50 years of Ilaiyaraaja: The heartbeat of Tamil Nadu’s mofussil buses

“Vellore!” “Kanchipuram!” “Pondicherry, Pondicherry, Pondicherry!” The spirited meter that conductors use to beckon impatient passengers to their buses at the Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus (CMBT) in Koyambedu is of a certain timeless disposition. “Arani ah? Go to platform 2,” announces Superintendent V Dhanasekaran, ensuring that buses do not leave the stand empty. The call was…

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