have nigh shift services. Mini buses are operated as feeder services connecting bus terminals and transit hubs to inner streets. All Day Shift Buses operate for 16 hours (This crew work every alternate day)
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