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	*[[Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai)]]		*[[Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai)]]
	*[[State Express Transport Corporation (Tamil Nadu)]]		*[[State Express Transport Corporation (Tamil Nadu)]]
	*Tamil Nadu Transport Development Finance Corporation
	*[[TamilNadu State Transport Corporation , Salem]]
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	\| products = [[Bus transport]] and cargo transport services		\| products = [[Bus transport]] and cargo transport services
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	[[File:~~TNSTC 02~~.~~jpg~~\|thumb\|~~TNSTC buses parked at [[Central~~ Bus ~~Station, Tiruchirappalli\|Tiruchirappalli Central bus stand]]~~]]		[[File:Chennai Mofussil Bus Stand.png\|thumb\|Chennai Mofussil Bus Stand]]

	'''Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Limited''' ('''TNSTC''') is a [[public transport]] bus operator in [[Tamil Nadu]], India.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.tn.gov.in/transport/cbedivone.htm\|title=About TNSTC\|access-date=20 December 2015}}</ref> It operates [[Intercity bus service]]s to cities within Tamil Nadu, and from Tamil Nadu to its neighbouring states .It also operates [[Public transport bus service]] in many cities of Tamil Nadu, with the exception of [[Chennai]], where the public bus service is operated by [[Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai)\|MTC]], a subsidiary of TNSTC.		'''Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Limited''' ('''TNSTC''') is a [[public transport]] bus operator in [[Tamil Nadu]], India.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.tn.gov.in/transport/cbedivone.htm\|title=About TNSTC\|access-date=20 December 2015}}</ref> It operates [[Intercity bus service]]s to cities within Tamil Nadu, and from Tamil Nadu to its neighbouring states. It also operates [[Public transport bus service]] in many cities of Tamil Nadu, with the exception of [[Chennai]], where the public bus service is operated by [[Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai)\|MTC]], a subsidiary of TNSTC. It is the largest government bus transport corporation in India, and the biggest corporation in the world after the bifurcation of '''TNSTC Kumbakonam''' is largest bus corporation in Tamilnadu.

	==History==		==History==
	The ~~Planning Concussion~~, in consultation with this ~~Ministry~~, have advised the ~~State Government~~ to set up a ~~Road Transport Corporation~~ under the Transport Corporations Act and the matter is under the consideration of the ~~State Government~~. Operation of nationalized transport services through a ~~Corporation~~ is favoured so as to achieve ~~Rail-road~~ coordination, and to ensure operation on business lines. The general policy of ~~Government~~ is to establish ~~Corporations~~ and the ~~Planning Commission~~ have advised that if the ~~State Governments~~ want to nationalise the road services they should form ~~Corporations~~ and they should not be ~~ruOj~~ as far as possible through~~. Government~~ departments. It has also been suggested by the ~~Planning Commission~~ that the ~~Railways~~ should participate or contribute to the ~~State Governments~~ for running all the nationalised road services only when they decide to set-up ~~Corporation~~.<ref>https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/56057/1/lsd_01_14_23-11-1956.pdf page 9</ref> ~~TNSTC is called before as MPTC(Madras Province Transport Corporation).~~		The planning concussion, in consultation with this ministry, have advised the state government to set up a road transport corporation under the Transport Corporations Act and the matter is under the consideration of the state government. Operation of nationalized transport services through a corporation is favoured so as to achieve railroad coordination, and to ensure operation on business lines. The general policy of the government is to establish corporations and the planning commission have advised that if the state governments want to nationalise the road services, they should form corporations and they should not be run as far as possible through government departments. It has also been suggested by the planning commission that the railways should participate or contribute to the state governments for running all the nationalised road services only when they decide to set up a corporation.<ref>https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/56057/1/lsd_01_14_23-11-1956.pdf page 9</ref>

	==About==		==About==
	TNSTC is fully owned and operated by the [[Government of Tamil Nadu]]. TNSTC has started online booking facilities to book bus tickets between major cities served by TNSTC. It caters to all the districts within Tamil Nadu and also operates services to neighboring states of [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Karnataka]], [[Kerala]] and union territory of [[Puducherry (union territory)\|Puduchery]]. Until 1997, transport corporation was divided into 21 divisions which was later merged to form 8 divisions. TNSTC owns 321 depots and five workshops with a combined fleet strength of 21,678 buses. TNSTC also offers contract and tourist services. Every bus owned by the corporation displays a portrait of Tamil poet [[Thiruvalluvar]] along with a two line verse from [[Thirukkural]] inside the bus~~. TNSTC is the largest government bus transport corporation in India also biggest corporation in the world after bifurcation of APSRTC~~.		TNSTC is fully owned and operated by the [[Government of Tamil Nadu]]. TNSTC has started online booking facilities to book bus tickets between major cities served by TNSTC. It caters to all the districts within Tamil Nadu and also operates services to neighboring states of [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Karnataka]], [[Kerala]] and union territory of [[Puducherry (union territory)\|Puduchery]]. Until 1997, the transport corporation was divided into 21 divisions which was later merged to form eight divisions. TNSTC owns 321 depots and five workshops with a combined fleet strength of 21,678 buses. TNSTC also offers contract and tourist services. Every bus owned by the corporation displays a portrait of Tamil poet [[Thiruvalluvar]] along with a two-line verse from [[Thirukkural]] inside the bus.

	== Structure ==		== Structure ==
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	\|Chozhan, Dheeran Chinnamalai, Marudhu Pandiar, Veeran Azhagu Muthukone		\|Chozhan, Dheeran Chinnamalai, Marudhu Pandiar, Veeran Azhagu Muthukone
	\|[[Kumbakonam]]		\|[[Kumbakonam]]
	\|[[Ariyalur district\|Ariyalur]], [[Chidambaram]], [[Karaikudi]], [[Karur district\|Karur]], [[Mayiladuthurai]] [[Nagapattinam district\|Nagapattinam]], [[Perambalur district\|Perambalur]], [[Pudukottai district\|Pudukottai]], [[Ramanathapuram district\|Ramanathapuram]], [[Sivagangai district\|Sivagangai]], [[Thanjavur district\|Thanjavur]], [[Thiruvarur district\|Thiruvarur]], [[Tiruchirapalli district\|Tiruchirapalli]]		\|[[Ariyalur district\|Ariyalur]], [[Chidambaram]], [[Karaikal]], [[Karaikudi]], [[Karur district\|Karur]], [[Mayiladuthurai]] [[Nagapattinam district\|Nagapattinam]], [[Perambalur district\|Perambalur]], [[Pudukottai district\|Pudukottai]], [[Ramanathapuram district\|Ramanathapuram]], [[Sivagangai district\|Sivagangai]], [[Thanjavur district\|Thanjavur, Kumbakonam ]], [[Thiruvarur district\|Thiruvarur]], [[Tiruchirapalli district\|Tiruchirapalli]]
	\|TN-45, TN-49, TN-55, TN-63, TN-68		\|TN-45, TN-49, TN-55, TN-63, TN-68
	\|454/TAJ [[Thanjavur]]		\|454/TAJ [[Thanjavur]]
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	\|Kattabomman, Nesamony		\|Kattabomman, Nesamony
	\|[[Tirunelveli]]		\|[[Tirunelveli]]
	\|[[Kanniyakumari district\|Kanniyakumari]], [[Tenkasi district\|Tenkasi]], [[Thoothukudi district\|Thoothukudi]], [[Tirunelveli district\|Tirunelveli]]		\|[[Kanniyakumari district\|Kanniyakumari]], [[Tenkasi district\|Tenkasi]], [[Thoothukudi district\|Thoothukudi]], [[Tirunelveli [Virudhunagar]district\|Tirunelveli]]
	\|TN-72, TN-74		\|TN-72, TN-74, TN-76
	\|464/TIN [[Tirunelveli]]		\|464/TIN [[Tirunelveli]]
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	==Types of buses==		==Types of buses==
	[[File:TNSTC~~-Salem Citybus 02~~.~~JPG~~\|thumb\|~~An intra-city~~ TNSTC ~~bus serving Salem~~]]		[[File:TNSTC RED.jpg\|thumb\|TNSTC City Bus]]
	TNSTC operates buses of various classes to cater to different sections of the public:		TNSTC operates buses of various classes to cater to different sections of the public:
	*Town buses and low floor buses operated on intercity routes.		*Town buses and low floor buses operated on intercity routes.
	*[[File:A TNSTC ~~Mofussil bus~~.jpg\|thumb\|~~A mofussil bus operated by~~ TNSTC]]Moffussil buses, largest in its stable, ply on inter-town routes and cater to a majority of the traffic		[[File:TNSTC EXPRESS.jpg\|thumb\|TNSTC EXPRESS]]

			* Moffussil buses, largest in its stable, ply on inter-town routes and cater to a majority of the traffic

	*Deluxe buses operated between major Cities.		*Deluxe buses operated between major Cities.
	*Ultra deluxe coaches with recliner seats, operated between important commercial centres to major cities.		*Ultra deluxe coaches with recliner seats, operated between important commercial centres to major cities.
	*Air-conditioned buses operated in intracity routes operated by MTC.		*Air-conditioned buses operated in intracity routes operated by MTC.
	Air-conditioned busses with 32 seat configuration named as Economy AC seater services were introduced in 2019 connecting all district headquarters to major towns.		Air-conditioned busses with 32 seat configuration named as Economy AC seater services were introduced in 2019 connecting all district headquarters to major towns.
	*SETC operates ~~Air~~-conditioned buses from all district headquarters to Chennai.		*SETC operates air-conditioned buses from all district headquarters to Chennai.
	*A/C ~~Seater~~ cum ~~Sleeper~~ and A/C ~~Sleeper~~ buses are operated between major cities and towns to Chennai and Bengaluru as well as other major cities and interstate.		*A/C seater cum sleeper and A/C sleeper buses are operated between major cities and towns to Chennai and Bengaluru as well as other major cities and interstate.
	*Non-A/C ~~Seater~~ cum ~~Sleeper~~ and Non-A/C Sleeper are also operated.		*Non-A/C seater cum sleeper and Non-A/C Sleeper are also operated.


	~~[[File:Acbus1.jpg\|thumb\|TNSTC AC bus operated by Coimbatore division]]~~		TNSTC and SETC use custom-made buses built on [[Ashok Leyland]] and [[Tata Group\|TATA]]-supplied chassis. All divisions have individual own coach building units.
	TNSTC and SETC use custom made buses built on [[Ashok Leyland]] and [[Tata Group\|TATA]] supplied chassis. All divisions have individual own coach building units.

	==Other ventures==		==Other ventures==
	In 1984, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Limited established [[Institute of Road and Transport Technology]] in [[Erode]]. In 2013, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Limited established [[Amma Kudineer]] (Amma ~~Packaged~~ drinking water) which ~~involves~~ in production and packaging of mineral water in one litre [[plastic bottle]]s, and selling them in long-distance running state-owned buses and in bus stations. The price has been fixed at ₹10 per bottle, and the production plant is set up in [[Gummidipoondi]] in [[Thiruvallur]] district.		In 1984, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Limited established [[Institute of Road and Transport Technology]] in [[Erode]]. In 2013, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Limited established [[Amma Kudineer]] (Amma packaged drinking water) which is involved in the production and packaging of mineral water in one-litre [[plastic bottle]]s, and selling them in long-distance running state-owned buses and in bus stations. The price has been fixed at ₹10 per bottle, and the production plant is set up in [[Gummidipoondi]] in [[Thiruvallur]] district.

	== References ==		== References ==

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{{Short description|Public bus operator}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Limited
| native_name = தமிழ்நாடு அரசு போக்குவரத்துக் கழகம்
| logo =
| type = State Government enterprise
| foundation = 1972
| industry = Public Transport
| location_city = [[Chennai, Tamil Nadu]]
| location_country = India
| area_served = [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Karnataka]], [[Kerala]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Telangana]] and [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]]
| revenue = {{increase}} {{INRConvert|288800000|}} per day
| num_employees = 1,23,317<ref>https://www.tnstc.in/innerHtmls/pdf/Tamil%20Nadu%20STUs-pages.pdf page 8</ref>
| owner = [[Government of Tamil Nadu]]
| parent = [[Department of Transport (Tamil Nadu)]]
| subsid = <div>
*[[Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai)]]
*[[State Express Transport Corporation (Tamil Nadu)]]
*Tamil Nadu Transport Development Finance Corporation
*[[TamilNadu State Transport Corporation , Salem]]
</div>
| products = [[Bus transport]] and cargo transport services
| homepage = [http://www.tnstc.in TNSTC]
| footnotes =
}}
[[File:TNSTC 02.jpg|thumb|TNSTC buses parked at [[Central Bus Station, Tiruchirappalli|Tiruchirappalli Central bus stand]]]]

'''Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Limited''' ('''TNSTC''') is a [[public transport]] bus operator in [[Tamil Nadu]], India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tn.gov.in/transport/cbedivone.htm|title=About TNSTC|access-date=20 December 2015}}</ref> It operates [[Intercity bus service]]s to cities within Tamil Nadu, and from Tamil Nadu to its neighbouring states .It also operates [[Public transport bus service]] in many cities of Tamil Nadu, with the exception of [[Chennai]], where the public bus service is operated by [[Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai)|MTC]], a subsidiary of TNSTC.

==History==
The Planning Concussion, in consultation with this Ministry, have advised the State Government to set up a Road Transport Corporation under the Transport Corporations Act and the matter is under the consideration of the State Government. Operation of nationalized transport services through a Corporation is favoured so as to achieve Rail-road coordination, and to ensure operation on business lines. The general policy of Government is to establish Corporations and the Planning Commission have advised that if the State Governments want to nationalise the road services they should form Corporations and they should not be ruOj as far as possible through. Government departments. It has also been suggested by the Planning Commission that the Railways should participate or contribute to the State Governments for running all the nationalised road services only when they decide to set-up Corporation.<ref>https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/56057/1/lsd_01_14_23-11-1956.pdf page 9</ref> TNSTC is called before as MPTC(Madras Province Transport Corporation).

==About==
TNSTC is fully owned and operated by the [[Government of Tamil Nadu]]. TNSTC has started online booking facilities to book bus tickets between major cities served by TNSTC. It caters to all the districts within Tamil Nadu and also operates services to neighboring states of [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Karnataka]], [[Kerala]] and union territory of [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puduchery]]. Until 1997, transport corporation was divided into 21 divisions which was later merged to form 8 divisions. TNSTC owns 321 depots and five workshops with a combined fleet strength of 21,678 buses. TNSTC also offers contract and tourist services. Every bus owned by the corporation displays a portrait of Tamil poet [[Thiruvalluvar]] along with a two line verse from [[Thirukkural]] inside the bus. TNSTC is the largest government bus transport corporation in India also biggest corporation in the world after bifurcation of APSRTC.

== Structure ==
{| class="sortable wikitable"
!Name
!Old name(s) (before 1996)
!Headquarters
!Districts Covered/Areas Served
!Registration
!HQ Code
|-
|TNSTC, [[Coimbatore]]
|Bharathiar, Cheran, Jeeva
|[[Coimbatore]]
|[[Coimbatore district|Coimbatore]], [[Erode district|Erode]], [[Nilgiris district|Nilgiris]], [[Tirupur district|Tirupur]].
|TN-33, TN-38, TN-39, TN-43
|191/CBE [[Coimbatore]]
|-
|TNSTC, [[Kumbakonam]]
|Chozhan, Dheeran Chinnamalai, Marudhu Pandiar, Veeran Azhagu Muthukone
|[[Kumbakonam]]
|[[Ariyalur district|Ariyalur]], [[Chidambaram]], [[Karaikudi]], [[Karur district|Karur]], [[Mayiladuthurai]] [[Nagapattinam district|Nagapattinam]], [[Perambalur district|Perambalur]], [[Pudukottai district|Pudukottai]], [[Ramanathapuram district|Ramanathapuram]], [[Sivagangai district|Sivagangai]], [[Thanjavur district|Thanjavur]], [[Thiruvarur district|Thiruvarur]], [[Tiruchirapalli district|Tiruchirapalli]]
|TN-45, TN-49, TN-55, TN-63, TN-68
|454/TAJ [[Thanjavur]]
|-
|TNSTC, [[Madurai]]
|Pandiyan, Rani Mangammal, Veeran Sundaralingam
|[[Madurai]]
|[[Dindigul district|Dindigul]], [[Madurai district|Madurai]], [[Theni district|Theni]], [[Virudhunagar district|Virudhunagar]] and Partially [[Sivaganga district|Sivagangai District]]
|TN-57, TN-58, TN-59, TN-67
|459/MDU [[Madurai]]
|-
|TNSTC, [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]]
|Anna, Annai Sathya
|[[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]]
|[[Dharmapuri district|Dharmapuri]], [[Krishnagiri district|Krishnagiri]], [[Namakkal district|Namakkal]], [[Salem district|Salem]]
|TN-29, TN-30
|394/SLM [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]]
|-
|TNSTC, [[Tirunelveli]]
|Kattabomman, Nesamony
|[[Tirunelveli]]
|[[Kanniyakumari district|Kanniyakumari]], [[Tenkasi district|Tenkasi]], [[Thoothukudi district|Thoothukudi]], [[Tirunelveli district|Tirunelveli]]
|TN-72, TN-74
|464/TIN [[Tirunelveli]]
|-
|TNSTC, [[Viluppuram]]
|MGR, Pattukottai Azhagiri, Thanthai Periyar
|[[Viluppuram]]
|[[Cuddalore district|Cuddalore]], [[Kanchipuram district|Kanchipuram]], [[Kallakurichi district|Kallakurichi]], [[Thiruvallur district|Thiruvallur]], [[Tiruvannamalai district|Tiruvannamalai]], [[Vellore district|Vellore]], [[Ranipet district|Ranipet]], [[Tirupattur district|Tirupattur]], [[Viluppuram district|Viluppuram]], [[Chengalpattu district|Chengalpattu]]
|TN-21, TN-23, TN-25, TN-32,TN 31
|19/VPM [[Viluppuram]]
|-
|}

==Types of buses==
[[File:TNSTC-Salem Citybus 02.JPG|thumb|An intra-city TNSTC bus serving Salem]]
TNSTC operates buses of various classes to cater to different sections of the public:
*Town buses and low floor buses operated on intercity routes.
*[[File:A TNSTC Mofussil bus.jpg|thumb|A mofussil bus operated by TNSTC]]Moffussil buses, largest in its stable, ply on inter-town routes and cater to a majority of the traffic
*Deluxe buses operated between major Cities.
*Ultra deluxe coaches with recliner seats, operated between important commercial centres to major cities.
*Air-conditioned buses operated in intracity routes operated by MTC.
*Air-conditioned busses with 3*2 seat configuration named as Economy AC seater services were introduced in 2019 connecting all district headquarters to major towns.
*SETC operates Air-conditioned buses from all district headquarters to Chennai.
*A/C Seater cum Sleeper and A/C Sleeper buses are operated between major cities and towns to Chennai and Bengaluru as well as other major cities and interstate.
*Non-A/C Seater cum Sleeper and Non-A/C Sleeper are also operated.

[[File:Acbus1.jpg|thumb|TNSTC AC bus operated by Coimbatore division]]
TNSTC and SETC use custom made buses built on [[Ashok Leyland]] and [[Tata Group|TATA]] supplied chassis. All divisions have individual own coach building units.

==Other ventures==
In 1984, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Limited established [[Institute of Road and Transport Technology]] in [[Erode]]. In 2013, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Limited established [[Amma Kudineer]] (Amma Packaged drinking water) which involves in production and packaging of mineral water in one litre [[plastic bottle]]s, and selling them in long-distance running state-owned buses and in bus stations. The price has been fixed at ₹10 per bottle, and the production plant is set up in [[Gummidipoondi]] in [[Thiruvallur]] district.

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{commons category}}
* [http://www.tn.gov.in/transport/stu.htm State Transport Undertakings]
* [https://www.yatra.com/bus-operators-india/tnstc TNSTC]

{{State owned road transport companies in India}}
{{State Agencies of Tamil Nadu}}
{{Transport in Tamil Nadu}}

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