Chennai gets 72 new mini-bus routes; check full list here
Under the scheme, private operators can operate mini-buses only in eight Greater Chennai Corporation zones of Tiruvottiyur, Manali, Madhavaram, Ambattur, Valasarawakkam, Alandur, Perungudi, and Sholinganallur

CHENNAI: In relief for commuters awaiting first and last-mile connectivity options, 72 new mini-bus routes have been identified in the city under the new comprehensive mini-bus scheme 2024. Nearly 50 per cent of these routes start or end at a metro, railway station, or bus terminus.
Under the scheme, private operators can operate mini-buses only in eight Greater Chennai Corporation zones of Tiruvottiyur, Manali, Madhavaram, Ambattur, Valasarawakkam, Alandur, Perungudi, and Sholinganallur. The scheme also mandates the private mini-buses to cover at least 65 per cent of their total route in unserved areas with the maximum route length at 25 km with a notification seeking operators to send applications for permits by March 10.
Of the 72 new notified routes, 33 are in north Chennai and 39 in south Chennai. Here is the full list:
CHENNAI NORTH
RTO Chennai (Northeast)
Wimco Metro Bus Stop - Sattuva Gate, Ponneri Road
Kaladipet Metro Bus Stop - Tsunami Colony
Mani Petrol Bunk (Near Tollgate) - Wimco Nagar Metro Bus Stop
Thiruvottiyur Theradi Metro - Gangaiamman Nagar
Padavattamman Temple - Ennore Sai Baba Temple
Thiruchinankuppam (Periyapalayathu Amman Temple) - Pattinathar Temple (Ennore Bypass Road)
RTO Chennai (North)
Madhavaram Indian Oil Petrol Bunk - Madhavaram Bus Terminus
Madhavaram Bus Terminus - Madhavaram Old MTC Bus Stand
Puthagaram Darwin Public School - Madhavaram Manjambakkam Small Roundabout
Retteri Flyover Bus Stop - Retteri Flyover Bus Stop (Loop Route)
Madhavaram Roundabout - Madhavaram Depot Bus Stop (GNT Road)
Madhavaram Reliance Market Bus Stop - Madhavaram Small Roundabout
Madhavaram MMBT Bus Terminus - M2 Madhavaram Milk Farm Police Station, Arul Nagar Bus Stop
RTO Poonamallee
Nolambur Bus Stand - Paruthipattu Checkpost
Poonamallee - Vanagaram Tollgate
Maduravoyal Lake Road - Ayappakkam
Ambattur Estate - Valasaravakkam
Valasaravakkam Municipality Office - Maduravoyal Lake Road
Kumananchavadi Junction - Ayyappan Thangal
Vanagaram Bus Stop - Ayyappan Thangal Bus Terminus
Porur Tollgate - Velappanchavadi
Valasaravakkam Municipality Office - Vanagaram Bus Stop
RTO Ambattur
Women’s Industrial Estate - Avadi Bus Stand
Ambattur Telephone Exchange - Murugappa Polytechnic College
Ambattur Municipality Office - Ambattur Railway Station (via Oragadam)
Sir Ivan Stedford Hospital - Murukampedu Pillayar Temple Water Plant
Arikkambedu - Near Avadi Bus Stand
Murugappa Polytechnic College - Ambattur OT Bus Stand (via Koil Pathagai, Poombuhar Nagar)
Kattur Bus Stand - Murugappa Polytechnic College
Thirumangalam Collector Nagar - Ambattur Railway Station
Ambattur Dunlop Bus Stand - Pammathukulam (via SVT Nagar Park)
RTO Redhills
Andarkuppam Bus Stand - Wimco Nagar Railway Station
Ennore Bus Stand - Pattamandiri
CHENNAI SOUTH
RTO Shollinganallur
Karapakkam - Infosys
OMR Service Road, Karapakkam - Thuraipakkam 200 Feet Road
Food Court, Thuraipakkam - Perungudi Railway Station Road
S. Kolathur, DAV Matriculation School - Mylai Balaji Nagar
S. Kolathur - Hastinapuram Main Road
Customs Colony, Thuraipakkam - Okkiyam Thoraipakkam
Kovilambakkam - Kamakshi Hospital
Neelankarai Canalpuram Road - Hanuman Colony
BSR Mall - Anna Sathya Nagar Main Road
Kandanchavadi - Secretariat Colony
S. Kolathur - Medavakkam Junction
RTO Chennai (South)
MGR Road, Palavakkam - Thiruvalluvar Nagar, Nagathamman Temple
Thiruvanmiyur Railway Station - Neelankarai Pandiyan Salai
Corporation Road, Perungudi - Velachery Railway Station
World Trade Centre, Perungudi - D-Mart, Perungudi
MGR Road Junction - World Trade Centre
Blue Lagoon Beach Resort - Palavakkam Anna Salai
RTO Chennai (South East)
Porur EB - Alwar Thirunagar Market
Chettiar Agaram Main Road - Alwar Thirunagar Aavin Point
Alwar Thirunagar Meenakshi Nagar - Porur DLF
Ramapuram Arasamaram - Alwar Thirunagar Meenakshi Nagar
Ramapuram DLF - Porur Tollgate
St. George’s School - Karamabakkam Police Booth
Karamabakkam Police Booth - Valasaravakkam Corporation
Porur Ramachandra Hospital - Ashtalakshmi Nagar Police Booth
La Mech School - Meenakshi Government Hospital
RTO Meenambakkam
Alandur Metro - Kathipara
Kathipara Junction (Arignar Anna Metro) - Meenambakkam Metro
Kaiveli Bridge - Madipakkam Koot Road
Madipakkam Koot Road - Eechangadu Junction
Keelkattalai Bus Stop - Chromepet Taluk Office (Vels College)
Eechangadu - Madipakkam Bus Stop
Kamakshi Memorial Hospital - MRTS Velachery
Arulmurugan Tower (Marriage Hall) - Moulivakkam Pond
GST Road, Airport Signal - (Link Road)
Alandur Metro Link - Jyothi Theatre (HIET)
Adambakkam Railway Station - Eechangadu (Junction)
Mount Railway Station - Ram Nagar (Madipakkam)
Eechangadu Junction - Puzhuthivakkam Metro