From having a fleet of over 100 air-conditioned Volvo buses, the Metropolitan Transport Corporation is now down to having half that number. According to the MTC website, 69 AC Volvo buses are plying on the roads of Chennai. Some of the AC buses plying on routes such as 570s, 570 and 19B (Extn) have been converted into deluxe buses. By virtue of high pricing of tickets, Volvo AC buses make profits, which are however eaten up by maintenance. “Despite the high operational costs of running Volvo AC buses, Bengaluru and Hyderabad have managed to build a huge customer base for these buses through better service.

Source: The Hindu September 08, 2017 11:26 UTC