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A method glitch disrupted the functioning of the physics ticketing machines of the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) successful Chennai connected Monday (February 16, 2026) morning, inconveniencing commuters and prompting complaints from passengers. Conductors were incapable to judge integer payments oregon contented physics receipts, and tickets were issued lone successful printed signifier against currency payments.
S. Manohar, a commuter from Avadi, said helium was amazed to spot conductors issuing printed tickets successful the greeting hours and accepting lone currency payments. When helium inquired, the conductor informed him that physics tickets were not being issued owed to the method snag.
A elder MTC authoritative said a bundle contented successful the physics machines prevented conductors from issuing tickets to commuters utilizing the National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) oregon paying done the Unified Payments Interface (UPI). Consequently, they had to contented printed tickets and judge currency payments.
However, commuters utilizing the ‘Chennai One’ paper of the Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (CUMTA) did not look immoderate issues. The authoritative added that the occupation was being resolved and that physics ticketing machines would beryllium restored for the 2nd shift, successful the afternoon.
The MTC issues astir 1.5 lakh tickets regular done integer outgo modes specified arsenic NCMC and UPI, successful summation to serving regular passengers crossed the 3,300 buses it operates everyday.
