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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 neighborhoods, 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 it is one of the biggest corporation in the world.
'''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 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>
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, 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.
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 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 ==
{| class="sortable wikitable"
!Current Names
!Older Names (till 1996)
|-
!Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation - [[Coimbatore|Covai]]
|
* '''Cheran Transport Corporation (CTC) - [[Coimbatore|Covai]]'''
* '''Jeeva Transport Corporation (JTC) - [[Erode]]'''
* '''Mahakavi Bharathiyar Transport Corporation (MBTC) - [[Ooty|Udagai]]'''
|-
!Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation - [[Kumbakonam]]
![[State Express Transport Corporation|State Express Transport Corporation - Tamil Nadu]]
|''Not Applicable''
|TN 01
|''Not Applicable''
|-
![[Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai)|Metropolitan Transport Corporation - Chennai]]
|''Not Applicable''
|TN 01
|''Not Applicable''
|}
|}
==Types of buses==
==Services==
[[File:TNSTC RED.jpg|thumb|TNSTC City Bus]]
* '''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.
TNSTC operates buses of various classes to cater to different sections of the public:
* '''Economy AC Service''': It is a AC bus service with 3+2 non-reclining seater seats built on single-axle [[Ashok Leyland]] or [[Tata motors|Tata]] chassis with a new dark blue livery.
*Town buses and low floor buses operated on intercity routes.
* '''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.
[[File:TNSTC EXPRESS.jpg|thumb|TNSTC EXPRESS]]
* '''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.
* Moffussil buses, largest in its stable, ply on inter-town routes and cater to a majority of the traffic
* '''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]] chassis with a brown-cream livery with front and back sides in pink. Female passengers can travel for free on these buses.
*Deluxe buses operated between major Cities.
* '''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]] chassis with a brown-cream livery.
*Ultra deluxe coaches with recliner seats, operated between important commercial centres to major cities.
* '''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.
*Air-conditioned buses operated in intracity routes operated by MTC.
* [[File:Tnstc jadan.jpg|thumb|A TNSTC Bus on electronic city flyover.]]'''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.
*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.
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 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.
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. 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.amp |access-date=2022-08-31 |website=www.newindianexpress.com}}</ref>
== References ==
==References==
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== External links ==
==External links==
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* [http://www.tn.gov.in/transport/stu.htm State Transport Undertakings]
* [http://www.tn.gov.in/transport/stu.htm State Transport Undertakings]
Revision as of 13:17, 10 July 2023
Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd.Tamiḻnāṭu Aracu Pōkkuvarattuk Kaḻakam
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 neighborhoods, with the exception of Chennai, where the public bus service is operated by MTC, a subsidiary of TNSTC. It is the largest government bus transport corporation in India, and it is one of the biggest corporation in the world.
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.[3]
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 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.
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.
Economy AC Service: It is a AC bus service with 3+2 non-reclining seater seats built on single-axle Ashok Leyland or Tata chassis with a new dark blue 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 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 chassis with a brown-cream livery.
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.
A TNSTC Bus on electronic city flyover.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.
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 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[4]
₹288,800,000 (US$4.0 million) per day
