Madurai CityBus Transit

Official Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Madurai CityBus public transit.

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What it can do

  • Search Bus Routes: Search bus routes between two stops in Madurai. Returns direct buses and 1-transfer options with stop counts, PBS platform bays, official TNSTC stage fares, and key route milestones
  • Get Bus Details: Lookup route details, platform bay at Periyar Bus Stand, spoke category, and key milestones for a specific Madurai bus number (e.g. '44', '77', '11A', '5').
  • Search Bus Stops: Bilingual (English and Tamil) autocomplete and search for bus stops across Madurai. Returns canonical name, Tamil script name, spoke corridor, route frequency, and verified GPS coord

What data it sees

Do you need an account

No: the server works without sign-in

Official Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Madurai CityBus public transit. Connects AI assistants (Claude, Cursor, Gemini, OpenAI agents) to direct and 1-transfer transit routing across 966 bus routes, 3,000 stops, authoritative TNSTC stage fares, Periyar Bus Stand platform bays, and bilingual English/Tamil search. Available over Streamable HTTP (https://api.maduraione.in/mcp) and npm (npx -y madurai-transit-mcp).

How to connect

How to connect Madurai CityBus Transit to Claude

The server address to paste into Claude settings:

https://madurai-transit--rsiva2294.run.tools

  1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
  2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
  3. Click Add custom connector.
  4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
  5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

Authorization

After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

How to connect Madurai CityBus Transit to ChatGPT

The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

https://madurai-transit--rsiva2294.run.tools

  1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
  2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
  3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
  4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
  5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
  6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

Authorization

On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

How to connect Madurai CityBus Transit to Cursor

The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

https://madurai-transit--rsiva2294.run.tools

Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

Manually:

  1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
  2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
  3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

Authorization

If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

Server tool list (4)

Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

search_bus_routesSearch bus routes between two stops in Madurai. Returns direct buses and 1-transfer options with stop counts, PBS platform bays, official TNSTC stage fares, and key route milestones.
get_bus_detailsLookup route details, platform bay at Periyar Bus Stand, spoke category, and key milestones for a specific Madurai bus number (e.g. '44', '77', '11A', '5').
search_bus_stopsBilingual (English and Tamil) autocomplete and search for bus stops across Madurai. Returns canonical name, Tamil script name, spoke corridor, route frequency, and verified GPS coordinates if available.
calculate_fareCalculate the official TNSTC stage fare between any boarding and alighting bus stop in Madurai across Ordinary, LSS, Express, and Deluxe/AC classes based on authoritative stage charts.