C Shivakumar @ CHENNAI:
Metropolitan Transport Corporation buses is likely to undergo a green transition as it plans to come out with a vision plan where in all replacements and augmentation of buses from 2026 onwards will be made only with Electric buses. It is also learnt that MTC is considering converting some of the diesel run buses to CNG buses, sources said.
This comes in the wake of Niti Aayog and Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MOHUA) citing observations after the Department of Economic Affairs recently gave clearance to Tamil Nadu's proposal for seeking a $400 million grant from World Bank for Chennai City Partnership -- Urban mobility and Spatial Development in Chennai Metropolitan Area. The total cost of the project is $572 million. The clarification on Niti Aayog and Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs observations by the state is important as it is one of the conditions before availing the loan.
Niti Aayog has observed that the state has to prioritise and incentivise clean fuel technology for public transport services. Sources said that under Phase-1 of Chennai City Partnership, MTC is already under the process of procuring 500 electric buses and there is also a proposal to replace 100 buses with electric buses through KFW funding.
Meanwhile, MTC is managing the parking of 3,436 buses across the existing 31 depots and has already identified land for parking of additional 500 buses.Similarly, the process of mobilising land for additional 500 buses is on.
Metropolitan Transport Corporation buses is likely to undergo a green transition as it plans to come out with a vision plan where in all replacements and augmentation of buses from 2026 onwards will be made only with Electric buses. It is also learnt that MTC is considering converting some of the diesel run buses to CNG buses, sources said.
This comes in the wake of Niti Aayog and Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MOHUA) citing observations after the Department of Economic Affairs recently gave clearance to Tamil Nadu's proposal for seeking a $400 million grant from World Bank for Chennai City Partnership -- Urban mobility and Spatial Development in Chennai Metropolitan Area. The total cost of the project is $572 million. The clarification on Niti Aayog and Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs observations by the state is important as it is one of the conditions before availing the loan.
Niti Aayog has observed that the state has to prioritise and incentivise clean fuel technology for public transport services. Sources said that under Phase-1 of Chennai City Partnership, MTC is already under the process of procuring 500 electric buses and there is also a proposal to replace 100 buses with electric buses through KFW funding.
Meanwhile, MTC is managing the parking of 3,436 buses across the existing 31 depots and has already identified land for parking of additional 500 buses.Similarly, the process of mobilising land for additional 500 buses is on.
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs have suggested providing parking spaces while keeping in mind the needs of the Chennai Metropolitan Area. The parking spaces should also be planned taking into consideration the number of buses per lakh of population as prescribed by the ministry's service level standards while undertaking transit oriented development for the bus depots, the ministry has suggested.
It is learnt that Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority will address the issue of identifying depots or bus parking spces for future requirements as MOHUA's service level standards as part of the Comprehensive Mobility Plan.
Niti Aayog has suggested a road safety action plan for Chennai Metropolitan Area besides designing streets with 'pedestrian first' principle.
It is learnt that Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority will address the issue of identifying depots or bus parking spces for future requirements as MOHUA's service level standards as part of the Comprehensive Mobility Plan.
Niti Aayog has suggested a road safety action plan for Chennai Metropolitan Area besides designing streets with 'pedestrian first' principle.
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