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Chennai Gets New Fleet of Luxury Buses to Mark Transport Milestone
CHENNAI, December 24, 2025 – Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin inaugurated a fleet of 20 new multi-axle, air-conditioned State Express Transport Corporation (SETC) buses in a ceremony held at Island Grounds today. The addition to the state’s transport system comes as Tamil Nadu commemorates the golden jubilee (1976-2025) of its bus transport nationalization.
The new buses, boasting comfortable seating for 51 passengers each, were purchased at a cost of ₹34.30 crore and will be deployed on routes across the state.
In addition to the bus launch, Chief Minister Stalin also marked the occasion by distributing wall clocks to 1,05,778 transport employees, incurring an expenditure of ₹3.33 crore.
Several prominent figures attended the event, including Ministers M.P. Saminathan, S.S. Sivasankar, P.K. Sekarbabu, Greater Chennai Corporation Mayor R. Priya, Lok Sabha member A. Raja, and other senior government officials. The launch signifies the Tamil Nadu government’s continued investment in modernizing and enhancing its public transportation infrastructure.
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