Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority

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Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority
Company typeState Government enterprise
IndustryPublic Transport
Headquarters,
India
Area served
Greater Chennai
Products Bus transport and cargo transport services
Owner Government of Tamil Nadu
Parent Department of Transport (Tamil Nadu)
Website CUMTA

Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority - (CUMTA) is a government agency in Chennai that participates in the local governance of public transport concerns. [1]

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References

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