Department of Transport (Tamil Nadu)
The Department of Transport of state of Tamil Nadu is one of the Department of Government of Tamil Nadu
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1811 |
| Jurisdiction | Tamil Nadu |
| Headquarters | Chennai |
| Minister responsible |
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| Agency executives |
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| Parent agency | Government of Tamil Nadu |
| Website | Transport Department |
Objective and functionsEdit
Transport Department is essential convenience with which people not just connect but progress. Throughout history, people’s progress has been sustained on the convenience, speed and safety of the modes of transport. Road Transport occupies a primary place in today’s world as it provides a reach unparalleled by any other contemporary mode of transport. The Transport Department has control over 7 Transport Undertakings, Tamil Nadu Transport Development Finance Corporation Limited, Pallavan Transport Consultancy Services Limited, Institute of Road Transport and Motor Vehicles Maintenance Department. The Transport Department is also the Nodal Agency of the State Government in respect of projects implemented by the Southern Railway, Department of Postal and Telecommunications and the Civil Aviation of the Government of India [1]
SubdepartmentsEdit
| Name | Website | Established | Functions & Organisations | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commissionerate of Transport(State Transport Authority) | www.tn.gov.in/sta/ | Ezhilagam, Chepauk | ||
| Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Maintenance Department | www.tn.gov.in/sta/ |
Undertakings and bodiesEdit
| Name | Department | Functions & Division | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation | TNSTC | [1] | |
| Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation V puram | [2] | ||
| Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation kmk | www.taicobank.com | ||
| Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation cbe | www.editn.in | ||
| Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Mdu | [3] | ||
| Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Tvl | |||
| Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Slm | |||
| State Express Transport Corporation (Tamil Nadu) | [4] | ||
| Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) | [5] | ||
| Tamil Nadu Transport Development Finance Corporation Limited, Chennai | [6] | ||
| Pallavan Transport Consultancy Services Limited | www.indcoserve.com | ||
| The Institute of Road Transport (IRT) | http://www.irtchennai.in/ | ||
| Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (CUMTA) | |||
| Chennai Mono Rail Transport Authority (CMRTA) |
Present Ministers for TransportEdit
Former Ministers for TransportEdit
- 2006 - 2011:
- K. N. Nehru - Minister for transportation
- R. Viswanathan - Minister for Prohibition and Excise
- 2011 - 2016:
- V. Senthil Balaji,
- P. Mohan (politician), Minister for Rural Industries
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Objective of Departments" (PDF). www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
External linksEdit
- http://www.tn.gov.in/departments/transport.html (Official Website of the Transport Department, Tamil Nadu)
- http://www.tn.gov.in (Official website of Government of Tamil Nadu)
- http://www.tn.gov.in/rti/proact_transport.htm (Tamil Nadu Transport Department RTI)