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dhandapanik

March 23rd, 2011, 06:01 PM

Damaged Marcos

http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/5223/dsc02318.jpg

Last time when i visited Madurai, 3 of the marcos the upper part where Route display is kept broken, wondering how could it be broken, got a chance to click this time, recently an riot or clash gone in Madurai, windsheild of this marco also got damaged.

Arun,
Here is the same bus... Glass got broken because of roads.. now roads are ok.. In most of the marcopolos front bumber was damaged heavily. In most of the TPK depot marcopolos both front and rear bumper got damaged..
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TYd2z-ZIUZI/AAAAAAAAGuw/lKcSQiPXUlo/s640/IMG_0618.jpg

A Marcopolo where the front digital board glass is covered with Metal sheet.. In this bus side and rear digital boards was running.. :)
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TQZWMmd8ruI/AAAAAAAAE1s/1VU4pBmr8Fg/s512/DSC04305.jpg

Drivers/Conductors dont know how to stop individual boards, So the front digital board should also running.. Ithukku peru thaa korangu kaila poo maalai.. they dont know how to use it perfectly or maintain it properly..:bash: Saw few marcopolos were the rear glass got replaced with metal sheet, but the digital board will be running.. :)

dhandapanik

March 23rd, 2011, 06:03 PM

:applause: Thanks Dhandapani sir for providing the city bus Routes in madurai and coimbatore with an update in tamil wordings

Welcome. Hopefully we will add some more route details.. Coimbatore route detail was given by our fellow forum member Chidambaram(Through RTI) and Madurai was collected by me as a hobby.. :)

dr_thapalathy

March 23rd, 2011, 06:38 PM

Had a chance to click all ages of SETC at one place

TN-01N-6711 of Nagercoil depot, This bus was maintained well and rocking in speed. (old is Gold)

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/9905/dsc02306jy.jpg

TN-07N-9427 of NGL depot nicely maintained

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/3862/dsc02308bv.jpg

These buses even now fir the tag Viraivu Perundhu.
I have seen even these kind of buses overtaking UD buses of other depots.

dr_thapalathy

March 23rd, 2011, 06:42 PM

^^ after TN-01N completed might they move to TN-07N when Ex RGTC, JJTC got registered from TN-07N-9xxx then the remaining nos will be vacant only, it is my guess.

If TN-01-N is completed, they will move to TN-01-NA, i hope so...

rsubbu.mdu

March 23rd, 2011, 07:17 PM

Hosur - Chennai of TNSTC SLM belonging to K'giri depot. The bus was doing day trips to K'giri:
http://www.picoolio.com/photos/medium/27820-6hhfa.jpg

http://www.picoolio.com/photos/medium/27822-zdfz4.jpg
Thali-Hosur-Chennai is run by Hosur depot.

Hosur - Chennai 303 from TNSTC VPM:

http://www.picoolio.com/photos/medium/27825-c5qnp.jpg

Private buses on Hosur - Bangalore route:

http://www.picoolio.com/photos/medium/27826-zta7z.jpg

Flyover express:
http://www.picoolio.com/photos/medium/27827-p33hf.jpg

Hosur Busstand after renovation:
http://www.picoolio.com/photos/medium/27828-tbmk4.jpg

Regards,
Subbu

DolphinsTuti

March 23rd, 2011, 07:48 PM

Arun,
Here is the same bus... Glass got broken because of roads.. now roads are ok.. In most of the marcopolos front bumber was damaged heavily. In most of the TPK depot marcopolos both front and rear bumper got damaged..

A Marcopolo where the front digital board glass is covered with Metal sheet.. In this bus side and rear digital boards was running.. :)

Drivers/Conductors dont know how to stop individual boards, So the front digital board should also running.. Ithukku peru thaa korangu kaila poo maalai.. they dont know how to use it perfectly or maintain it properly..:bash: Saw few marcopolos were the rear glass got replaced with metal sheet, but the digital board will be running.. :)

Agreed with the bad roads, now it is ok, but what about the AL sir, they survive or they too got damaged from these monkeys.

Anil Kumar V S

March 23rd, 2011, 08:42 PM

Sivakasi - Coimbatore bus of Dindigul region. Bus built by "Bangalore Body Builders limited" - Couldnt able to get the full view. Was busy with Rajahamsa AC and missed this bus.. :)

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TYjP9xtzcmI/AAAAAAAAG30/jywwpAq15W0/s512/IMG_0525.jpg

TN63 N 1461 Running in Rameshwaram - Madurai route. KMS built bus. Interiors were similar to Karnataka sarige of KaSRTC.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TYd9h4XrTTI/AAAAAAAAGzk/76v0TmzNxx0/s640/IMG_0569.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TYd9lJu8wRI/AAAAAAAAGzs/Xs4vprlOAEc/s640/IMG_0570.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TYd9mVI8vzI/AAAAAAAAGzw/_pBGA68LUEQ/s640/IMG_0568.jpg

What kind of practice is this? Look at the spellings for Rameswaram written on the back glass and the route board. Similar is the case for Palani and Coimbatore.

Anil Kumar V S

March 23rd, 2011, 08:48 PM

These buses even now fir the tag Viraivu Perundhu.
I have seen even these kind of buses overtaking UD buses of other depots.

The strong roar of these buses are so good to hear.

TTC once had Bye Pass Riders from Nagercoil to Tiruchirapalli covering the distance in exactly seven hours.

dhandapanik

March 24th, 2011, 05:10 AM

What kind of practice is this? Look at the spellings for Rameswaram written on the back glass and the route board. Similar is the case for Palani and Coimbatore.

Rameshwaram should be written as இராமேஸ்வரம். Writing ராமேஸ்வரம் is wrong in Tamil. Words in tamil should not start with "ரா" as first letter. If "ரா" is coming as first letter in the word, then it should be written as "இரா"

Palani is written as பழனி or பழநி. I think the later is correct. Others can clarify it.

Coimbatore is written as கோயம்புத்தூர், கோயமுத்தூர், கோவை.. :).. கோயமுத்தூர் should be the write word. But i like calling it as கோவை. :)

dhandapanik

March 24th, 2011, 05:12 AM

Agreed with the bad roads, now it is ok, but what about the AL sir, they survive or they too got damaged from these monkeys.

You can see the pics of JNNURM buses running at my album JNNURM-Madurai (https://picasaweb.google.com/dhandapani.kb/JNNURMMDU02).

AL too got damaged, but not like Marcopolos. Few of them got their replacement already. I have posted the latest pics in "Madurai - Road Transport" thread.

dhandapanik

March 24th, 2011, 11:23 AM

Dinamalar copied my photo in a article..

Original image from album:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/S271yBM6qTI/AAAAAAAACvg/ZGajos_VrkE/s640/DSC03114.JPG
Album Location:https://picasaweb.google.com/dhandapani.kb/JNNURMCBE#5435552039947643186

Dinamalar Article:
தி.மு.க., ஆட்சிக்கு வந்தால் இலவச பஸ் பயணம்? போக்குவரத்து ஊழியர் கடும் அதிர்ச்சி
http://img.dinamalar.com/data/large/large_209462.jpg

"முதியவர்களுக்கு பஸ்சில் பயணிக்க இலவச அனுமதி வழங்கப்படும்' என தி.மு.க., தேர்தல் அறிக்கையில் தெரிவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது, போக்குவரத்துக் கழக ஊழியர்கள் மத்தியில் அதிர்ச்சியை ஏற்படுத்தியுள்ளது.

தமிழகத்தில் அரசு விரைவு போக்குவரத்து கழகம்(எஸ்.இ.டி.சி.,), மாநகர போக்குவரத்து கழகம் (எம்.டி.சி.,), அரசு போக்குவரத்து கழகங்களின் விழுப்புரம், கும்பகோணம், சேலம், மதுரை, கோவை, திருநெல்வேலி கோட்டங்கள் என எட்டு போக்குவரத்து கழகங்கள் இயங்குகின்றன. இப்போக்குவரத்து கழகங்கள் 1,000 கோடி ரூபாய் நஷ்டத்தில் சிக்கி தத்தளிக்கின்றன. போக்குவரத்து அமைச்சராக இருந்த நேரு, இதை சட்டசபையில் வெளிப்படையாக தெரிவித்திருந்தார். இந்த நிதி நெருக்கடி காரணமாக போக்குவரத்துக் கழகங்களில் டீசல் வாங்குவதற்கும், பஸ்களுக்கு தேவையான டயர், உதிரிபாகங்கள் வாங்குவதற்கும் முடியாத சூழல் ஏற்பட்டுள்ளது.ஊழியர்களுக்கு ஈட்டிய விடுப்புக்கான ஊதியம் மற்றும் பல்வேறு சலுகைகள் வழங்க முடியாத சூழல் நிலவுகிறது. ஓய்வு பெற்றவர்களுக்கு வழங்க வேண்டிய சில சலுகைகள் இதுவரை வழங்கப்படாமல் நிறுத்தி வைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன. வி.ஐ.பி.,க்கள் உள்ளிட்ட பலதரப்பட்டவர்களுக்கும் இலவச பாஸ்கள் வழங்கியது தான் போக்குவரத்துக் கழகம் நஷ்டத்தில் மூழ்கியுள்ளதற்கு முக்கிய காரணம் என தெரிகிறது.

இந்நிலையில், முதியவர்கள் பஸ்சில் பயணிக்க இலவச அனுமதி வழங்கப்படும் என தி.மு.க., தேர்தல் அறிக்கையில் தெரிவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. இது போக்குவரத்துக் கழக ஊழியர்கள் மத்தியில் அதிர்ச்சியை ஏற்படுத்தியுள்ளது.

Source:http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=209462

Translation from SRDF - Ramesh
TNSTC employees are shocked to hear free passes to aged people in DMK election manifesto. They said
-> 1000 crore loss of TNSTC/ SETC is mainly due to the free passes distributed to many people particularly for VIP's which were used in huge numbers. Adding these free passes to aged people is going to bankrupt STC's and would pave way for privitisation petting a question for its 1 lakh employees who are already demanding govt. employee status.
-> Addition of lot many new buses have been a high cost for these STC's & govt. didn't bother about the maintenance of these new buses being added. In fact, these govt. buses were used at free of cost to transport people to various functions/ conferences organised by state government making the loss go as high as 1000c as agreed by TN Transport minister in assembly.
-> Due to the loss being incurred presently by STC's, maintenance of even new buses have become a question due to the high diesel prices, tyre & other spare parts. Many buses are not giving proper mileage due to their oil being kept unchanged making their engines & other parts getting damaged.
-> Many buses including new buses are not at all operated due to inadequate spares, tyres etc. Such buses being parked in their depots add to the loss. The govt. was not interested in recovering STC's out of their death bed.

-> Due to such losses, STC's are unable to pay even its present & retired employees their benefits.

Lets' see if such propaganda is going to change the mindset of our voters expecting some freebies.

rsubbu.mdu

March 24th, 2011, 11:40 AM

Hi Dhandapani,

Earlier it was "Dinakaran" and now its "Dinamalar". The reporter guys seem to have identified your album as the best source for their TNSTC news photos.:ohno:

Regards,
Subbu

doccbe

March 24th, 2011, 02:54 PM

Dinamalar copied my photo in a article..

Hi

Did they get permission from you before copying?

dhandapanik

March 24th, 2011, 03:27 PM

Hi

Did they get permission from you before copying?

No. If they have asked me for using it, why i'm posting it as "Copied my Photo". I wrote to dinamalar already. Didnt get any reply from them.

mugunthsboa

March 24th, 2011, 03:44 PM

No. If they have asked me for using it, why i'm posting it as "Copied my Photo". I wrote to dinamalar already. Didnt get any reply from them.

lol.thalaivaa.....they wont care about copyrights.:lol::lol: infact they will ask you back what it means and why it bothers you:lol::lol:

dr_thapalathy

March 24th, 2011, 04:41 PM

No. If they have asked me for using it, why i'm posting it as "Copied my Photo". I wrote to dinamalar already. Didnt get any reply from them.

Nothing can be done for such illegal copyrights. You have to bear it.
One thing you can be proud of is, your photo has come up in an article in a Tamil daily.

DolphinsTuti

March 24th, 2011, 06:12 PM

Dhandapani sir why didn't u paste the watermark in your pics, Its a kind of steal.

dhandapanik

March 24th, 2011, 06:16 PM

Dhandapani sir why didn't u paste the watermark in your pics, Its a kind of steal.

That was my old pic. Latest pics will have the watermark.

dr_thapalathy

March 24th, 2011, 07:39 PM

That was my old pic. Latest pics will have the watermark.

Your blog is one of the famous blog in Tamilnadu. Many of them are thinking that it is the official website/blog of TNSTC. My friends were saying about your blog to me when we were having a discussion.

Good work Dhandapani. Keep it up.

dr_thapalathy

March 24th, 2011, 07:42 PM

The strong roar of these buses are so good to hear.

TTC once had Bye Pass Riders from Nagercoil to Tiruchirapalli covering the distance in exactly seven hours.

The erstwhile TPTC (TNSTC VPM) buses used to cover Chennai - Pondy in 3 hrs, well before 4 laning and before the shifting to CMBT.
During that times, TN was the most profitable Transport Corporation in India.

doccbe

March 24th, 2011, 08:05 PM

No. If they have asked me for using it, why i'm posting it as "Copied my Photo". I wrote to dinamalar already. Didnt get any reply from them.

Definitely not fair. Similar to plagiarism. Taken for granted by our fellows. Take any science book written by an Indian author and a similar ones from a western author (I am aware of medical books only), at the end of the chapters there will be no reference in the book published in India whereas the western books will have too many references. Many Indian authors face legal problems because of plagiarism.

dhandapanik

March 25th, 2011, 03:45 AM

Your blog is one of the famous blog in Tamilnadu. Many of them are thinking that it is the official website/blog of TNSTC. My friends were saying about your blog to me when we were having a discussion.

Good work Dhandapani. Keep it up.

Thanks! will make it more informative.

Definitely not fair. Similar to plagiarism. Taken for granted by our fellows. Take any science book written by an Indian author and a similar ones from a western author (I am aware of medical books only), at the end of the chapters there will be no reference in the book published in India whereas the western books will have too many references. Many Indian authors face legal problems because of plagiarism.

It is the same case with computer science and electronics book too. Indian authors never care about references.

rsubbu.mdu

March 25th, 2011, 06:33 AM

Hi All,

Notice to passengers at Bangalore Majestic (Kempe Gowda) bus station regarding the shifting of the remaining TN bound buses to Shantinagar bus station:

http://www.picoolio.com/photos/medium/27695-ahknp.jpg

Regards,
Subbu

KSRTC moves Chennai terminal to Shanthi Nagar

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BANGALORE: Heading towards Chennai? Board your Airavat or even ordinary KSRTC bus at Shanthi Nagar. Beginning March 31, all operations of KSRTC towards Tamil Nadu will be from Shanthi Nagar Transport and Traffic Management Centre and not Majestic KSRTC bus station. With Metro work to steam ahead at Majestic inter-city KSRTC bus stand by April, there will be certain changes in KSRTC operations, though the intra-city BMTC bus stand at Subhash Nagar will continue in the same place. To facilitate completion of work on the 40-storey tower coming up in place of Majestic bus stand and to provide space for Metro work, KSRTC's work will be decentralized. Some of the inter-state and district services will operate from other bus stands.
From March 31, all buses plying towards Chennai, Madurai, Puducherry, Pudukote, Tiruchy, Chidambaram and Coimbatore will shift to Shanthi Nagar. "The KSRTC bus stand will continue to function from Majestic, despite the BMRC work. But about 1,500 departures of 4,000 would be shifted to other bus stations," said KSTRC MD Gaurav Gupta. Buses plying towards Mantralaya and Ananthpur will now have boarding points from KSRTC's portico. To reduce the crowd at Kempegowda bus stand, buses plying towards Davanagere, Dharwad, Gangavathi, Shimoga, Tumkur and Dandeli will be shifted to the bus station in Peenya I Phase. "Right now, these buses have boarding points at Majestic. But they will slowly be moved to Peenya bus station," said an official. All Volvo buses will start from KSRTC bus stand and will have boarding points at the nearest bus stops on the way. Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRC) will begin work adjacent to the KSRTC bus stand. BMRC will have three major works in Majestic area, including construction of the East-West corridor, North-South corridor and station work. Right now, tunnel boring chambers are getting ready at Majestic area.

ASK THEM FOR HELP

To help commuters handle these changes, KSRTC has employed more security personnel whom public can approach for clarification of doubts. Notices have also been put up at many places inside the bus stand. While booking tickets, commuters will be informed about the changes in boarding points.

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/c...ow/7783606.cms

Anil Kumar V S

March 25th, 2011, 11:11 AM

Rameshwaram should be written as இராமேஸ்வரம். Writing ராமேஸ்வரம் is wrong in Tamil. Words in tamil should not start with "இரா" as first letter. If "இரா" is coming as first letter in the word, then it should be written as "இரா"

Palani is written as பழனி or பழநி. I think the later is correct. Others can clarify it.

Coimbatore is written as கோயம்புத்தூர், கோயமுத்தூர், கோவை.. :).. கோயமுத்தூர் should be the write word. But i like calling it as கோவை. :)

:)

Yes, I know. But what I meant to convey in this forum is different.
On the same bus, both இராமேஸ்வரம் & ராமேஸ்வரம் are mentioned. Likewise is the case for பழநி, பழனி (Yes "Pazham Nee-பழநி" is corect) & கோயம்புத்தூர், கோயமுத்தூர் (I don't know which one is right). Why don't TNSTC take proper care to mention the standard spelling? What kind of style is this to mention a variety of spellings for the same place, that too on the same bus.

@dhandapanik What does this mean "Words in tamil should not start with "இரா" as first letter. If "இரா" is coming as first letter in the word, then it should be written as "இரா"" hahahaha. u got messed up. But I understood:)

dr_thapalathy

March 25th, 2011, 11:25 AM

:)

Yes, I know. But what I meant to convey in this forum is different.
On the same bus, both இராமேஸ்வரம் & ராமேஸ்வரம் are mentioned. Likewise is the case for பழநி, பழனி (Yes "Pazham Nee-பழநி" is corect) & கோயம்புத்தூர், கோயமுத்தூர் (I don't know which one is right). Why don't TNSTC take proper care to mention the standard spelling? What kind of style is this to mention a variety of spellings for the same place, that too on the same bus.

@dhandapanik What does this mean "Words in tamil should not start with "இரா" as first letter. If "இரா" is coming as first letter in the word, then it should be written as "இரா"" hahahaha. u got messed up. But I understood:)

Please explain it more clearly..

dhandapanik

March 25th, 2011, 11:51 AM

:)

@dhandapanik What does this mean "Words in tamil should not start with "இரா" as first letter. If "இரா" is coming as first letter in the word, then it should be written as "இரா"" hahahaha. u got messed up. But I understood:)

Sorry, its a copy paste mistake.

Here is the write one..

Words in tamil should not start with "ரா" as first letter. If "ரா" is coming as first letter in the word, then it should be written as "இரா". Hope it is clear now. :)

bkbalaji96

March 25th, 2011, 05:17 PM

new route from dindugal region running from cumbum to mettupalayam via tirupur bus no is tn57 n 1950

dr_thapalathy

March 25th, 2011, 07:01 PM

Sorry, its a copy paste mistake.

Here is the write one..

Words in tamil should not start with "ரா" as first letter. If "ரா" is coming as first letter in the word, then it should be written as "இரா". Hope it is clear now. :)

oh.. Now i get it..

DolphinsTuti

March 26th, 2011, 09:56 AM

Buses in ECR

TNSTC - Nellai

TN-72N-1490 Tiruchendur - Paramakudi. (Tiruchendur Depot)

http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/1696/image0355.jpg

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/5403/image0354m.jpg

TN-74N-1411 Kanyakumari - Rameswaram (SUNRISE EXPRESS) Vivekandapuram Depot Kanyakumari

http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/4454/image0371.jpg

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/3806/image0374y.jpg

TNSTC - KUM KKD Region

TN-63N-1093 Sayalkudi - Thoothukudi Kadal kanni From Mudukulathur Depot
http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/3520/image0369.jpg

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/9527/image0368u.jpg

DolphinsTuti

March 26th, 2011, 10:11 AM

Competition Getting tough in ECR .

http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/6475/image0376.jpg

Thoothukudi - Sayalkudi bus blocking the Rameswaram bus for its overstay time in Thoothukudi New busstand, Later these buses had a tough competition in ECR upto Sayalkudi. Blue colour bus of Thoothukudi Mofussil Depot won the race.

DolphinsTuti

March 26th, 2011, 10:22 AM

BUSES IN SAYALKUDI (ECR)

SETC 520V Kanyakumari - Rameswaram having lunch break

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/4730/image0378j.jpg

The new bus of TNSTC- MDU virudhunagar region (Dharmapuri region Body building unit built bus). TN-67N-0750. Of Aruppukottai Depot running Sayalkudi - Madurai. via Arupukottai.

http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/4751/image0380.jpg

http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/826/image0379d.jpg

isham_9626

March 26th, 2011, 10:25 AM

Spotted new buses

TN 55 N 0702 TNSTC - KUM (Pudukkottai Region) Pudukkottai to Coimbatore
TN 72 N 1513 TNSTC - NELLAI (Nellai Region) Kovilpatti to Trichy

DolphinsTuti

March 26th, 2011, 10:41 AM

Buses at Ramnathapuram , Rameswaram

NONSTOP 1-1 Service of Ramanathapuaram - Madurai.

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A missed one at Ramanathapuram Moving to Trichy.

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Kodaikanal - Rameswaram Leaving Ramewaram TN-57N-1811

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TN-38N-2397of Uppilipalyam Depot. It had sticker NONSTOP VEHICLE Coimbatore -Rameswaram Functioning as 123 from Madurai Rameswaram had a chance to board in this bus, rocked at speed covered a distance of 170 km in 3hr 20 mins. Its sibbilings 2395 ,2396 operating in Thoothukudi - Coimbatore route.

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TN-45N-2962 waiting for its Depart to Karur via Pudukottai, Trichy

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DolphinsTuti

March 26th, 2011, 11:02 AM

City Bus Services in Ramanathapuram, Rameswaram.

TN-63N1266 Of Ramanathapuram, Serving Route no 19 Aranmani - Arrankarai most of the city service operate from this area Aranmanai, Ramanathapuram got some new city buses in Route no 2, 6A buses were in different liveries, Many old Dumped MTC buses run in both Ramanathapuram and Rameswaram.

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TN-63N0789 serving Temple - Dhanushkodi in Route no 3

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TN-63N1054 serving Temple - Bus stand in Route no 1, Im surprised The conductor of this bus speaks all the southern languages and a nice move with the passangers Hats off to see a such serving conductor IN TN.

All the Town City service buses in Rameswaram serve only in the island and up to pamban bridge, they will never come to the other side.

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DolphinsTuti

March 26th, 2011, 11:07 AM

In Madurai.

TN-72N-1494 transfered bus of sivkasi depot, Virudhunagar region
Bypass Rider Madurai - Trichy

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Like MTC TNSTC- Mdu got adds pasted on the side glasses

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Anil Kumar V S

March 26th, 2011, 03:55 PM

TN-74N-1411 Kanyakumari - Rameswaram (SUNRISE EXPRESS) Vivekandapuram Depot Kanyakumari

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TSS / Express / Sunrise Express / Luxury Coach.... whatelse? Hope we'll soon have a chance to see the Sunset Express. Yet, this bus lost to an ordinary moffusil bus. Good joke:) Whether this service go through Nagercoil?

DolphinsTuti

March 26th, 2011, 04:09 PM

TN-74N-1411 Kanyakumari - Rameswaram (SUNRISE EXPRESS) Vivekandapuram Depot Kanyakumari

TSS / Express / Sunrise Express / Luxury Coach.... whatelse? Hope we'll soon have a chance to see the Sunset Express. Yet, this bus lost to an ordinary moffusil bus. Good joke:) Whether this service go through Nagercoil?

Yes we friends were also commenting that only soon we will see a sunset express The bus will not go through Nagercoil, its travel complete on ECR only From Kanyakumari it takes Anjugramam , Kudankulam, Uvari Route.

dr_thapalathy

March 26th, 2011, 04:17 PM

TN-74N-1411 Kanyakumari - Rameswaram (SUNRISE EXPRESS) Vivekandapuram Depot Kanyakumari

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Why so many stickerings and names for a single bus?
A single name tag is enough for a bus to collect higher fare.

Mr.Nellai

March 26th, 2011, 04:18 PM

TSS / Express / Sunrise Express / Luxury Coach.... whatelse? Hope we'll soon have a chance to see the Sunset Express. Yet, this bus lost to an ordinary moffusil bus. Good joke:) Whether this service go through Nagercoil?

This bus is exclusively run for people from radhapuram constituency. Due to negligence from nagercoil region, people of this region had poor connectivity. At present, valliyoor depot and nagercoil jointly controls these regions. But people want tiruchendur or valliyoor depot to take over the routes. After making several representations by nanguneri MLA vasantha kumar and appavu MLA, now with after many deliberations, nagercoil region has allocated this bus.

Mr.Nellai

March 26th, 2011, 04:23 PM

Why so many stickerings and names for a single bus?
A single name tag is enough for a bus to collect higher fare.

Luxury coach fares are little bit higher than TSS fares. Luxury coach is the premium service form nagercoil region, similar to BPRs, but fares are little bit less than BPRs.

They might first gone for a TSS, but eventually they pasted luxury coach i suppose.

dr_thapalathy

March 26th, 2011, 04:31 PM

Luxury coach fares are little bit higher than TSS fares. Luxury coach is the premium service form nagercoil region, similar to BPRs, but fares are little bit less than BPRs.

They might first gone for a TSS, but eventually they pasted luxury coach i suppose.

Any difference in physical seating arrangement between Luxury Coach and others coaches?

Mr.Nellai

March 26th, 2011, 04:39 PM

Any difference in physical seating arrangement between Luxury Coach and others coaches?

I suppose in this bus they don't have special seats, but in luxury coaches that were running in december between Madurai-kolacchal/marthandam has seats similar to bye pass riders, they go non-stop from madurai-nellai, form nellai-nagercoil it enters some small towns.

dr_thapalathy

March 26th, 2011, 05:04 PM

I suppose in this bus they don't have special seats, but in luxury coaches that were running in december between Madurai-kolacchal/marthandam has seats similar to bye pass riders, they go non-stop from madurai-nellai, form nellai-nagercoil it enters some small towns.

Oh, on what basis do they keep the tag and how do they differeciate the Luxury Coach tag and higher fare collection?
There must be some basis for tagging buses.

dhandapanik

March 26th, 2011, 05:10 PM

Oh, on what basis do they keep the tag and how do they differeciate the Luxury Coach tag and higher fare collection?
There must be some basis for tagging buses.

Just for the fare and there are some reduction stops also. Marthandam-Coimbatore bus of Nagercoil region also had this "Luxury Coach" tag when the bus was replaced with a new bus.

Mr.Nellai

March 26th, 2011, 05:23 PM

Oh, on what basis do they keep the tag and how do they differentiate the Luxury Coach tag and higher fare collection?
There must be some basis for tagging buses.

Just for the fare and there are some reduction stops also. Marthandam-Coimbatore bus of Nagercoil region also had this "Luxury Coach" tag when the bus was replaced with a new bus.

There is some differentiation.For EX a TSS bus from MDU- marthandam enters THirumangalam, virudhunagr, sattur, kovilpatti old bus stand. From nellai to nagercoil it enters all towns, stopping even at moondradaippu, thaluka office, nanguneri, valliyoor,panangudi, kaval kinaru, aaralvaimozhi.

But luxury coach, stops only at thirumanglam, also it stops near kovilpatti bye pass. The only town that it enters is thirumangalam. From nellai-Nagercoil, it takes eruvadi route instead of nanguneri (this takes some additional time but they generate more revenue because more passengers get down in eruvadi and an equivalent no of passengers get in ). Also it does not enter panagudi and doesn't stops at every stop which TSS does, saving some traveling time.

dhandapanik

March 26th, 2011, 05:34 PM

Went to nellai today.. Mainly to visit Nellaiappar temple and to get a glimpse of buses running at nellai. Will post the pics soon.

Mr.Nellai

March 26th, 2011, 05:52 PM

Went to nellai today.. Mainly to visit Nellaiappar temple and to get a glimpse of buses running at nellai. Will post the pics soon.

கலக்கிட்டீங்க அண்ணாச்சி :) If you have the latest series post those here, especially i am anxious to see Kovilpatti-trichy, TN-72 N-1513,(also thanks to isham for the info). I am afraid of the fact that if amma comes to power most probably she will scrap nellai division, who knows what will happen next! Before that we can have some pics to say that one division called nellai existed.

dhandapanik

March 26th, 2011, 05:57 PM

கலக்கிட்டீங்க அண்ணாச்சி :) If you have the latest series post those here, especially i am anxious to see Kovilpatti-trichy, TN-72 N-1513,(also thanks to isham for the info). I am afraid of the fact that if amma comes to power most probably she will scrap nellai division, who knows what will happen next! Before that we can have some pics to say that one division called nellai existed.

Thats not the latest one.. I want to write a blog before telling everything. Didnt upload any pic too..

Mr.Nellai

March 26th, 2011, 06:03 PM

Thats not the latest one.. I want to write a blog before telling everything. Didnt upload any pic too..

So what is the latest series in TN-72? Also virudunagar region was taking care of trichy-kovilpatti routes, this one(kovilpatti-trichy) from nellai division seems to be contradicting?

Ya, you are the sole copyright holder for TNSTC- bus pics.You take your own time to document! Or else some snapdragons like dinamalar, dinakaran will use your work illegally.

dr_thapalathy

March 26th, 2011, 06:41 PM

Just for the fare and there are some reduction stops also. Marthandam-Coimbatore bus of Nagercoil region also had this "Luxury Coach" tag when the bus was replaced with a new bus.

There is some differentiation.For EX a TSS bus from MDU- marthandam enters THirumangalam, virudhunagr, sattur, kovilpatti old bus stand. From nellai to nagercoil it enters all towns, stopping even at moondradaippu, thaluka office, nanguneri, valliyoor,panangudi, kaval kinaru, aaralvaimozhi.

But luxury coach, stops only at thirumanglam, also it stops near kovilpatti bye pass. The only town that it enters is thirumangalam. From nellai-Nagercoil, it takes eruvadi route instead of nanguneri (this takes some additional time but they generate more revenue because more passengers get down in eruvadi and an equivalent no of passengers get in ). Also it does not enter panagudi and doesn't stops at every stop which TSS does, saving some traveling time.

You mean to say, it craters mostly to the region it belongs to.
Like TN Samparkranthi Express. (B/w Madurai and Chennai, it has more than 9 stops and from Chennai to Delhi, it has only 5 stops).
Am I right?

Mr.Nellai

March 26th, 2011, 07:35 PM

You mean to say, it craters mostly to the region it belongs to.
Like TN Samparkranthi Express. (B/w Madurai and Chennai, it has more than 9 stops and from Chennai to Delhi, it has only 5 stops).
Am I right?

Ya more or less correct, but the main fact is you can't run a full length BPR to nagercoil from MDU. But, nevertheless there are many people who travel to eruvadi, valliyoor, nagercoil from MDU. So these people has to take BPR to nellai and then change one more bus or they should travel in TSS buses.So to overcome these odds, they used an alternative "luxury coach", also partially fulfilling passenger expectations. And at the same time fully loading the bus throughout the entire distance and also saving some time.

TuticorinCity

March 26th, 2011, 08:16 PM

dhandapanik

March 27th, 2011, 08:25 AM

Last week I traveled in Madurai - Tiruchendur BPR & it covered the distance of 134KM in 2.45 Hrs with 15 mins break. I noticed that the people are ready to travel by standing in BPRs. But, no info board about the timings of BPR towards Tuticorin/ Tiruchendur..

Tuticorin BPR's has any stops in between?

Also TNSTC-Nellai has End to End services in Nellai-Nagercoil, Nellai-Thenkasi routes too.

They also getting their presence in Madurai-Trichy route. :)

dr_thapalathy

March 27th, 2011, 08:45 AM

Tuticorin BPR's has any stops in between?

Also TNSTC-Nellai has End to End services in Nellai-Nagercoil, Nellai-Thenkasi routes too.

They also getting their presence in Madurai-Trichy route. :)

The by-pass riders concept is so hit. It must be introduced by all TNSTCs in all their routes. But at the same time, they must not give away their connectivity to rural areas and must not decrease the ordinary buses fleet.

dhandapanik

March 27th, 2011, 05:05 PM

Thought of trying Madurai - Nellai Bye Pass rider from long back. But didnt get a chance.. This saturday just used it while visting Nellaiappar temple..

Onward Journey was with Nellai division's BPR
Boarded TN63 N 1378 bus of TNSTC-Thirunelveli. This particular bus was a transferred bus from TNSTC-Kumbakonam(Karaikudi region).

BPR bus i took to reach Nellai..
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The BPR started exactly at 8.00 AM from MIBT. Literally he overtook all the STC buses and private buses that came in the route. He overtook buses which started 30 min earlier.. There were normal buses and SETC UD also standing in the platform. But people didnt care about those buses and took this BPR. When it reached Thirumangalam around 5 seats were empty. Reached Thirumangalam around 8.37 AM and started from there around 8.41 AM. Now the seats were full with 15+ standees. Thirumangalam is the only place where it goes inside the town.

Reached Sathur at 9.24 AM and stopped to drop a passenger. It stopped at sathur for few seconds in the bye pass road itself. Arrived at kovilpatti around 9.42 AM. Some passenger got down and few got inside the bus. It again started from Kovilpatti around 9.42 AM. While reaching nellai took a diversion under the newly sellapandian bridge and went inside the "Puravazhi salai" depot(@10.20 AM) to fill the fuel. It was standing there for 5 min. Finally it reached Thirunelveli New BS at 10.45 AM. It took exactly 2.45 hrs to clear the distance of 160+ KM. The fare for this BPR is Rs.70. Journey was worth!

Return Journey to Madurai..
To reach Nellai i took a BPR from Nellai division. So i was thinking to take a TNSTC-Madurai BPR to reach madurai. Luckily a BPR TN58 N 1840 of Sipcot belonging to TNSTC-Madurai division was waiting to depart in another 15 min. :banana:

The bus started from New BS at 2.25 PM. I thought Madurai division bus will not give a stiff competition in terms of speed of Nellai division. Within few min after reaching North-South Highway i changed my mind. It reached Kovilpatti around 3.28 PM. Few people got inside the bus and it started from kovilpatti at 3.29 PM.

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More about my trip in the BPR is here (http://tnstc.wordpress.com/2011/03/27/bye-pass-riders-of-madurai-thirunelveli-route/).

Mr.Nellai

March 27th, 2011, 05:26 PM

Tuticorin BPR's has any stops in between?

Also TNSTC-Nellai has End to End services in Nellai-Nagercoil, Nellai-Thenkasi routes too.

They also getting their presence in Madurai-Trichy route. :)

When BPRs are introduced, they didn't stop at motels. When i traveled in BPR last time , there was a tiff between a passenger and conductor to stop at a motel.The conductor showed him a laminated sheet signed by nellai regional manager murugan which stated that BPRs will not stop at motels. It has also 8 other conditions regarding fare, time etc.

When BPRs were introduced it went thro arapalayam, periyar in the onward journey to nellai and it didn't enter thirumangalam. But in the return direction it entered thirumangalam, but it didn't use arapalyam route, instead it went thro ring road route. Also some 10 seats were vacant when the bus started but the conductor didn't allowed sattur, virudhunagar passengers to board. But he allowed kovilpatti passengers(and the bus was fully loaded) and the bus stopped only at kovilpatti new bus stand.

But now the no being increased they relaxed their rules i suppose.

dr_thapalathy

March 27th, 2011, 05:38 PM

dhandapanik

March 27th, 2011, 05:44 PM

When BPRs are introduced, they didn't stop at motels. When i traveled in BPR last time , there was a tiff between a passenger and conductor to stop at a motel.The conductor showed him a laminated sheet signed by nellai regional manager murugan which stated that BPRs will not stop at motels. It has also 8 other conditions regarding fare, time etc.

When BPRs were introduced it went thro arapalayam, periyar in the onward journey to nellai and it didn't enter thirumangalam.

Is it so? Thats a news to me. Its a collector order that moffusil buses towards south should take the ring road and they should not come inside the city. I havent seen even a single BPR at TPK road. :)

But in the return direction it entered thirumangalam, but it didn't use arapalyam route, instead it went thro ring road route. Also some 10 seats were vacant when the bus started but the conductor didn't allowed sattur, virudhunagar passengers to board. But he allowed kovilpatti passengers(and the bus was fully loaded) and the bus stopped only at kovilpatti new bus stand.

But now the no being increased they relaxed their rules i suppose.

I dont think they relaxed the rules. They entered Thirumangalam to take passengers. They stopped at Sathur and Kovilpatti in the Bye pass road itself. Also no BPRs go inside Virudhunagar. They dont stop in any motels. They had stickers as "உணவகம் நில்லா பேருந்து".

dr_thapalathy

March 27th, 2011, 05:55 PM

Diwakar Travels (not a popular name in Tamilnadu) has started a Multi-Axle volvo service from Puducherry to Hyderabad from April 6th.

DolphinsTuti

March 27th, 2011, 08:15 PM

Tuticorin BPR's has any stops in between?

Also TNSTC-Nellai has End to End services in Nellai-Nagercoil, Nellai-Thenkasi routes too.

They also getting their presence in Madurai-Trichy route. :)

No Sir Thoothukudi - Madurai is nonstop the bus will be packed full with Madurai ticket it will have its next stop only at Ringroad Mandela nagar, then Maduraimeenakshi mission hospital and last MIBT.

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TN-72N-1393 This is the first BPR introduced between Thoothukudi - Madurai (Thoothukudi Mofussil Depot) It departs Mor 05:45 from Thoothukudi, Now it covers the distance in 2Hrs 05 mns after 4 way NH45 B Completed the time will reduce than this Now 2 additional bypassriders added TN-72N-1408 TN-72N-1413 these 2 are from Tiruchendur Depot.

Mr.Nellai

March 27th, 2011, 08:55 PM

Is it so? Thats a news to me. Its a collector order that moffusil buses towards south should take the ring road and they should not come inside the city. I havent seen even a single BPR at TPK road. :)

I don't know the condition now, it was during July and Sep 2010. Also initially they had a BPR departing from mattuthvani at 12:30 Am which was more convenient, i traveled in the same bus both the times. Both times it never used the city route and near a market area (i don't have no idea about the stop) nearly 10 people boarded the bus & the conductor got some alms for a big parcel.It never entered Thirumangalam, also exactly it took 2 hrs 30 mins to reach TVL. i have seen many long distance buses using the city route instead of Ring road route after 11:00 PM. One day i inquired a conductor regarding this, and he said that they will be fined if found that they are using the city route. But they get some money (for luggage) as well as some extra passengers if they used the city route. Even last december, i traveled by a SETC bus and it entered arapalayam for unloading some luggage.

I dont think they relaxed the rules. They entered Thirumangalam to take passengers. They stopped at Sathur and Kovilpatti in the Bye pass road itself. Also no BPRs go inside Virudhunagar. They dont stop in any motels. They had stickers as "உணவகம் நில்லா பேருந்து".

Actually you asked whether tuticorin BPR have any stops, i confused this with that! That order will be also applicable to Tuticorin BPRs also!

Also there is a court order for madurai -theni routes, buses plying in that route should not stop at motels. TNSTC trichy had its own motel near perambalur. But it is not functional now. in my view, each TNSTC should make efforts to have its own motel within its jurisdiction. This can generate some profit for TNSTC as well as it puts a full stop for politicians who have control over motels. "பகல் கொள்ளடா சாமி":bash:

ckms

March 27th, 2011, 09:20 PM

dhandapanik

March 28th, 2011, 04:17 AM

I don't know the condition now, it was during July and Sep 2010. Also initially they had a BPR departing from mattuthvani at 12:30 Am which was more convenient, i traveled in the same bus both the times. Both times it never used the city route and near a market area (i don't have no idea about the stop) nearly 10 people boarded the bus & the conductor got some alms for a big parcel.It never entered Thirumangalam, also exactly it took 2 hrs 30 mins to reach TVL. i have seen many long distance buses using the city route instead of Ring road route after 11:00 PM. One day i inquired a conductor regarding this, and he said that they will be fined if found that they are using the city route. But they get some money (for luggage) as well as some extra passengers if they used the city route. Even last december, i traveled by a SETC bus and it entered arapalayam for unloading some luggage.

Mr.Nellai,
During night time they enter city route. But during day time they are not supposed to enter the city mainly in periar BS area and TPK road. During night time mainly SETC from SBC, CBE etc dont goto MIBT instead they take Bye pass road, Palanganatham route and enter thirumangalam.

Mr.Nellai

March 28th, 2011, 04:33 AM

Mr.Nellai,
During night time they enter city route. But during day time they are not supposed to enter the city mainly in periar BS area and TPK road. During night time mainly SETC from SBC, CBE etc dont goto MIBT instead they take Bye pass road, Palanganatham route and enter thirumangalam.

I have never traveled day time from nellai-mdu or vice versa, but i was aware of the order, but not aware of the fact that all drivers strictly follow it. Also in your blog you mentioned that 70% of nellai-mdu NH is 4 laned, but the entire stretch is 4 laned, along with the bye pass, isn't it-except for some patch works and some bridge works. Even before trichy-tindivanam 4 laning was completed, nellai-mdu road laying work was completed but patch work was halted thereof.

dr_thapalathy

March 28th, 2011, 05:10 AM

in my view, each TNSTC should make efforts to have its own motel within its jurisdiction. This can generate some profit for TNSTC as well as it puts a full stop for politicians who have control over motels. "பகல் கொள்ளடா சாமி":bash:

Actually, KSRTC is planning for the same as you told in Bangalore - Mysore Highway road. It is to be implemented shortly.

dhandapanik

March 28th, 2011, 05:11 AM

I have never traveled day time from nellai-mdu or vice versa, but i was aware of the order, but not aware of the fact that all drivers strictly follow it. Also in your blog you mentioned that 70% of nellai-mdu NH is 4 laned, but the entire stretch is 4 laned, along with the bye pass, isn't it-except for some patch works and some bridge works. Even before trichy-tindivanam 4 laning was completed, nellai-mdu road laying work was completed but patch work was halted thereof.

Did u forgot the Madurai ring road? And also the road which it takes to go inside Nellai. To my knowledge these are still 2 lane roads. :nuts:

From Ring road it touches 4 lane at Kappalur and Again takes 2 lane to go inside Thirumangalam. From Thirumangalam to Sankar nagar it uses 4 lane roads.

I think i should change it as 80-85%. Anyways thanks for correcting me. Let me change it.

dhandapanik

March 28th, 2011, 05:13 AM

Actually, KSRTC is planning for the same as you told in Bangalore - Mysore Highway road. It is to be implemented shortly.

Instead of TNSTC, TTDC can do this job. :)

if TNSTC does this then it will behave like IR. Already these guys are not concentrating on buses. If they start these motels then TNSTC will concentrate only on motels rather than buses. Like how SR is behaving on TN.

dr_thapalathy

March 28th, 2011, 05:35 AM

Instead of TNSTC, TTDC can do this job. :)

if TNSTC does this then it will behave like IR. Already these guys are not concentrating on buses. If they start these motels then TNSTC will concentrate only on motels rather than buses. Like how SR is behaving on TN.

The point they are not concentrating on maintenance is, they don't have funds. So, first TNSTC must try to concentrate of getting funds and revenues from other sources apart from Transportation and buses. That is what KSRTC did and is running in profits. I would suggest TNSTC can do the following things:
1. Take over all the busstands so that the revenue from bus stands will go to the TNSTCs and they themselves will concentrate on the maintenance.
2. Build Motels and Highway restaurants in all high traffic routes. (sure shot profit generator for TNSTC).
3. Finally, after they have funds, they can go for up-gradation of bus stands to the level of TTMCs in Karnataka, which in-turn bring in higher revenue.

Wont they have atleast some 10% of the funds remaining, so that they can allocate it to maintenance.
One thing i suggest is, merge SETC with the respective TNSTCs. It will avoid competition and improve the quality of long distance travel in TN to a further extent.

DolphinsTuti

March 28th, 2011, 06:51 AM

dhandapanik

March 28th, 2011, 07:03 AM

DolphinsTuti,
Thanks for giving some useful tips when i went to nellai. :) You can visit my album to see the pics. I'll post it once i complete all the comments in my album.

Dhandapani sir Maduari ring road is in control of Madurai Corporation, U can see the four laned On NH 45 B up to Sivangagai junction and from there it take 2 lane upto Kapalur, Madurai corporation until get the full amount of Funds invested in the road, it will not handled over Ring Road to NH Department, u can see the name of Madurai Corporation in the tollgate where the ring road start near Madurai Meenakshi Mission Hospital. The worst part of the highways is the Ring Road
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When i came to madurai first time, it was the best road. Now it is becoming worse every day.

Regarding the bus services running in Ringroad A notice had been pasted at Tuticorin New busstand Attention Drivers all the buses should move only in Ring road and it should not enter the city in any time it is a strict order by the department.

That order came some 3 yrs back i think. Till that time most of the intercity buses towards Nellai/NGL used Periar BS, TPK route. Private buses also came to Palanganatham.

DolphinsTuti

March 28th, 2011, 09:12 AM

DolphinsTuti,
Thanks for giving some useful tips when i went to nellai. :) You can visit my album to see the pics. I'll post it once i complete all the comments in my album.

When i came to madurai first time, it was the best road. Now it is becoming worse every day.

That order came some 3 yrs back i think. Till that time most of the intercity buses towards Nellai/NGL used Periar BS, TPK route. Private buses also came to Palanganatham.

Its my pleasure Dhandapani Sir, The order may came 3yrs back but not followed now it has been a strict order and warning to the drivers. But Still Tiruchendur - Erode Erode region bus now going to erode at night will go to Periyar , Arapalayam Not to Mattuthavani, But Kovai buses goes to MIBT and halt inside the busstand for some 15 minutes and pick passengers and then only move to Arapalayam.

rsubbu.mdu

March 28th, 2011, 09:49 AM

DolphinsTuti,
When i came to madurai first time, it was the best road. Now it is becoming worse every day.
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When the Mdu ring road was built, it was one of the best roads in the region as four lane roads were unheard of those days. (Only full fledged four lane in those days in TN was the Tambaram - Chengalpattu road). Intially when the road was built, construction of commercial buildings was banned in the 50m on either side as authorities feared it will become like the old byepass road with mechanic sheds and lorries parked on both sides. But thats old story, all rules went up in air and now many vehicles dont pay toll for the road and lorry drivers tip the tool booth staff to avoid paying toll. Now that road is a eye sore!!

Regards,
Subbu

DolphinsTuti

March 28th, 2011, 09:52 AM

The point they are not concentrating on maintenance is, they don't have funds. So, first TNSTC must try to concentrate of getting funds and revenues from other sources apart from Transportation and buses. That is what KSRTC did and is running in profits. I would suggest TNSTC can do the following things:
1. Take over all the busstands so that the revenue from bus stands will go to the TNSTCs and they themselves will concentrate on the maintenance.
2. Build Motels and Highway restaurants in all high traffic routes. (sure shot profit generator for TNSTC).
3. Finally, after they have funds, they can go for up-gradation of bus stands to the level of TTMCs in Karnataka, which in-turn bring in higher revenue.

Wont they have atleast some 10% of the funds remaining, so that they can allocate it to maintenance.
One thing i suggest is, merge SETC with the respective TNSTCs. It will avoid competition and improve the quality of long distance travel in TN to a further extent.

TNSTC poor Maintanence is they dont have proper Technical staff, They are not giving Trainings for the latest buses. Ksrtc maintain not only from Funds they have workers in all categories they can maintain their volvos with their workers itself in their own workshop, but in TN it is reverse for a new bus, the technicians have to come from TVS or the bus goes to Respective Workshop. Till date no technical staffs have been appointed only Drivers and conductors, only with them a bus cannot be operated, 8.5 persons should work for a bus, 8.5: 1 is the ratio. now it is 3.5 :1 u can see some drivers and conductors run for complete three days. TVS is asking that they will maintain the new buses for the first 3 years, but gov is refusing to handle ( info got from a crew).

Here in Thoothukudi A/c buses the a/c is not functioning fully the bus is in depot for the last 1 month, The driver of the bus say it will be rectified only in chennai or it have to go to prakash in Bangalore, If A/c buses front windsheild broke also they are taking it to Bangalore only. Two A/c buses of nellai division had already gone for it.

Merging of SETC i fully agree with u, our Transport minister already annouced it 2 times but opposition leader Amma said if we come to power we will cancel this merging and the crew and their families will suffer a lot.

arun82

March 28th, 2011, 12:14 PM

TNSTC should be treated either as corporation with profit as the intent or as government department like railways or post. If it has to be a corporation they should not be controlled by the govt . They have to fix the price, route operations, maintenance etc. If it is a govt department all cost has to be beared by the govt and should not expect profit from it. But here TNSTC are a mixture of both. Govt get involved at all levels of the management and try to get maximum profit for themselves. Until this changes nothing can be changed

arun82

March 28th, 2011, 12:16 PM

BPR is tamilnadu version of IR's Duranto. Think how it will be if they run MEMU trains on a regular basis at high speeds. Sure they will be a hit. BPR is a proof for it.

dhandapanik

March 28th, 2011, 01:43 PM

BPR is tamilnadu version of IR's Duranto. Think how it will be if they run MEMU trains on a regular basis at high speeds. Sure they will be a hit. BPR is a proof for it.

I wud say BPR is really a good concept from TNSTCs. Normal buses take a minimum of 3.5 hrs to cover 160KM distance of Madurai-Nellai route. But these BPRs save a minimum of 40 minutes in the same route.

Only problem is the type of bus which they use. They should induct something similar to Shivneri Volvos of MSRTCs which is running in Pune-Mumbai route.

dr_thapalathy

March 28th, 2011, 02:32 PM

TNSTC poor Maintanence is they dont have proper Technical staff, They are not giving Trainings for the latest buses. Ksrtc maintain not only from Funds they have workers in all categories they can maintain their volvos with their workers itself in their own workshop, but in TN it is reverse for a new bus, the technicians have to come from TVS or the bus goes to Respective Workshop. Till date no technical staffs have been appointed only Drivers and conductors, only with them a bus cannot be operated, 8.5 persons should work for a bus, 8.5: 1 is the ratio. now it is 3.5 :1 u can see some drivers and conductors run for complete three days. TVS is asking that they will maintain the new buses for the first 3 years, but gov is refusing to handle ( info got from a crew).

TN Transport Dept is currently not having funds to pay pension to the retired employees. Even for paying salaries for the present employees, some amount has to be received from the TN govt. In that case, how will TNSTC/SETC hire technical staff and pay salary for them? For all these problems, lack of funds is the only problem. The first and foremost thing they must do is, increase the fares for all categories of buses.

Merging of SETC i fully agree with u, our Transport minister already annouced it 2 times but opposition leader Amma said if we come to power we will cancel this merging and the crew and their families will suffer a lot.

She will tell like that only. Even if thatha was in the same place as Jaya, he would have done the same.. coz, they are opposition parties. They have to oppose any move that the ruling party takes. The same Jaya only merged lot of TNSTCs to form 5 TNSTC. She even thought of merging SETC. Before that only, she made a trial run of UD and AC buses in SETC.

Here in Thoothukudi A/c buses the a/c is not functioning fully the bus is in depot for the last 1 month, The driver of the bus say it will be rectified only in chennai or it have to go to prakash in Bangalore, If A/c buses front windsheild broke also they are taking it to Bangalore only. Two A/c buses of nellai division had already gone for it.

High end luxury buses needs trained technicians for repairing it and also the drivers also must be trained to use it. Thats what all the suppliers of high end luxury buses do. But AFAIK, TN didnt at all insist in training the MTC drivers while it procured Volvo buses.
If that is not possilble, TN Govt must invite high end bus body building coaches to set up a plant in TN, or atleast their service center in TN.

dr_thapalathy

March 28th, 2011, 02:35 PM

senthilsindia

March 28th, 2011, 02:43 PM

Hello Friends... Good News for Erode-Covai people...

TNSTC_ERODE has added more number of services of ERO-100 with two new normal ERO-100 buses and one each U/D and one A/C Coaches in addition to the existing....

Yesterday I have seen those buses... I will post the timings and pics of it soon...

rsubbu.mdu

March 28th, 2011, 05:22 PM

Hi All,

As many posts are referring to the current maintainance function of TNSTC and lauding the acts of KaSRTC, i would like to share a testimony of it. I took this pic (last week) in Badami which is village in the Bagalkot district situated in North K'taka. It has a small NWKSRTC depot and i spotted a bus getting ready to be cleaned by a mechanised brush cleaner. If such infrastructure is available in a small village tucked away in a corner of the state, think of the infrastructure KaSRTC will have put up in bigger cities like Mysore, Hubli, Belgaum, Mangalore etc. I have seen such mechanised cleaners rotting in TNSTC/MTC depots with just the skeletons of their presence remaining to prove their installation...

Badami - Vasco getting ready for a cleaning session:
http://www.picoolio.com/photos/medium/28076-dm8mk.jpg

A pair bus on that route, look at the cleaniness of the side glasses:
http://www.picoolio.com/photos/medium/28078-d219d.jpg

Regards,
Subbu

dineshpkm

March 29th, 2011, 01:38 AM

Mr.Nellai

March 29th, 2011, 04:13 AM

Did u forgot the Madurai ring road? And also the road which it takes to go inside Nellai. To my knowledge these are still 2 lane roads. :nuts:

From Ring road it touches 4 lane at Kappalur and Again takes 2 lane to go inside Thirumangalam. From Thirumangalam to Sankar nagar it uses 4 lane roads.

I think i should change it as 80-85%. Anyways thanks for correcting me. Let me change it.

You should change that to >95%:), there is some technical failure with the interlock technology used in some bridges near virudhunagar:bash:. So they are still skeptical!:ohno:But other than that, the stretch is fully complete till valliyoor.The road form thalaiyuthu to nellai is maintained by the corporation, state highway and NH(:ohno:). But nellai has a separate 4 laned ring road but it is not used by TNSTC buses. It is not under 4 laning scheme .Ring road is maintained by private and controlled by madurai corporation.

This is the new bye pass (ring road) of nellai (There is also a old bye pass which can no more be called as bye pass:nuts:)
Cross posted from Tirunelveli projects and development (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=70036801&postcount=1846)

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/8389/nellai1.jpg

More pics here (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=70036801&postcount=1846)

Also, NH-7 diverges after thirumangalam, and it goes straight to Bangalore via dindigul,karur,salem,dharmapuri,krishnagiri. Then from Bangalore to varanasi. NH-7 is the first NH in TN and the road was laid in phases. MDU-trichy (now NH45 B) was initially a state high way but eventually made as NH. But originally NH-45B was Tuticorin-MDU and it was extended up to trichy. NH7 has nothing to do with ring road.But NH-45B goes via ring road! But do know why it is not 4 laned!

In the map u can see MDU-trichy not under NH

Source:Wikipedia

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/68/Highways_Network_of_Tamilnadu.PNG

I am sorry to say that madurai, being a major city in TN doesn't have a 4 laned ring road. It is all because of politicians. If it is 4 laned then BPR will take just 2hrs 30 min to cover 160+odd kms.

dr_thapalathy

March 29th, 2011, 05:08 AM

Hello Friends... Good News for Erode-Covai people...

TNSTC_ERODE has added more number of services of ERO-100 with two new normal ERO-100 buses and one each U/D and one A/C Coaches in addition to the existing....

So, which one of the routes UD and AC coach buses have been cancelled? Can you tell that?

dhandapanik

March 29th, 2011, 06:00 AM

You should change that to >95%:),

can u get the facts right?? Madurai Ring road's total length is around 27.2KM. Source (http://203.101.40.168/newmducorp/roads.htm#). So Ring road itself is coming around 17%. BPRs uses the entire stretch of Madurai Ring Road. Then how can i change that to 95%? I should modify that to 80%. :)

In the map u can see MDU-trichy not under NH

I am sorry to say that madurai, being a major city in TN doesn't have a 4 laned ring road. It is all because of politicians. If it is 4 laned then BPR will take just 2hrs 30 min to cover 160+odd kms.

Madurai, Trichy got their bye pass roads from existing NH connectivity. Thats the reason you are not seeing them in the NH Map. Old NH7s which was running inside madurai city may be given to State govt(Not very much sure). Do you want a big a traffic coming inside these cities?? i Really dont want that. Connecting roads to these cities from their bye pass should be good. Thats fine..

Atleast MDU and Trichy got a 4 laned roads nearer to them. CBE, Tirupur and Erode didnt even have that.

senthilsindia

March 29th, 2011, 07:04 AM

Old NHs which was running inside madurai city may be given to State govt(Not very much sure). Do you want a big a traffic coming inside these cities?? i Really dont want that. Connecting roads to these cities from their bye pass should be good. Thats fine..

Atleast MDU and Trichy got a 4 laned roads nearer to them. CBE, Tirupur and Erode didnt even have that.

No Mr.Dhandapani... All these 3 cities having 4-laned Roads... That too in CBE and ERD, NH bypass is easily accessible...

The old NH-47 running inside CBE was given to SH and that stretch is now 6-laned from Neelambur till CBE(Gandhipuram) and called as Avinashi Road. It is about 17kms from Neelambur NH bypass junction.

And for Erode, the NH-47 4-laned highway with full service roads is completed from Salem bypass and till Chengapalli.. U know one more thing... The new 4-laned bypass of NH-47 is only about 7-8kms from Erode's Central BS.... Also From Erode towards CBE, it joins NH-47 near Perundurai.. This stretch of 16kms (Perundurai to ED_Collectorate) is also 4-laned under SH...

For Tirupur only it is some bit longer to reach NH.. But there also from Tiruppur to Avinashi, it is 4-laned (16kms) and the nearest reach of NH-47 is at Perumanallur(about 13kms)

dhandapanik

March 29th, 2011, 07:44 AM

No Mr.Dhandapani... All these 3 cities having 4-laned Roads... That too in CBE and ERD, NH bypass is easily accessible...

The old NH-47 running inside CBE was given to SH and that stretch is now 6-laned from Neelambur till CBE(Gandhipuram) and called as Avinashi Road. It is about 17kms from Neelambur NH bypass junction.

And for Erode, the NH-47 4-laned highway with full service roads is completed from Salem bypass and till Chengapalli.. U know one more thing... The new 4-laned bypass of NH-47 is only about 7-8kms from Erode's Central BS.... Also From Erode towards CBE, it joins NH-47 near Perundurai.. This stretch of 16kms (Perundurai to ED_Collectorate) is also 4-laned under SH...

For Tirupur only it is some bit longer to reach NH.. But there also from Tiruppur to Avinashi, it is 4-laned (16kms) and the nearest reach of NH-47 is at Perumanallur(about 13kms)

Avinashi road is completely different. It is 6 way inside the city. :) and it is done by TN govt and no toll also. Chengapalli road, they just started. Hope it will get over soon.

Thanks for giving the details about the connectivity of ERD with NH-47.

senthilsindia

March 29th, 2011, 07:54 AM

Avinashi road is completely different. It is 6 way inside the city. :) and it is done by TN govt and no toll also. Chengapalli road, they just started. Hope it will get over soon.

Thanks for giving the details about the connectivity of ERD with NH-47.

Fine Dhandapani... Avinashi Road starts from NH bypass only.. Chengapalli-Salem 4-lane is finished... Now Chengapalii-Walayar is on progress...

Regarding Connectivity of Erode:

Erode gets the following Exit and Entry points from the 4-laned NH-47...

* Konavaikal(near TNSTC Depot, just at the end of Bhavani bypass) - it is 7kms from BS

* Chithode - 6.5kms from BS

* Nasiyanur - 7.5kms from BS

* Perundurai SIPCOT - 20kms from BS (upto Perundurai it is 4-laned for 16kms)

Apart from this, while approaching from Salem, we can take the SH-79A through the exit at Sankagiri bypass.. from here, Erode is about 22kms.......

rsubbu.mdu

March 29th, 2011, 08:25 AM

Regarding Connectivity of Erode:

Erode gets the following Exit and Entry points from the 4-laned NH-47...

* Konavaikal(near TNSTC Depot, just at the end of Bhavani bypass) - it is 7kms from BS

* Chithode - 6.5kms from BS

* Nasiyanur - 7.5kms from BS

* Perundurai SIPCOT - 20kms from BS (upto Perundurai it is 4-laned for 16kms)

.

Erode has a natural bye pass in place, i.e the road thro Chitode-Bhavani-Perundurai.

Somehow NH 47 alignment missed Erode during its planning phase, can Erode guys confirm why such a thing happened...

Regards,
Subbu

senthilsindia

March 29th, 2011, 09:02 AM

Erode has a natural bye pass in place, i.e the road thro Chithode-Bhavani-Perundurai.

Somehow NH 47 alignment missed Erode during its planning phase, can Erode guys confirm why such a thing happened...

Regards,
Subbu

Ya.. U said exactly... Erode missed that NH-47 alignment while initiation, eventhough Erode comes in the straight alignment between Salem and Avinashi...

That was purely because of local politics... I dont want to mention names... MLA from Komarapalayam area did this alignment... On those days, NH-47 went inside Komarapalayam, Bhavani towns which is about 172kms from SLM-CBE while through Erode was only about 160kms...

But after Bhavani-Komarapalayam bypass only it became upto 165kms..

But it is not a thing during this period of greater byepass roads as u said '''Natural Byepass for Erode'''....

That too after connecting of Perundurai 4-lane, it became the actual Erode Byepass.........

Most of the private travel buses calling Chithode stop(6.5km from BS) as Erode byepss.... And it is the reason for the concept of well-served CBE-SLM Byepass Riders of TNSTC... No one can reject this.. Its the situation.

Also the Erode Corporation have proposed plans to construct new Bus terminals either near Chithode or in Nasiyanur road... And the Expressway proposed is Coimbatore-Erode-Salem........

renoruberts

March 29th, 2011, 06:47 PM

http://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=66931c420c&view=att&th=12f027e15c20f6aa&attid=0.1&disp=inline&realattid=f_glv20ot30&zw

Any one know the details about this bus??? I found this Nagercoil Buststand saying as NAGERCOIL - MADURAI Bye pass Rider

Arul Murugan

March 29th, 2011, 07:19 PM

Last week at CMBT, I saw a TNSTC bus (guess from VPM division) between SLM-Chennai via vellore and Thirupathur. I thought this route is being used by private players and TNS(E)TC A/C buses alone. Does it take less journey time than via NH 45.???

NH45 is a nightmaare during nights. Vellore road is relatively peaceful. Chennai to salem takes 6.5 to 7 hors via Vellore. far better than Tindivanam viluppuram attur route:bash:

Exactly! But NH45 is night mare, it is NH68, the horrible national highway in the state and U/C for more than 3yrs since there is no one to ask Q. It will easily take another 3yrs.

Chennai-Vellore-Krishnagiri-Salem = 363KM

Multiaxle Volvo buses does it in 4hrs 45min
Other AC buses does it in 5hrs 45min
Ordinary omni buses does it in 6hrs
Cars - 4hrs 30min non stop
TNSTC can do in 6hrs 30min with no stop
SETC can do it in 7hrs with no stop/break

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Chennai-Thirupattur-Vellore-Salem = 340KM

Other AC buses does it in 6hrs
Ordinary omni buses does it in 6hrs 15min
Cars - 4hrs 30min non stop
TNSTC can do in 6hrs 30min with no stop
SETC can do it in 7hrs with no stop/break

--------------------------------------------------

Chennai-Villupuram-Ulunderpet-Salem = 336KM

Omni buses stopped plying in this route except KPN non-AC, it takes 7hrs 30min
Car - Almost none use this NH68 except the traffic from Salem/Erode/CBE to Pondy, Cuddalore, Villupuram etc,m

TNSTC - 8hrs minimum with no stop
SETC - 8hrs 30min with no stop

178KM Villupuram-Salem needs minimum 5hrs for TNSTC dabbas.

dhandapanik

March 29th, 2011, 07:39 PM

Oldies of other region buses running in Nellai..

Went to nellai just see how the city buses are there in TNSTC-Nellai. Some of the oldies whichever i have seen here..

TN72 N 0699 a Nellai city bus moving towards thathanoothu.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TY7mOsUsuwI/AAAAAAAAHQ8/HF5xcGosvGQ/s640/IMG_1087.jpg

TN67 N 0007.. Wow a fancy number.. But too old. The next is TN58 N 0549. Both are transferred from TNSTC-Madurai
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TY7muzyUOxI/AAAAAAAAHQ8/29pTFA6Nflc/s640/IMG_1106.jpg

Two oldies of Nellai division. The first one is 72 registered and the second one is 63 registered(Transferred bus)
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TY7p9bHtP5I/AAAAAAAAHQ8/xcLwUANjOmw/s640/IMG_1189.jpg

TN33 N 1018.. An old beauty of Erstwhile Jeeva still serving!! Oldest of Jeeva's i have seen recently
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TY7qmwNrUcI/AAAAAAAAHQ8/iwq0nytTcGM/s640/IMG_1207.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TY7sLb-6mCI/AAAAAAAAHQ8/TKKxzGYc_FI/s640/IMG_1260.jpg

TN67 N 0007 yet again..
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TY7qsxLpWmI/AAAAAAAAHQ8/Uq8Neg05C3k/s640/IMG_1209.jpg

TN 21 N 0431 a TNSTC-VPM division bus. Now serving Nellai city!
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TY7qSUyJOMI/AAAAAAAAHQ8/C9i_RNYhMyQ/s640/IMG_1198.jpg

One more oldie.. Now registered under TN58(TNSTC-Madurai). This is the oldest of TN58 registered bus i have seen till date. :)
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TY7rAW_xkoI/AAAAAAAAHQ8/dCzzC_AYVhw/s640/IMG_1233.jpg

TN27 N 0849 - Still TN27 buses are serving?? Old Salem region bus. Now Salem region changed its reg no TN30.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TY7rT4GVj3I/AAAAAAAAHQ8/9TZ-Krz9xis/s640/IMG_1239.jpg

TN29 N 0985 a TNSTC-Salem's Dharmapuri region bus.. Nellai has the oldest and newest of TN29 registration..
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TY7seGC8zPI/AAAAAAAAHQ8/E04HyZiaLEM/s640/IMG_1266.jpg

TN55 N 0311 - A Pudhukottai region oldie..
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TY7sRh0IwxI/AAAAAAAAHQ8/EljUqjMKTr4/s640/IMG_1262.jpg

This time its an oldie from Trichy region. TN45 N 1445. :) Nellai a TNSTC Museum.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TY7tUGx3s7I/AAAAAAAAHQ8/88--vvd4snY/s640/IMG_1288.jpg

TN32 N 1228 - From TNSTC-Villupuram
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TY7saxLsRUI/AAAAAAAAHQ8/rCQL8VsDj5k/s640/IMG_1265.jpg

TN21 N 0431 of TNSTC-Villipuram(Kanchi region) now in Nellai.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TY7tLDJCemI/AAAAAAAAHQ8/hfiKvC4sveQ/s640/IMG_1284.jpg

And finally the oldest of TNSTC-Nellai bus what i have seen..
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TY7tpz71RSI/AAAAAAAAHQ8/sn9-WZLJjUM/s640/IMG_1295.jpg

An Old Hill Rider from TNSTC-Nellai. Might be running to Kuthiraivetti
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TY7tCuIYvQI/AAAAAAAAHQ8/WriC_3q88Mw/s640/IMG_1279.jpg

senthilsindia

March 29th, 2011, 08:34 PM

Oldies of other region buses running in Nellai..

Went to nellai just see how the city buses are there in TNSTC-Nellai. Some of the oldies whichever i have seen here..

Wow... great collections friend....

Nice to see all these oldies still running.... I think they are using TNSTC_Nellai as the dumping yard of all Region's old buses towards Nellai City...?!!

I thought many old model city buses were running in Salem, Tanjore and Trichy city buses alone.. But now only know that Nellai is having much older buses....

Anyway, Erode is having many Mofussil-converted-City buses in the city service and can't get a chance to see even a single of such old beauties... Spl thanks to u for those beauties of Jeeva.....

senthilsindia

March 29th, 2011, 08:40 PM

TN33 N 1018.. An old beauty of Erstwhile Jeeva still serving!! Oldest of Jeeva's i have seen recently
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TY7qmwNrUcI/AAAAAAAAHQ8/iwq0nytTcGM/s640/IMG_1207.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TY7sLb-6mCI/AAAAAAAAHQ8/TKKxzGYc_FI/s640/IMG_1260.jpg

I think these TNSTC-ERODE(Erstwhile Jeeva)'s Buses looks definitely Male and the Body build looks SOLID, even after this long service while comparing with the other buses....:cheers::)^^

Mr.Nellai

March 30th, 2011, 12:53 AM

can u get the facts right?? Madurai Ring road's total length is around 27.2KM. Source (http://203.101.40.168/newmducorp/roads.htm#). So Ring road itself is coming around 17%. BPRs uses the entire stretch of Madurai Ring Road. Then how can i change that to 95%? I should modify that to 80%. :)

Oh there is a little bit confusion here. What your argument is, u took the entire length of what TNSTC buses use and 20% of that is exactly correct:). But my argument is that ring road is not under 4 laning scheme, NH7 is under 4 laning scheme, the 130 KMs from thopur NH7 byepass to nellai is completely 4 laned except for some 5 kms patch works near sattur and virudhunagar. So that comes around 96% in NH 7. I left out the ring road because traditionally when referring to Nella-MDU people refer to NH-7:).

Madurai, Trichy got their bye pass roads from existing NH connectivity. Thats the reason you are not seeing them in the NH Map. Old NH7s which was running inside madurai city may be given to State govt(Not very much sure). Do you want a big a traffic coming inside these cities?? i Really dont want that. Connecting roads to these cities from their bye pass should be good. Thats fine..

Atleast MDU and Trichy got a 4 laned roads nearer to them. CBE, Tirupur and Erode didnt even have that.

Actually the map does not have any city bye pass in that. In fact it a old file. MDU-trichy is not under NH map because previously it was a state highway. I also object TNSTC buses to take the city route. My view is ring road has no of turns and narrow at some places, so it should be 4 laned, which will also more value to the airport.

Also in trichy, the bye pass is very close to main city route, I like that bye pass very much. Out of all the bye pass in NH, this one is awesome. You can see the city view as u travel in the NH.

Mr.Nellai

March 30th, 2011, 01:06 AM

^^^^^^ + 1 whether there is no 4 laning in and around Erode, cbe, tiruppur. When i last traveled form trichy-cbe i saw some 4 laning works in that route (i am referring to CBE).

+1 Also once the MDU Bye pass works in NH-7 is over, then they can allow BPRs alone through that route and from nagamalai pudukottai diversion it can then join the route which mofussil buses from CBE, dindigul use to periyar. Usually people traveling in MDU-Nellai have heavy luggages and the bus nearly gets emptied after thirumangalam. Getting down at thirumangalam and seeing that jampacked SLF bus to aarapalayam is an allergy for many people:lol:( Once i encountered this problem, thereafter i get down only at mattuthavani:lol:, were atleast u can get seat:lol:)

Mr.Nellai

March 30th, 2011, 01:20 AM

[QUOTE=dhandapanik;75137923]Oldies of other region buses running in Nellai..

TN27 N 0849 - Still TN27 buses are serving?? Old Salem region bus. Now Salem region changed its reg no TN30.

:lol: Ithu enna athisayam. They are using TN-27 buses for Nagercoil-Tenkasi route, roughly 84 Kms

TN32 N 1228 - From TNSTC-Villupuram

Ah,haaaaaaaaaaaa ,this bus is ulavar santhai bus,U missed to take the seats of this bus, in the middle there will be no seats instead u have a bench. This bus goes to a village sivanthipatti, the only govt service. SO farmers take their vegetables thro this bus only.

And finally the oldest of TNSTC-Nellai bus what i have seen..

U can see N<500 running in and around valliyoor.

An Old Hill Rider from TNSTC-Nellai. Might be running to Kuthiraivetti

Exactly, eventhough it is old. It has a super pick up

dr_thapalathy

March 30th, 2011, 05:28 AM

Wow... great collections friend....

Nice to see all these oldies still running.... I think they are using TNSTC_Nellai as the dumping yard of all Region's old buses towards Nellai City...?!!

I thought many old model city buses were running in Salem, Tanjore and Trichy city buses alone.. But now only know that Nellai is having much older buses....

Nellai has been the official dumbyard of TNSTC for many years. It is just recently only they have been allocated many new buses.
I am eager to see them, miss it. It has been more than a year i visited Nellai.

dr_thapalathy

March 30th, 2011, 05:29 AM

dhandapanik

March 30th, 2011, 05:37 AM

The quality and durability of these buses look really good.

Right! old buses were really good.

Thalapathy,
one suggestion when you reply a post with quote which is having more images, try to remove some of the images.

dr_thapalathy

March 30th, 2011, 05:43 AM

Right! old buses were really good.

Thalapathy,
one suggestion when you reply a post with quote which is having more images, try to remove some of the images.

Thanks for the suggestion dhandapani. ll follow it herafter..

thillai_selvan

March 30th, 2011, 06:14 AM

Oldies of other region buses running in Nellai..

An Old Hill Rider from TNSTC-Nellai. Might be running to Kuthiraivetti
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TY7tCuIYvQI/AAAAAAAAHQ8/WriC_3q88Mw/s640/IMG_1279.jpg

I could c an SLF behind there... I think it should be a new one... The bus was running in Kuthiraivetti route. But now its running as city service to Karaiiruppu.

dhandapanik

March 30th, 2011, 06:59 AM

I could c an SLF behind there... I think it should be a new one... The bus was running in Kuthiraivetti route. But now its running as city service to Karaiiruppu.

The blue SLF what u are seeing is actually a modified SLF(from MDU old city SLFs) and is waiting to depart to New BS/Ambai i guess. Not sure.

mduvignesh

March 30th, 2011, 09:06 AM

Oldies of other region buses running in Nellai..

Went to nellai just see how the city buses are there in TNSTC-Nellai. Some of the oldies whichever i have seen here..

Good collection, but bad to see all old buses are used still, instead of scrapping it.

isham_9626

March 30th, 2011, 10:09 AM

Spotted many new buses from various regions

TNSTC - KUM (Trichy Region)

TN 45 N 3157 Jayankondam to Coimbatore
TN 45 N 3207 Kumbakonam to Tiruppur
TN 45 N 3222 Trichy to Coimbatore
TN 45 N 3224 Trichy to Tiruppur
TN 45 N 3228 Poiyur to Tiruppur
TN 45 N 3233 Ariyalur to Coimbatore

TNSTC - KUM (Karaikudi Region)

TN 63 N 1438 Rameshwaram to Trichy

TNSTC - CBE (Coimbatore Region)

TN 38 N 2547 Tiruppur to Trichy

TNSTC - CBE (Erode Region)

TN 33 N 2657 Tiruppur to Trichy
TN 33 N 2688 Tiruppur to Pudukkottai
TN 33 N 2693 Coimbatore to Trichy via Erode
TN 33 N 2700 Erode to Trichy

Erode region reaches 2700 mark:banana::banana::banana:

senthilsindia

March 30th, 2011, 10:51 AM

Spotted many new buses from various regions
TNSTC - CBE (Coimbatore Region)

TN 38 N 2547 Tiruppur to Trichy

TNSTC - CBE (Erode Region)

TN 33 N 2657 Tiruppur to Trichy
TN 33 N 2688 Tiruppur to Pudukkottai
TN 33 N 2693 Coimbatore to Trichy via Erode
TN 33 N 2700 Erode to Trichy

Erode region reaches 2700 mark:banana::banana::banana:

Great... Being CBE is the Divisional Head-quarters, its still moving with 2500s.... But as a regional operator, ERD has crossed 2700s......

Still ERD is having operated with many City buses from SLM Div and lot of Mofussils from SLM Div and CBE Regn.... Apart from all these ERD Regn overtakes CBE...!

Hats of to TNSTC_ERODE!!!!^^ Apart from their maintanence, Service and Route prediction, this also shows they are perfectly suitable to get as seperate Divn..

Am I Right...?!!

chidambaram_mech04

March 30th, 2011, 10:55 AM

Great... Being CBE is the Divisional Head-quarters, its still moving with 2500s.... But as a regional operator, ERD has crossed 2700s...... Hats of to TNSTC_ERODE!!!!^^

Dear Sir,

In those days TNSTC CBE got registered with TN 37. It had upto 800 or 900 not sure of exact numbers. May be KSRaj can tell the count. Then TNSTC CBE Head Quatrers got new RTO TN 38. Its now having 2500+ So overall it is 3300+. But that is not the case of Erode, It is having TN 33 for long time.

senthilsindia

March 30th, 2011, 10:58 AM

dhandapanik

March 30th, 2011, 01:39 PM

Dear Sir,

In those days TNSTC CBE got registered with TN 37. It had upto 800 or 900 not sure of exact numbers. May be KSRaj can tell the count. Then TNSTC CBE Head Quatrers got new RTO TN 38. Its now having 2500+ So overall it is 3300+. But that is not the case of Erode, It is having TN 33 for long time.

These are few regions which got RTO change..
1. Coimbatore region - TN37 to TN38
2. Madurai region - TN59 to TN58
3. Salem region - TN27 to TN30
4. Kumbakonam region - TN49 to TN68(after getting new RTO in Kumbakonam)

Im not sure whether Villupuram region also got moved or not. May be KsRaj or SKumaran can confirm this.

isham_9626

March 30th, 2011, 01:49 PM

dhandapanik

March 30th, 2011, 02:01 PM

Fine friend... Thanks for the info...

And any updates regarding JnNURM funding for other cities in TN......?

They didn't provide sufficient funds in the current budget for JnNURM. Existing funds also drained out. So they are not in a position to add more cities to the JnNURM list.

KSRaj

March 30th, 2011, 03:11 PM

Dear Sir,

In those days TNSTC CBE got registered with TN 37. It had upto 800 or 900 not sure of exact numbers. May be KSRaj can tell the count. Then TNSTC CBE Head Quatrers got new RTO TN 38. Its now having 2500+ So overall it is 3300+. But that is not the case of Erode, It is having TN 33 for long time.

Sure! TN-37 finished up at 0700 and TN-38 started then. So, effective count is 3247.

TNSTC VPM is the topper at 3960 (TN-32 N-3545 + TN-31 N-0415).

Next spot is a close race between Trichy (3237) and Coimbatore (nearly 3247) regions.

MDU is 4th - about 2950 (TN-59 N-1100 + TN-58 N-1850 approx).

I am not counting MTC and SETC!

Cheers,
Raj

KSRaj

March 30th, 2011, 03:15 PM

These are few regions which got RTO change..
1. Coimbatore region - TN37 to TN38
2. Madurai region - TN59 to TN58
3. Salem region - TN27 to TN30
4. Kumbakonam region - TN49 to TN68(after getting new RTO in Kumbakonam)

Im not sure whether Villupuram region also got moved or not. May be KsRaj or SKumaran can confirm this.

You are right, Dhandapani. Villupuram Dist was carved out of South Arcot in early 1990s. At that time, TPTC was at TN-31 N-0415. Since TPTC HQ was in Villupuram, it was moved to TN-32 and now touched 3545. So, net count would be about 3960.

Cheers,
Raj

KSRaj

March 30th, 2011, 03:27 PM

Oldies of other region buses running in Nellai..

Went to nellai just see how the city buses are there in TNSTC-Nellai. Some of the oldies whichever i have seen here..

Thats an incredible set of photos! Thanks a lot, Dhandapani!

Nellai can bet for vintage buses collection :) Jokes apart, the division needs some serious replacements for the 6th largest city of TN!

I was surprised to see some of the really old buses - I have mentioned the years too!

1. TN-32 N-1228 - from Villupuram (Year 1999)
2. TN-45 N-1445 - Trichy - 1998
3. TN-72 N-0516 - must be 1997 but looks sturdy :)
4. TN-29 N-0985 - Dharmapuri - again 1998
5. TN-58 N-0123 - MDU - probably 1997 (!)

And I have taken TN-55 N-0311 once - when it was running as PDKT-Erode under TNSTC-PDKT Region.

Cheers,
Raj

KSRaj

March 30th, 2011, 03:29 PM

No Mr. Dhandapani, Villupuram has still got the same reg. TN 32

Hi Isham, Villupuram has changed from TN-31 to TN-32. Please refer to my other post.

dr_thapalathy

March 30th, 2011, 04:16 PM

Thats an incredible set of photos! Thanks a lot, Dhandapani!

Nellai can bet for vintage buses collection :) Jokes apart, the division needs some serious replacements for the 6th largest city of TN!

I was surprised to see some of the really old buses - I have mentioned the years too!

1. TN-32 N-1228 - from Villupuram (Year 1999)
2. TN-45 N-1445 - Trichy - 1998
3. TN-72 N-0516 - must be 1997 but looks sturdy :)
4. TN-29 N-0985 - Dharmapuri - again 1998
5. TN-58 N-0123 - MDU - probably 1997 (!)

And I have taken TN-55 N-0311 once - when it was running as PDKT-Erode under TNSTC-PDKT Region.

Cheers,
Raj

I feel no wrong in them being scrapped. Those buses are good in durability. They just need some FC and they can be put back to city operations.

dr_thapalathy

March 30th, 2011, 04:18 PM

dhandapanik

March 30th, 2011, 04:19 PM

Sure! TN-37 finished up at 0700 and TN-38 started then. So, effective count is 3247.

TNSTC VPM is the topper at 3960 (TN-32 N-3545 + TN-31 N-0415).

Next spot is a close race between Trichy (3237) and Coimbatore (nearly 3247) regions.

MDU is 4th - about 2950 (TN-59 N-1100 + TN-58 N-1850 approx).

I am not counting MTC and SETC!

Cheers,
Raj

Thanks for these details. I'll save the data for my future reference.. You can give more details regarding these data. :)

You are right, Dhandapani. Villupuram Dist was carved out of South Arcot in early 1990s. At that time, TPTC was at TN-31 N-0415. Since TPTC HQ was in Villupuram, it was moved to TN-32 and now touched 3545. So, net count would be about 3960.

Cheers,
Raj

I read it some where.. But I'm really not sure whether it is true or not. Thanks again for sharing this data.

senthilsindia

March 30th, 2011, 04:22 PM

Hello Mr.Dhandapani...

I have collected the list of City bus routes in Erode and i have updated it on-date.... It is in Word document... Will it be usefull for you in anyway...?

dhandapanik

March 30th, 2011, 04:58 PM

Hello Mr.Dhandapani...

I have collected the list of City bus routes in Erode and i have updated it on-date.... It is in Word document... Will it be usefull for you in anyway...?

Senthilsindia,
Thanks for that. Please share it across. It will be useful for everyone. :) You can send that to my mail id. I'll send my mail id through private message. Lets post the same in the blog and publish it for public usage.

senthilsindia

March 30th, 2011, 05:14 PM

Senthilsindia,
Thanks for that. Please share it across. It will be useful for everyone. :) You can send that to my mail id. I'll send my mail id through private message. Lets post the same in the blog and publish it for public usage.

Ya.. For Sure... I am also thinking of that only...

But i have collected it by my own... So there are few(3 or 4) routes which i can't describe.. Other than that i have provided almost all the routes i think...

Lets make it usefull..

dhandapanik

March 30th, 2011, 05:36 PM

Ya.. For Sure... I am also thinking of that only...

But i have collected it by my own... So there are few(3 or 4) routes which i can't describe.. Other than that i have provided almost all the routes i think...

Lets make it usefull..

Sure.. i have sent my email id in private message here.. u can check it and send it across.

senthilsindia

March 30th, 2011, 06:11 PM

Sure.. i have sent my email id in private message here.. u can check it and send it across.

Done:cheers:

I have sent that document to your mail.... Check the possibilities to work on it..

isham_9626

March 31st, 2011, 07:45 AM

Hi Isham, Villupuram has changed from TN-31 to TN-32. Please refer to my other post.

Thank you so much Mr. Raj...

rsubbu.mdu

March 31st, 2011, 08:03 AM

Hi Senthil,

The photo in your profile the "Kala mattu selai" near the Railway station right ...?

Regards,
Subbu

senthilsindia

March 31st, 2011, 08:09 AM

Hi Senthil,

The photo in your profile the "Kala mattu selai" near the Railway station right ...?

Regards,
Subbu

Yes dear... Its the same Bull-fight Statue near Junction.... Stands long as a historic landmark in the city...

skumaran

March 31st, 2011, 06:29 PM

Some of lattest registered buses from CBE division.

CBE - region

TN-38-N-2556 - Kovai - Tirupur via Palladam

Usually CBE - Tirupur routes will be allotted by TATA buses only, but this year almost all the new buses are from AL.

Erode region

TN-33-N-2725 - Kovai - Salem

senthilsindia

March 31st, 2011, 06:37 PM

Some of lattest registered buses from CBE division.

Erode region

TN-33-N-2725 - Kovai - Salem

Kovai-Salem Service is a byepass Rider or a Normal Service via Erode...?

Mr.Nellai

April 1st, 2011, 04:20 AM

dr_thapalathy

April 1st, 2011, 08:08 AM

http://epaper.expressbuzz.com/NE/NE/2011/04/01/Article//005/01_04_2011_005_062.jpg

bkbalaji96

April 1st, 2011, 12:57 PM

in tup-cbe route tata buses operated from sungam1&2, HOB, palladam depots only. tup depot use only AL buses from early till now they give used AL buses to tup depot for tup-cbe routes both via palladam & avinashi now only they given new AL bus because of region formed seperatly to tup tn38 n 2556 belonging to tup 1 depot they also added TN-38-N-2443,TN-38-N-2444,TN-38-N-2535 also for tup-cbe route via avinashi from tup-1 depot

gvijayan

April 1st, 2011, 04:14 PM

All A/c Buses under Nellai division should be operated for the summer season

A/C buses stranded in resp depots because of various reasons

People are going after private buses since the govt buses are not operated

http://epaper.dinakaran.com/pdf/2011/04/01/20110401d_013107007.jpg

The reporter is wrong in writing that all transport corporations run AC buses. Salem has the pride of being the ONLY corporation that doesnt operate any AC buses.

dhandapanik

April 1st, 2011, 05:44 PM

Done:cheers:

I have sent that document to your mail.... Check the possibilities to work on it..

Senthil,
Thank you so much for the route list. I have updated the city bus routes of erode in my share and also in tnstc blog.. You can use this link (http://public.sheet.zoho.com/public/dhandapanik/erode-city-bus-routes) for sharing it with others.

bkbalaji96

April 1st, 2011, 05:52 PM

hai dhandapani tnstc started to intimate region name tirupur in palladam & udumalai depot buses

senthilsindia

April 1st, 2011, 05:54 PM

Senthil,
Thank you so much for the route list. I have updated the city bus routes of erode in my share and also in tnstc blog.. You can use this link (http://public.sheet.zoho.com/public/dhandapanik/erode-city-bus-routes) for sharing it with others.

Wow... Good Job..... Thanks for the work dude...

Cheers... Gear up...

:banana:
^^

dhandapanik

April 1st, 2011, 05:55 PM

hai dhandapani tnstc started to intimate region name tirupur in palladam & udumalai depot buses

Great news sir. Balaji, im coming to tirupur on sunday. If possible, we can meet?? can u send ur mobile number to my mail id?? i'll send my number to ur mail id..

dhandapanik

April 1st, 2011, 06:46 PM

Wow... Good Job..... Thanks for the work dude...

Cheers... Gear up...

:banana:
^^

Thanks! But it was you who created the completed Route list.. :)

dhandapanik

April 1st, 2011, 06:54 PM

Whether anyone noticed private city buses running in TN with TNSTC registrations? I.e., the private operators running buses purchased from TNSTCs?? First time i noticed this in Nellai... I saw mini buses with TNSTC registrations, but this is the first time im seeing normal private city buses running with old buses of TNSTC.. Here are few snaps..

Just notice the Reg No..TN72 N 0382... :) A TNSTC-Nellai division registered private city bus.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TY7rplTbErI/AAAAAAAAHQ8/tnb8wpt1kpw/s640/IMG_1248.jpg

TN72 N 0382.. A TNSTC-Nellai registered bus with a private operator running in the same territory
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TY7rvhkocJI/AAAAAAAAHQ8/3BJmkKpsjps/s640/IMG_1250.jpg

I think they changed the body of the bus after purchasing it from TNSTC.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TY7ryWHwFUI/AAAAAAAAHQ8/JYWXFrFs88o/s640/IMG_1251.jpg

TN57 N 0376.. Now its from TNSTC-Madurai's Dindigul region. :) A private bus running with old RMTC.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TY7r7dcKsaI/AAAAAAAAHQ8/Dh8eggVClGQ/s640/IMG_1254.jpg

The bus from rear angle
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TY7r-DO1vfI/AAAAAAAAHQ8/-9RpzLnQZ8w/s640/IMG_1255.jpg

DolphinsTuti

April 1st, 2011, 07:04 PM

^^Thanks dhandapani Sir for sharing this picture, i Have seen lorries converted from Tnstc bus Chasis on TN-59N at Thoothukudi, will try to post the pic..,

gvijayan

April 1st, 2011, 07:54 PM

^^ I have seen many College buses on OMR, Chennai with 'N' registration code. They are mainly TN 32 (Villupuram), 27 (Salem), and 33 (Erode).

Mr.Nellai

April 1st, 2011, 11:08 PM

Mr.Nellai

April 1st, 2011, 11:11 PM

^^ I have seen many College buses on OMR, Chennai with 'N' registration code. They are mainly TN 32 (Villupuram), 27 (Salem), and 33 (Erode).

Even anna univ college bus is TN-32 N-XXXX registered! Also condemned buses will be auctioned. Recently MTC cleared very old green and white buses(few were given to kumbakonam division) by auctioning.

Mr.Nellai

April 1st, 2011, 11:22 PM

The reporter is wrong in writing that all transport corporations run AC buses. Salem has the pride of being the ONLY corporation that doesnt operate any AC buses.

But there are many UD buses from salem division right, correct me if i am wrong. Also i remember, some AIADMK MLA from salem dist, demanded A/c buses when he questioned nehru in assembly sarcastically, and nehru replied that "I am ready to give A/C buses to any region, but some unwanted persons are commenting that " color colora perunthu vittu kasu kollaiyadikkuraanga nu" .

gvijayan

April 1st, 2011, 11:24 PM

Mr.Nellai

April 1st, 2011, 11:33 PM

^^ The number of UD buses are also very less. And the maintenance is pathetic. Few of them were transferred to SETC.

And also, the most idiotic thing is, NONE of those UDs run during night. They are all run only during day time between Salem and Chennai.

Ya , even i saw many UD buses in day time from Salem and trichy;and i thought, Pakal poluthulaye evulavu bus oduthuna, after 7 evulavu odumnu! adengappa Koduthuvacha makkal nu nenaichen:lol: aana ippala theiryuthu vishayam ippadinu

DolphinsTuti

April 2nd, 2011, 10:24 AM

TNSTC - Nellai new bus TN-72N-1543 (Thisayanvillai Depot) latest Running between Thisayanvilai - Rameswaram, Via Tiruchendur, Thoothukdi, ECR To Rameswaram started its service from today 02.04.2011.

arun82

April 2nd, 2011, 11:10 AM

^^ The number of UD buses are also very less. And the maintenance is pathetic. Few of them were transferred to SETC.

And also, the most idiotic thing is, NONE of those UDs run during night. They are all run only during day time between Salem and Chennai.

These buses run both day and night . If they start during day from salem they reach chennai by evening and they start from chennai at night and reach salem by day. so they run 1 round trip per day.

ceeznic pirate

April 2nd, 2011, 12:48 PM

gvijayan

April 2nd, 2011, 01:23 PM

These buses run both day and night . If they start during day from salem they reach chennai by evening and they start from chennai at night and reach salem by day. so they run 1 round trip per day.

None of the scheduled trips are on the night. I have enquired it both at CMBT as well as Salem Bus Stand.

Mr.Nellai

April 2nd, 2011, 02:30 PM

Mr.Nellai

April 2nd, 2011, 03:10 PM

Can anyone complete this list.

MTC - Pallavan
Villupuram - Thanthai Periyar
Thiruvannamalai - Pattukotai Alagiri
SETC - Thiruvalluvar
Trichy - Theeran Chinnamalai
Salem - Anna
Nagercoil - Nesamani
Madurai - Pandiyan
Erode - Jeeva
Coimbatore - Cheran
Ooty - Mahakavi Bharathiyar

nellai-kattaboman

Marudhu Pandiar-karaikudi

Veeran Azhagu Muthukone- pudukottai

Rani Mangammal- Dindigul

Veeran Sundaralingam-virudhunagar

MGR- Kancheepuram

Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam districts & Karaikkal- raja raja cholan

skumaran

April 2nd, 2011, 03:29 PM

Can anyone complete this list.

MTC - Pallavan
Villupuram - Thanthai Periyar
Thiruvannamalai - Pattukotai Alagiri
SETC - Thiruvalluvar
Trichy - Theeran Chinnamalai
Salem - Anna
Nagercoil - Nesamani
Madurai - Pandiyan
Erode - Jeeva
Coimbatore - Cheran
Ooty - Mahakavi Bharathiyar

Pattukottai Azagiri - Vellore not Thiruvannamalai
Annai Sathiya - Dharmapuri
Dr. Ambedkar and Pallavan - MTC
Thiruvalluvar and JJTC - SETC

DolphinsTuti

April 2nd, 2011, 08:17 PM

It was TN-72 N-1500, now it is 1543:banana: As usual u have to post the pics arun.:)

Will Sure click the Bus, try to upload it fast.

ceeznic pirate

April 2nd, 2011, 09:59 PM

Thanks Mr.Nellai And skumaran

KSRaj

April 3rd, 2011, 07:07 AM

Couple of very minor corrections :)

Kumbakonam - Cholan ("CRC")
Trichy - Dheeran Chinnamalai (still popularly called as "DCTC")
Ooty - Bharathiyar ("BTC")
JJTC was renamed as Rajiv Gandhi TC in 1996 for a year and renamed as SETC-II in 1997

Cheers,
Raj

Arul Murugan

April 3rd, 2011, 11:43 AM

How come every one forgot the Annai Satya which is the un-crowned king on NH 7 between Bengaluru and Krishnagiri like how Thanthai Periyar is the un-crowned king on Chennai-Villupuram NH45.

Dharmapuri-Annai Satya.

ceeznic pirate

April 3rd, 2011, 12:51 PM

Thanks all. This is the entire list.

MTC - Pallavan and Dr.Ambedkar
SETC - Thiruvalluvar, JJTC, Rajiv Gandhi TC
Kancheepuram - MGR
Vellore - Pattukotai Azhagiri
Villupuram - Thanthai Periyar
Trichy - Dheeran Chinnamalai
Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Kumbakonam & Karaikkal - Raja Raja Cholan
Pudukottai - Veeran Azhagu Muthu kone
Karaikudi - Marudhu Pandiar
Madurai - Pandiyan
Virudhunagar - Veeran Sundaralingam
Tirunelveli - kattaboman
Nagercoil - Nesamani
Salem - Anna
Dharmapuri - Annai Sathiya
Erode - Jeeva
Coimbatore - Cheran
Ooty - Mahakavi Bharathiyar

It covered almost all areas except Sivaganga, Ramnad, Tuty. Which service caters these areas before?

rsubbu.mdu

April 3rd, 2011, 03:10 PM

Thanks all. This is the entire list.

It covered almost all areas except Sivaganga, Ramnad, Tuty. Which service caters these areas before?

Sivaganga and Ramnad was catered to by Maruthu Pandiar, Tuty by Kattabomman transport corp.

Regards,
Subbu

dr_thapalathy

April 4th, 2011, 10:10 AM

^^ The number of UD buses are also very less. And the maintenance is pathetic. Few of them were transferred to SETC.

And also, the most idiotic thing is, NONE of those UDs run during night. They are all run only during day time between Salem and Chennai.

TNSTC Salem operates UD buses during night time to Chennai and Bangalore from Salem in both the directions...

dr_thapalathy

April 4th, 2011, 10:24 AM

Hi guys,

My most awaiting new year release is the MTCs BS-IV buses. I have seen 5 of them in Thiruvanmyur depot. When enquired, it was awaiting orders from the H.O. for commencing operations, which will be mostly after the election results. Most of the 150 new buses are operated in new permits while, some of them are replacing old buses (don't no about the exact nos).

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5223/5588360396_03841a16f1.jpg
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The stickering in the bus glasses reads the following:
Managara Perundhu Masatra Perundhu and BS IV was the highlight the two ends of the bus.
A different thing regarding this bus, is they didn't sticker the route of this bus, while all of them have been allocated routes. The body build is the same as White-Blue stripped city buses, which are a hit throughout TN.

dr_thapalathy

April 4th, 2011, 10:34 AM

Here is the Pondicherry - Bangalore PRTC bus.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5296/5588358774_5e38b25588.jpg

Side View of the same bus
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5228/5587765069_25a4412010.jpg

SETCs Velankanni - Chennai AC Coach
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5255/5494341596_aaf65ae521.jpg

SETCs Ernakulam - Puducherry UD
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5018/5494341358_00e0da9247.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5291/5493748685_5a425c4114.jpg

KSRaj

April 4th, 2011, 11:21 AM

Hi guys,

My most awaiting new year release is the MTCs BS-IV buses. I have seen 5 of them in Thiruvanmyur depot. When enquired, it was awaiting orders from the H.O. for commencing operations, which will be mostly after the election results. Most of the 150 new buses are operated in new permits while, some of them are replacing old buses (don't no about the exact nos).

The stickering in the bus glasses reads the following:
Managara Perundhu Masatra Perundhu and BS IV was the highlight the two ends of the bus.
A different thing regarding this bus, is they didn't sticker the route of this bus, while all of them have been allocated routes. The body build is the same as White-Blue stripped city buses, which are a hit throughout TN.

Thanks, Anand! I saw one TR fleet (TRI 2935) transferred to TN, last week. TNI 2935 was running on M19H but today I spotted an old fleet TNH 853 on M19H.

Maybe the new buses are waiting for elections to get over.

Cheers,
Raj

DolphinsTuti

April 4th, 2011, 12:11 PM

Hi guys,

My most awaiting new year release is the MTCs BS-IV buses. I have seen 5 of them in Thiruvanmyur depot. When enquired, it was awaiting orders from the H.O. for commencing operations, which will be mostly after the election results. Most of the 150 new buses are operated in new permits while, some of them are replacing old buses (don't no about the exact nos).

The stickering in the bus glasses reads the following:
Managara Perundhu Masatra Perundhu and BS IV was the highlight the two ends of the bus.
A different thing regarding this bus, is they didn't sticker the route of this bus, while all of them have been allocated routes. The body build is the same as White-Blue stripped city buses, which are a hit throughout TN.

+1 :applause::applause::applause::applause:Thanks for sharing the Pics of BS iV MTC nice to hear that they will be implemented in the new routes, Thought that it would be in Green colour or regarding to that, because of low emition.

bonoslack7

April 4th, 2011, 12:25 PM

great pics dr. thapalathy, are those buses from AL?

dr_thapalathy

April 4th, 2011, 02:54 PM

great pics dr. thapalathy, are those buses from AL?

Ofcourse, yes.. They are from AL... whom else, could anyone in TN go for?

skumaran

April 4th, 2011, 04:49 PM

Latest registered bus from Erode region is

TN-33-N- 2740 - Gobi - Trichy via Erode, Namakkal.

Tirupur region buses are being marked as " Tirupur Mandalam " and respective depot identifications.

krishnaswamy

April 4th, 2011, 04:54 PM

Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam districts & Karaikkal- raja raja cholan
It is "Cholan" only. not Raja Raja Cholan

KSRaj

April 4th, 2011, 04:55 PM

Latest registered bus from Erode region is

TN-33-N- 2740 - Gobi - Trichy via Erode, Namakkal.

Tirupur region buses are being marked as " Tirupur Mandalam " and respective depot identifications.

Hope Tirupur region starts registration in TN-39 or TN-42 series!

Also, Tiruvallur and Cuddalore regions should start their own registrations!

Cheers,
Raj

skumaran

April 4th, 2011, 05:13 PM

Hope Tirupur region starts registration in TN-39 or TN-42 series!

Also, Tiruvallur and Cuddalore regions should start their own registrations!

Cheers,
Raj

In this race Cuddalore region stoods first which was started in 2009 itself, next comes Thiruvallur and follows Tirupur region. Any how this matter is wholly dependent after formation of new govt. and the minister who is going to take charge for this department.

One ex. - nothing happened after govt. change and even again when they came to power they didn't care about their own announcement.

In 1996 Thanthai Periyar Tr. Corp. was bifurcated and new corporation was to be formed in the name of Kamarajar tr. cor. with Cuddalore as HQ. But, the same was dropped or not considered by next govt. which was formed in the same year 1996, and again when ADMK took charge in 2001 also didn't care of their own announcement which was announced previously. So, we cannot predict any thing now till the things get materialized. Formation of new region took 14 years to get materialize, so, as usuall we public should wait for things to happen.

bkbalaji96

April 4th, 2011, 11:16 PM

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Uploaded with ImageShack.us (http://imageshack.us)http://img10.imageshack.us/i/image0157v.jpg/ tnstc cbe karumathampatty depot tirupur theni route

dhandapanik

April 5th, 2011, 06:39 AM

TNSTC - Nellai new bus TN-72N-1543 (Thisayanvillai Depot) latest Running between Thisayanvilai - Rameswaram, Via Tiruchendur, Thoothukdi, ECR To Rameswaram started its service from today 02.04.2011.

It crossed more than that.. :)
The latest TN72s i have seen are TN72 N 1551, 1549(in Madurai - Nagercoil), TN72 N 1517 in Kovilpatti-Madurai(of TNSTC-Madurai). Some of these buses where given to TNSTC-Madurai.

dhandapanik

April 5th, 2011, 06:42 AM

pritm

April 5th, 2011, 06:44 AM

Ofcourse, yes.. They are from AL... whom else, could anyone in TN go for?

AL was the first to release BS IV models.So obviously its only AL and not Tata. There is still no news about BSIV Tata buses

dhandapanik

April 5th, 2011, 06:45 AM

Ofcourse, yes.. They are from AL... whom else, could anyone in TN go for?

TATAs didnt have BS-4 buses for diesel sir. :)

TN govt didnt order any tata buses this year. Morever Marcopolos in Madurai and Coimbatore are going bad day by day because of parts. They could able to maintain AL SLFs but TATA Marcopolos??. :(

dhandapanik

April 5th, 2011, 06:46 AM

AL was the first to release BS IV models.So obviously its only AL and not Tata. There is still no news about BSIV Tata buses

It means that TATA also has BS-4 buses? I think i commented wrongly

pritm

April 5th, 2011, 06:55 AM

TATAs didnt have BS-4 buses for diesel sir. :)

TN govt didnt order any tata buses this year. Morever Marcopolos in Madurai and Coimbatore are going bad day by day because of parts. They could able to maintain AL SLFs but TATA Marcopolos??. :(

The service interval of Marcopolos (LPO 1618's) are half the interval of Vikings. The cost of service is almost twice of that of Viking.There were so many premature failures in clutch and tata replaced most of them under warrenty.
These are stories from MTC. May be the same in MDU!

pritm

April 5th, 2011, 06:56 AM

It means that TATA also has BS-4 buses? I think i commented wrongly

You commented right!
No news. AL had only BS IV and not Tata!

dhandapanik

April 5th, 2011, 07:02 AM

You commented right!
No news. AL had only BS IV and not Tata!

Thanks! :)

Was there in tirupur on sunday. Will post some of the pics from Tirupur. Tirupur has to change a lot in terms of bus infrastructure.. :(

N. Nagarajan

April 5th, 2011, 07:09 AM

Today I saw a bus BS IV in 5E route. VPI 3315 and one more is 3316 i think.
From today onwards all the BSIV MTC buses running in the route i think so,
But i saw two buses in adyar.

dhandapanik

April 5th, 2011, 07:15 AM

Today I saw a bus BS IV in 5E route. VPI 3315 and one more is 3316 i think.
From today onwards all the BSIV MTC buses running in the route i think so,
But i saw two buses in adyar.

Great news. Need to plan for a visit to chennai soon. :)

chidambaram_mech04

April 5th, 2011, 08:34 AM

Today I saw a bus BS IV in 5E route. VPI 3315 and one more is 3316 i think.
From today onwards all the BSIV MTC buses running in the route i think so,
But i saw two buses in adyar.

Today morning I have spotted TRI 3317 TN01 N96XX in M1 Route.

dhandapanik

April 5th, 2011, 09:08 AM

senthilsindia

April 5th, 2011, 11:05 AM

Spotted more Steel body buses similar to CBE city in Pollachi, Tirupur areas. :) Even CBE also got few more new buses. Also saw some KMS and Bangalore body builders built buses from TNSTC-CBE.

Yes... they have given some more of those steel body city buses for ERD also...

Unlike the earlier released buses in the color combination of Silver with Yellow, these recent releases are in Silver with Red......

It looks bad than the earlier!!!:ohno:

N. Nagarajan

April 5th, 2011, 11:14 AM

Today morning I have spotted TRI 3317 TN01 N96XX in M1 Route.

good news, i think all the buses are ordinary services.:banana:

bkbalaji96

April 5th, 2011, 11:43 AM

Thanks! :)

Was there in tirupur on sunday. Will post some of the pics from Tirupur. Tirupur has to change a lot in terms of bus infrastructure.. :(

Great news. Need to plan for a visit to chennai soon. :)

your comment is correct i dont know how they going to rectify this bus matter because after formation of tirupur region till now they not alloted new depots in tirupur,avinashi&vellakoil after that only they can cater properly

dhandapanik

April 5th, 2011, 12:01 PM

your comment is correct i dont know how they going to rectify this bus matter because after formation of tirupur region till now they not alloted new depots in tirupur,avinashi&vellakoil after that only they can cater properly

Balaji,
It was long back a new depot was created in TN. I think the last depot created was "Central depot" of MTC.

TN actually needs new depots for all TNSTC divisions.

N. Nagarajan

April 5th, 2011, 12:36 PM

Balaji,
It was long back a new depot was created in TN. I think the last depot created was "Central depot" of MTC.

TN actually needs new depots for all TNSTC divisions.

I think after tat only TNSTC VPM Vadalur depot created, I am not sure about the formation.

KSRaj

April 5th, 2011, 02:36 PM

I think after tat only TNSTC VPM Vadalur depot created, I am not sure about the formation.

Thats right - Vadalur Depot (CDL region) and Sankarapuram Depot (VPM region) came up in 2008.

However, TNSTC VPM (CDL Region) - Vadalur Depot is nothing but a forced movement of Neyveli Depot to Vadalur. There have been consistent efforts to revive the depot at Neyveli.

Cheers,
Raj

DolphinsTuti

April 5th, 2011, 02:56 PM

I think after tat only TNSTC VPM Vadalur depot created, I am not sure about the formation.

The last depot in South TN is TNSTC - Madurai Virudhunagar Region. A depot at Kariyapatti (A junction town in Arupukottai - Madurai road) in 2009

dr_thapalathy

April 5th, 2011, 04:02 PM

Spotted more Steel body buses similar to CBE city in Pollachi, Tirupur areas. :) Even CBE also got few more new buses. Also saw some KMS and Bangalore body builders built buses from TNSTC-CBE.

TNSTC-CBE started operating regular Coimbatore-Madurai AC buses. I think they transferred CBE-Thiruchendur bus to this route. They are running 3 trips per day in each direction.

Timings..
Coimbatore(Singanallur) - 8.25 AM, 2.45 PM, 9.00 PM
Madurai(Arapalayam) - 3.25 PM, 10.00 PM, 3.50 AM

Are you sure? TNSTC stopping all loss making AC services. Even if they run it to Madurai, it will be in loss only. They can't earn profit unless and until they are going to increase the fare, which will definitely not take place when DMK comes to power.
Is TNSTC CBE operating all of it's AC buses? If not how many are sleeping?
Can you please give me the info on the no of AC buses allocated to different TNSTCs?

dr_thapalathy

April 5th, 2011, 04:07 PM

The service interval of Marcopolos (LPO 1618's) are half the interval of Vikings. The cost of service is almost twice of that of Viking.There were so many premature failures in clutch and tata replaced most of them under warrenty.
These are stories from MTC. May be the same in MDU!

But, how come all the northern states and even Bangalore is maintaining Tata Marcopolo good. I have even seen some bad condition BMTC buses. But, especially Tata Marcopolo buses are maintained good.

PaulMST

April 5th, 2011, 04:09 PM

Great topic! Lots of information!

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dr_thapalathy

April 5th, 2011, 04:09 PM

Today morning I have spotted TRI 3317 TN01 N96XX in M1 Route.

TN-01-N-9623 is the latest reg no i spotted in TViruvanmyur depot..

dr_thapalathy

April 5th, 2011, 04:11 PM

Thanks! :)

Was there in tirupur on sunday. Will post some of the pics from Tirupur. Tirupur has to change a lot in terms of bus infrastructure.. :(

Please extend that to whole of TN..
Whole of TN has to change interms of Transportation Infrastructure..

rsubbu.mdu

April 5th, 2011, 05:20 PM

TNSTC-CBE started operating regular Coimbatore-Madurai AC buses. I think they transferred CBE-Thiruchendur bus to this route. They are running 3 trips per day in each direction.

Timings..
Coimbatore(Singanallur) - 8.25 AM, 2.45 PM, 9.00 PM
Madurai(Arapalayam) - 3.25 PM, 10.00 PM, 3.50 AM

Hi Dhandapani,

Any idea of the patronage this AC service is having..

TNSTC VPM volvo's can be tried on Mdu - Trichy as 1to1 services. They can cover the distance flat in 2 hrs and even less. Instead they are being run on long route of Hosur-Chennai without luggage racks.:ohno: and unknowing passengers crying of body pain after 2-3hrs of travel.

Regards,
Subbu

DolphinsTuti

April 5th, 2011, 05:47 PM

New Buses of TNSTC Nellai which i have spotted.

TN-72N-1524 Tiruchendur - Palani.

http://img576.imageshack.us/img576/8605/image0430e.jpg

TN-72N-1531 Thoothukudi - salem A new bus with reg no TN-72N-1423 was given at the end of Dec last, Now with in three months gave other new bus.

http://img859.imageshack.us/img859/6070/image0429.jpg

TN-72N-1543 Thisayanveli -Rameswaram, this route in ECR was the first to get a new bus after decades TN-74N-1127 was the first bus, now it got the latest series and it has a pair service TN-72N-1544.

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http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/705/image0455.jpg

DolphinsTuti

April 5th, 2011, 05:59 PM

BBB buit bus

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TN-57N-1909 running Palani to Tiruchendur, and its sibbiling also built by the same buider TN-57N-1910 running Kumbam - Tiruchendur. The Body builder pasted their stickers at the front and rear doors and at the back side of the bus.Interiors of the bus was so Neat

Designed and Fabricated by
Bangalore Body Builders (P) Ltd,
#43,43-A, Ist Main Road, New Timber Yard,
Mysore Road ,Bangalore.

dhandapanik

April 5th, 2011, 06:02 PM

Buses from Tirupur

Route No 45A running in Tirupur Old BS - Kunnathur route via Perumanallur
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TZsw5A9cCGI/AAAAAAAAHng/uV-V0nc0-DY/s640/IMG_1471.jpg

A crowded old BS. Earlier this platform was used for Madurai and South TN bound buses. Now it is used for Pollachi, Udumalpet, Palani bound buses
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TZsw_UYRzsI/AAAAAAAAHnk/WvK7uzjXoFw/s640/IMG_1473.jpg

Tirupur Old BS - Fully crowded
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TZsxCj4b-vI/AAAAAAAAHno/lOr-TjuBdOs/s640/IMG_1472.jpg

TN38 N 2529 of Udumalpet depot running in Udumalpet - Erode route
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TZsxHqyxX-I/AAAAAAAAHn4/DiHtSmCsEqc/s512/IMG_1476.jpg

TN33 N 2602 of Salem - Pollachi now moving towards Erode.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TZsxNgBFhCI/AAAAAAAAHoE/9wdkURVdhik/s640/IMG_1478.jpg

I liked this city bus design of Erode region. This is running in Route 1C
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TZsxPkGbikI/AAAAAAAAHoI/nqMaKQOrZZY/s640/IMG_1477.jpg

A mini bus running in Tirupur..
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TZsxTeNJ_vI/AAAAAAAAHoM/fqRNwPIGbsI/s640/IMG_1479.jpg

TN33 N 2736.. The latest of Erode region bus which i saw
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TZsyR1KguOI/AAAAAAAAHpQ/T9iR5ZqCRyU/s640/IMG_1489.jpg

Anew city bus running in tirupur.. TN38 N 2512 of tirupur region running in Route No 100
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TZsyLga21OI/AAAAAAAAHpE/hS_t6ZMUHyo/s512/IMG_1492.jpg

Seat of this bus were covered with red color velvette cloth..
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https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TZsyb0REfTI/AAAAAAAAHpk/6bcrK7-w5sI/s640/IMG_1498.jpg

Rear view of new city bus. It still had Ko.Ma(Coimbatore mandalam) sticker.. Now it is changed to Tirupu
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TZsz15VCGLI/AAAAAAAAHro/0cT5ORTIq-4/s512/IMG_1497.jpg

TN33 N 2629.. A Bangalore Body builders built bus departing to salem..
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TZsyvcfMHfI/AAAAAAAAHqE/sNvPQQ8kMlE/s640/IMG_1503.jpg

One more new city bus.. Running in the same route no.100.. It is waiting to depart towards Avinashi
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TZszI6aWqPI/AAAAAAAAHq0/xOcjV2y0kBY/s640/IMG_1513.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TZszTFktZ7I/AAAAAAAAHrI/_BrBBJWKFKw/s640/IMG_1518.jpg

DolphinsTuti

April 5th, 2011, 06:16 PM

dhandapanik

April 5th, 2011, 06:25 PM

^^ Nice to see the new buses from Tiruppur region Still getting buses registered in 33 and 38, will they get new registration No In 39 or 42. thanks for the pics of Tiruppur, did u notice anything different in Tiruppur Region.

No. As of now it is a mix of 33s and 38s. New city buses were given only from 38. City buses that got added couple of years ago in 33 were still rocking. Even after the formation of Tirupur region, we can still see Erode region's presence because of Kunnathur and perundhurai depot buses.

senthilsindia

April 5th, 2011, 07:00 PM

Buses from Tirupur

I liked this city bus design of Erode region. This is running in Route 1C
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TZsxPkGbikI/AAAAAAAAHoI/nqMaKQOrZZY/s640/IMG_1477.jpg

Ya... These buses got introduced nearly 3years back.... Its introduced by ERODE Region... Me too like that "City Coach" very much.......

They are rocking in City Roads of Tiruppur...

But still ERODE has no such kind of buses......... At that time of introduction, many from ERODE asked about introducing this in Erode.. Some officials said: "40 of such buses were designed and planned 25 for Erode and 15 for Tiruppur.. But its cancelled for Erode, since it is planned to have SLFs/modern buses for Erode" they said.

No more SLFs, no more Marcopolos, no more vestibules, no more "Modern buses" for ERODE upto on-date...

rejagiri

April 5th, 2011, 07:42 PM

Hai guy's i am new member of this site.I am amaze to see lot of guys are transport lover.

rejagiri

April 5th, 2011, 07:44 PM

hello guys please sent me a 2011 released new tnstc bus images.

senthilsindia

April 5th, 2011, 08:26 PM

bkbalaji96

April 6th, 2011, 12:32 AM

Ya... These buses got introduced nearly 3years back.... Its introduced by ERODE Region... Me too like that "City Coach" very much.......

They are rocking in City Roads of Tiruppur...

But still ERODE has no such kind of buses......... At that time of introduction, many from ERODE asked about introducing this in Erode.. Some officials said: "40 of such buses were designed and planned 25 for Erode and 15 for Tiruppur.. But its cancelled for Erode, since it is planned to have SLFs/modern buses for Erode" they said.

No more SLFs, no more Marcopolos, no more vestibules, no more "Modern buses" for ERODE upto on-date...
this bus is not a erode region body, it built by coimbatore region body by pollachi, registration only an erode

Mr.Nellai

April 6th, 2011, 01:40 AM

New Buses of TNSTC Nellai which i have spotted.

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/705/image0455.jpg

:banana: Thanks arun for the pics, The exterior body of this bus is superb. Back to the blue color design which was characteristic of KTC. But the number plate design as well as seat design seems to be totally different from nellai division. Anyways these buses look great, happy to see new buses in mofussil routes. But for city routes, the bus infrastructure in all cities that come under nellai division has to improve a lot.

Whether can we expect BS IV buses (similar to the one posted by anandh) to be introduced in nellai division soon?

Mr.Nellai

April 6th, 2011, 02:05 AM

TN-72N-1531 Thoothukudi - salem A new bus with reg no TN-72N-1423 was given at the end of Dec last, Now with in three months gave other new bus.

Within 3 months a bus change in nellai division:lol:

Usually new buses will be run in mofussil routes for 3-4 years, then they modify and they run those buses in local routes for 2 years. Then they remodify it for city routes and when it comes to a stage it can't be used further they modify it as a repair vehicle or recovery vehicle. " நெல்லை மண்டல பஸ்களுக்கு மட்டும் கண் இருந்திருந்தால் 24*7 கண்ணீர் விட்டு கதறி இருக்கும்."

dhandapanik

April 6th, 2011, 03:53 AM

this bus is not a erode region body, it built by coimbatore region body by pollachi, registration only an erode

Is it true that CEC built this bus? I havent seen even a single bus of this model anywhere in CBE divn except Tirupur. Even the seats of this buses were of SLF type.

dr_thapalathy

April 6th, 2011, 03:56 AM

Whether can we expect BS IV buses (similar to the one posted by anandh) to be introduced in nellai division soon?

I think as of now, they are only for Chennai.

Mr.Nellai

April 6th, 2011, 04:03 AM

I think as of now, they are only for Chennai.

Ya, but the MTC model was confined to chennai, but Nellai division got nearly 10-12 buses of that sort. They were introduced continuously like 2 per week and then they stopped it. So may be, for introducing BS-4 it might have been stopped.

DolphinsTuti

April 6th, 2011, 04:21 AM

I think as of now, they are only for Chennai.

If they allot BS IV to other division, If it is City Service, CBE region will be the first to get, Mofussil service then it will be VPM region only, No one will care the development of South TN in any ways, Introducing more new buses is a simple way to loot money :bash:

Mr.Nellai

April 6th, 2011, 04:42 AM

Myosre Bangalore Highway SH17A AIRAVAT (Big Boss) and TNSTC

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bkbalaji96

April 6th, 2011, 05:43 AM

Is it true that CEC built this bus? I havent seen even a single bus of this model anywhere in CBE divn except Tirupur. Even the seats of this buses were of SLF type.

yes it is built purly by cec registration only by erode rto onthat time many bus built by cec and registered in erode rto and given to cbe region you can also see in tup cbe route al buses

dhandapanik

April 6th, 2011, 05:49 AM

If they allot BS IV to other division, If it is City Service, CBE region will be the first to get, Mofussil service then it will be VPM region only, No one will care the development of South TN in any ways, Introducing more new buses is a simple way to loot money :bash:

Arun,
Trend is changing. CBE division(CBE, ED and TUP regions) is going bad day by day. With the help of JNNURM more SLFs got introduced in CBE city. Still there is no SLFs running in Tirupur and Erode cities. Whereas TNSTC-MDU gave SLFs to Nellai, NGL, DGL and VNR regions(DGL and VNR gave their SLFs to MDU city itself) before Nellai division was formed. Number of new buses with Nellai division is more compared to SLM division. :)

Problem with Nellai division is that it got more older buses than any other divisions in the city services, So they need to get more new buses for city services.

dhandapanik

April 6th, 2011, 05:52 AM

yes it is built purly by cec registration only by erode rto onthat time many bus built by cec and registered in erode rto and given to cbe region you can also see in tup cbe route al buses

ok. If it is built by CEC why these people didnt care about CBE(Normal buses), Pollachi, MTP and UDT areas? Pollachi, Valparai buses are going bad every day.

Luckily pollachi got new city buses recently. I havent seen any of them with UDT and not sure about MTP.

DolphinsTuti

April 6th, 2011, 08:33 AM

Arun,
Trend is changing. CBE division(CBE, ED and TUP regions) is going bad day by day. With the help of JNNURM more SLFs got introduced in CBE city. Still there is no SLFs running in Tirupur and Erode cities. Whereas TNSTC-MDU gave SLFs to Nellai, NGL, DGL and VNR regions(DGL and VNR gave their SLFs to MDU city itself) before Nellai division was formed. Number of new buses with Nellai division is more compared to SLM division. :)

Problem with Nellai division is that it got more older buses than any other divisions in the city services, So they need to get more new buses for city services.

You are right sir Nellai needs more new city buses, I have already posted the message that Thoothukudi will get 17 new city buses, now they all changed to mofussil and not even a single new bus, The drivers of Thoothukudi City Depot are in great angry with the Main Division officials, now many old buses are running in Thoothukudi and some well maintained buses have been taken to Nellai, Best example is A / C bus which was well maintained by Thoothukudi Mofussil depot had been taken to Nellai, and the ill maintained "Nellai Thendral" A / c bus from main depot given, worst condition A/c is not working completely and it stand in depot as a dump for more than one month.

In Nellai division the officials are sleeping, only introduce on New buses and increasing long distance buses we wont get more revenue, you know the situation in Nellai how the private players, by introducing new city buses in prime routes with proper timings TNSTC can give a tough competition to Private players running in the City,

ONLY GOOD THING IS INTRODUCTION OF BPR, once nellai division was good they introduced some PHS PEAK HOUR SERVICES in city routes, these buses will ply additional in crowded routes.

thillai_selvan

April 6th, 2011, 09:56 AM

^^ hi Dolphins,
This is the first time im hearing about PHS.... Could you tell me in what are all the routes the PHS is plying?

senthilsindia

April 6th, 2011, 11:00 AM

^^ hi Dolphins,
This is the first time im hearing about PHS.... Could you tell me in what are all the routes the PHS is plying?

PHS is not a new one....

In Erode, the Peak Hour Services were being operated from the past 6-8years back itself..

Vicvin86

April 6th, 2011, 11:33 AM

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N. Nagarajan

April 6th, 2011, 01:00 PM

^^ hi Dolphins,
This is the first time im hearing about PHS.... Could you tell me in what are all the routes the PHS is plying?

PHS is already operated by mtc also. In chennai most of routes they operating this kind of services. But now a days all the routes they increased buses lot, so now that kind of stickers not appearing in the buses.

mduvignesh

April 6th, 2011, 02:42 PM

Ashok Leyland Viking (http://www.flickr.com/photos/35164268@N02/5397660922/) by VinTN (http://www.flickr.com/people/35164268@N02/), on Flickr
Good photos.. BTW where is gowl bazaar located? Is it near somewhere to chromepet? From the picture, we can see that this bus belongs to chromepet depot.

senthilsindia

April 6th, 2011, 03:00 PM

Good photos.. BTW where is gowl bazaar located? Is it near somewhere to chromepet? From the picture, we can see that this bus belongs to chromepet depot.

Gowl Bazaar is located near to Pallavaram...

It comes the backside of Airport.... Chromepet depot is operating many services around Pallavaram..

skumaran

April 6th, 2011, 03:35 PM

Clear details about TNSTC_ERODE Region and its Depots/Branches:

Regional Head-quarters : Opp. to Rail Mahal, Kasipalayam, Erode

* Central Depot : Kasipalayam-I (Near ITI)
* E-1 : Moolapattarai (Now along with Headquarters)
* E-2 : Pallipalayam
* E-3 : Kasipalayam-II (Behind Kasipalayam-I)
* Bhavani : Lakshmi Nagar
* Perundurai : Kunnathur Road, Near New byepass
* Kavundapadi
* Anthiyur
* Gobi
* Nambiyur
* Sathy
* Talavady
* Karur

Planned/Proposed Depots:
* Solar/Lakkapuram
* Thindal
* Komarapalayam
* Chennimalai
* Sivagiri

I have collected it from some officials.. soon i wil provide source for these data.....

To my knowledge there is no depot at Thalavady for erode region, now in erode there is three depot only including pallipalayam both unit.
Apart from your list, once there is one depot at Bhavani sagar, but it is not functioning now, it is closed.

For your guess of planned depots, Komarapalayam has no chance, bcoz there is one depot at Bhavani which is very close to Komarapalayam. Also there is rule for starting a new depot by tnstc's , i.e., there should be 20 kms distance b/w each depot.

bkbalaji96

April 6th, 2011, 03:56 PM

To my knowledge there is no depot at Thalavady for erode region, now in erode there is three depot only including pallipalayam both unit.
Apart from your list, once there is one depot at Bhavani sagar, but it is not functioning now, it is closed.

For your guess of planned depots, Komarapalayam has no chance, bcoz there is one depot at Bhavani which is very close to Komarapalayam. Also there is rule for starting a new depot by tnstc's , i.e., there should be 20 kms distance b/w each depot.

hai kumaran thalavadi depot is now functioning because one bus from thalavadi depot running in thalavadi to tirupur and senthils indicate only bhavani depot which is located on cbe-salem byepass@bhavani you can also visible that depot when travelling not a bhavanisagar depot

dr_thapalathy

April 6th, 2011, 04:00 PM

Ya, but the MTC model was confined to chennai, but Nellai division got nearly 10-12 buses of that sort. They were introduced continuously like 2 per week and then they stopped it.

The White-Blue stripped model was first tested in Chennai in TN (even that is a copy from bangalore). After it became a hit, the same design was adopted by all TNSTC divisions for their city buses. This has nothing to do with BS-IV buses. Actually, the engine with BS-IV is bit costlier than normal engine. So, TNSTC won't go for these buses for city operations.

So may be, for introducing BS-4 it might have been stopped.

I read a news article somewhere quoting that, for city bus operation in Nellai, the already running old mofussil (not very old) buses are being converted as city buses. So, for that only, the MTC model buses are stopped.

dr_thapalathy

April 6th, 2011, 04:04 PM

dr_thapalathy

April 6th, 2011, 04:07 PM

You are right sir Nellai needs more new city buses, I have already posted the message that Thoothukudi will get 17 new city buses, now they all changed to mofussil and not even a single new bus, The drivers of Thoothukudi City Depot are in great angry with the Main Division officials, now many old buses are running in Thoothukudi and some well maintained buses have been taken to Nellai, Best example is A / C bus which was well maintained by Thoothukudi Mofussil depot had been taken to Nellai, and the ill maintained "Nellai Thendral" A / c bus from main depot given, worst condition A/c is not working completely and it stand in depot as a dump for more than one month.

In Nellai division the officials are sleeping, only introduce on New buses and increasing long distance buses we wont get more revenue, you know the situation in Nellai how the private players, by introducing new city buses in prime routes with proper timings TNSTC can give a tough competition to Private players running in the City,

ONLY GOOD THING IS INTRODUCTION OF BPR, once nellai division was good they introduced some PHS PEAK HOUR SERVICES in city routes, these buses will ply additional in crowded routes.

How many AC buses were allocated to TNSTC MDU? After separation of TNSTC TEN, how many AC buses are with TNSTC TEN and how many are in operation now?