For the natives of Matamba in Mundakkayam, MTS bus is just not any other bus that runs the route. It is a part of their nostalgia that goes back in time, way back to the early 1970s.
MTS was the first bus service that started operation in Matamba. The bus and the name, over the years, have become an integral part of their lives. The current owner of the bus, Aji of the Varikkadan Bus Services says that even though the owners have changed, people still fondly call it MTS. He has not ventured to change it.
‘MTS’ which is an abbreviation for Matamba Transport Service and its 44-year-old legacy is quite a hit in the social media as well since it was the only bus that connected Matamba with Mundakkayam. Even today the people of Matamba gratefully offer tea and food for the MTS bus workers.
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