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{{Infobox company
{{Infobox company
| name = Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Limited
| name = Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd.
| native_name = தமிழ்நாடு அரசு போக்குவரத்துக் கழகம்
| native_name = தமிழ்நாடு அரசுப் போக்குவரத்துக் கழகம் (த.அ.போ.க)
| logo =  
| native_name_lang = ta
| type = State Government enterprise
| romanized_name = Tamiḻnādu Arasu Pōkkuvarattuk Kazhakam
| foundation = 1972
| type = State-owned enterprise
| foundation = {{Start date and age|1972}}
| industry = Public Transport
| industry = Public Transport
| location_city = [[Chennai, Tamil Nadu]]
| location_city = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| location_country = India
| location_country = India
| area_served = [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Karnataka]], [[Kerala]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Telangana]] and [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]]
| area_served = *[[Tamil Nadu]]
*[[Karnataka]]
*[[Kerala]]
*[[Andhra Pradesh]]
*[[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]]
| revenue = {{increase}} {{INRConvert|288800000|}} per day
| 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>
| num_employees = 1,23,317<ref>https://www.tnstc.in/innerHtmls/pdf/Tamil%20Nadu%20STUs-pages.pdf page 8</ref>
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| parent = [[Department of Transport (Tamil Nadu)]]
| parent = [[Department of Transport (Tamil Nadu)]]
| subsid = <div>
| subsid = <div>
*[[Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai)]]
*[[Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Ltd.]]
*[[State Express Transport Corporation (Tamil Nadu)]]
*[[State Express Transport Corporation (Tamil Nadu) Ltd.]]


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[[File:Chennai Mofussil Bus Stand.png|thumb|Chennai Mofussil Bus Stand]]
'''Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd. - (TNSTC)''' is a government owned [[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 town busses from major cities and towns of Tamil Nadu to its neighbourhoods, with the exception of [[Chennai]], where the public bus service is operated by [[Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai)|MTC]], a subsidiary of TNSTC. It is a bus operator with over 20258 buses and 17 million daily ridership.


'''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.
==Services==
Cd by the [[Government of Tamil Nadu]]. TNSTC has started online booking facilities to book bus tickets between major cities served by TNSTC.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Services {{!}} Arasu Bus |url=https://www.arasubus.tn.gov.in/services.php |access-date=2023-08-26 |website=www.arasubus.tn.gov.in}}</ref> It caters to all the districts within Tamil Nadu and also operates services to neighbouring states of [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Karnataka]], [[Kerala]] and union territory of [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]]. Until 1997, the transport corporation was divided into 21 divisions which were later merged to form 8 divisions. TNSTC along with its subsidiaries, 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.


==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 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==
The [[Planning Commission (India)|planning commission]], in consultation with this ministry, has 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>
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 ==
{| class="sortable wikitable"
{| class="sortable wikitable"
!Name
!Current names
!Old name(s) (before 1996)
!Former names (till 1996)
!Headquarters
!Former names named after
!Districts Covered/Areas Served
!Registration
!HQ Code
|-
|-
|TNSTC, [[Coimbatore]]
! rowspan="3" |Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation - [[Coimbatore|Kovai]]<br/>தமிழ்நாடு அரசு போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - கோவை<br/>Tamiḻnāṭu Aracu Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Kōvai
|Bharathiar, Cheran, Jeeva
|Cheran Transport Corporation (CTC) - [[Coimbatore|Kovai]]<br/>சேரன் போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - கோவை<br/>Cēraṉ Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Kōvai
|[[Coimbatore]]
|[[Chera dynasty|Chera Dynasty]]<br/>சேர வம்சம்<br/>Cēra Vamcam
|[[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]]  
|Jeeva Transport Corporation (JTC) - [[Erode]]<br/>ஜீவா போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - ஈரோடு<br/>Jīvā Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Īrōṭu
|Chozhan, Dheeran Chinnamalai, Marudhu Pandiar, Veeran Azhagu Muthukone
|[[P. Jeevanandham]]<br/>பி. ஜீவானந்தம்<br/>Pi.Jīvāṉantam
|[[Kumbakonam]]
|[[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
|454/TAJ [[Thanjavur]]
|-
|-
|TNSTC, [[Madurai]]
|Mahakavi Bharathiyar Transport Corporation (MBTC) - [[Ooty|Udagai]]<br/>மகாகவி பாரதியார் போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - உதகை<br/>Makākavi Pāratiyār Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Utakai
|Pandiyan, Rani Mangammal, Veeran Sundaralingam
|[[Subramania Bharati|Mahakavi C. Subramania Bharati]]<br/>மகாகவி சி.சுப்பிரமணிய பாரதி<br/>Makākavi Ci.Cuppiramaṇiya Pārati
|[[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]]
! rowspan="4" |Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation - [[Kumbakonam]]<br/>தமிழ்நாடு அரசு போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - கும்பகோணம்<br/>Tamiḻnāṭu Aracu Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Kumpakōṇam
|Anna, Annai Sathya
|Cholan Roadways Corporation (CRC) - [[Kumbakonam]]<br/>சோழன் போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - கும்பகோணம்<br/>Cōḻaṉ Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Kumpakōṇam
|[[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]]
|[[Chola dynasty|Chola Dynasty]]<br/>சோழ வம்சம்<br/>Cōḻa Vamcam
|[[Dharmapuri district|Dharmapuri]], [[Krishnagiri district|Krishnagiri]], [[Namakkal district|Namakkal]], [[Salem district|Salem]]
|TN-29, TN-30
|394/SLM [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]]
|-
|-
|TNSTC, [[Tirunelveli]]
|Dheeran Chinnamalai Transport Corporation (DCTC) - [[Tiruchirappalli|Trichy]]<br/>தீரன் சின்னமலை போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - திருச்சி<br/>Tīraṉ Ciṉṉamalai Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Tirucci
|Kattabomman, Nesamony
|[[Dheeran Chinnamalai]]<br/>தீரன் சின்னமலை<br/>Tīraṉ Ciṉṉamalai
|[[Tirunelveli]]
|[[Kanniyakumari district|Kanniyakumari]], [[Tenkasi district|Tenkasi]], [[Thoothukudi district|Thoothukudi]], [[Tirunelveli [Virudhunagar]district|Tirunelveli]]
|TN-72, TN-74, TN-76
|464/TIN [[Tirunelveli]]
|-
|-
|TNSTC, [[Viluppuram]]
|Veeran Azhagumuthukon Transport Corporation (VATC) - [[Pudukkottai]]<br/>வீரன் அழகுமுத்துக்கோன் போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - புதுக்கோட்டை<br/>Vīraṉ Aḻakumuttukkōṉ Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Putukkōṭṭai
|MGR, Pattukottai Azhagiri, Thanthai Periyar
|[[Maveeran Alagumuthu Kone]]<br/>மாவீரன் அழகுமுத்து கோன்<br/>Māvīraṉ Aḻakumuttu Kōṉ
|[[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]]
|-
|-
|Maruthu Pandiyar Transport Corporation (MPTC) - [[Karaikudi|Karaikkudi]]<br/>மருது பாண்டியர் போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - காரைக்குடி<br/>Marutu Pāṇṭiyar Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Kāraikkuṭi
|[[Maruthu Pandiyar]]<br/>மருது பாண்டியர்<br/>Marutu Pāṇṭiyar
|-
! rowspan="3" |Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation - [[Madurai]]<br/>தமிழ்நாடு அரசு போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - மதுரை<br/>Tamiḻnāṭu Aracu Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Maturai
|Pandiyan Roadways Corporation (PRC) - [[Madurai]]<br/>பாண்டியன் போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - மதுரை<br/>Pāṇṭiyaṉ Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Maturai
|[[Pandya dynasty|Pandiya Dynasty]]<br/>பாண்டிய வம்சம்<br/>Pāṇṭiya Vamcam
|-
|Rani Mangammal Transport Corporation (RMTC) - [[Dindigul]]<br/>ராணி மங்கம்மாள் போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - திண்டுக்கல்<br/>Rāṇi Maṅkam'māḷ Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Tiṇṭukkal
|[[Mangammal|Rani Mangammal]]<br/>ராணி மங்கம்மாள்<br/>Rāṇi Maṅkam'māḷ
|-
|Veeran Sundaralingam Transport Corporation (VSTC) - [[Virudhunagar]]<br/>வீரன் சுந்தரலிங்கம் போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - விருதுநகர்<br/>Vīraṉ Cuntaraliṅkam Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Virutunakar
|[[Veeran Sundaralingam|Veeran Sundaralingam Kudumbanar]]<br/>வீரன் சுந்தரலிங்கம் குடும்பனார்<br/>Vīraṉ Cuntaraliṅkam Kuṭumpaṉār
|-
! rowspan="2" |Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation - [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]]<br/>தமிழ்நாடு அரசு போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - சேலம்<br/>Tamiḻnāṭu Aracu Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Cēlam
|Anna Transport Corporation (ATC) - [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]]<br/>அண்ணா போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - சேலம்<br/>Aṇṇā Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Cēlam
|[[C. N. Annadurai|Perarignar Conjeevaram Natarajan Annadurai]]<br/>பேரறிஞர் காஞ்சீவரம் நடராஜன் அண்ணாதுரை<br/>Pēraṟiñar Kāñcīvaram Naṭarājaṉ Aṇṇāturai
|-
|Annai Sathya Transport Corporation (ASTC) - [[Dharmapuri]]<br/>அன்னை சத்யா போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - தர்மபுரி<br/>Aṉṉai Catyā Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Tarmapuri
|Annai Dr Sathyavani Muthu<br/>அன்னை டாக்டர் சத்தியவாணி முத்து<br/>Aṉṉai Tākṭar Cattiyavāṇi Muttu
|-
! rowspan="2" |Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation - [[Tirunelveli]]<br/>தமிழ்நாடு அரசு போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - திருநெல்வேலி<br/>Tamiḻnāṭu Aracu Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Tirunelvēli
|Kattabomman Transport Corporation (KTC) - [[Tirunelveli]]<br/>கட்டபொம்மன் போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - திருநெல்வேலி<br/>Kaṭṭapom'maṉ Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Tirunelvēli
|[[Veerapandiya Kattabomman]]<br/>வீரபாண்டிய கட்டபொம்மன்<br/>Vīrapāṇṭiya Kaṭṭapom'maṉ
|-
|Nesamony Transport Corporation (NTC) - [[Nagercoil]]<br/>நேசமணி போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - நாகர்கோவில்<br/>Nēcamaṇi Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Nākarkōvil
|[[A. Nesamony|Marshal A. Nesamony]]<br/>மார்ஷல் ஏ. நேசமோனி<br/>Mārṣal Ē. Nēcamōṉi
|-
! rowspan="3" |Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation - [[Viluppuram|Villupuram]]<br/>தமிழ்நாடு அரசு போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - விழுப்புரம்<br/>Tamiḻnāṭu Aracu Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam -  Viḻuppuram
|Thanthai Periyar Transport Corporation (TPTC) - [[Viluppuram|Villupuram]]<br/>தந்தை பெரியார் போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - விழுப்புரம்<br/>Tantai Periyār Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Viḻuppuram
|[[Periyar|Thanthai Periyar Erode Venkatappa Ramasamy Naicker]]<br/>தந்தை பெரியார் ஈரோடு வெங்கடப்ப ராமசாமி நாயக்கர்<br/>Tantai Periyār Īrōṭu Veṅkaṭappa Rāmacāmi Nāyakkar
|-
|Pattukottai Alagiri Transport Corporation (PATC) - [[Vellore]]<br/>பட்டுக்கோட்டை அழகிரி போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - வேலூர்<br/>Paṭṭukkōṭṭai Aḻakiri Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Vēlūr
|[[Pattukkottai Alagiri|Pattukottai Alagiriswamy]]<br/>பட்டுக்கோட்டை அழகிரிசுவாமி<br/>Paṭṭukkōṭṭai Aḻakiricuvāmi
|-
|Puratchi Thalaivar MGR Transport Corporation (MGRTC) - [[Kanchipuram]]<br/>புரட்சி தலைவர் எம்ஜிஆர் போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - காஞ்சிபுரம்<br/>Puraṭci Talaivar Emji'ār Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Kāñcipuram
|[[M. G. Ramachandran|Bharat Ratna Puratchi Thalaivar Dr Maruthur Gopalan Menon Ramachandran]]<br/>பாரத ரத்னா புரட்சி தலைவர் டாக்டர் மருதூர் கோபாலன் மேனன் ராமச்சந்திரன்<br/>Pārata Ratṉā Puraṭci Talaivar Ṭākṭar Marutūr Kōpālaṉ Mēṉaṉ Rāmaccantiraṉ
|-
! rowspan="2" |[[State Express Transport Corporation|State Express Transport Corporation - Tamil Nadu]]<br/>அரசு விரைவு போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - தமிழ்நாடு<br/>Aracu Viraivu Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Tamiḻnāṭu
|Thiruvalluvar Transport Corporation (TTC) - [[Intrastate Express Service]]<br/>திருவள்ளுவர் போக்குவரத்து கழகம் (TTC) - மாநிலத்திற்குள்ளான விரைவு சேவை<br/>Tiruvaḷḷuvar Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Mānilattiṟkuḷḷāṉa Viraivu Cēvai
|[[Thiruvalluvar]]<br/>திருவள்ளுவர்<br/>Tiruvaḷḷuvar
|-
|Rajiv Gandhi Transport Corporation (RGTC) (1996) - [[Interstate (disambiguation)|Interstate Express Service]]<br/>ராஜீவ் காந்தி போக்குவரத்து கழகம் (1996) - மாநிலங்களுக்கு இடையேயான விரைவு சேவை<br/>Rājīv Kānti Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam (1996) - Kānilaṅkaḷukku Iṭaiyēyāṉa Viraivu Cēvai
* ''Puratchi Thalaivi Dr J. Jayalalithaa Transport Corporation (JJTC) (1994-1996)''<br/>''புரட்சி தலைவி டாக்டர் ஜெ. ஜெயலலிதா போக்குவரத்து கழகம்''<br/>''Puraṭci Talaivi Ṭākṭar Je. Jeyalalitā Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam''
|[[Rajiv Gandhi|Rajivaratna Gandhi]]<br/>ராஜீவரத்ன காந்தி<br/>Rājīvaratṉa Kānti
* [[J. Jayalalithaa|''Puratchi Thalaivi Dr Jayaram Jayalalithaa'']]<br/>''புரட்சி தலைவி டாக்டர் ஜெயராம் ஜெயலலிதா''<br/>''Puraṭci Talaivi Ṭākṭar Jeyarām Jeyalalitā''
|-
! rowspan="2" |[[Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai)|Metropolitan Transport Corporation - Chennai]]<br/>மகாநகர போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - சென்னை<br/>Makānakara Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Ceṉṉai
|Pallavan Transport Corporation (PTC) - [[South Chennai]]<br/>பல்லவன் போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - தென் சென்னை<br/>Pallavaṉ Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Teṉ Ceṉṉai
|[[Pallava dynasty|Pallava Dynasty]]<br/>பல்லவ வம்சம்<br/>Pallava Vamcam
|-
|Dr Ambedkar Transport Corporation (DATC) - [[North Chennai]]<br/>டாக்டர் அம்பேத்கர் போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - வட சென்னை<br/>Ṭākṭar Ampētkar Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Vaṭa Ceṉṉai
|[[B. R. Ambedkar|Babasaheb Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar]]<br/>பாபாசாகேப் டாக்டர் பீம்ராவ் ராம்ஜி அம்பேத்கர்<br/>Pāpācākēp Ṭākṭar Pīmrāv Rāmji Ampētkar
|}
|}
All the road transport corporations named after a popular or historical figure were changed to the current names after caste violence erupted between the caste groups of [[Devendrakula Velalar|Devendrakula Velalars]] and [[Maravars]] in [[Virudhunagar district|Virudhunagar district (then Kamarajar district)]], after the formation of Veeran Sundaralingam Transport Corporation (VSTC) by the bifurcation of Pandiyan Roadways Corporation (PRC). The Maravars opposed the naming of the new corporation on [[Veeran Sundaralingam]], who is supposedly believed from the [[Devendrakula Velalar]] community.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rediff On The NeT: Fear, hatred haunts violence-hit southern districts of TN |url=https://m.rediff.com/news/jun/30caste.htm |access-date=2023-07-12 |website=m.rediff.com}}</ref>


==Types of buses==
==Structure==
[[File:TNSTC RED.jpg|thumb|TNSTC City Bus]]
TNSTC is composed of eight state transport undertaking divisions across the state.<ref>https://www.tnstc.in/inner_pages_2024/pdf/Tamil%20Nadu%20STUs-pages.pdf<nowiki/>page12</ref>
TNSTC operates buses of various classes to cater to different sections of the public:
{| class="sortable wikitable"
*Town buses and low floor buses operated on intercity routes.
!Divisions
[[File:TNSTC EXPRESS.jpg|thumb|TNSTC EXPRESS]]
!Regions
!Regional Transport Office (RTO) Registration Number
!Regional Transport Office (RTO) Name
!Divisional Code
!Covering Districts and Locale
|-
! rowspan="4" |Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation - [[Coimbatore]]
! rowspan="2" |[[Coimbatore]]
|TN 38
|Coimbatore North
| rowspan="4" |CBE
| rowspan="4" |
* [[Coimbatore district]]
* [[Nilgiris district]]
* [[Erode district]]
* [[Tiruppur district]]
|-
|TN 43
|Udagai
|-
![[Erode]]
|TN 33
|Erode East
|-
![[Tiruppur]]
|TN 39
|Tiruppur North
|-
! rowspan="7" |Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation - [[Kumbakonam]]
! rowspan="2" |[[Kumbakonam]]
|TN 68
|Kumbakonam
| rowspan="7" |KUM
| rowspan="7" |
* [[Thanjavur district]]
* [[Nagapattinam district]]
* [[Mayiladuthurai district]]
* [[Thiruvarur District]]
* [[Tiruchirappalli district]]
* [[Perambalur district]]
* [[Ariyalur district]]
* [[Karur district]]
* [[Ramanathapuram district]]
* [[Sivaganga district]] ''(Some)''
* [[Pudukkottai district]]
* [[Karaikal district]] ''(Puducherry UT)''
|-
|TN 49
|Thanjavur
|-
![[Nagapattinam]]
|TN 51
|Nagapattinam
|-
![[Tiruchirappalli]]
|TN 45
|Trichy West
|-
![[Karur]]
|TN 45
|Trichy West
|-
![[Pudukkottai]]
|TN 55
|Pudukkottai
|-
![[Karaikudi|Karaikkudi]]
|TN 63
|Sivaganga
|-
! rowspan="4" |Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation - [[Madurai]]
! rowspan="2" |[[Madurai]]
|TN 58
|Madurai South
| rowspan="4" |MDU
| rowspan="4" |
* [[Madurai district]]
* [[Dindigul district]]
* [[Theni district]]
* [[Virudhunagar district]]
* [[Sivaganga district]] ''(Some)''
|-
|TN 59
|Madurai North
|-
![[Dindigul]]
|TN 57
|Dindigul
|-
![[Virudhunagar]]
|TN 67
|Virudhunagar
|-
! rowspan="2" |Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation - [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]]
![[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]]
|TN 30
|Salem West
| rowspan="2" |SLM
| rowspan="2" |
* [[Salem district]]
* [[Namakkal district]]
* [[Dharmapuri district]]
* [[Krishnagiri district]]
* [[Tirupathur district]] ''(Some)''
|-
![[Dharmapuri]]
|TN 29
|Dharmapuri
|-
! rowspan="3" |Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation - [[Tirunelveli]]
![[Tirunelveli]]
|TN 72
|Tirunelveli
| rowspan="3" |TNV
| rowspan="3" |
* [[Tirunelveli district]]
* [[Tenkasi district]]
* [[Thoothukudi district]]
* [[Kanyakumari district]]
|-
![[Thoothukudi]]
|TN 69
|Tirunelveli
|-
![[Nagercoil]]
|TN 74
|Nagercoil
|-
! rowspan="6" |Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation - [[Viluppuram|Villupuram]]
![[Viluppuram|Villupuram]]
|TN 32
|Villupuram
| rowspan="6" |VPM
| rowspan="6" |
* [[Viluppuram district|Villuppuram district]]
* [[Kallakurichi district]]
* [[Cuddalore district]]
* [[Vellore district]]
* [[Tirupathur district]] ''(Some)''
* [[Ranipet district]]
* [[Kanchipuram district]]
* [[Chengalpattu district]]
* [[Tiruvannamalai district]]
* [[Tiruvallur district]]
* [[Puducherry district]] (''Puducherry UT)''
|-
![[Cuddalore]]
|TN 31
|Cuddalore
|-
![[Kanchipuram]]
|TN 21
|Kanchipuram
|-
![[Tiruvallur]]
|TN 21
|Kanchipuram
|-
![[Vellore]]
|TN 23
|Vellore
|-
![[Tiruvannamalai]]
|TN 25
|Tiruvannamalai
|-
! rowspan="7" |[[Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai)|Metropolitan Transport Corporation - Chennai]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Ltd |url=https://mtcbus.tn.gov.in/Home/fleet_scheduled_services |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250421164041/https://mtcbus.tn.gov.in/Home/fleet_scheduled_services |archive-date=2025-04-21 |access-date=2026-02-08 |website=mtcbus.tn.gov.in}}</ref>
![[Adyar, Chennai|Adyar]]
| rowspan="7" |TN 01
| rowspan="7" |Chennai Central
| rowspan="7" |MTC
| rowspan="7" |
* [[Chennai metropolitan area|Chennai Metropolitan Area]]
|-
![[Anna Nagar]]
|-
![[Ayanavaram]]
|-
![[Chromepet]]
|-
![[T. Nagar|T.Nagar]]
|-
![[Tondiarpet]]
|-
![[Vadapalani]]
|-
![[State Express Transport Corporation|State Express Transport Corporation - Tamil Nadu]]
!''Not Applicable''
|TN 01
|Chennai Central
|''Not Applicable''
|
* Entirety of the state of [[Tamil Nadu]]
* Parts of the neighboring states of [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Karnataka]], [[Kerala]] and the union territory of [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]]
|}
[[File:TNSTC Divisions.png|thumb|This image shows the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) map.]]
 
==Services==
* '''Economy Service''': It is a non-AC bus service with 3+2 non-reclining seater seats built on single-axle [[Ashok Leyland]] or [[Tata motors|Tata]] chassis with an old green-cream livery or a new blue-grey livery.
* '''Superfast Service (SFS)''': It is a non-AC bus service with 3+2 non-reclining seater seats built on single-axle [[Ashok Leyland]] or [[Tata motors|Tata]] chassis with select few stops and a new blue-grey livery.
* '''Superfast Service AC (SFS AC)''': It is an AC bus service with 3+2 non-reclining seater seats built on single-axle [[Ashok Leyland]] or [[Tata motors|Tata]] chassis with select few stops and a new dark blue livery.
* '''Point-to-Point Service (PP)''': It is a non-AC bus service with 3+2 non-reclining seater seats built on single-axle [[Ashok Leyland]] or [[Tata motors|Tata]] chassis with no stops in between and a new blue-grey livery.
* '''Point-to-Point AC (PP AC)''': It is an AC bus service with 3+2 non-reclining seater seats built on single-axle [[Ashok Leyland]] or [[Tata motors|Tata]] chassis with no stops in between and a new dark blue livery.
* '''Ordinary Pink City or Pink Local Service''': It is a non-AC bus service with 2+2 bench type non-reclining seater seats built on single-axle [[Ashok Leyland]] or [[Tata Motors|Tata]] chassis with a brown-cream livery with front and back sides in pink. Female passengers can travel for free on these buses.
* '''Ordinary City or Local Service''': It is a non-AC bus service with 2+2 bench type non-reclining seater seats built on single-axle [[Ashok Leyland]] or [[Tata Motors|Tata]] chassis with a brown-cream livery.
* '''Mini Bus Service''': It is a non-AC mini bus service with 2+2 bench type non-reclining seater seats built on single-axle [[Ashok Leyland]] chassis with a grey livery. It was launched to connect remote places, suburbs and also act as a feeder service.
* '''Deluxe City Service''': It is a non-AC bus service with 2+2 non-reclining seater seats built on single-axle [[Ashok Leyland]] or [[Tata motors|Tata]] chassis with lesser stops and a red livery.
* '''Deluxe City AC Service''': It is an AC bus service with 2+2 non-reclining seater seats built on single-axle [[Ashok Leyland]] or [[Tata motors|Tata]] chassis with lesser stops and a new red-grey livery.
* '''Ultra Deluxe''': It is a non-AC bus service with 2+2 reclining seater seats built on single-axle [[Ashok Leyland]] chassis with a white(new) or Gr(old) livery.
* '''Classic''': It is a non-AC bus service with 2+2 reclining seater seats and a toilet facility built on single-axle [[Ashok Leyland]] chassis with a green livery.
* '''Non-AC Sleeper''': It is a non-AC bus service with 2+1 lower and upper berth sleeper seats built on single-axle [[Ashok Leyland]] chassis with a white livery.
* '''Non-AC Steater Cum Sleeper''': It is a non-AC bus service with 2+1 reclining seater seats and 2+1 upper berth sleeper seats built on single-axle [[Ashok Leyland]] chassis with a white livery.
* '''AC Seater''': It is an AC bus service with 2+2 reclining seater seats built on single-axle [[Ashok Leyland]] chassis with a white or green livery.
* '''AC Sleeper''': It is an AC bus service with 2+1 lower and upper berth sleeper seats built on single-axle [[Ashok Leyland]] or MG Leera chassis with a white livery.
* '''AC Seater cum Sleeper''': It is an AC bus service with 2+1 reclining seater seats and 2+1 upper berth sleeper seats built on single-axle MG Leera chassis with a white livery.


* Moffussil buses, largest in its stable, ply on inter-town routes and cater to a majority of the traffic
[[File:Tnstc jadan.jpg|thumb|A TNSTC - Villupuram Bus (Route No. 477 Tiruvannamalai to Bengaluru)on [[Electronic City Elevated Expressway|Hosur Road's Bengaluru Elevated Tollway (Electronic City Elevated Expressway)]] in the neighbouring state of [[Karnataka|Karnataka's]] capital [[Bangalore|Bengaluru]].]]


*Deluxe buses operated between major Cities.
==Other ventures==
*Ultra deluxe coaches with recliner seats, operated between important commercial centres to major cities.
In 1984, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Limited established the [[Institute of Road and Transport Technology]] in [[Erode]] as the automobile research oriented institute with the vast area of 396 acres. It is a government institution listed as a category 1 college by the [[Directorate of Technical Education, Tamil Nadu.]]
*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.


In 1992,  TNSTC established [[Government Erode Medical College|IRT Perundurai Medical College]] in [[Erode district|Erode.]] It was established along the Perundurai Sanatorium which was running from 1930. The college has 600 beds and started functioning in 1992. In 2004, doctors' quarters were added. In 2008, a school of nursing has been started in the RTS Hospital premises. And in 2017, the strength of the Medical College was increased from 60 to 100 students intake.


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.
In 1992-1993 TNSTC established IRT Polytechnic colleges (now undertaken by Government of Tamilnadu)  in Thirunelveli and Bargur.  


==Other ventures==
TNSTC also established 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. This venture is closed.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sales stopped, fate of Amma water in limbo - The New Indian Express |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2021/Nov/17/sales-stopped-fate-of-amma-water-in-limbo-2384541.html |access-date=2022-08-31 |website=www.newindianexpress.com|date=12 November 2021 }}</ref>
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 ==
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* [http://www.tn.gov.in/transport/stu.htm State Transport Undertakings]
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Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd.
Native name
தமிழ்நாடு அரசுப் போக்குவரத்துக் கழகம் (த.அ.போ.க)
Tamiḻnādu Arasu Pōkkuvarattuk Kazhakam
IndustryPublic Transport
Founded1972; 54 years ago (1972)
Headquarters
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
,
India
Area served
ProductsBus transport and cargo transport services
RevenueIncrease ₹288,800,000 (US$4.0 million) per day
OwnerGovernment of Tamil Nadu
Number of employees
1,23,317[1]
ParentDepartment of Transport (Tamil Nadu)
Subsidiaries
WebsiteTNSTC

Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd. - (TNSTC) is a government owned public transport bus operator in Tamil Nadu, India.[2] It operates Intercity bus services to cities within Tamil Nadu, and from Tamil Nadu to its neighbouring states. It also operates town busses from major cities and towns of Tamil Nadu to its neighbourhoods, with the exception of Chennai, where the public bus service is operated by MTC, a subsidiary of TNSTC. It is a bus operator with over 20258 buses and 17 million daily ridership.

Services[edit | edit source]

Cd by the Government of Tamil Nadu. TNSTC has started online booking facilities to book bus tickets between major cities served by TNSTC.[3] It caters to all the districts within Tamil Nadu and also operates services to neighbouring states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and union territory of Puducherry. Until 1997, the transport corporation was divided into 21 divisions which were later merged to form 8 divisions. TNSTC along with its subsidiaries, 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.

History[edit | edit source]

The planning commission, in consultation with this ministry, has 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.[4]

Current names Former names (till 1996) Former names named after
Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation - Kovai
தமிழ்நாடு அரசு போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - கோவை
Tamiḻnāṭu Aracu Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Kōvai 		Cheran Transport Corporation (CTC) - Kovai
சேரன் போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - கோவை
Cēraṉ Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Kōvai 		Chera Dynasty
சேர வம்சம்
Cēra Vamcam
Jeeva Transport Corporation (JTC) - Erode
ஜீவா போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - ஈரோடு
Jīvā Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Īrōṭu 		P. Jeevanandham
பி. ஜீவானந்தம்
Pi.Jīvāṉantam
Mahakavi Bharathiyar Transport Corporation (MBTC) - Udagai
மகாகவி பாரதியார் போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - உதகை
Makākavi Pāratiyār Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Utakai 		Mahakavi C. Subramania Bharati
மகாகவி சி.சுப்பிரமணிய பாரதி
Makākavi Ci.Cuppiramaṇiya Pārati
Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation - Kumbakonam
தமிழ்நாடு அரசு போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - கும்பகோணம்
Tamiḻnāṭu Aracu Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Kumpakōṇam 		Cholan Roadways Corporation (CRC) - Kumbakonam
சோழன் போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - கும்பகோணம்
Cōḻaṉ Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Kumpakōṇam 		Chola Dynasty
சோழ வம்சம்
Cōḻa Vamcam
Dheeran Chinnamalai Transport Corporation (DCTC) - Trichy
தீரன் சின்னமலை போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - திருச்சி
Tīraṉ Ciṉṉamalai Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Tirucci 		Dheeran Chinnamalai
தீரன் சின்னமலை
Tīraṉ Ciṉṉamalai
Veeran Azhagumuthukon Transport Corporation (VATC) - Pudukkottai
வீரன் அழகுமுத்துக்கோன் போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - புதுக்கோட்டை
Vīraṉ Aḻakumuttukkōṉ Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Putukkōṭṭai 		Maveeran Alagumuthu Kone
மாவீரன் அழகுமுத்து கோன்
Māvīraṉ Aḻakumuttu Kōṉ
Maruthu Pandiyar Transport Corporation (MPTC) - Karaikkudi
மருது பாண்டியர் போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - காரைக்குடி
Marutu Pāṇṭiyar Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Kāraikkuṭi 		Maruthu Pandiyar
மருது பாண்டியர்
Marutu Pāṇṭiyar
Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation - Madurai
தமிழ்நாடு அரசு போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - மதுரை
Tamiḻnāṭu Aracu Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Maturai 		Pandiyan Roadways Corporation (PRC) - Madurai
பாண்டியன் போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - மதுரை
Pāṇṭiyaṉ Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Maturai 		Pandiya Dynasty
பாண்டிய வம்சம்
Pāṇṭiya Vamcam
Rani Mangammal Transport Corporation (RMTC) - Dindigul
ராணி மங்கம்மாள் போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - திண்டுக்கல்
Rāṇi Maṅkam'māḷ Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Tiṇṭukkal 		Rani Mangammal
ராணி மங்கம்மாள்
Rāṇi Maṅkam'māḷ
Veeran Sundaralingam Transport Corporation (VSTC) - Virudhunagar
வீரன் சுந்தரலிங்கம் போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - விருதுநகர்
Vīraṉ Cuntaraliṅkam Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Virutunakar 		Veeran Sundaralingam Kudumbanar
வீரன் சுந்தரலிங்கம் குடும்பனார்
Vīraṉ Cuntaraliṅkam Kuṭumpaṉār
Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation - Salem
தமிழ்நாடு அரசு போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - சேலம்
Tamiḻnāṭu Aracu Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Cēlam 		Anna Transport Corporation (ATC) - Salem
அண்ணா போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - சேலம்
Aṇṇā Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Cēlam 		Perarignar Conjeevaram Natarajan Annadurai
பேரறிஞர் காஞ்சீவரம் நடராஜன் அண்ணாதுரை
Pēraṟiñar Kāñcīvaram Naṭarājaṉ Aṇṇāturai
Annai Sathya Transport Corporation (ASTC) - Dharmapuri
அன்னை சத்யா போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - தர்மபுரி
Aṉṉai Catyā Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Tarmapuri 		Annai Dr Sathyavani Muthu
அன்னை டாக்டர் சத்தியவாணி முத்து
Aṉṉai Tākṭar Cattiyavāṇi Muttu
Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation - Tirunelveli
தமிழ்நாடு அரசு போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - திருநெல்வேலி
Tamiḻnāṭu Aracu Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Tirunelvēli 		Kattabomman Transport Corporation (KTC) - Tirunelveli
கட்டபொம்மன் போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - திருநெல்வேலி
Kaṭṭapom'maṉ Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Tirunelvēli 		Veerapandiya Kattabomman
வீரபாண்டிய கட்டபொம்மன்
Vīrapāṇṭiya Kaṭṭapom'maṉ
Nesamony Transport Corporation (NTC) - Nagercoil
நேசமணி போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - நாகர்கோவில்
Nēcamaṇi Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Nākarkōvil 		Marshal A. Nesamony
மார்ஷல் ஏ. நேசமோனி
Mārṣal Ē. Nēcamōṉi
Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation - Villupuram
தமிழ்நாடு அரசு போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - விழுப்புரம்
Tamiḻnāṭu Aracu Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Viḻuppuram 		Thanthai Periyar Transport Corporation (TPTC) - Villupuram
தந்தை பெரியார் போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - விழுப்புரம்
Tantai Periyār Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Viḻuppuram 		Thanthai Periyar Erode Venkatappa Ramasamy Naicker
தந்தை பெரியார் ஈரோடு வெங்கடப்ப ராமசாமி நாயக்கர்
Tantai Periyār Īrōṭu Veṅkaṭappa Rāmacāmi Nāyakkar
Pattukottai Alagiri Transport Corporation (PATC) - Vellore
பட்டுக்கோட்டை அழகிரி போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - வேலூர்
Paṭṭukkōṭṭai Aḻakiri Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Vēlūr 		Pattukottai Alagiriswamy
பட்டுக்கோட்டை அழகிரிசுவாமி
Paṭṭukkōṭṭai Aḻakiricuvāmi
Puratchi Thalaivar MGR Transport Corporation (MGRTC) - Kanchipuram
புரட்சி தலைவர் எம்ஜிஆர் போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - காஞ்சிபுரம்
Puraṭci Talaivar Emji'ār Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Kāñcipuram 		Bharat Ratna Puratchi Thalaivar Dr Maruthur Gopalan Menon Ramachandran
பாரத ரத்னா புரட்சி தலைவர் டாக்டர் மருதூர் கோபாலன் மேனன் ராமச்சந்திரன்
Pārata Ratṉā Puraṭci Talaivar Ṭākṭar Marutūr Kōpālaṉ Mēṉaṉ Rāmaccantiraṉ
State Express Transport Corporation - Tamil Nadu
அரசு விரைவு போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - தமிழ்நாடு
Aracu Viraivu Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Tamiḻnāṭu 		Thiruvalluvar Transport Corporation (TTC) - Intrastate Express Service
திருவள்ளுவர் போக்குவரத்து கழகம் (TTC) - மாநிலத்திற்குள்ளான விரைவு சேவை
Tiruvaḷḷuvar Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Mānilattiṟkuḷḷāṉa Viraivu Cēvai 		Thiruvalluvar
திருவள்ளுவர்
Tiruvaḷḷuvar
Rajiv Gandhi Transport Corporation (RGTC) (1996) - Interstate Express Service
ராஜீவ் காந்தி போக்குவரத்து கழகம் (1996) - மாநிலங்களுக்கு இடையேயான விரைவு சேவை
Rājīv Kānti Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam (1996) - Kānilaṅkaḷukku Iṭaiyēyāṉa Viraivu Cēvai
  • Puratchi Thalaivi Dr J. Jayalalithaa Transport Corporation (JJTC) (1994-1996)
    புரட்சி தலைவி டாக்டர் ஜெ. ஜெயலலிதா போக்குவரத்து கழகம்
    Puraṭci Talaivi Ṭākṭar Je. Jeyalalitā Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam
 Rajivaratna Gandhi
ராஜீவரத்ன காந்தி
Rājīvaratṉa Kānti
Metropolitan Transport Corporation - Chennai
மகாநகர போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - சென்னை
Makānakara Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Ceṉṉai 		Pallavan Transport Corporation (PTC) - South Chennai
பல்லவன் போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - தென் சென்னை
Pallavaṉ Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Teṉ Ceṉṉai 		Pallava Dynasty
பல்லவ வம்சம்
Pallava Vamcam
Dr Ambedkar Transport Corporation (DATC) - North Chennai
டாக்டர் அம்பேத்கர் போக்குவரத்து கழகம் - வட சென்னை
Ṭākṭar Ampētkar Pōkkuvarattu Kaḻakam - Vaṭa Ceṉṉai 		Babasaheb Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar
பாபாசாகேப் டாக்டர் பீம்ராவ் ராம்ஜி அம்பேத்கர்
Pāpācākēp Ṭākṭar Pīmrāv Rāmji Ampētkar

All the road transport corporations named after a popular or historical figure were changed to the current names after caste violence erupted between the caste groups of Devendrakula Velalars and Maravars in Virudhunagar district (then Kamarajar district), after the formation of Veeran Sundaralingam Transport Corporation (VSTC) by the bifurcation of Pandiyan Roadways Corporation (PRC). The Maravars opposed the naming of the new corporation on Veeran Sundaralingam, who is supposedly believed from the Devendrakula Velalar community.[5]

Structure[edit | edit source]

TNSTC is composed of eight state transport undertaking divisions across the state.[6]

Divisions Regions Regional Transport Office (RTO) Registration Number Regional Transport Office (RTO) Name Divisional Code Covering Districts and Locale
Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation - Coimbatore Coimbatore TN 38 Coimbatore North CBE
TN 43 Udagai
Erode TN 33 Erode East
Tiruppur TN 39 Tiruppur North
Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation - Kumbakonam Kumbakonam TN 68 Kumbakonam KUM
TN 49 Thanjavur
Nagapattinam TN 51 Nagapattinam
Tiruchirappalli TN 45 Trichy West
Karur TN 45 Trichy West
Pudukkottai TN 55 Pudukkottai
Karaikkudi TN 63 Sivaganga
Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation - Madurai Madurai TN 58 Madurai South MDU
TN 59 Madurai North
Dindigul TN 57 Dindigul
Virudhunagar TN 67 Virudhunagar
Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation - Salem Salem TN 30 Salem West SLM
Dharmapuri TN 29 Dharmapuri
Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation - Tirunelveli Tirunelveli TN 72 Tirunelveli TNV
Thoothukudi TN 69 Tirunelveli
Nagercoil TN 74 Nagercoil
Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation - Villupuram Villupuram TN 32 Villupuram VPM
Cuddalore TN 31 Cuddalore
Kanchipuram TN 21 Kanchipuram
Tiruvallur TN 21 Kanchipuram
Vellore TN 23 Vellore
Tiruvannamalai TN 25 Tiruvannamalai
Metropolitan Transport Corporation - Chennai[7] Adyar TN 01 Chennai Central MTC
Anna Nagar
Ayanavaram
Chromepet
T.Nagar
Tondiarpet
Vadapalani
State Express Transport Corporation - Tamil Nadu Not Applicable TN 01 Chennai Central Not Applicable
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This image shows the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) map.

Services[edit | edit source]

  • Economy Service: It is a non-AC bus service with 3+2 non-reclining seater seats built on single-axle Ashok Leyland or Tata chassis with an old green-cream livery or a new blue-grey livery.
  • Superfast Service (SFS): It is a non-AC bus service with 3+2 non-reclining seater seats built on single-axle Ashok Leyland or Tata chassis with select few stops and a new blue-grey livery.
  • Superfast Service AC (SFS AC): It is an AC bus service with 3+2 non-reclining seater seats built on single-axle Ashok Leyland or Tata chassis with select few stops and a new dark blue livery.
  • Point-to-Point Service (PP): It is a non-AC bus service with 3+2 non-reclining seater seats built on single-axle Ashok Leyland or Tata chassis with no stops in between and a new blue-grey livery.
  • Point-to-Point AC (PP AC): It is an AC bus service with 3+2 non-reclining seater seats built on single-axle Ashok Leyland or Tata chassis with no stops in between and a new dark blue livery.
  • Ordinary Pink City or Pink Local Service: It is a non-AC bus service with 2+2 bench type non-reclining seater seats built on single-axle Ashok Leyland or Tata chassis with a brown-cream livery with front and back sides in pink. Female passengers can travel for free on these buses.
  • Ordinary City or Local Service: It is a non-AC bus service with 2+2 bench type non-reclining seater seats built on single-axle Ashok Leyland or Tata chassis with a brown-cream livery.
  • Mini Bus Service: It is a non-AC mini bus service with 2+2 bench type non-reclining seater seats built on single-axle Ashok Leyland chassis with a grey livery. It was launched to connect remote places, suburbs and also act as a feeder service.
  • Deluxe City Service: It is a non-AC bus service with 2+2 non-reclining seater seats built on single-axle Ashok Leyland or Tata chassis with lesser stops and a red livery.
  • Deluxe City AC Service: It is an AC bus service with 2+2 non-reclining seater seats built on single-axle Ashok Leyland or Tata chassis with lesser stops and a new red-grey livery.
  • Ultra Deluxe: It is a non-AC bus service with 2+2 reclining seater seats built on single-axle Ashok Leyland chassis with a white(new) or Gr(old) livery.
  • Classic: It is a non-AC bus service with 2+2 reclining seater seats and a toilet facility built on single-axle Ashok Leyland chassis with a green livery.
  • Non-AC Sleeper: It is a non-AC bus service with 2+1 lower and upper berth sleeper seats built on single-axle Ashok Leyland chassis with a white livery.
  • Non-AC Steater Cum Sleeper: It is a non-AC bus service with 2+1 reclining seater seats and 2+1 upper berth sleeper seats built on single-axle Ashok Leyland chassis with a white livery.
  • AC Seater: It is an AC bus service with 2+2 reclining seater seats built on single-axle Ashok Leyland chassis with a white or green livery.
  • AC Sleeper: It is an AC bus service with 2+1 lower and upper berth sleeper seats built on single-axle Ashok Leyland or MG Leera chassis with a white livery.
  • AC Seater cum Sleeper: It is an AC bus service with 2+1 reclining seater seats and 2+1 upper berth sleeper seats built on single-axle MG Leera chassis with a white livery.
A TNSTC - Villupuram Bus (Route No. 477 Tiruvannamalai to Bengaluru)on Hosur Road's Bengaluru Elevated Tollway (Electronic City Elevated Expressway) in the neighbouring state of Karnataka's capital Bengaluru.

Other ventures[edit | edit source]

In 1984, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Limited established the Institute of Road and Transport Technology in Erode as the automobile research oriented institute with the vast area of 396 acres. It is a government institution listed as a category 1 college by the Directorate of Technical Education, Tamil Nadu.

In 1992, TNSTC established IRT Perundurai Medical College in Erode. It was established along the Perundurai Sanatorium which was running from 1930. The college has 600 beds and started functioning in 1992. In 2004, doctors' quarters were added. In 2008, a school of nursing has been started in the RTS Hospital premises. And in 2017, the strength of the Medical College was increased from 60 to 100 students intake.

In 1992-1993 TNSTC established IRT Polytechnic colleges (now undertaken by Government of Tamilnadu) in Thirunelveli and Bargur.

TNSTC also established 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 bottles, 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. This venture is closed.[8]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ https://www.tnstc.in/innerHtmls/pdf/Tamil%20Nadu%20STUs-pages.pdf page 8
  2. ↑ "About TNSTC". Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "Our Services | Arasu Bus". www.arasubus.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  4. ↑ https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/56057/1/lsd_01_14_23-11-1956.pdf page 9
  5. ↑ "Rediff On The NeT: Fear, hatred haunts violence-hit southern districts of TN". m.rediff.com. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  6. ↑ https://www.tnstc.in/inner_pages_2024/pdf/Tamil%20Nadu%20STUs-pages.pdfpage12
  7. ↑ "Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Ltd". mtcbus.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original on 21 April 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  8. ↑ "Sales stopped, fate of Amma water in limbo - The New Indian Express". www.newindianexpress.com. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2022.

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