Double-decker EV bus to take tourists to sites of historical, cultural significance in Chennai

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin with the newly inaugurated double-decker EV bus

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A double-decker EV bus, donated by the Tamil diaspora in the United States and Ashok Leyland to the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation, was flagged off by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin in Chennai on Monday (January 12, 2026). It would give tourists a view of the major sites of significance on Anna Salai and Kamarajar Salai in the city. The Chief Minister inaugurated the bus at Chennai Trade Centre, where he took part in the World Tamil Diaspora Day 2026 celebrations.The bus, costing ₹1.89 crore, was donated to the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation under the Tamil Nadu government by the Tamil diaspora in the United States and Ashok Leyland through Hinduja Foundation in Mumbai, an official release said. The bus would offer rides to sites of historical, cultural, and social significance in the city.

The double-decker EV bus inaugurated by Mr. Stalin

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