Fare will be in the range of Rs 10 to around Rs 30-40
288 first-time offenders have been coaxed to leave the path of crime and lead a normal life.
Schools and colleges, closed since October 31, were shut on Saturday as well, while several universities postponed their exams.
A Kendriya Vidyalaya school in Chennai has been provided police security after it received an anonymous letter today threatening that a bomb would be hurled inside if 'Sanskrit Week' celebrations are held.
Christmas was celebrated across the country on Saturday, but the festivities were low-key for the second year in a row due to Covid, with churches and other events witnessing lower footfalls, people avoiding large get-togethers and the administration in some areas imposing certain curbs.
The historic coastal town is witnessing a flurry of activity, including infrastructure development in view of the high-level meet between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping next week.
The first train of the Chennai Metro Rail chugged off from Alandur Station in Chennai on Monday.
Rains on Friday continued to batter several parts of Tamil Nadu under the influence of an active North-East monsoon as the toll in rain-related incidents in the state stood at 48.
The Met department forecast heavy to very heavy showers in north coastal Tamil Nadu till Saturday.
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