Still I am confident that there is no depot at Thalavadi.
Buses are there for Thalavadi from places like covai, tirupur , erode etc.,but that dosen't mean there is depot at Thalavadi.

The place Bhavani is different from Bhavani Sagar, bhavani sagar is situated 15 kms next to Sathy were bhavani sagar dam is constructed. Its a small village only, but due to tourists attraction it is very much known to most of the people.

you see the comments on dhandapani's tnstc wordpress tnstc coimbatore archive one thalavadi branch conducter's comment thalavadi branch not closed its still in operation

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,

In Nellai division the officials are sleeping, only introduce on New buses and increasing long distance buses we wont get more revenue,

First nellai region of TNSTC-Nellai caters the need of nearly 48 lakh people, and it is one of the region in TN having highest no of depot under it( i am mentioning only nellai region not nellai division). Only trichy region has similar no of depots, but if u see the no of new buses, nellai is not even comparable to trichy region.trichy region caters to nearly 40 lakh people, see the no of new buses given. Nellai caters fro 48 lakh people see the no of buses given

But nagercoil caters only for 13 lakh people, but in this phase, 240 new buses are allocated, but for nellai only 260 Source (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=68996611&postcount=1755)

See the difference, out of the 240 u have to separate it to tuticorin, nellai bye pass, kovilpatti,tamirabarani, sencottah, tenkasi,papanasm, valliyoor, tisayanvilai. Then how much will each get? Every depot is allocated it's share.

TNSTC - TEN has total of 10 A/c buses most of them are not plying due to A/c Failure, No Proper Technical Staff, they have to send their buses to either Chennai or Bangalore mostly to the body Builder Prakash.
[B]


I have seen A/c buses are maintained in samathanapuram depot, fully dismantled for maintenance and then reassembled .Also all buses under nellai region, irrespective of which depot they belong, are maintained in the reconditioning unit in samathanapuram. Even nellai depot buses come there for maintenance, there is only water service in all other depots.

Poor maintenance of that A/c bus is because most of the time it runs as scheduled trips for politicians and for other officials. Since that bus was running non-stop it got completely worn out. Not only that A/c bus has worn out all the A/c buses under all STC's have worn out including tuticorin depot. Now nellai division A/c buses are not run regularly, few pages back there is full fledged news article posted regarding that.

PHS is not a new one....

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

No it is well known that There are PHS service in MTC and other STC's but he intends to mention that it is new for nellai.

Hilarious SETC comedy

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Actually that should not have been done. It is against JnNURM rules. Buses procured for a city can run only within the city limits. They can neither be transferred to other towns nor run in mofussil routes.

This is how, TN drained it's JnNURM funds. If it didn't happen, we would have seen Volvos in Kovai and Madurai and more of them in Chennai.

Actually those SLFs(which were given by MDU to Nellai,NGL) are not JNNURM SLFs.They are ordinary SLFs.

No it is well known that There are PHS service in MTC and other STC's but he intends to mention that it is new for nellai.

You are right Nellai.... Im saying it for TEN alone...

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:

BS IV will never be alloted to either CBE or Nellai as they are not under 13 Metros where they are mandated. These buses are atleast 50 to 70K costlier compared to their BS III variants. More over the SCR technology in these buses need a trained mechanics to manage. So the ordered 150 BS IV buses will cater only to MTC needs and not to any other STU's.

Actually that should not have been done. It is against JnNURM rules. Buses procured for a city can run only within the city limits. They can neither be transferred to other towns nor run in mofussil routes.

This is how, TN drained it's JnNURM funds. If it didn't happen, we would have seen Volvos in Kovai and Madurai and more of them in Chennai.

Anand,
Please get the facts right. :) I didnt say that JNNURM SLFs of Madurai were given to Nellai, NGL, VNR and DGL regions. SLFs which was bought by TN govt for TNSTC-Madurai were given to all of its regions some 2.5 yrs back. TNSTC-Coimbatore didnt give SLFs to all its regions. But few SLFs were registered under erode region and they were given back to CBE region again. When JNNURM buses were given to CBE city, most of the marcopolos were given to Erode region and other depots of CBE region for inter city operation, but they were brought back to CBE city operations later.

CG didnt allot any new funds to JNNURM. Thats the reason we are not getting any new developments based on JNNURM(Not Buses alone). JNNURM mission cities of other states are the worst affected because of this. Atleast we(Incl KA, KL, PY) are able to get more number of JNNURM buses that any other states.

Actually those SLFs(which were given by MDU to Nellai,NGL) are not JNNURM SLFs.They are ordinary SLFs.

Thillai,
Technically speaking both are of same versions. Pritm can give more details on this.:)

The body design is different for the old SLFs and the new JNNURM SLFs(of AL). Seats of the new JNNURM SLFs are changed and old SLFs had velvette cloth seats. Even the opening of doors are changed in JNNURM SLFs and they are based on the Metro Line SLFs of Prakash which was introduced in MTC few years back.

Hi..Today spotted a new TNSTC-CBE bus....heading towards Palani..but there is no stickering in it...the number is TN 38-N-2567.

Thillai,
Technically speaking both are of same versions. Pritm can give more details on this.:)
Techincally as told they are one and the same!
222" Viking SLF powered by H series BS II Complaint 160 HP inline FIP engines.
But there are specific requirements from JNnurm like use of eletronic display boards at both ends and the floor height ..etc.But apart from these the buses are same except for the funding structure.

Techincally as told they are one and the same!
222" Viking SLF powered by H series BS II Complaint 160 HP inline FIP engines.
But there are specific requirements from JNnurm like use of eletronic display boards at both ends and the floor height ..etc.But apart from these the buses are same except for the funding structure.

They are BS-III engines right? i remember seeing BS-III stickers in their windshields..

They are BS-III engines right? i remember seeing BS-III stickers in their windshields..

I was speaking about the earlier SLF's to and the ones given to MDU under JNnurm.
No idea why it should be BS III as till oct they are free to register a BS II bus

BS IV will never be alloted to either CBE or Nellai as they are not under 13 Metros where they are mandated. These buses are atleast 50 to 70K costlier compared to their BS III variants. More over the SCR technology in these buses need a trained mechanics to manage. So the ordered 150 BS IV buses will cater only to MTC needs and not to any other STU's.

Even MTC doesn't have those trained mechanics, i hope so. How come MTC will be able to manage, even MTC is part of TN Transport Department.

Anand,
Please get the facts right. :) I didnt say that JNNURM SLFs of Madurai were given to Nellai, NGL, VNR and DGL regions. SLFs which was bought by TN govt for TNSTC-Madurai were given to all of its regions some 2.5 yrs back. TNSTC-Coimbatore didnt give SLFs to all its regions. But few SLFs were registered under erode region and they were given back to CBE region again. When JNNURM buses were given to CBE city, most of the marcopolos were given to Erode region and other depots of CBE region for inter city operation, but they were brought back to CBE city operations later.

CG didnt allot any new funds to JNNURM. Thats the reason we are not getting any new developments based on JNNURM(Not Buses alone). JNNURM mission cities of other states are the worst affected because of this. Atleast we(Incl KA, KL, PY) are able to get more number of JNNURM buses that any other states.

Thanks for the correction Dhandapani.
The reason for CG not allocating any funds for JnNURM is they have diverted most of their funds to Metro projects. Moreover, the new list of newly added cities, won't get JnNURM funded projects, as JnNURM project will get over by 2012 year end.

Thanks for the correction Dhandapani.
The reason for CG not allocating any funds for JnNURM is they have diverted most of their funds to Metro projects. Moreover, the new list of newly added cities, won't get JnNURM funded projects, as JnNURM project will get over by 2012 year end.

Any source for the diversion of funds?? also provide the source for the newly added cities in JNNURM.

I have seen A/c buses are maintained in samathanapuram depot, fully dismantled for maintenance and then reassembled .Also all buses under nellai region, irrespective of which depot they belong, are maintained in the reconditioning unit in samathanapuram. Even nellai depot buses come there for maintenance, there is only water service in all other depots.

Poor maintenance of that A/c bus is because most of the time it runs as scheduled trips for politicians and for other officials. Since that bus was running non-stop it got completely worn out. Not only that A/c bus has worn out all the A/c buses under all STC's have worn out including tuticorin depot. Now nellai division A/c buses are not run regularly, few pages back there is full fledged news article posted regarding that.

I agree with our point that they may be run for politicians and other officals, But maintaince nothing, All the depots buses including A/c are coming for Samathanapuram unit only to get their exterior painting and to paste the stickers TNSTC - Tirunelveli, if a/c buses are dismantled, they fix metal sheets in the place of side glass that would have been done there nothing other than that.

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/4206/dsc02503r.jpg

The ill maintained Nellai thendral TN-72N-1154 pushed to Thoothukudi mofussil and well maintained TN-72N-1138 had taken to Nellai Main Division.

I was speaking about the earlier SLF's to and the ones given to MDU under JNnurm.
No idea why it should be BS III as till oct they are free to register a BS II bus

Hi Pritam,

Any idea why TNSTC/SETC have not tried the 12m AL chasis for their operations in either mofussil or city routes. (ignore the AL 12m AC chasis for this query), when it is being used by KeSRTC and other corps.

Regards,
Subbu

Recently spotted buses

TN 45 N 3223 TNSTC - KUM (Trichy Region) Trichy to Chennai (Super Deluxe)

TN 45 N 3234 TNSTC - KUM (Trichy Region) Trichy to Chennai

TN 45 N 3243 TNSTC - KUM (Trichy Region) Trichy to Tiruppur

TN 55 N 0694 TNSTC - KUM (Pudukkottai Region) Trichy to Tiruvetriyur (near Karaikudi)

TN 57 N 1899 TNSTC - MDU (Dindigul Region) Palani to Kumbakonam

Recently spotted buses

TN 45 N 3223 TNSTC - KUM (Trichy Region) Trichy to Chennai (Super Deluxe)

TN 45 N 3234 TNSTC - KUM (Trichy Region) Trichy to Chennai

TN 45 N 3243 TNSTC - KUM (Trichy Region) Trichy to Tiruppur

TN 55 N 0694 TNSTC - KUM (Pudukkottai Region) Trichy to Tiruvetriyur (near Karaikudi)

TN 57 N 1899 TNSTC - MDU (Dindigul Region) Palani to Kumbakonam
hai isham i also spotted TN 45 N 3243 IN TIRUPUR body built by ARROW any idea about arrow

AE built 12M AL AC coach of ABT..

TN66 C 9066 of ABT standing at Ukkadam yard. - 2 such buses were standing in the same place.. Not able to capture the front view.. :(
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TZtDht6oXSI/AAAAAAAAHu4/fmdl9H8Y4Ck/s640/IMG_1534.jpg

TN fire services truck built by udumalpet workshop of TNSTC-Coimbatore-Not relevant to TN buses, since it is built by a TNSTC workshop i'm putting it here..

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_xlv1RfmHq0Q/TZXc3h_afdI/AAAAAAAAAsQ/Dfi3Jm0wGCs/s640/IMG_0592.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_xlv1RfmHq0Q/TZXc65zaW9I/AAAAAAAAAsY/z9Q4030Fkw8/s640/IMG_0593.jpg

TN fire services truck built by udumalpet workshop of TNSTC-Coimbatore-Not relevant to TN buses, since it is built by a TNSTC workshop i'm putting it here..

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_xlv1RfmHq0Q/TZXc3h_afdI/AAAAAAAAAsQ/Dfi3Jm0wGCs/s640/IMG_0592.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_xlv1RfmHq0Q/TZXc65zaW9I/AAAAAAAAAsY/z9Q4030Fkw8/s640/IMG_0593.jpg

hai dhandapani fire sevice means tnstc cbe:banana:

Even MTC doesn't have those trained mechanics, i hope so. How come MTC will be able to manage, even MTC is part of TN Transport Department.
Here they are completely backed up by AL service team!
As I have told already its only law mandates the purchase of BS IV variants, so only when this is deployed pan India the other cities will get BS IV. until then only BS III versions as they are cheaper to own also!
But its a matter of time these buses getting introduced to other STC's.

[B]AE built 12M AL AC coach of ABT..
Nice scoop!
BTW I could see side doors getting open showing huge luggage space.
Any idea how much will be the Volume. SMK offers upto 8cu.m in their higher versions. Though SMK copies Volvo.. here AE copied a SMK.
But I wish they succeed in this!

hai dhandapani fire sevice means tnstc cbe:banana:

Not only fire service vehicle they are building police buses also for many years, i have seen cec logo in many police AL buses too.

Hi Pritam,

Any idea why TNSTC/SETC have not tried the 12m AL chasis for their operations in either mofussil or city routes. (ignore the AL 12m AC chasis for this query), when it is being used by KeSRTC and other corps.
Even I am unaware about IRT's strange moves.:bash:
12M are really VFM as they offer extra row of seats with not so much investment. Lets wait to see if they add

Hi Dhandapani,

Nice updates as usual on ABT front from your side!! The rear seems to be inspired by Volvo it looks like. Tail lamps look a bit odd in profile, could have been better. Waiting to see the full image of the new baby from AE stable.

Regards,
Subbu

Not only fire service vehicle they are building police buses also for many years, i have seen cec logo in many police AL buses too.

Right. Even CEC built buses to other state STCs.. Some TTC buses were also built by CEC. My cousin was working there for an year. So he used to give some details about CEC. At that time the badges used have a unique symbol of bus logo with CEC written inside that. Missing those logos.

Nice scoop!
BTW I could see side doors getting open showing huge luggage space.
Any idea how much will be the Volume. SMK offers upto 8cu.m in their higher versions. Though SMK copies Volvo.. here AE copied a SMK.
But I wish they succeed in this!

Thanks. One Prakash P8000 coach was standing in AE for few days. They took the measurement from that. It was a nice move. Hope they will succeed in this new venture.

Hi Dhandapani,

Nice updates as usual on ABT front from your side!! The rear seems to be inspired by Volvo it looks like. Tail lamps look a bit odd in profile, could have been better. Waiting to see the full image of the new baby from AE stable.

Regards,
Subbu

Even i'm not able to see the complete view of that bus. :) Dont know in which route they are operating this bus. But overall it is really good..

hai dhandapani fire sevice means tnstc cbe:banana:

Right sir. Now the TNFS trucks are registered with TN66(CBE central) RTO, Saw few of those TN66 registered trucks in madurai.

Any source for the diversion of funds?? also provide the source for the newly added cities in JNNURM.

The newly added cities in JnNURM include 28 cities, out of which Tiruchi, Erode, Tiruppur and Salem are from TN. I saw the news, somewhere in this forum only. But i am not sure of a source for fund diversion, but i know that JnNURM funds have been drained up. I read it in a newspaper article.

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/4206/dsc02503r.jpg


But the exteriors look far better than SETCs AC coach buses.

Even I am unaware about IRT's strange moves.:bash:
12M are really VFM as they offer extra row of seats with not so much investment. Lets wait to see if they add

Even the UDs of TN are 10 M coach, while KSRTCs Rajahamsa all of them are 12 M coach and even PRTCs Puducherry - Mahe is a 12 M coach, i feel.

PRTC has all of it's buses (except JnNURM ones) as 12 m coach.

Even the UDs of TN are 10 M coach, while KSRTCs Rajahamsa all of them are 12 M coach and even PRTCs Puducherry - Mahe is a 12 M coach, i feel.

PRTC has all of it's buses (except JnNURM ones) as 12 m coach.

UD's are 222" Viking.
Rajahamsa's do have Viking to a some extent but majority of them being 12M.

Todays latest registered buses from TNSTC's.

CBE - Div.

Tirupur region - Palani depot - brand new violet colour bus with seating capacity 52 + 2 only, bus were on route today only, as special service from Palani - Pollachi - TN- 38-N-2567.

Villupuram div.

Thiruvannamali depot - TN- 25 - N- 0201 - Covai - Thiruvannamali.

TN fire services truck built by udumalpet workshop of TNSTC-Coimbatore-Not relevant to TN buses, since it is built by a TNSTC workshop i'm putting it here..

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_xlv1RfmHq0Q/TZXc3h_afdI/AAAAAAAAAsQ/Dfi3Jm0wGCs/s640/IMG_0592.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_xlv1RfmHq0Q/TZXc65zaW9I/AAAAAAAAAsY/z9Q4030Fkw8/s640/IMG_0593.jpg

Hai Dhandapani,

I guess, that you have taken the photo inside the Udumalaipettai depot were these fire service vechicles are parked. am I correct?

Today I happened to spot old moffusil buses are being parked inside the Udumalai body built unit for converting them into town buses,silver colour painting works are going on. Also spotted the above fire service vehicles parked inside the bus depot of Udumalai.

The newly added cities in JnNURM include 28 cities, out of which Tiruchi, Erode, Tiruppur and Salem are from TN. I saw the news, somewhere in this forum only.

Well. By the way, it clearly mentions an exact of 28cities. So definitely there must be some source for it......

Does the earlier posted article included any source for it......

Can anybody post the source related to it.......?

Any source for the diversion of funds?? also provide the source for the newly added cities in JNNURM.

Well. By the way, it clearly mentions an exact of 28cities. So definitely there must be some source for it......

Does the earlier posted article included any source for it......

Can anybody post the source related to it.......?

http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/3344/58571356.jpg

Here is the image for the above article.
It is the image posted by Naveenmech in Tirunelveli News Forum.

The newly added cities in JnNURM include 28 cities, out of which Tiruchi, Erode, Tiruppur and Salem are from TN. I saw the news, somewhere in this forum only. But i am not sure of a source for fund diversion, but i know that JnNURM funds have been drained up. I read it in a newspaper article.

Sorry for the Mistake, there were only 3 from TN, Erode not being in the list.

Hai Dhandapani,

I guess, that you have taken the photo inside the Udumalaipettai depot were these fire service vechicles are parked. am I correct?


No. These vehicles belongs to Madurai Fire service unit. I have taken this near Narasingam Temple(Around 4 KM from MIBT, Madurai)

Sorry for the Mistake, there were only 3 from TN, Erode not being in the list.

They proposed Salem, Tirupur and Trichy cities for JNNURM. It clearly mentioned in the attachment that On account of resource constraints, the planning commission and Ministry of finance could not agree to include these cities under UIG of JNNURM

This means no new cities were added.

hai isham i also spotted TN 45 N 3243 IN TIRUPUR body built by ARROW any idea about arrow

Hi Balaji,

Sorry i have no idea about arrow. I will check with the depot and let u know on the same.

Nothing has been updated Arul........

Because Tiruppur, Palani, Kangayam, Dharapuram Depots are transfered to the newly formed Tiruppur Region ......


OK, I will check Thalavadi depot details ( possible directly also ) and correct myself.

But the exteriors look far better than SETCs AC coach buses.

Exteriors may better than setc, But A/c Failure in this Bus, which is standing dump for more than a month inside the depot at same place, so it was easy to capture for me, This bus belongs to main Tirunelveli depot, well maintained fully functioning A/c buses taken from Thoothukudi Depot and this ill maintained pushed here.

Exteriors may better than setc, But A/c Failure in this Bus, which is standing dump for more than a month inside the depot at same place, so it was easy to capture for me, This bus belongs to main Tirunelveli depot, well maintained fully functioning A/c buses taken from Thoothukudi Depot and this ill maintained pushed here.

One possible solution will be splitting the Nellai region into two. Mr. Nellai made a good point that nellai region is serving two cities and list of towns under the two districts whereas no other region is serving such a large area. Correct me, if I am wrong.

^^ My wish also the same. Nellai region of the Nellai division should be bifurcated and Tuticorin region should b formed.

^^+1 i always think of that only with Thoothukudi as Separate Region With Depots.

1.Thoothukudi City
2.Thoothukudi Mofussil
3.Kovilpatti
4.Vilathikulam
5.Thiruvaikuntam
6.Tiruchendur
7.Udangudi ( a new depot should be formed)

If a depot set at Udangudi , it will cater all the needs of the people in and around, Merchants will benefit a lot and direct services to Tiruppur, Kovai, Chennai will be easily handled. Power plants both from TN Govt and private sector are going to start their operations in Udangudi, so if a separate Thoothukudi Region Formed it will be a great useful to the people of Thoothukudi District.

^^+1 i always think of that only with Thoothukudi as Separate Region With Depots.

1.Thoothukudi City
2.Thoothukudi Mofussi
3.Kovilpatti
4.Vilathikulam
5.Thiruvaikuntam
6.Tiruchendur
7.Udangudi ( a new depot should be formed)

If a depot set at Udangudi , it will cater all the needs of the people in and around, Merchants will benefit a lot and direct services to Tiruppur, Kovai, Chennai will be easily handled. Power plants both from TN Govt and private sector are going to start their operations in Udangudi, so if a separate Thoothukudi Region Formed it will be a great useful to the people of Thoothukudi District.

I always had one doubt to ask. I know that 500 buses were allocated to TNSTC TEN in the current tenure of 3000 buses. In that, what is the need of 240 buses for Nagercoil/Kanyakumari region? They are not as big as Tirunelvely, Tuticorn or Tiruchendur? While the big revenue earners of TNSTC TEN, the 3T cities, getting only 260 buses?

Someone please clarify this...

Rajkot, a city in Gujarat, with population of around 13 lakh, is getting a BRTS of around 63 kms. Also, Mercedes Benz, willingly requested a trial run of it's buses in the BRTS corridor.
Sooner, it may get BRTS.

In TN, survey and planning for BRTS is going on for 4 yrs.

^^

Survey going on? No sir... nothing like that.

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Surprised to see direct buses from Coimbatore and Salem to interior parts of Karnataka.

Coimbatore-Bengaluru-Davangere
Salem-Bengaluru-Davangere

Two separate buses are operated by SRE travels

http://www.sretravels.com/t_tickets/search_results_hreq

SRM introduced a Sleeper class AC service in Pollachi - Chennai route.

Timings
@Chennai - 8.45 PM
@Pollachi - 8.00 PM

Number of buses running in Pollachi-Chennai is getting increased day by day..

Operators in this route..
TNSTC-CBE, SETC, ABT, ARC, Santhamani, KPN, SRM, Joy Travels, Kings Travels and few more..

Hello All,

I have uploaded few bus timings on online spreadhseet, can be accessed at the following link.

TNSTC VPM Division Volvo timings (http://sheet.zoho.com/public/rsubbu_mdu/tnstc-vpm-volvo-timings)

Departure time of TNSTC VPM buses towards Vellore side at Hosur, TNSTC VPM buses towards TV'Malai side at Hosur (http://sheet.zoho.com/public/rsubbu_mdu/departure-time-of-tnstc-vpm-bsues-towards-vellore-side-at-hosur)

Cbe-Erd-Cbe Timings, SETC Erode Timings, TNSTC Cbe timings of buses with advance reservation at Erode (http://sheet.zoho.com/public/rsubbu_mdu/erode-covai-erode-bus-timings-of-premium-services)

Note: I had posted the image form of it earlier.

Regards,
Subbu

Great work subbu..

Do you have the timings of Chennai-Trichy A/c volvo buses (522)

Great work subbu..

Do you have the timings of Chennai-Trichy A/c volvo buses (522)

Ceezni pirate,
i think i have that.. let me check my pictures and put it today.

Trichy-Chennai timings..

Check this link (http://public.sheet.zoho.com/public/dhandapanik/trichy-timings) for Trichy-Chennai timings. I'll keep updating this sheet for important bus routes from trichy. I took the pics of bus timings that were displayed in Trichy central BS some time back. Based on those pics i have updated the timings here. I'll keep updating this sheet whenever i get new timing details.

today saw TN72N1499 TNSTC MDU in chennai near airport. I am seeing this bus everyday around 9:30 morning heading to Thirumangalam. Have they made this bus regular between chennai and madurai that too during day time.

today saw TN72N1499 TNSTC MDU in chennai near airport. I am seeing this bus everyday around 9:30 morning heading to Thirumangalam. Have they made this bus regular between chennai and madurai that too during day time.

Yes it is a regular bus. It was transferred from Nellai division. 2 buses were given to Thirumangalam depot with TN72 registration. After reaching MIBT, this bus alone takes City route to reach thirumangalam.

^^ My wish also the same. Nellai region of the Nellai division should be bifurcated and Tuticorin region should b formed.

^^+1 i always think of that only with Thoothukudi as Separate Region With Depots.

1.Thoothukudi City
2.Thoothukudi Mofussil
3.Kovilpatti
4.Vilathikulam
5.Thiruvaikuntam
6.Tiruchendur
7.Udangudi ( a new depot should be formed)



Once if Nainar negendran wins form nellai, he has the high porspects to become transport minister.

It was during his period nellai and madurai division flourished. They transfered buses to to other divisions (Now the scenario is swapped:lol:)

But if he becomes transport minister, most probably tiruchendur will be made as a separate region. But that is not going to affect tuticorin in anyway.

Instead of nagercoil tuticorin or tiruchendur can be made as separate region. It is all the distance that matters! Since tuticorin is more closer to nellai than Kaliyakavillai, the last depot of TN in south, nagercoil region can't be scrapped out.

So a new region with tuticorin or tiruchendur will be more feasible. Also they can add tisayanvilai, valliyoor to this region, so that they can run full length express buses in ECR.

I always had one doubt to ask. I know that 500 buses were allocated to TNSTC TEN in the current tenure of 3000 buses. In that, what is the need of 240 buses for Nagercoil/Kanyakumari region? They are not as big as Tirunelvely, Tuticorn or Tiruchendur? While the big revenue earners of TNSTC TEN, the 3T cities, getting only 260 buses?

Someone please clarify this...

240 Buses are also not enough for NGL Region. After Nellai Division formed they have given a equal share to NGL region. There are no private Mofussil or city buses With in the Kanyakumari District (except minibuses), other than TNSTC they use Mahindra vans and some share autos in some parts of the district. Most of the area in KK Dist is steepy hill roads, In KL border serving many interstate services, Till now NGL region was a dump Yard of other TNSTC'S. NGL region gives better connectivity with in the district., so they need more buses, if u have a chance to visit KK Dist Interiors travelling by TNSTC you will now the fact.

240 Buses are also not enough for NGL Region. After Nellai Division formed they have given a equal share to NGL region. There are no private Mofussil or city buses With in the Kanyakumari District (except minibuses), other than TNSTC they use Mahindra vans and some share autos in some parts of the district. Most of the area in KK Dist is steepy hill roads, In KL border serving many interstate services, Till now NGL region was a dump Yard of other TNSTC'S. NGL region gives better connectivity with in the district., so they need more buses, if u have a chance to visit KK Dist Interiors travelling by TNSTC you will now the fact.

What he was trying to say is nellai needs more no of buses than nagercoil considering all the options and present conditions. Eventhough, NGL region has more buses from other regions, they are all brand new buses. But that is not the case with nellai. TN-49 , TN-27 buses are transferred as second hand to tenkasi depot.

In nellai, there are few private buses and comparing the population what nellai caters, it becomes insignificant.

Also valiyoor depot is undeveloped for decades.Because, the main income generating route for NGL region is nellai-nagercoil. if valliyoor depot gets importance, then NGL region will have to suffer. I am not advocating this, but except all 1 to 1 buses, all buses should enter valliyoor, but whether that is the reality?

240 Buses are also not enough for NGL Region. After Nellai Division formed they have given a equal share to NGL region. There are no private Mofussil or city buses With in the Kanyakumari District (except minibuses), other than TNSTC they use Mahindra vans and some share autos in some parts of the district. Most of the area in KK Dist is steepy hill roads, In KL border serving many interstate services, Till now NGL region was a dump Yard of other TNSTC'S. NGL region gives better connectivity with in the district., so they need more buses, if u have a chance to visit KK Dist Interiors travelling by TNSTC you will now the fact.

Unlike other districts of TN, all South TN district people highly depends on TNSTC buses. They need quality city buses. First all buses older than 10 yrs(which will be around 30-40% of total buses which Nellai division owns) should be scrapped. Nellai division should get atleast 1000 new buses(including UD, ACs).

I too support for the formation of new Tuticorin region.

What he was trying to say is nellai needs more no of buses than nagercoil considering all the options and present conditions. Eventhough, NGL region has more buses from other regions, they are all brand new buses. But that is not the case with nellai. TN-49 , TN-27 buses are transferred as second hand to tenkasi depot.

In nellai, there are few private buses and comparing the population what nellai caters, it becomes insignificant.

Also valiyoor depot is undeveloped for decades.Because, the main income generating route for NGL region is nellai-nagercoil. if valliyoor depot gets importance, then NGL region will have to suffer. I am not advocating this, but except all 1 to 1 buses, all buses should enter valliyoor, but whether that is the reality?


My friend, the main source of income for Nagercoil division is Nagercoil-Trivandrum service. In addition to this, Kanyakumari-Kaliakkavilai, Nagercoil-Marthandam, Nagercoil-Kollemcode, Nagercoil-Tirunelveli, KK Dist-Tiruchendur etc are also income generating. Also, I wish to correct you on one point. Tirunelveli-Nagercoil is not the monopoly of Nagercoil division. The same route is taken care of by TNSTC-Tirunelveli & TNSTC-Madurai too.

TNSTC-Tirunelveli is allowed to operate direct services from Nagercoil to Madurai instead of interrupted services from Nagercoil-Tirunelveli & then to Tirunelveli-Madurai. Nagercoil-Tirunelveli route for TNSTC-Nagercoil is same as Tirunelveli-Madurai route for TNSTC-Tirunelveli.

Moreover, Valliyoor depot lies in Papanasam-Nagercoil route, which is the monopoly of TNSTC-Tirunelveli. Development of Valliyoor depot is a possibility now, as the division is headquartered in Tirunelveli at present. New buses are being alloted to TNSTC-Nagercoil lately as people started being uncomfortable with the quality & maintenance of used second-hand buses being dumped from other divisions. But keep in mind, most of our well maintained buses are / were transferred to other divisions and old dubba buses dumped instead.If this is the case, then what is the use of maintaining buses like in earlier days as brand new always.

Unlike other districts of TN, all South TN district people highly depends on TNSTC buses. They need quality city buses. First all buses older than 10 yrs(which will be around 30-40% of total buses which Nellai division owns) should be scrapped. Nellai division should get atleast 1000 new buses(including UD, ACs).

I too support for the formation of new Tuticorin region.

Yes, a new Tuticorin region should become a reality. There is no point Tuticorin being under Tirunelveli when even smaller districts like Kanyakumari & Virudhunagar have their own divisions. It will improve inter district connectivity as well as maintanence and competition. The only villain will be the cost of additional posts and red tapism:)

Trichy-Chennai timings..

Check this link (http://public.sheet.zoho.com/public/dhandapanik/trichy-timings) for Trichy-Chennai timings. I'll keep updating this sheet for important bus routes from trichy. I took the pics of bus timings that were displayed in Trichy central BS some time back. Based on those pics i have updated the timings here. I'll keep updating this sheet whenever i get new timing details.

Thanks a lot dhandapanik!!!

Yes, a new Tuticorin region should become a reality. There is no point Tuticorin being under Tirunelveli when even smaller districts like Kanyakumari & Virudhunagar have their own divisions. It will improve inter district connectivity as well as maintanence and competition. The only villain will be the cost of additional posts and red tapism:)

A separate region under TNSTC-Nellai for tuticorin is really needed. Not much new buses were being added to City buses. Nellai division should add more new buses to its city bus fleet.

I always had one doubt to ask. I know that 500 buses were allocated to TNSTC TEN in the current tenure of 3000 buses. In that, what is the need of 240 buses for Nagercoil/Kanyakumari region? They are not as big as Tirunelvely, Tuticorn or Tiruchendur? While the big revenue earners of TNSTC TEN, the 3T cities, getting only 260 buses?

Someone please clarify this...

Mostly all routes chosen by Nagercoil division by chance are profitable. Hence, usually Nagercoil division's buses are well maintained and brand new. But this was the story before 1995. Kanyakumari District is densely populated and even with these buses at present, a lot regions are left out.

Nesamony Transport Corporation (NTC) was on par with Thanthai Periyar Transport Corporation & Jeeva Transport Corporation in earning revenue and maintaining buses. The world knows about Kattabomman's (KTC) revenues:))))))

"While the big revenue earners of TNSTC TEN, the 3T cities" - What could I say on this?:), Any source for this?

My friend, the main source of income for Nagercoil division is Nagercoil-Trivandrum service.

See the frequency of buses in nellai-nagercoil and nagercoil-trivandrum, u can notice the difference. NGL operates 1 to one, luxury coach, TSS,SFS in nellai -nagercoil route with frequecy of one bus every 5 mins.


Also because NGL operatres to madurai, TNSTC-MDU operates pairing services. MDU buses from NGL is jam packed till nellai. It gets emptied at nellai and has hardly has 5 or 6 passengers to MDU and stand there in bus bay to get filled. In sum, nellai-nagercoil is a potential route, but nagercoil-MDU has very less potential. Nellai-MDU has more potential.

Also u mentioned valliyoor depot handles buses for NGL-Papanasm, that is wrong. Valiyoor has very limited services, Valiyoor- Tisayanvilai, valiyoor-cheranmahadevi, valiyoor-kakalkkad, valiyoor-uvari, valiyoor-sencottah via nellai (only one bus), valiyoor-surandai.

TNSTC-Tirunelveli is allowed to operate direct services from Nagercoil to Madurai instead of interrupted services from Nagercoil-Tirunelveli & then to Tirunelveli-Madurai. Nagercoil-Tirunelveli route for TNSTC-Nagercoil is same as Tirunelveli-Madurai route for TNSTC-Tirunelveli.


You are right when KTC TNSTC- Nellai had their depot (sipcot Depot) in Madurai, they were monopoly in Madurai - Tiruchendur Route and operated equal no of buses in Madurai - Nagercoil route. when TNSTC-MDU took the control Of Sipcot Depot stared the service in Tiruchendur route and TNSTC - Nellai had no chance of operating NGL - MDU Direct service.till now there is no direct service Nagercoil - Madurai by TNSTC- Nellai. Now TNSTC - MDU division started their service beyond Nagercoil serving to Marthandam, Kanyakumari after Nellai division is seperated.

A separate region under TNSTC-Nellai for tuticorin is really needed. Not much new buses were being added to City buses. Nellai division should add more new buses to its city bus fleet.

Tuticorin need a separate Division in the last month, many old buses from various depot had been dumped in Tuticorin City Depot.

TN-72N-0920 (Sankarankovil Depot)
TN-72N-0843, TN-58N-0548 (Tiruchendur Depot)
TN-72N-0892 (Thiruvaikuntam Depot)
TN-67N-02xx (Kovilpatti Depot)
TN-23N-1461 (Puravalisalai Depot)

These buses i have seen from other depots now running in City, Till now only 4 New city MTC Model buses have been given to Tuticorin.

hi frnds im new to this forum , im frm madurai loves to travel especially in buses.

love to share something about road transport

today i saw some of the buses
TN -74N-1399 - NAGERCOIL TO KODAIKANAL
TN -74N-1345 - KANNYAKUMARI TO RAMESHWARAM VIA MADURAI, RAMANATHAPURAM
TN -74N-1355 -KANYAKUMARI TO PALANI
TN -72N-1360 - RAJAPALAYAM TO VILATHIKULAM
TN -72N -1435 - VILATHIKULAM TO MADURAI
TN - 72N -1424 - THIRUCHENDUR TO COIMBATORE
TN - 72N -1401 - TUTICORIN TO COIMBATORE
TN - 72N - 1236 - THIRUCHENDUR TO VELLANKANI
TN - 55N - 0659 - THIRUCHENDUR TO PERIYAKULAM
TN - 55N - 0704 - TRICHY TO NAGERCOIL
TN - 57N - 1923 - KODAIKANAL TO KANIYAKUMARI
TN - 57N - 1831 - PERIYAKULAM TO THIRUCHENDUR
TN - 63N - 1317 - ERVADI TO COIMBATORE
TN - 63N - 1370 - TUTICORIN TO MADURAI
TN - 67N - 0729 - RAJAPALAYAM TO METTUPALAYAM
TN - 67N - 0747 - NATHAM TO ARUPUKOTAI
TN - 57N - 1929 - SIVAKASI TO COIMBATORE

and saw TN - 72N 1498 - 1499 madurai depot bus heading towards to chennai

and saw TN - 72N 1498 - 1499 madurai depot bus heading towards to chennai
this was a transferred bus to Madurai division. It belongs to Thirumangalam depot.. Saw it many times at MIBT.

You are right when KTC TNSTC- Nellai had their depot (sipcot Depot) in Madurai, they were monopoly in Madurai - Tiruchendur Route and operated equal no of buses in Madurai - Nagercoil route. when TNSTC-MDU took the control Of Sipcot Depot stared the service in Tiruchendur route and TNSTC - Nellai had no chance of operating NGL - MDU Direct service.till now there is no direct service Nagercoil - Madurai by TNSTC- Nellai. Now TNSTC - MDU division started their service beyond Nagercoil serving to Marthandam, Kanyakumari after Nellai division is seperated.

Nellai region never operated bus directly to nagercoil from MDU, even from nellai, NGL region only operates buses to nagercoil, kanyakumari, marthandam. There is only one bus from nellai region - nagercoil-puliyangudi that runs in nellai -nagercoil. The rest of the Nagercoil-tenkasi/papanasm uses cheranmahadevi, kalakkad, eruvadi, valiyoor route and not via nellai.

I am surprised by the fact that nellai region operated direct bus service from madurai-nagercoil. It in fact, had a depot at SIPCOt and that was for both KTC and nesamoni. But only nesamoni operated bus in NGL-MDU route and not KTC.

"While the big revenue earners of TNSTC TEN, the 3T cities" - What could I say on this?:), Any source for this?

Source for that is included in this forum itself, not for profit, but loss:lol:. That may be posted somewhere around December is suppose. It is from dinakaran and Nagercoil region was the worst in net loss than nellai

For nellai region loss is because of court japthi and riots. But for NGL, it doesn't experience such problems, but still it generated more loss than nellai region. The source for the same is posted by me, in this forum, it was a dinakaran article, somewhere in Nov/ december i suppose.

^^
Survey going on? No sir... nothing like that.


I mean to say, survey for whether to implement BRTS or not.

What i feel was that the 2750 buses allocated to TNSTCs for the past 3 months, could have been used for addition of fleet instead of replacement of large no of buses.

Or, each time, new buses are allocated for a TNSTC, there must be a rule formed, that half of the new buses allocated must be City/Local services.

Nellai region never operated bus directly to nagercoil from MDU, even from nellai, NGL region only operates buses to nagercoil, kanyakumari, marthandam. There is only one bus from nellai region - nagercoil-puliyangudi that runs in nellai -nagercoil. The rest of the Nagercoil-tenkasi/papanasm uses cheranmahadevi, kalakkad, eruvadi, valiyoor route and not via nellai.

I am surprised by the fact that nellai region operated direct bus service from madurai-nagercoil. It in fact, had a depot at SIPCOt and that was for both KTC and nesamoni. But only nesamoni operated bus in NGL-MDU route and not KTC.

I feel that there is no need for TNSTC TEN to operate direct NGL-MDU services. Instead they can re-allocate their buses to all the local routes inbetween and among Nagercoil, Kanyakumari, Marthandam, Papanasam, Tenkasi, Tirunelvely and Valliyur.

TNSTC VPM does do the same thing. Whenever they get new buses, they use it to replace the old bus running in inter-city/district rotue and use the old bus to operate local services.

In Pondy, TNSTC VPMs local services has increased to a lot extent. There are more than 10 destinations covered by TNSTC VPM local services from Pondy alone. Apart from that, TNSTC VPM, uses it's local services for covering a village in TN with a village in Pondy. It even connects two destinations within Pondy itself.

For nellai region loss is because of court japthi and riots. But for NGL, it doesn't experience such problems, but still it generated more loss than nellai region. The source for the same is posted by me, in this forum, it was a dinakaran article, somewhere in Nov/ december i suppose.

This is mainly due to lack of TNSTC buses being insured, i hope so.
KSRTC collects Insurance charges (Rs 3), separately with all of their reserved tickets, correct me if i am wrong.

I too support for the formation of new Tuticorin region.

Ya, when Kanyakumari and Nagercoil, have such potential for high revenue generation, Tuticorn and Tiruchendur, definitely have higher potential for revenue generation. So, they must form a new region.

Nellai region never operated bus directly to nagercoil from MDU, even from nellai, NGL region only operates buses to nagercoil, kanyakumari, marthandam. There is only one bus from nellai region - nagercoil-puliyangudi that runs in nellai -nagercoil. The rest of the Nagercoil-tenkasi/papanasm uses cheranmahadevi, kalakkad, eruvadi, valiyoor route and not via nellai.

I am surprised by the fact that nellai region operated direct bus service from madurai-nagercoil. It in fact, had a depot at SIPCOt and that was for both KTC and nesamoni. But only nesamoni operated bus in NGL-MDU route and not KTC.


I have travelled in the KTC (TNSTC) buses in this sretch, i have remember some buses, TN-72N-0786, 0789 this buses were the first to rebuild their bodies with a single front glasses, they had the name to NELLAI MEENAKSHI in their windsheilds, having the stickers Nagercoil - Madurai.

What i feel was that the 2750 buses allocated to TNSTCs for the past 3 months, could have been used for addition of fleet instead of replacement of large no of buses.

Or, each time, new buses are allocated for a TNSTC, there must be a rule formed, that half of the new buses allocated must be City/Local services.

+1 I too agree with you at least 30% of the new buses should be allocated for the city services.

What i feel was that the 2750 buses allocated to TNSTCs for the past 3 months, could have been used for addition of fleet instead of replacement of large no of buses.

Are you speaking about buses delivered or ordered!

What i feel was that the 2750 buses allocated to TNSTCs for the past 3 months, could have been used for addition of fleet instead of replacement of large no of buses.

Or, each time, new buses are allocated for a TNSTC, there must be a rule formed, that half of the new buses allocated must be City/Local services.

is it not 3000 buses?

BTW why do u want to keep those buses which are more than 10+ yrs old. Already nellai has got so many old buses. If they didnt replace the old buses then it will be painful for the respective divisions.

Spare, Pollution and moreover drivers cant give 6.5 KMPL mileage with those century old dubbas..:lol:

New MTC model buses joined the city bus fleets of Madurai city. Noticed one such bus today at Periar BS. will post the pics soon. TN58 registration should have crossed 1900 mark. :)

Old SD buses of TNSTC-Kumbakonam(Trichy region) are running as specials to madurai. Not sure they are coming from madurai or trichy. It is good that Kumbakonam division is adding atleast new SD buses.

is it not 3000 buses?

Its 2700 + 150 - (MTC BS IV). Rest are to TNSTC's

[QUOTE=Mr.Nellai;75767413]See the frequency of buses in nellai-nagercoil and nagercoil-trivandrum, u can notice the difference. NGL operates 1 to one, luxury coach, TSS,SFS in nellai -nagercoil route with frequecy of one bus every 5 mins.

Nagercoil-Trivandrum route comes under interstate agreement. TNSTC-Nagercoil can't increase the frequency as such without permission from KSRTC. But that doesn't mean the frequency of buses to Trivandrum is less. (You can check that in Vadasery Bus Stand, if you have a chance). And as per mutual agreement, in reply to KSRTC's FPs, SFs and SE services, only Fast Passengers & Super Fast service could be operated by TNSTC-Nagercoil & Express/ Deluxe service by SETC. That's the reason why other services couldn't be commenced in that route. Moreover, the charge per km towards Trivandrum is more when compared towards Tirunelveli from Nagercoil, though the distance is less. If given a chance, I'm sure the frequency of buses to Trivandrum than to Tirunelveli, will be increased to make better profits. Didn't you hear about complaints from Kerala RTO a few months back about TNSTC-Nagercoil bus from Trivandrum to Tiruchendur cutting short its route from Nagercoil back to Trivandrum without running to Tiruchendur? Guess the reason behind that:)


Also because NGL operatres to madurai, TNSTC-MDU operates pairing services. MDU buses from NGL is jam packed till nellai. It gets emptied at nellai and has hardly has 5 or 6 passengers to MDU and stand there in bus bay to get filled. In sum, nellai-nagercoil is a potential route, but nagercoil-MDU has very less potential. Nellai-MDU has more potential.

What does this potential mean? Does this mean that travelling public from Nagercoil shouldn't have direct services to Madurai? Buses queuing in Tirunelveli Bus Stand is because of TN Govt's insistence on such a practice. Otherwise, the best maintained corporation alone will the crowd and hence the profit. Dubba buses will loose out:)

No passenger travelling long distances will like being halted at each and every bus stand to pick passengers. This wouldn't happen if TNSTC if run as a single entity as KSRTC.

Nellai region never operated bus directly to nagercoil from MDU, even from nellai, NGL region only operates buses to nagercoil, kanyakumari, marthandam. There is only one bus from nellai region - nagercoil-puliyangudi that runs in nellai -nagercoil. The rest of the Nagercoil-tenkasi/papanasm uses cheranmahadevi, kalakkad, eruvadi, valiyoor route and not via nellai.

I am surprised by the fact that nellai region operated direct bus service from madurai-nagercoil. It in fact, had a depot at SIPCOt and that was for both KTC and nesamoni. But only nesamoni operated bus in NGL-MDU route and not KTC.

Where from do you get these information?:) In addition to Nesamony & Pandiyan, Kattabomman too had equal number of well maintained buses running in Nagercoil-Madurai sector. Don't you remember good looking buses from KTC with 3 + 3 flower stickers on the back glasses? The only one left out along the route was TNSTC-Virudhunagar (Only Sivakasi-Nagercoil is represented by TNSTC-Virudhunagar). Only today from the other post, I came to know that Tirunelveli region has no direct services at present after entire south came under Madurai region.

You are right when KTC TNSTC- Nellai had their depot (sipcot Depot) in Madurai, they were monopoly in Madurai - Tiruchendur Route and operated equal no of buses in Madurai - Nagercoil route. when TNSTC-MDU took the control Of Sipcot Depot stared the service in Tiruchendur route and TNSTC - Nellai had no chance of operating NGL - MDU Direct service.till now there is no direct service Nagercoil - Madurai by TNSTC- Nellai. Now TNSTC - MDU division started their service beyond Nagercoil serving to Marthandam, Kanyakumari after Nellai division is seperated.

Oh, I didn't know this. Nagercoil-Madurai was one of the premium routes for TNSTC-Tirunelveli. PRC had a service earlier running up to Kulasekharam from Madurai. TNSTC-Madurai's direct services to Marthandam, Kanyakumari is justified as TNSTC-Nagercoil has lot of new services running into TNSTC-Madurai's territory.
Actually, people from K.K.Dist used to prefer TNSTC-Nagercoil earlier because of direct services to various parts of the district from Madurai. But now that monopoly stands questioned:)

Source for that is included in this forum itself, not for profit, but loss:lol:. That may be posted somewhere around December is suppose. It is from dinakaran and Nagercoil region was the worst in net loss than nellai

For nellai region loss is because of court japthi and riots. But for NGL, it doesn't experience such problems, but still it generated more loss than nellai region. The source for the same is posted by me, in this forum, it was a dinakaran article, somewhere in Nov/ december i suppose.

Sorry, I didn't read that. If that's the case, the loss is not of routes. It's because of corruption & swindling. No routes run empty in Nagercoil. Loss making routes within Nagercoil region are very limited. But in my perception, the maintenance and interest in buses has gone down after TNSTC-Nagercoil came under other divisions. A loss of personal touch indeed.

3 Tirunelveli-Chennai buses at the same time

Spotted TNSTC- Tirunelveli(TN-72 N 1136) A/C coach and Two other SETC UD coaches(all Tirunelveli-Chennai) at Villupuram bus stand today at 4.40AM.

Spotted one TNSTC-Kumbakonam(Trichy region) bus at MIBT, Madurai. The bus is actually a Trichy-Chennai SD bus. I think it came to madurai on a special trip. This bus had "Air Bus" sticker in the rear glass. Saw KKDI region bus with same "Air Bus" sticker in the rear glass some time back. Whether these buses have "Air Suspension" or just stickering??

Are you speaking about buses delivered or ordered!

I am speaking about the buses allocated for TNSTCs in the current term. They ofcourse include buses ordered and delivered.

is it not 3000 buses?
Ya, it is 3000. I am talking about the 2750 buses allocated for TNSTCs alone. Apart from that 150 for MTC and 100 for SETC are there, which total to 3000.

BTW why do u want to keep those buses which are more than 10+ yrs old. Already nellai has got so many old buses. If they didnt replace the old buses then it will be painful for the respective divisions.

Spare, Pollution and moreover drivers cant give 6.5 KMPL mileage with those century old dubbas..:lol:

If, they allocate some fund for hiring technicians and mechanics, they can keep those buses with proper maintenance and if they allocate some 40% of the fund for procuring a new bus, they can completely service the old bus, which can be like a new bus. It can be used in some high revenue spinning routes.

I agree with you regarding the old buses for Nellai. They need to be replaced. But none of the Corporations in TN are concentrating on Maintenance.

Spotted one TNSTC-Kumbakonam(Trichy region) bus at MIBT, Madurai. The bus is actually a Trichy-Chennai SD bus. I think it came to madurai on a special trip. This bus had "Air Bus" sticker in the rear glass. Saw KKDI region bus with same "Air Bus" sticker in the rear glass some time back. Whether these buses have "Air Suspension" or just stickering??

They are running Weekend Specials up to Madurai, All the UD and SD of TNSTC-Trichy runs Chennai - Madurai regulary i have seen this last month itself and some normal 3*2 seaters too run on week ends i have posted the pics of the special service normal bus too.

Guys,

One information needed on the Chennai - Ooty sector. What private operators run buses on this route and who all have e-ticketing facility..

Regards,
Subbu

Guys,

One information needed on the Chennai - Ooty sector. What private operators run buses on this route and who all have e-ticketing facility..

Regards,
Subbu

KPN is there and it is the only service from Chennai directly.

TNSTC-Salem romba paavam.. I havent seen even a single new bus from TNSTC-Salem. Someone noticed any new bus from TNSTC-Salem in the past 4 months?

They are running Weekend Specials up to Madurai, All the UD and SD of TNSTC-Trichy runs Chennai - Madurai regulary i have seen this last month itself and some normal 3*2 seaters too run on week ends i have posted the pics of the special service normal bus too.

From last year deepavalli onwards TNSTC Trichy operating their buses from chennai to Madurai as a special trip, not oly TNSTC trichy, Karikudi also doing this on week end. Every week end (friday) we can see it in Chennai CMBT bus stand.

Ya, it is 3000. I am talking about the 2750 buses allocated for TNSTCs alone. Apart from that 150 for MTC and 100 for SETC are there, which total to 3000.
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The order to SETC is a news to me!
When was this ordered.
Its not ordered as a part of 2850 may be after that.

TNSTC-Salem romba paavam.. I havent seen even a single new bus from TNSTC-Salem. Someone noticed any new bus from TNSTC-Salem in the past 4 months?

Hi Dhandapani,

The latest registration i could notice in TNSTC SLM was TN30N 1055 which i saw last month running on SLM-Blr route. Members can confirm if any additions have happened.

Regards,
Subbu

The order to SETC is a news to me!
When was this ordered.
Its not ordered as a part of 2850 may be after that.

SETC's allocation of 100 new buses was already announced only and by the by all the 100 buses are built by a single body built unit which is LUXURY COACH, SOME WHAT DIFFERENT FROM EXISTING BUSES OF SETC.

Also 100 new mini buses for MTC in addition to 150 buses allocated for the year 10 -11.

Both mini bus and setc buses may be on roads by next month or may be flagged off at once when new govt. forms. It all depends upon the officers wish only, any how buses are ready as on today.

Hi Dhandapani,

The latest registration i could notice in TNSTC SLM was TN30N 1055 which i saw last month running on SLM-Blr route. Members can confirm if any additions have happened.

Regards,
Subbu

To my knowledge
TN-30-N-1061 & 1062 - Salem to Tirupur
TN-30-N-1063 - Kallakurchi - Coimbatore. These detaisl are of three months back.

and our forum member Mr. K.S.Raj has given details upto

TN-30-N-1068 - Salem - Chennai.( refer some previous pages )
after this I am also not able to find any more new buses of this region.

As I said earlier in my post, this years jackpot is to CBE - region, Karaikudi region and Thirunelveli division. These are the regions which got more number of new buses in the year 10 - 11 than any other years since they started.

We cannot expect this may turn to these regions in future, but any how it all depends on the new Tr. minister who is going to take charge.

TNSTC-Salem romba paavam.. I havent seen even a single new bus from TNSTC-Salem. Someone noticed any new bus from TNSTC-Salem in the past 4 months?
i have spotted many bus in tnstc salem in tirupur they replaced many buses in tirupur salem route

To my knowledge
TN-30-N-1061 & 1062 - Salem to Tirupur
TN-30-N-1063 - Kallakurchi - Coimbatore. These detaisl are of three months back.

and our forum member Mr. K.S.Raj has given details upto

TN-30-N-1068 - Salem - Chennai.( refer some previous pages )
after this I am also not able to find any more new buses of this region.

As I said earlier in my post, this years jackpot is to CBE - region, Karaikudi region and Thirunelveli division. These are the regions which got more number of new buses in the year 10 - 11 than any other years since they started.

We cannot expect this may turn to these regions in future, but any how it all depends on the new Tr. minister who is going to take charge.

You are right. TNSTC-MDU(Madurai region) didnt add many buses but it shared new buses to DGL and VNR regions.

KKDI got good share. Spotted buses till TN63 N 1498. :)

CBE and ED regions are also good gainers. But TNSTC-CBE didnt add any new hill riders this year.

The order to SETC is a news to me!
When was this ordered.
Its not ordered as a part of 2850 may be after that.

If you see the earlier pages of the forum, you can see frequent news about 3000 new buses to be allocated for TN. The 3000 includes a composition of 2750 buses for TNSTC, 150 for MTC and 100 for SETC. This list excludes 100 mini buses for MTC.

SETC's allocation of 100 new buses was already announced only and by the by all the 100 buses are built by a single body built unit which is LUXURY COACH, SOME WHAT DIFFERENT FROM EXISTING BUSES OF SETC.


Ya, the SETC Luxury Coach buses are really good in speed. One good thing, they don't have cushion seats, so no moota poochi problem. I think they use Thengai Naaru. They are really worth paying the fare of UD buses, which are slower than the LC buses. I think, it was built by SETC itself, in it's Body building unit at Nagercoil.

But, fearing of SETC's maintenance, i am afraid that they should not pop out. They really cause a problem, if the leather cover is not properly maintained. Also, the seat's head rest height can be increased along with the leg space in the bus. For SETC Luxury Coach, 12 m chaises can be ordered.

We cannot expect this may turn to these regions in future, but any how it all depends on the new Tr. minister who is going to take charge.

If new buses are to be allocated, let us pray it to be in the high class buses (like more of AC Coach buses and Volvo buses). If, TN Govt plans to introduce Volvo buses, these AC Coach buses can be used for short distance like in some of the following routes:
1. Chennai - Pondy
2. Chennai - Vellore
3. Chennai - Tiruchi
4. Chennai - Hosur
5. Chennai - Kancheepuram
6. Chennai - Tirupathi
7. Coimbatore - Madurai
8. Coimbatore - Tiruchi
9. Coimbatore - Salem
10. Chennai - Salem
11. Tirunelveli - Madurai
12. Madurai - Tiruchi
13. Tiruchi - Rameswaram
etc
Coz, the fares are cheaper only Re 1 per km will be charged. So, even if our govt plans to introduce Volvo buses, they can replace these AC Coach buses. Also, the fleet must be augmented regularly. Atleast, every town and city in South TN, must have a Luxury bus (AC or Volvo) to Chennai, Bangalore and Tirupathi.

The next govt must definitely increase the fares, atleast on par with APSRTC (the second lowest in South India). If this is done, i am damn sure, TNSTC and MTC will run in profit and overall TN Transport will be in profit.

They must allocate funds for maintenance. They must have depots for maintenance of high end luxury buses in all cities atleast. They must hire new technicians and drivers and send them for training to the Company for proper training and certification to drive / maintain these buses. I hope, MTC didn't do this when they procured Volvo buses.

http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/bus-operator-to-enter-hospitality/431819/

Parveen Travels (P) Ltd., a company that operates 60 inter-city buses across the four southern states, connecting 55 destinations and carrying 2,000 passengers every day, is poised to convert itself from an operator of bus services to a full-fledged hospitality player.

It is planning to set up hotels at three locations in Chennai, and is planning to float a new division for this purpose in 2012-13. The company is in talks with a few private equity funds to mobilise about Rs 150 crore to pay for the diversification.

Parveen Travels recently inducted two Mercedes-Benz multi-axle luxury buses — becoming the first company in India to do so — and is planning to add two more. In January it also established a company called The Torque, for servicing high-end vehicles.

A AfzalA Afzal, chairman and managing director of AB Business Enterprises (the holding company that runs Parveen Travels), started the bus division in 1980, to offer services between Chennai and Bangalore. The division started with two buses, with an initial investment of Rs 2.8 lakh in each bus.

“It was big money for us, and we were worried. But since we had borrowed money from private lenders, it motivated us and kept us on our toes, and the financial pressure helped us to be aggressive,” says Afzal. The company now owns over 700 buses.

Afzal says the company was the first to introduce hi-tech passenger coaches in South India (1993); the first to introduce air-conditioned hi-tech buses in the private sector (1994); and the first in Asia to introduce the concept of booking bus tickets online (2004).

The company operates 70 buses for foreign clients and 500 buses for corporate houses to transport their employees. It also operates elite charters such as ‘conference on wheels’. The company also has a cargo division, a professional consultancy division through which it rents out over 700 drivers, and a restaurant business.

and the first in Asia to introduce the concept of booking bus tickets online (2004).
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This claim is bit too much, did bus opearators in Japan or China introduce e-ticketing after 2004, i dont believe so. Can forumers verify this tall claim.


Regards,
Subbu

dr thalapathy volvo buses means like MTC volvo buses ? or like executive volvo buses

This claim is bit too much, did bus opearators in Japan or China introduce e-ticketing after 2004, i dont believe so. Can forumers verify this tall claim.
Regards,
Subbu

I hope, it may be true for first in India. But definitely not true for first in Asia.

dr thalapathy volvo buses means like MTC volvo buses ? or like executive volvo buses

I am not able to get you clearly. You are refering to which of my post?

Ya, the SETC Luxury Coach buses are really good in speed. One good thing, they don't have cushion seats, so no moota poochi problem. I think they use Thengai Naaru. They are really worth paying the fare of UD buses, which are slower than the LC buses. I think, it was built by SETC itself, in it's Body building unit at Nagercoil.

But, fearing of SETC's maintenance, i am afraid that they should not pop out. They really cause a problem, if the leather cover is not properly maintained. Also, the seat's head rest height can be increased along with the leg space in the bus. For SETC Luxury Coach, 12 m chaises can be ordered.

SETC Luxury Coaches(A different name of Super deluxe) are built by their body building unit located at Nagercoil. It had their badges.

This guy of TNSTC-Coimbatore was actually built to run as city bus in CBE. Even minister inaugurated this bus as a city bus. Later they modified the seats(soon after the inauguration) and started running this as Moffusil bus You can see similar buses running as City express service in CBE city, Tirpur and erode cities.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TZtDNjUQi6I/AAAAAAAAHuA/6ro6T2_n_KQ/s640/IMG_1468.jpg

A surprise service from TNSTC-Coimbatore. Pollachi-Valparai route is famous for TNSTC-Coimbatore's Hill riders.. This time i saw a 10.7 M chasis bus moving towards Valparai.. I really dont know how this driver completed his schedule.. This bus was running in Tirupur-Madurai route..
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TZtDQng3SSI/AAAAAAAAHuE/fAab1Z33XIA/s640/IMG_1469.jpg

City Bus timings for Isha yoga center from Coimbatore
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TZtDpp_kiOI/AAAAAAAAHvE/0M3nrBNyq9w/s640/IMG_1536.jpg

This claim is bit too much, did bus opearators in Japan or China introduce e-ticketing after 2004, i dont believe so. Can forumers verify this tall claim.


Regards,
Subbu

E-ticketing is not that common in China for bus as well as trains.

http://i.imgur.com/zPF4Ll.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/Yer1nl.jpg

If new buses are to be allocated, let us pray it to be in the high class buses (like more of AC Coach buses and Volvo buses). If, TN Govt plans to introduce Volvo buses, these AC Coach buses ...
The Best part to maintain these buses is that, to outsource the Maintenance part to respective manufactureres. DTC has already successfully done this giving contracts to both ALL and TML for maintaining their buses. This is proving to be good for public as the buses are in really good shape even after 2 years of inception. DTC buses were earlier one of the worst buses to travel for..

If new buses are to be allocated, let us pray it to be in the high class buses (like more of AC Coach buses and Volvo buses). If, TN Govt plans to introduce Volvo buses, these AC Coach buses can be used for short distance like in some of the following routes:
1. Chennai - Pondy
2. Chennai - Vellore
3. Chennai - Tiruchi
4. Chennai - Hosur
5. Chennai - Kancheepuram
6. Chennai - Tirupathi
7. Coimbatore - Madurai
8. Coimbatore - Tiruchi
9. Coimbatore - Salem
10. Chennai - Salem
11. Tirunelveli - Madurai
12. Madurai - Tiruchi
13. Tiruchi - Rameswaram
etc
Coz, the fares are cheaper only Re 1 per km will be charged. So, even if our govt plans to introduce Volvo buses, they can replace these AC Coach buses. Also, the fleet must be augmented regularly. Atleast, every town and city in South TN, must have a Luxury bus (AC or Volvo) to Chennai, Bangalore and Tirupathi.

The next govt must definitely increase the fares, atleast on par with APSRTC (the second lowest in South India). If this is done, i am damn sure, TNSTC and MTC will run in profit and overall TN Transport will be in profit.

They must allocate funds for maintenance. They must have depots for maintenance of high end luxury buses in all cities atleast. They must hire new technicians and drivers and send them for training to the Company for proper training and certification to drive / maintain these buses. I hope, MTC didn't do this when they procured Volvo buses.


this one dr thalapathy

http://i.imgur.com/zPF4Ll.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/Yer1nl.jpg
Bad spelling for Kollegal-kollakal, coimbatore in Kannada also a defective spelling. why this bus goes via chamarajanagar, when another route via Odayarpalaya, hanur is available with less number of buses?:)

:)The Best part to maintain these buses is that, to outsource the Maintenance part to respective manufactureres. DTC has already successfully done this giving contracts to both ALL and TML for maintaining their buses. This is proving to be good for public as the buses are in really good shape even after 2 years of inception. DTC buses were earlier one of the worst buses to travel for..

There is a volvo service center in Hyderabd, where we could seeall the garuda buses getting maintained on some periodical basis

this one dr thalapathy

Volvos mean the executive Volvos like the one KSRTC Airavat..

If the current party wins I think they will give all the non Jnnrum MTC buses will be given to all the towns in TN and they will try to buy BS4 buses for chennai. As the election will be over in the next couple of hours I feel they can increase the fare of the buses next week . It will atleast save the TN buses. Any suggestions

dr thalapathy ya thx for the info.nice to hear that we are going to have Volvo buses, but the maintanence :(. im worrying about that only.

dr thalapathy ya thx for the info.nice to hear that we are going to have Volvo buses, but the maintanence :(. im worrying about that only.

They didnt release any tender for buying volvo buses. He just told his wishes. :)

Hope SETC gets the much need fillip like intercity Volvo coaches, e-ticketing and upgraded maintainance if there is change in gaurd in TN.

Regards,
Subbu

dr thalapathy ya thx for the info.nice to hear that we are going to have Volvo buses, but the maintanence :(. im worrying about that only.

I just told my wishes. ACtually till now, no news about Volvo bus procurement. But i don't no upto what extent it will be fulfilled.

I am sure that the fate of TNSTC+SETC+MTC will be unchanged if DMK wins the election, as they have allowed free travel for senior citizens. If such is the case, where come the fares will be raised???

Hope SETC gets the much need fillip like intercity Volvo coaches, e-ticketing and upgraded maintainance if there is change in gaurd in TN.

Regards,
Subbu

The most important is fare increase for all coaches, before all such facilities are provided for SETC.

I have a common question!
How is the occupancy level in Rajahamsa AC services during the weekdays!
what is the seating capacity.
Are they all 12M buses or anything less than that

I have a common question!
How is the occupancy level in Rajahamsa AC services during the weekdays!
what is the seating capacity.
Are they all 12M buses or anything less than that

SC : 43+1+1 same as Rajahamsa

Occupancy on weekdays is very poor (mostly less than 10tks booked), i will blame KaSRTC for this as no official statements were released in press about the launch of this service unlike MB or Multi-axle volvo. Awareness among people about this service is very less and it will take atleast 6 months for the occupancy rates to stabilize as people will see merit in taking a AC Rajahamsa compared to the Run down Volvo's that run on say example Mdu - Blr route.

KaSRTC should make adequate banners and notices in their booking counters about this service to speed up the increase in occupancy.

So far the only Rajahamsa bus the forumers have spotted is the Mdu-Blr one and it is a 12m coach.

Regards,
Subbu

SC : 43+1+1 same as Rajahamsa
Thats a 44 seater then.
I always wish they have 36+1 with calf support.
Very glaring that these comforts are missing.:bash:
I always prefer this small comfort.
I also have a point that none of the services from KaSRTC has this feature including MB's and Volvo's.
Wondering why they are not offered by KaSRTC?
Also most of TN operators has this feature (ABT,ARC,KPN etc).

a AC Rajahamsa compared to the Run down Volvo's that run on say example Mdu - Blr route.
So why Rajahamsa has two varaints - Ac and Non AC.
I think they should be rebranded and all FE AC versions should come under this. May be sheetal should be used as they are already in this league only except that they are 3x2.

Thats a 44 seater then.
I always wish they have 36+1 with calf support.
Very glaring that these comforts are missing.:bash:
I always prefer this small comfort.
I also have a point that none of the services from KaSRTC has this feature including MB's and Volvo's.
Wondering why they are not offered by KaSRTC?
Also most of TN operators has this feature (ABT,ARC,KPN etc).


So why Rajahamsa has two varaints - Ac and Non AC.
I think they should be rebranded and all FE AC versions should come under this. May be sheetal should be used as they are already in this league only except that they are 3x2.


Initially AL AC services from KaSRTC are branded as Mayura and Meghdoota. Now they completed removed this brand.

So why Rajahamsa has two varaints - Ac and Non AC.
I think they should be rebranded and all FE AC versions should come under this. May be sheetal should be used as they are already in this league only except that they are 3x2.

Hi Pritm,

From the latest moves of KaSRTC, it looks like they want to make Rajahamsa as base brand name for the below Volvo/MB services and above Sarige services and build a string of middle band comfort based services around it.

Not sure whether you are aware of a service by name Rajahamsa CS (compact seat) running on KaSRTC. 13 rows x 4 seats = 52 seater with Air suspesion and its a 12m chasis (not sure about engine details)
Image courtesy- jimmystrains: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jimmystrains/5252951139/

Mayura and Meghadoota which were a failure will be phased out. As you said Sheetal can brought under the Rajahamsa umbrella and can be named as Rajahamsa Garib Rath :)


Regards,
Subbu

I always wish they have 36+1 with calf support.
..
I always prefer this small comfort.
I also have a point that none of the services from KaSRTC has this feature including MB's and Volvo's.
Wondering why they are not offered by KaSRTC?


KaSRTC used to offer Calf-Support in their Bangalore-Mumbai service, when the service was launched (in 2005). Those buses were branded as "Airavat Semi-Sleeper" - later this facility was withdrawn, and they were for a standard 45-seater executive layout, which allows them flexibility of interchanging buses.

Currently, KaSRTC offers Calf-support in their "Airavat Club Class" services i.e., their B9R services.

...
Mayura and Meghadoota which were a failure will be phased out. As you said Sheetal can brought under the Rajahamsa umbrella and can be named as Rajahamsa Garib Rath :)
Any specific reasons for their failure!

Latest buses from TNSTC-Madurai

TN57 N 1944 of Dindigul region running in Dindigul-Thiruchendur route.. The latest i have seen is TN57 N 1986 running in Madurai-Bodi route..Most of the Palani-Trichy buses of DGL is replaced with new buses.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TaMw0wiGOTI/AAAAAAAAICo/kV60deL1cik/s640/DSC05551.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TaMwr_ccnbI/AAAAAAAAICQ/FMtpYs23nt8/s640/DSC05540.jpg

TN72 N 1557.. The latest registration of Nellai division. Now with Virudhunagar region
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TaMxDnvnPvI/AAAAAAAAIDE/B45O4V_tGKE/s640/DSC05568.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TaMw_ecls0I/AAAAAAAAIC4/F3jxttg4Ef0/s640/DSC05567.jpg

TN72 N 1497 just arrived at MIBT from Chennai. This is a transferred bus from Nellai division
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TaMwOhvUTcI/AAAAAAAAIBY/WuoqbEvUUE8/s640/DSC05580.jpg

TN58 N 1897 of Puranagar depot running in Madurai-Erode route
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TaMwjEr_iZI/AAAAAAAAIB8/3W1O8ml2DJc/s640/DSC05518.jpg

TN58 N 1899 a Latest MTC model city bus starting to Alagarkovil
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TaMwZ8gQg3I/AAAAAAAAIBs/NEJQIQhu7mg/s640/DSC05513.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TaMwd8stUiI/AAAAAAAAIBw/-Thj_9dykI0/s640/DSC05515.jpg

[B]TN58 N 1899 a Latest MTC model city bus starting to Alagarkovil
Thats a nice catch!
Is that body built by SMK - Prakash?

Thats a nice catch!
Is that body built by SMK - Prakash?

No. They didnt mention about any body builders. Only very few buses had body builder name.

Body builders like "Best Coach", "TVR Coach", "KMS", "Bangalore Body builders" had their badges in the newly introduced buses.

Any specific reasons for their failure!

Mayura had a slave engine and this concept stands outdated with the arrival of 12m 205hp engines and offlate the 230hp engines from AL.

Meghadoota had the AC unit powered by the engine and was underpowered to take up this load and the AC unit is not effective. I have travelled on this service couple of times, u can see the first half of the bus with passengers shivering due to chilness and the second half passengsers sweating due to lack of air circulation and chill air in the rear.

Forumers if you have info on the engine specifications of Mayura and Meghadoota, kindly post them...

As a whole these two services adopted outdated ideas in terms of chasis specs. 12m 205hp and above have proven their mettle with private operators and it became a natural choice for KaSRTC to upgrade and now they have shifted to 230hp 12m (i think they are first big operator to take delivery of them).

Pritm, can you throw light on the success of 12 m that AL is seeing with STC's and Private operators. Does AL have any plan to launch multiaxle bus chasis ....(FE or RE)?


Related news release:http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Bangalore/article917253.ece


Regards
Subbu

Some more MTC Models joined madurai city fleets. Latest is TN58 N 1902 allotted to thirumangalam depot. But this is running in the route 44. R.No 44 is getting more buses because of Chithirai Thiruvizha.

Yesterday in Trichy I spotted some of the newly registered buses.

TN-72-N-1558- Rajapalayam - Trichy - Virudhunagar region ( Nellai div. bus has been allotted to this region )

TN-55-N- 0715 - Trichy - Thiruchendhur Pudukottai region
TN-55-N- 0729 - Meemisel, Aranthangi - Tirupur - PDKT region

TN-57-N-1984 - Trichy - Kumili DGL region

TN-32-N-35X5 - Villupuram - Pudukottai - Villupuram region
TN-32-N-3555 - Cuddalore - Madurai - Cuddalore region

TN-33-N-2751 - Gobi - Trichy - Erode region.

Most of the dindugul region buses are replaced by new ones. Almost TRY - Palani route got replaced by new buses from this region.

More number of super delux buses are operated to Chennai from each and every corner of Kumbakonam divisions operating area. This time only I am able to see this.

Yesterday in Trichy I spotted some of the newly registered buses.

TN-72-N-1558- Rajapalayam - Trichy - Virudhunagar region ( Nellai div. bus has been allotted to this region )

TN-55-N- 0715 - Trichy - Thiruchendhur Pudukottai region
TN-55-N- 0729 - Meemisel, Aranthangi - Tirupur - PDKT region

TN-57-N-1984 - Trichy - Kumili DGL region

TN-32-N-35X5 - Villupuram - Pudukottai - Villupuram region
TN-32-N-3555 - Cuddalore - Madurai - Cuddalore region

TN-33-N-2751 - Gobi - Trichy - Erode region.

Most of the dindugul region buses are replaced by new ones. Almost TRY - Palani route got replaced by new buses from this region.


WOW TN33 in 275X series. Latest i saw was 2742. :)

for TN57 N 1986 is the latest. Almost all the buses running in Palani-Trichy route is replaced with new buses. And the buses running from Pollachi to DGL/MDU by DGL region is also replaced with new buses. Quality of DGL region buses built by DGL region workshop is worst. Within a month the paint is gone. :bash:

Many TN72 buses got transferred to other divisions. I have seen new TN72 buses with KMU and MDU divisions.


More number of super delux buses are operated to Chennai from each and every corner of Kumbakonam divisions operating area. This time only I am able to see this.

Right. Good move by KMU division. Many of the SD buses in Sivangai, Ramnad districts are operated as SPL to Madurai in day time. I spotted few UDs too.

Spotted new buses

Yesterday spotted MTC model city bus in Thanjavur

TN 74 N 1438 Route no. 6

This bus was transferred from TNSTC - TEN (Nagercoil Region) to TNSTC - KUM (Kumbakonam Region)


TN 68 N 0307 TNSTC - KUM (Kumbakonam Region) Chidambaram to Tiruppur

Spotted new buses

Yesterday spotted MTC model city bus in Thanjavur

TN 74 N 1438 Route no. 6

This bus was transferred from TNSTC - TEN (Nagercoil Region) to TNSTC - KUM (Kumbakonam Region)


Good! But why was it transferred from Nagercoil to Thanjavur. I wish it was registered under TN-68!

Also, hope to see MTC model buses in Coimbatore, Trichy and Salem!

Cheers,
Raj

Yesterday in Trichy I spotted some of the newly registered buses.

TN-72-N-1558- Rajapalayam - Trichy - Virudhunagar region ( Nellai div. bus has been allotted to this region )

TN-55-N- 0715 - Trichy - Thiruchendhur Pudukottai region
TN-55-N- 0729 - Meemisel, Aranthangi - Tirupur - PDKT region

TN-57-N-1984 - Trichy - Kumili DGL region

TN-32-N-35X5 - Villupuram - Pudukottai - Villupuram region
TN-32-N-3555 - Cuddalore - Madurai - Cuddalore region

TN-33-N-2751 - Gobi - Trichy - Erode region.

Most of the dindugul region buses are replaced by new ones. Almost TRY - Palani route got replaced by new buses from this region.

More number of super delux buses are operated to Chennai from each and every corner of Kumbakonam divisions operating area. This time only I am able to see this.

Thanks, Kumaran.

TN-55 seems to move little faster after crossing 700 mark - very good!

TN-55 running Trichy-Tiruchendur is quite interesting. TNSTC PDKT runs many of Trichy-bound services, having one of its depots in the city.

TN-32 is as usual leading the pack - Villupuram-Pudukkottai seems new! TN-32 is entering Pudukkottai for the first time :)

Good to see TN-57 nearing 2000 mark and TN-33 crossed 2750!

Nellai division still needs new buses - its not a good idea to transfer buses out of the division till many of its old buses are phased out.

Cheers,
Raj

Nellai division still needs new buses - its not a good idea to transfer buses out of the division till many of its old buses are phased out.

Cheers,
Raj

Raj,
Nellai division got buses from other division when it was inaugurated. Now i think Nellai division is just transferring same number of buses to other divisions.

Yesterday in Trichy I spotted some of the newly registered buses.

TN-72-N-1558- Rajapalayam - Trichy - Virudhunagar region ( Nellai div. bus has been allotted to this region )

Its sibling TN-72-N-1557 running in Sivakasi - Madurai - Trichy route.. :) This guy belongs to virudhunagar depot.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TaMxDnvnPvI/AAAAAAAAIDE/B45O4V_tGKE/s640/DSC05568.jpg


TN-55-N- 0715 - Trichy - Thiruchendhur Pudukottai region

Its sibling TN55 N 0716 running in same route..
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TZybJxKnGsI/AAAAAAAAH10/ZyxxqX3Utg4/s640/DSC05395.jpg

Some more from Kumbakonam division..
TN55 N 0724 - BBB built bus running in Trichy-Kovilpatti route. This is operated by Pudhukottai region
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_T-PE1u4eAzw/TaMrc7ad_SI/AAAAAAAAH90/eNr0SxrNdbo/s640/DSC05476.jpg

TN68 N 0312 of Kumbakonam region running in Nagai-Madurai route
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Tanjore - Madurai bus from KMU region itself..
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TN68 N 317 of Kumbakonam region's Chidambaram depot
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TN45 N 3163 of Trichy region in the queue to depart to Trichy from MIBT
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TN45 N 3136 of Trichy region..
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TN45 N 3156 running in Trichy-Madurai route..
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3153 Just waiting in its queue for departure..
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TN63 N 1494 - This Madurai-Ramanathapuram bus of Karaikudi region just waiting to depart to Erwadi on a special trip
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Interiors of the above bus..
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One more BBB built bus of KKDI region..
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An old SD bus of Pudhukottai region which was running in MeeMeesal-Chennai now on a special trip to Madurai
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Old Super deluxe buses of Trichy region which came to madurai on a special trip now returning back to Trichy
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Finally caught this.. Oppilan-Chennai SD bus of KKDI region returning to Mudhukulathur form Madurai after the special trip. This is branded as Kurinji. I personally liked this name "Kurinji" and TNSTCs can use this name for Volvos(if they buy in future)
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Some more MTC Models joined madurai city fleets. Latest is TN58 N 1902 allotted to thirumangalam depot. But this is running in the route 44. R.No 44 is getting more buses because of Chithirai Thiruvizha.

Hi Dhandapani Sir, I too Saw the new models . TN-58N-1900,1903 total how many mtc model buses added to the fleet. Noticed that all the BBB build Buses are in the same yellow livery

TNSTC is in a spree of new buses introduction, with new buses getting sanctioned every 6 months.
But, here in PRTC, the last mofussil bus was bought way back in the year 2007. After that the buses introduced are only JnNURM local buses.
Very recently only, they have introduced a UD type bus to Mahe.
They are to replace all their mofussil, especially their long distance buses, as they are in bad shape. The frequency, is too low, just 1 route per month.

PRTC has just bought a chaises from ashok leyland.
They have just decided that it is to be introduced in Puducherry - Nagercoil route.
But they are confused on what type of bus to be used. (2*2 Experss or UD or atleast SD).
Finally, in consultation with all their regular commuters of that route, they have decided to introduce a UD type bus.
But, after receiving that bus from Karur, it may be introduced in Bangalore route.

As of now, they are buying at a rate of 2 buses per month, as every month, they get Rs 1 crore sanctioned by the govt.
But, for PRTC, the amount they have spent on repairing of their old buses, they could have bought a new bus, every month, Rs 1 crore they get sanctioned.

Hi Dhandapani Sir, I too Saw the new models . TN-58N-1900,1903 total how many mtc model buses added to the fleet. Noticed that all the BBB build Buses are in the same yellow livery

I'm yet to spot 1900 guy. 1902 and 1903 are allotted to Thirumangalam depot. Most of the new MTC models are running as specials to Alagarkovil for Chithirai Thiruvizha. Madurai is in festive mood now..:banana:

Its sibling TN55 N 0716 running in same route..
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Only one Bus TN-55N-0716 is running in the route Trichy - Tiruchendur, This is a sharp service.Daily depart from 06:15AM from Thoothukudi to Trichy and wonderful sticker work BEYPASS RIDER

Mayura had a slave engine and this concept stands outdated with the arrival of 12m 205hp engines and offlate the 230hp engines from AL.

Meghadoota had the AC unit powered by the engine and was underpowered to take up this load and the AC unit is not effective. I have travelled on this service couple of times, u can see the first half of the bus with passengers shivering due to chilness and the second half passengsers sweating due to lack of air circulation and chill air in the rear.
Could be the reason for the failure


.... KaSRTC to upgrade and now they have shifted to 230hp 12m (i think they are first big operator to take delivery of them).
VRL have placed 100 12M buses already, but I am not sure how much is delivered and body built.I also heard that VRL is entering TN in near future to take KPN/ABT/ARC head on.


Pritm, can you throw light on the success of 12 m that AL is seeing with STC's and Private operators. Does AL have any plan to launch multiaxle bus chasis ....(FE or RE)?
12M buses were the first to introduce the high power FE engine upto 180 HP and later to 205 HP to couple AC drives directly along with compressor mounting pulleys as OE fitment.
They do have ABS, Electro Magnetic retarders as options.
Right now they have three engine options 160HP(Non AC), 180HP and 230HP - All BS III.
Overall 12M bus is a very good product from AL stable.
I have seen operators like Thirumal Alagu, Joy who even promote these buses in their tickets-Leyland 12M like Volvo these days.
Though there is no specific sales figures for model wise for AL buses its expected to sell 3000 to 3500 units annually.
AL actually has a greater advantage of offering higher spec engines options ( though not till Neptune Engines are released) so that this bridges the huge gap between Volvo and Normal buses.From Commuter side to strengthen brands like Rajahamsa / ABT / ARC.
I think the model developed by ABT is a very unique one - A premium service in a affordable cost, which is being followed by others.
wrt FE multi axle - I am sure this is very first of its kind and never heard about it. This is in my mind for quite sometime from now and was thinking what kind of market will these buses have? how will they be positioned? ABove single axle Volvo or even less than that? No idea..
But I am quite sure that this segment will definitely have its own league of customers.

Only one Bus TN-55N-0716 is running in the route Trichy - Tiruchendur, This is a sharp service.Daily depart from 06:15AM from Thoothukudi to Trichy and wonderful sticker work BEYPASS RIDER

:lol::lol:

Thanks, Kumaran.

Nellai division still needs new buses - its not a good idea to transfer buses out of the division till many of its old buses are phased out.

Cheers,
Raj

Nellai needs more of the MTC type buses for city routes. Also salem division desperately needs more buses

Also, just a year before JNNurm buses were introduced in madurai, they procured many SLF. BUt after JNNUrm buses were introduced, the used SLfs are dumped to other regions. Nellai division got more than 75 buses. But they all were in bad shape. But now with new division formation 260 buses were allocated. Out of the 260, nearly 158 buses are added to the fleet. Remaining 100 buses will be added more

If naninar takes charge of transport minister we can see more new buses in nellai.

Nellai needs more of the MTC type buses for city routes. Also salem division desperately needs more buses

Also, just a year before JNNurm buses were introduced in madurai, they procured many SLF. BUt after JNNUrm buses were introduced, the used SLfs are dumped to other regions. Nellai division got more than 75 buses. But they all were in bad shape. But now with new division formation 260 buses were allocated. Out of the 260, nearly 158 buses are added to the fleet. Remaining 100 buses will be added more

If naninar takes charge of transport minister we can see more new buses in nellai.

Did you know in what shape MDU division gave the SLFs to other regions? Just like that dont comment.. They were in better shape when it was with Madurai city. Day in and day out i used those SLFs. Compared to CBE(which had around 50 SLFs), Madurai SLFs were in better shape. respective regions didnt use those SLFs properly and they were not modified properly. Get the facts correctly before commenting about those SLFs. Very few SLFs from the first lot were bit bad and they were just 25 in number. SLFs from those first lot are still running in madurai.

TNSTC-Madurai gave SLFs to Nellai division too. Whereas TNSTC-Coimbatore didnt give any SLFs to Tirupur/Erode. In terms of SLF TNSTC-Madurai did a good job than its counter parts.

Hello All,

I have uploaded the SETC UD and AC timings at Bangalore Shantinagar Busstation. Check out at the following link:

SETC Bangalore (http://public.sheet.zoho.com/public/rsubbu_mdu/setc-ud-timings-at-b-lore)

Pass on to people who use the services.

Regards,
Subbu

New Buses from TNSTC VPM Body Built unit.

TNSTC -Nellai TN-72N-1561
Pulyankudi - Rameswaram.via Tenkasi, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi and ECR to Rameswaram.

On the inagural day when it came to Thoothukudi in hurry burry missed to capture it full. waited for a week to capture the Blue bird.

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Bad state of TNSTC - Salem

No new buses many times we have discussed about it, on last visit to Arapalayam saw these only 2 buses which were resting, no new buses and no of salem division buses are very very low in Madurai -Salem sector other division buses were dominating in the route. TN-30N-0945,0949

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New Buses from TNSTC VPM Body Built unit.
TNSTC -Nellai TN-72N-1561
Pulyankudi - Rameswaram.via Tenkasi, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi and ECR to Rameswaram.
On the inagural day when it came to Thoothukudi in hurry burry missed to capture it full. waited for a week to capture the Blue bird.


So, indirectly they have introduced a new local service of Puliyankudi - Tenkasi. But, for how many days is it going to run to Puliyankudi?

So, indirectly they have introduced a new local service of Puliyankudi - Tenkasi. But, for how many days is it going to run to Puliyankudi?

It is running for the past 1.5yrs this is the second new bus of this depot, This bus belongs to puliyankudi depot, So it will run regular and the depot got other bus also in the same route depart time from Thoothkudi 07:45, 10:45 to Rameswaram.

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Nice catch. :)

Transferred bus

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Sencottah Depot after Control of TNSTC- Nellai Got some new BUSES for its long operation, So the oldies getting transferred to other Depot. TN-67N-0421 of Sencottah Depot transferred to Thoothukudi Mofussil Depot running in ROUTE NO 83 THOOTHUKUDI - VILATHIKULAM.

Thanks, Kumaran.

TN-55 seems to move little faster after crossing 700 mark - very good!

TN-55 running Trichy-Tiruchendur is quite interesting. TNSTC PDKT runs many of Trichy-bound services, having one of its depots in the city.

TN-32 is as usual leading the pack - Villupuram-Pudukkottai seems new! TN-32 is entering Pudukkottai for the first time :)

Good to see TN-57 nearing 2000 mark and TN-33 crossed 2750!

Nellai division still needs new buses - its not a good idea to transfer buses out of the division till many of its old buses are phased out.

Cheers,
Raj



TNSTC villupuram is not new to pudukottai...one year back there was a service between THIRUVANNAMLAI and KARAIKUDI via villupuram,trichy and pudukottai but now the service is not there. Aslo TNSTC villupuram ran some UD buses in CHENNAI-KARAIKUDI and CHENNAI-ARANTHANGI route but both were withdrawn so let us see whether this is a permanent one.

TNSTC villupuram is not new to pudukottai...one year back there was a service between THIRUVANNAMLAI and KARAIKUDI via villupuram,trichy and pudukottai but now the service is not there. Aslo TNSTC villupuram ran some UD buses in CHENNAI-KARAIKUDI and CHENNAI-ARANTHANGI route but both were withdrawn so let us see whether this is a permanent one.

TNSTC VPM covers 70% of tamilnadu it seems. It reaches from chennai-Trichy/Salem & Hosur then Cudalore to Tanjavur & Erode and now pudukottai.
i think one service for neyveli to Kanniyakumari? if it is the case y so many divisions they can simply call TNSTC

I am not speaking just like that, just read below:)

Did you know in what shape MDU division gave the SLFs to other regions? Just like that dont comment.. They were in better shape when it was with Madurai city.

:lol: in good shape.So if they were in good shape, what is the necessity for those SLFs to be transferred to other regions. So if they are in good shape what is the need to buy new buses for MDu(i mean buying mofussil route buses, not Jnnurm). The modified SLFs from MDu are used in MDU-Nagercoil route. They can use the same buses for their other mofussil routes as well.

Compared to CBE(which had around 50 SLFs), Madurai SLFs were in better shape. respective regions didnt use those SLFs properly and they were not modified properly. Get the facts correctly before commenting about those SLFs. Very few SLFs from the first lot were bit bad and they were just 25 in number. SLFs from those first lot are still running in madurai.

Nagercoil region has highly skilled workers in its maintenance unit. There are some SLFs that were registered under TN-74, without seeing the no plate u can recognize whether it is transferred bus from TN-58 or TN-74. Also in nellai SLFs(TN-72) were introduced in 2008, see the maintenance of those buses when compared to transferred SLFs. Also some mofussil buses were modified as city express, these mofussil buses were introduced in 2006-2007. These modified city express and SLFs are in good condition when compared to transferred SLFs

TNSTC-Madurai gave SLFs to Nellai division too. Whereas TNSTC-Coimbatore didnt give any SLFs to Tirupur/Erode. In terms of SLF TNSTC-Madurai did a good job than its counter parts.

My way of thinking is just opposite to what u think. CBE is more generous in allocating new buses to erode and tiruppur. And not just dumping the SLFs it used to erode, tiruppur. Similarly instead of dumping used SLfs to nellai, why can't they allocate new buses or transfer some new mofussil buses which are registered with MDU:nuts:.Also it is idiotic to use a city route bus in mofussil route, especially SLfs are no match to nellai crowd. Also nellai has been the Garbage can for other TNSTC's.

Note: Nellai region is also not generous :bash:, it took just 3-4 SLfs for its byepass and tamairabarani depots and dumped most of the TN-58s to tenkasi, papanasam depot. The rest of TN-58 & TN-67s to tuticorin.

I am not speaking just like that, just read below:)



:lol: in good shape.So if they were in good shape, what is the necessity for those SLFs to be transferred to other regions. So if they are in good shape what is the need to buy new buses for MDu(i mean buying mofussil route buses, not Jnnurm). The modified SLFs from MDu are used in MDU-Nagercoil route. They can use the same buses for their other mofussil routes as well.



Nagercoil region has highly skilled workers in its maintenance unit. There are some SLFs that were registered under TN-74, without seeing the no plate u can recognize whether it is transferred bus from TN-58 or TN-74. Also in nellai SLFs(TN-72) were introduced in 2008, see the maintenance of those buses when compared to transferred SLFs. Also some mofussil buses were modified as city express, these mofussil buses were introduced in 2006-2007. These modified city express and SLFs are in good condition when compared to transferred SLFs



My way of thinking is just opposite to what u think. CBE is more generous in allocating new buses to erode and tiruppur. And not just dumping the SLFs it used to erode, tiruppur. Similarly instead of dumping used SLfs to nellai, why can't they allocate new buses or transfer some new mofussil buses which are registered with MDU:nuts:.Also it is idiotic to use a city route bus in mofussil route, especially SLfs are no match to nellai crowd. Also nellai has been the Garbage can for other TNSTC's.

Note: Nellai region is also not generous :bash:, it took just 3-4 SLfs for its byepass and tamairabarani depots and dumped most of the TN-58s to tenkasi, papanasam depot. The rest of TN-58 & TN-67s to tuticorin.


Only dubba buses will get transferred from Operational headquarters to other regions. When Madurai was in control, when they received new SLFs, all dubba SLFs got transferred to other divisions, some to Nagercoil:shocked:. Likewise, some buses that were decently maintained were snatched for operations in other divisions. This is the reason why the respective divisions are not keen in maintaining the buses.:ohno::ohno: I too agree with Mr.Nellai about the look of buses without seeing the registration numbers:)

Today spoted a new bus of Cuddalore region.

TN-32-N-3559 - Cuddalore - Coimbatore .

Its a Pvt body built bus from KMS, seats seems to be comfortable with seating capacity 52 + 2.

Now a days almost all buses of TNSTC's are coming out of 52 seat capacity only instead of 55 or 57.

New buses from TNSTC Villupuram:

TN-32-N-3562: Puducherry - Tambaram
TN-21-N-1455 and TN-21-N-1459: Puducherry ECR Chennai

http://tm.dinakaran.com/pdf/2011/04/17/20110417a_003102013.jpg

^^

Today on the way to Palghat I spoted same type body built TATA bus but different colour pattern which is not good, on Ooty - Palghat route.

TN-43-N-0606 & 0607

I am not speaking just like that, just read below:)



:lol: in good shape.So if they were in good shape, what is the necessity for those SLFs to be transferred to other regions. So if they are in good shape what is the need to buy new buses for MDu(i mean buying mofussil route buses, not Jnnurm). The modified SLFs from MDu are used in MDU-Nagercoil route. They can use the same buses for their other mofussil routes as well.


I'm very much sure that they were in good shape before getting transferred to other regions. Madurai had around 150+ SLFs with them. They even converted few of them to run in specific routes. I have already posted those modified SLF pics here. Instead of keeping all 150+ SLFs with them they transferred 40 buses to Nellai division and some 40 to DGL and VNR regions. Rest were with Madurai itself. Still some 10 old SLFs are there in Madurai city.


Nagercoil region has highly skilled workers in its maintenance unit. There are some SLFs that were registered under TN-74, without seeing the no plate u can recognize whether it is transferred bus from TN-58 or TN-74. Also in nellai SLFs(TN-72) were introduced in 2008, see the maintenance of those buses when compared to transferred SLFs. Also some mofussil buses were modified as city express, these mofussil buses were introduced in 2006-2007. These modified city express and SLFs are in good condition when compared to transferred SLFs


I accept that Nellai division does good job in maintaining the buses. You should also remember that other TNSTC divisions(not SETC) also has better facilities. CBE has 3 very good body building units. One of them was the biggest one. It is the only division which got very less private built buses. VPM also does a better job. KMU(Trichy region) has one body building unit at Karur and Trichy.

Its all because of TN govt sir. Present govt wanted to purchase more new buses than maintaining the existing ones. Have you saw the first modified SLF from Madurai division and also from Nellai, VNR regions?? I personally used those buses. Initially they used very good seats but later they switched back to old seats. Thats were the problem started and the SLFs started looking ugly.


My way of thinking is just opposite to what u think. CBE is more generous in allocating new buses to erode and tiruppur. And not just dumping the SLFs it used to erode, tiruppur. Similarly instead of dumping used SLfs to nellai, why can't they allocate new buses or transfer some new mofussil buses which are registered with MDU:nuts:.Also it is idiotic to use a city route bus in mofussil route, especially SLfs are no match to nellai crowd. Also nellai has been the Garbage can for other TNSTC's.

Note: Nellai region is also not generous :bash:, it took just 3-4 SLfs for its byepass and tamairabarani depots and dumped most of the TN-58s to tenkasi, papanasam depot. The rest of TN-58 & TN-67s to tuticorin.

Have u ever seen any SLF with ED and TUP cities?? Who told CBE is keen on allocating new buses to TUP and ED cities and also other places like POY, MTP areas?? This year CBE got more new buses and they built some 50+ city buses. In that 40 were there with CBE and rest were transferred to other cities.

Madurai division alone allotted SLFs to all its regions because of the profit it got from Madurai city. But it didnt allocate normal new buses to Nellai, NGL, DGL regions. Before splitting Madurai division was the biggest one. And the total number of buses allotted is also very less.

As i mentioned earlier its because of maintenance of those SLFs and rebuilding. People who has used those SLFs in madurai will know them better.

It is not that all divisions transferring their buses to Nellai. Few divisions give one new bus to other division and they get some 2 or 3 old buses from them. This exchange offer made Nellai division like this.

Spotted around 5 SD buses at Tanjore old Bus stand on saturday night. In that one bus alone had "Air Bus" and "Ultra Deluxe" stickers. There is no air suspension for that bus. :) This is same like when i saw a Rajahamsa bus without "Air Suspension".

The registration nos of the SD buses which i spotted are
TN68 N 0272
TN68 N 0284
TN68 N 0293
TN68 N 0183
TN68 N 0168

The buses were almost full. TNSTC-Kumbakonam added more SD buses. I think other divisions didn't add even a single SD buses. Members correct me if i'm wrong.

Also i spotted couple of TNSTC-Nellai(NGL region) registered MTC model buses at Tanjore. Their registration nos are TN74 N 1438 and 1440(?).

Spotted one new MTC model bus towards Natham from DGL. Its registration no is TN57 N 1908.

Spotted around 5 SD buses at Tanjore old Bus stand on saturday night. In that one bus alone had "Air Bus" and "Ultra Deluxe" stickers. There is no air suspension for that bus. :) This is same like when i saw a Rajahamsa bus without "Air Suspension".

The registration nos of the SD buses which i spotted are
TN68 N 0272
TN68 N 0284
TN68 N 0293
TN68 N 0183
TN68 N 0168

The buses were almost full. TNSTC-Kumbakonam added more SD buses. I think other divisions didn't add even a single SD buses. Members correct me if i'm wrong.

Also i spotted couple of TNSTC-Nellai(NGL region) registered MTC model buses at Tanjore. Their registration nos are TN74 N 1438 and 1440(?).

Spotted one new MTC model bus towards Natham from DGL. Its registration no is TN57 N 1908.

Tnstc Trichy division added more SD buses in their region recently. S day also i spot one new SD bus in Perambalur depot.

Tnstc Trichy division added more SD buses in their region recently. S day also i spot one new SD bus in Perambalur depot.

I Spotted couple of those SDs in trichy. Couldnt able to click any of thse SDs because i crossed trichy and and reached tanjore during night time.

ERO100 should be renamed as ERO160.

On saturday I took ERO100 bus at Erode, the scheduled dep time is 04:45PM, but it departed around 05:00PM only.

It reached Coimbatore Gandhipuram BS exactly by 07:40. I am sure these buses never cover Erode-Coimbatore distance in 2hrs.

If non-stop bus takes 2hrs 40min, imagine an ordinary bus entering Chengampali, Vijayamangalam, Perumanallur etc., i guess it will take 3hrs 15min for those buses.

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coming to Coimbatore-Salem non-stop bus operated on saturday nt from CBE as special ones due to Chitra Pournami rush towards Thiruvanamalai.

This non-stop bus took 4hrs 15min for 164KM in which Gandhipuram to Neelambur is 6-lane and hardly 45KM Neelambur to Chengampali is 2 lane, Chengampali to Salem BS is fully 4-lane.

I guess even after complete 4-lane, CBE-Salem and CBE-Erode cannot be covered in 3hrs and 2hrs respectively by TNSTCs.

I Spotted couple of those SDs in trichy. Couldnt able to click any of thse SDs because i crossed trichy and and reached tanjore during night time.

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Dhandapani Sir you are mentioning this type of Bus only, The NEW SD (AIRBUS for name sake) TN-45N-3251

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Dhandapani Sir you are mentioning this type of Bus only, The NEW SD (AIRBUS for name sake) TN-45N-3251


Thanks for that pic. Trichy region and Kumbakonam region has different style of bodies. I saw this bus(which u showed in the pic) at MIBT a week ago.

Did u noticed the airsuspension?? It didnt have that.

Tranferred bus from TNSTC - Nellai Region 1 -1 new bus Exchange

TN-72N-1498 To Madurai Region

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TN-72N-1539 To Karaikudi Region Oyyavanthan For this town name i took the snap of this bus.

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TN-72N-1539 To Karaikudi Region Oyyavanthan For this town name i took the snap of this bus.



Nice name. We have many such places. Meemeesal is one such place which i saw recently.

Thanks for that pic. Trichy region and Kumbakonam region has different style of bodies. I saw this bus(which u showed in the pic) at MIBT a week ago.

Did u noticed the airsuspension?? It didnt have that.

No Air Suspension, for Attraction They have pasted AIRBUS i have travelled in one of the previous batches of SD. The seats will be more comfortable in Both Position.

No Air Suspension, for Attraction They have pasted AIRBUS i have travelled in one of the previous batches of SD. The seats will be more comfortable in Both Position.

They were procured from a private manufacturer. SETC luxury coaches has inbuilt seats. Still they use that old springs in SETC luxury coaches.

Whether they collected SD or UD fare?? Also how about the speed?

Spotted around 5 SD buses at Tanjore old Bus stand on saturday night. In that one bus alone had "Air Bus" and "Ultra Deluxe" stickers. There is no air suspension for that bus. :) This is same like when i saw a Rajahamsa bus without "Air Suspension".

The registration nos of the SD buses which i spotted are
TN68 N 0272
TN68 N 0284
TN68 N 0293
TN68 N 0183
TN68 N 0168

The buses were almost full. TNSTC-Kumbakonam added more SD buses. I think other divisions didn't add even a single SD buses. Members correct me if i'm wrong.


All the SD buses TNSTC KMU has introduced are only to Chennai. Why don't they try adding some buses to Coimbatore or to Kanyakumari down south?
Ya, i didn't even spot a single Super Delux bus from any other TNSTC division.

No Air Suspension, for Attraction They have pasted AIRBUS i have travelled in one of the previous batches of SD. The seats will be more comfortable in Both Position.

In TN, Air Bus means, push back seats in the buses. :lol:

They were procured from a private manufacturer. SETC luxury coaches has inbuilt seats. Still they use that old springs in SETC luxury coaches.

Whether they collected SD or UD fare?? Also how about the speed?

They collected only SD fare, I travelled 6AM from Trichy to villupuram entering perambalur with stoppage at Motel it took 3.5Hrs to reach villupuram.

http://www.mydigitalfc.com/companies/ashok-leyland-increases-market-share-buses-676

Commercial vehicle maker Ashok Leyland’s (ALL) aggressive bus strategy seems to be finally paying dividends. While the Hinduja flagship has significantly increased its share in the domestic bus market with strong sales growth, it has more than doubled its bus exports for fiscal 2010-11.

Ashok Leyland’s growth in the bus segment (medium and heavy) was higher than the industry growth. While the industry grew by about 10 per cent to 47,553 units for 2010-11 from 43,080 units in 2009-10, ALL’s domestic bus sales registered growth of about 25 per cent at 20,425 units in 2010-11 compared with 16,405 units in the previous fiscal.

The strong performance has taken the company’s market share in domestic bus segment to 43 per cent from 38 per cent in 2009-10.

“The key drivers for bus sales volumes were both private sector sales and orders from state transport undertakings (STUs) though we executed some backlog order of over 1,000 buses under the JNNURM scheme during fiscal 2010-11,” a top company official told Financial Chronicle.

“Bus market growth in the country was hovering around 4-5 per cent in the past and only in the last two years have we been witnessing double-digit growth. However, this year we don’t expect the bus segment to grow as much as the truck market. It is likely to grow by 5-6 per cent in 2011-12,” he said.

ALL’s exports surged to 4,808 units in 2010-11 compared with 2,080 units in 2009-10. The strong export growth was driven by increased shipments to Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, besides West Asia.

The company has been increasing its bus exports to the region, especially to countries like the UAE and Saudi Arabia. It has also started accessing African markets like Egypt.

The domestic bus market is dominated by Ashok Leyland and Tata Motors, but companies like SML Isuzu and VE Commercial have been steadily increasing their volumes. While Tata Motors has a big edge over Ashok Leyland in the truck segment, there is stiff competition between the two in the bus segment. In the last six years, up to fiscal 2010-11, Ashok Leyland has achieved higher market share than Tata Motors four times in the bus segment, according to Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers data.

I'm very much sure that they were in good shape before getting transferred to other regions. Madurai had around 150+ SLFs with them.

Dhandapani sir, the one u posted in ur website was in packka condition, superb seats,good exteriors. The bye pass depot of nellai got one such bus and it used that in Nellai-trichy route. The seats were similar to the one u posted in ur website. But only very few buses are of that type. The rest others are not that good. Especially the SLFs given to tenkasi depot.Dolphin tuti posted similar buses from tuticorin and also there was a news in dinakaran regarding overuse of SLFs


CBE has 3 very good body building units. One of them was the biggest one. It is the only division which got very less private built buses. VPM also does a better job. KMU(Trichy region) has one body building unit at Karur and Trichy.

+1 Trichy region has a big, well furnished reconditioning unit in Trichy-Tanjore highway near thuvakudi. To be honest, it is the best TNSTC reconditioning unit in TN in terms of its infrastructure. My intention was not to compare any TNSTC, since u mentioned SLFs are not maintained properly, i had to mention that. But buses belonging to tenkasi, sencottah depots are poorly maintained.

Have u ever seen any SLF with ED and TUP cities?? Who told CBE is keen on allocating new buses to TUP and ED cities and also other places like POY, MTP areas??

I was not referring to SLFs. I was referring to the steel body city route buses and mofussil buses. If, CBE is not keen on allocating new buses, then how come TN-33 reached high numbers.

Madurai division alone allotted SLFs to all its regions because of the profit it got from Madurai city. But it didnt allocate normal new buses to Nellai, NGL, DGL regions. Before splitting Madurai division was the biggest one. And the total number of buses allotted is also very less.

:) No doubt that Madurai division was the biggest one before splitting. And there is no doubt that the total number of buses allotted is also very less. Also with no PRIVATE PLAYERS WITHIN MADURAI city, introduction of SLFs and JNnurm buses are a boon to TNSTC-MDU.I accept this entire commentBut what happens is that when new(nellai) division is formed all of a sudden and new MTC models are introduced, nearly 150+ mofussil buses are introduced, it creates an impression that MDU was not generous.

It is not that all divisions transferring their buses to Nellai. Few divisions give one new bus to other division and they get some 2 or 3 old buses from them. This exchange offer made Nellai division like this.

I don't think so, its like each corporation buys second hand buses from other divisions. But in case of within regions of a division, it becomes a transfer. For ex, old dabba TN-49 &TN-45 buses were bought as second hand buses in the 2007 fiscal year by nellai from Kumbakonam division . But in case of SLFs and mofussil buses they are transferred from MDU and DGL region in 2009 to nellai (because in 2009 it was with MDU). Now since nellai region is separate division, it buys buses from other divisions or exchanges buses.

^^^^ I think i am lit bit over exaggerating the issue. When compared to the plight of Salem division, nellai division has received a lot:lol:. Irrespective of who takes the position of transport minister, he/she should sanction the first phase of new buses to salem division.

Nice name. We have many such places. Meemeesal is one such place which i saw recently.

+ Kooniyur, singampunari, singikulam,manjuvelai, donavur:)

Also TNSTC- trichy operates a bus from trichy to a particular place, i always forget the name but it is a beautiful name. The bus uses the Trichy-Madurai highway but it diverges somewhere (it is not natham, manaparai, thuvarankurichi)

+ Kooniyur, singampunari, singikulam,manjuvelai, donavur:)

Also TNSTC- trichy operates a bus from trichy to a particular place, i always forget the name but it is a beautiful name. The bus uses the Trichy-Madurai highway but it diverges somewhere (it is not natham, manaparai, thuvarankurichi)

Mr. Nellai there is a place called Raapoosal in Pudukkottai district. It is near Viralimalai. Are u referring this place?

TNSTC VPM covers 70% of tamilnadu it seems. It reaches from chennai-Trichy/Salem & Hosur then Cudalore to Tanjavur & Erode and now pudukottai.
i think one service for neyveli to Kanniyakumari? if it is the case y so many divisions they can simply call TNSTC

TNSTC doesnot covers even 50% of tamil nadu..it covers only the districts surrounding chennai.we can hardly see TNSTC villupuram's presence after trichy or salem. If the long routes are considered then TNSTC madurai and TNSTC karaikudi covers all the districts in tamilnadu,the list of long distance routes are,

TNSTC karaikudi

Rameswaram- Trichy
Rameswaram-coimbatore
Rameswaram- Erode
Rameswaram-tirupur
Karaikudi-erode
karaikudi-tirupur
Karaikudi-villupuram
Karaikudi-coimbatore
karaikudi-tirunelveli
karaikudi-theni
karaikudi-sivakasi
karaikudi-salem
madurai-salem
madurai-neyveli
madurai-tiruthani
madurai-kanchipuram
madurai-chidambaram
madurai-Nagapattinam
paramakudi-chidambaram
karaikudi-nagore
rameswaram-kanyakumari
rameswaram-tiruchendur
karaikudi-tiruchendur
rameswaram-tirunelveli
rameswaram-rajapalayam

It covers the entire tamilnadu except Vellore district.

Similarly TNSTC madurai also covers Entire tamilnadu except vellore district.

TNSTC TRICHY and TNSTC cbe also have good presence except kanyakumari district.

It covers the entire tamilnadu except Vellore district.

Similarly TNSTC madurai also covers Entire tamilnadu except vellore district.

TNSTC TRICHY and TNSTC cbe also have good presence except kanyakumari district.

TNSTC-CBE(from CBE, ED, Tirupur) has buses to Nagercoil. I'm not sure whether CBE operates any bus to Kanyakumari or Marthandam.

TNSTC doesnot covers even 50% of tamil nadu..it covers only the districts surrounding chennai.we can hardly see TNSTC villupuram's presence after trichy or salem.

We can see a lot of TNSTC VPM buses in Chennai - Bangalore route. In Pondy, TNSTC VPM operates more no of buses even than the private operators of pondy. Getting Chennai and the surrounding regions, is a jackpot for them. All the weekends, all of their buses overflow.

The youngest baby from TNSTC Villupuram

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A view from Puducherry Bus Terminus

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The tempo/auto stand along the sides of the Bus stand
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Mr. Nellai there is a place called Raapoosal in Pudukkottai district. It is near Viralimalai. Are u referring this place?

No it is not raapoosal. The buses are from Tn-45, it will be parked in the bus bay between mdu-trichy buses and Trichy-palani,theni bus bay. In mdu- trichy route i have seen the bus till kovilpatti and கைகாட்டி.

+ few more interesting names in and around trichy and tanjore. Musiri, poothalur, thiruthuraipoondi, thuvakudi, sengipatti, aaduthurai.

TNSTC doesnot covers even 50% of tamil nadu..it covers only the districts surrounding chennai.we can hardly see TNSTC villupuram's presence after trichy or salem. If the long routes are considered then TNSTC madurai and TNSTC karaikudi covers all the districts in tamilnadu,the list of long distance routes are,

TNSTC karaikudi

Rameswaram- Trichy
Rameswaram-coimbatore
Rameswaram- Erode
Rameswaram-tirupur
Karaikudi-erode
karaikudi-tirupur
Karaikudi-villupuram
Karaikudi-coimbatore
karaikudi-tirunelveli
karaikudi-theni
karaikudi-sivakasi
karaikudi-salem
madurai-salem
madurai-neyveli
madurai-tiruthani
madurai-kanchipuram
madurai-chidambaram
madurai-Nagapattinam
paramakudi-chidambaram
karaikudi-nagore
rameswaram-kanyakumari
rameswaram-tiruchendur
karaikudi-tiruchendur
rameswaram-tirunelveli
rameswaram-rajapalayam

It covers the entire tamilnadu except Vellore district.

Similarly TNSTC madurai also covers Entire tamilnadu except vellore district.

TNSTC TRICHY and TNSTC cbe also have good presence except kanyakumari district.

I feel that you are not very much aware of all TNSTC's coverage of distance and destinations. To my knowledge I give some details, if other members knows better than this let them give details.

From my point of view TNSTC Erode region covers maximum districts than any other TNSTC region of operation. It covers all districts except two districts, they are Thiruvallur and Kanchipuram, but it passes via Kanchipuram districts, if we take that also it is left with only one district.

Erode region operates buses from bottom Kaniyakumari & Marthandam and top of hill station upto Ooty and to the end point of TN Gudalur.

Think of TN map and starting from Kaniyakumari coming towards western side, it has its operation to the following destinations from Erode - Kaniyakumari, Marthandam, Sechenkottai, Theni, Kumli, Palani, CBE, Ooty, Gudalur, Bannari, upto Thalavdi end point of TN boarder and towards western part of TN like places Dharmapuri , Hosur, Vellore , Chennai and Eastern parts of TN like - Chidhambaram, Nagore, Nagapattinam, Rameshwaram, Thuthukudi, Thiruchendur and in central TN like Namakkal,Ariyalur, Thanjore and so on.

Erode region also has better connectivity with Karnataka state destinations such as Mysore, Kollegal, Thimbam, Bangalore and covers Puducherry union teritory of Puducherry and Karaikal from Erode.

So, Karaikudi region dosen't cover most part of TN like Ariyalur district, Dharmapuri & Krishnagiri district, Vellore, Thiruvallur district and so on. Also it dosen't have any inter state route, so how comes it cover most part of TN?

To my knowledge I list as follows according to coverage of districts.

First - TNSTC Erode region
Second - Trichy region
Third - Thirupur & Covai region
Fourth - Villupuram region
and the rest follows.

Regarding interstate operation of route Villupuram division stands first.

TNSTC TRICHY and TNSTC cbe also have good presence except kanyakumari district.

There was a bus few years back from trichy region to kanyakumari. But now it runs to nagercoil. There are two buses from Trichy and tanjore to nagercoil. Also there are 2 more buses from trichy to tiruchendur.

Also TNSTC- CBE has buses to Nagercoil from tiruppur, cbe.

Actually no region actually covers 70% of TN. For example, papanasam is covered only by MDu and nellai. Tisayanvilai is covered only by nellai division. Marthandam is covered only by MDu and nellai division. Kanyakumari is covered only by nellai division.Sencottah is covered mostly by MDU.

No it is not raapoosal. The buses are from Tn-45, it will be parked in the bus bay between mdu-trichy buses and Trichy-palani,theni bus bay. In mdu- trichy route i have seen the bus till kovilpatti and கைகாட்டி.

+ few more interesting names in and around trichy and tanjore. Musiri, poothalur, thiruthuraipoondi, thuvakudi, sengipatti, aaduthurai.

There are so many places like this, Chettikulam from Perambulur district, Senthurai from Ariyalur District, Muttam from Cuddalore district and so on.

To my knowledge I list as follows according to coverage of districts.

First - TNSTC Erode region
Second - Trichy region
Third - Thirupur & Covai region
Fourth - Villupuram region
and the rest follows.

Regarding interstate operation of route Villupuram division stands first.

Thanks for the detail. You are right Erode region has good connectivity than other regions.

Erode region has interstate presence in KA and PY. I didnt remember seeing any erode region buses connecting KL places.

Also Covai region connects KL and KA. Overall I think TNSTC-CBE has very good connectivity.

I guess trichy region didnt have any intercity routes. Trichy region may have connectivity to PY territory. Not very much sure about this. On the whole KMU region has interstate presence only in PY territory.

Salem division has connectivity to KA, AP and PY territories.

No it is not raapoosal. The buses are from Tn-45, it will be parked in the bus bay between mdu-trichy buses and Trichy-palani,theni bus bay. In mdu- trichy route i have seen the bus till kovilpatti and கைகாட்டி.

+ few more interesting names in and around trichy and tanjore. Musiri, poothalur, thiruthuraipoondi, thuvakudi, sengipatti, aaduthurai.

its ponamaravathi?????????

Erode region operates buses from bottom Kaniyakumari & Marthandam and top of hill station upto Ooty and to the end point of TN Gudalur.


Erode region also has better connectivity with Karnataka state destinations such as Mysore, Kollegal, Thimbam, Bangalore and covers Puducherry union teritory of Puducherry and Karaikal from Erode.

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Hi Kumaran,

In my view, Erode Divisoin is filling the void left by SETC and operates long distance services. There is no SETC depot at Erode and Chennai - Erode services of SETC is handled by Salem depot.

Lack of SETC depot has led to absence of long distance services by SETC which it could have run for a city like Erode.

Regards,
Subbu

TN72 N 1537 a transferred bus from Nellai to Karaikudi region. Now running in Madurai-Tanjore route. This route is operated by 3 regions of Kumbakonam(Kumbakonam, Pudhukottai, Karaikudi) division.
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A Vestibule bus at Tanjore registered under Trichy region
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Tanjore - Chennai bus from Trichy region
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TN01 N 3725 - An old MTC bus at Tanjore. It was transferred from MTC-Chennai
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TN74 N 1440 - A Transferred MTC model from Nellai division(Nagercoil region) spotted at Tanjore
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This bus looked so fresh and waiting to depart to New BS from Old BS
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There was a bus few years back from trichy region to kanyakumari. But now it runs to nagercoil. There are two buses from Trichy and tanjore to nagercoil. Also there are 2 more buses from trichy to tiruchendur.



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TN-68N-0252 Tanjore - Nagercoil latest bus From TNSTC KUM

BYEPASS RIDER

Day to day BPR is getting increased in TNSTC - NELLAI TN-72N-1568,69 2 NEW BPR waiting at the body building unit in Samathanapuram, These buses were built by NGL region, they are waiting for their LCD tvs to be fitted, The Carpentry work was going for this bus when i clicked them.

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its ponamaravathi?????????

Great man:)Yah exactly :cheers1:

BYEPASS RIDER

Day to day BPR is getting increased in TNSTC - NELLAI TN-72N-1568,69 2 NEW BPR waiting at the body building unit in Samathanapuram, These buses were built by NGL region, they are waiting for their LCD tvs to be fitted, The Carpentry work was going for this bus when i clicked them.

color scheme superb:cheers:

BUSES TO NAGERCOIL

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TN-32N-3520 Runing Nagercoil - Tirunelveli Via ERUVADI

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TN-38N-2491 Runing Nagercoil - Tirunelveli

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TN-72N-1481 (VPM Region Body) Runing Nagercoil - Sivakasi Via Kovilpatti, Sattur

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TN-72N-1555 Runing Puliyankudi - Nagercoil Via Tirunelveli

After the Split of Nellai Region to overcome the revenue loss many bus routes have been extended by TNSTC MDU
TNSTC – MDU

MDU REGION

Madurai – Kanyakumari
Madurai – Marthandam

Virudunagar Region

Madurai – Nagercoil (New Services)
Arupukottai – Nagercoil (Extended from Nellai – Nagercoil)
Srivilliputtur – Nagercoil (Via Sankarnkovil, Tirunelveli New service)
Sivakasi – Nagercoil (increased the no of service Via Kovilpatti , Nellai)
Virudhunagar – Nagercoil (New Service)

Dindigul region

Dindigul – Kanyakumari (New Service)
Kumili – Marthandam via Sankarankovil Rajapalyalam (Nagercoil service extended to Marthandam)
Kumili – Kanyakumari Via Sankarankovil Rajapalyalam (Nellai service extended to Kanyakumari)

In the return TNSTC NGL extended its service from Kanyakumari – Kumili Via Sankarankovil Rajapalyalam



Nellai region operate only two buses to Nagercoil via Tirunelveli

Puliyankudi - Nagercoil (Puliyankudi Depot) via Tirunelveli

Sencottah - Nagercoil (Tenkasi depot) via Tirunelveli

Rajapalyam - Thoothukudi via Sankarankovil, Tirunelveli New Route Till date Rajapalyam - Thoothukudi is operated only via Thiruvenkadam , Kovilpatti or through Srivilliputtur , Sattur, kovilpatti. For the first time a different route, it was introduced 4 months back i never had achance to click this bus, at last today

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TN74 N 1440 - A Transferred MTC model from Nellai division(Nagercoil region) spotted at Tanjore
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The bus is so fresh just registered in NGL region and transferred thanks for the pic, today in Nellai saw 2 new NGL buses going empty without route boards may be the exchange is going to some unknown Division only Driver was there. The Reg No is moving thru 14xx only.

A worst move by Nellai Region they should keep this city bus with NGL and serve in route no 31 Parvathipuram - Parvathipuram or Nagercoil - Kudankulam they should have been given some Mofussil buses for the Exchange.

Thanks for the detail. You are right Erode region has good connectivity than other regions.

Erode region has interstate presence in KA and PY. I didnt remember seeing any erode region buses connecting KL places.

Also Covai region connects KL and KA. Overall I think TNSTC-CBE has very good connectivity.

I guess trichy region didnt have any intercity routes. Trichy region may have connectivity to PY territory. Not very much sure about this. On the whole KMU region has interstate presence only in PY territory.

Salem division has connectivity to KA, AP and PY territories.

Please don't consider Puducherry as a inter-state route. It is not worth considering.
By going by my terms, only TNSTC-KMU has no inter-state routes. All other TNSTCs have inter-state routes.
But, only TNSTC KMU has presence in both the territories of Puducherry: Pondy and Karaikal

Since all A/c buses are operational in nellai division, it generates 50000Rs revenue/trip

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Please don't consider Puducherry as a inter-state route. It is not worth considering.
By going by my terms, only TNSTC-KMU has no inter-state routes. All other TNSTCs have inter-state routes.
But, only TNSTC KMU has presence in both the territories of Puducherry: Pondy and Karaikal


Erode region also buses to both PY and Karaikal. Check it out. They are operated from Erode i guess. Someone correct me if im wrong.

Erode region also buses to both PY and Karaikal. Check it out. They are operated from Erode i guess. Someone correct me if im wrong.

No, it is operated by TNSTC KMU only in Karaikal - Erode.

Since all A/c buses are operational in nellai division, it generates 50000Rs revenue/trip

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What do they mean by long distance? Only destination operated is Chennai from all these depots.
Also, dinakaran tells that because of their efforts of highlighting the realities, TNSTC started operating the buses? Is it true?

New COBUS 3000 at Chennai airport - A specialized bus for ground handling at airports.
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HI-TECH: Cobus 3000, which has plush interior and comfortable space, at the apron of the Chennai airport.

Source: The Hindu (http://www.hindu.com/2011/04/20/stories/2011042058870100.htm)

First - TNSTC Erode region
Second - Trichy region
Third - Thirupur & Covai region
Fourth - Villupuram region
and the rest follows.

Regarding interstate operation of route Villupuram division stands first.

I agree with u for the first three ,Fouth place can be given to TNSTC - MDU, TNSTC - VPM may be first in interstate service but connectivity and providing service in TN its not upto the mark. Introduce of new buses in Main Routes is only their good work. Im Suffering every month when i visit to Tiruvanamalai. TNSTC - VPM operate only Special service to Chennai and pondy a huge numbers. Kovai, Salem is taken care by the respective TNSTC's. to reach Trichy i have to come villupuram there will be no proper guidliness by the officials, If enquired they will say stand out in the main road, the buses will come for villupuram. operate very very less number of buses to Trichy. TNSTC - VPM has services only up to Madurai. Neyveli T.S. - Kanyakumari UD service is stopped.

Fourth Place for TNSTC -MDU Round a clock they cover most area in TN

Madurai - Hosur
Madurai - Salem
Madurai - Erode , Tiruppur , Kovai
Madurai - Palani , Dindigul, periakulam, Natham
Madurai - Kodaikanal, vathalagundu
Madurai - Theni, Bodi, Kumuli, Munnar , Theekadi, Kudalur
Madurai - Srivilliputtur, sivakasi, Rajapalayam, sankarankovil
Madurai - Tenkasi, Senkottah, Kollam, papanasam
Madurai - Tirunelveli, Kanyakumari, Marthandam, Nagercoil.
Madurai - Tiruchendur, Thoothukudi.
Madurai - Sayalkudi, Ramanathapuram, Rameswaram
Madurai - Sivaganagai, Devakottai, Thondi
Madurai - Tanjore, Nagapattinam, velankanni
Madurai - Chidambaram, kumbakonam, Neyveli T.S. , Cuddalore
Madurai - Trichy, Villupuram, Chennai
Madurai - Tiruvanamali, Kancheepuram

It didnt enter Dharmapuri and vellore area only.

What do they mean by long distance? Only destination operated is Chennai from all these depots.
Also, dinakaran tells that because of their efforts of highlighting the realities, TNSTC started operating the buses? Is it true?

Yes its True i have posted the pic of an A/c service which was sleeping for more than a month in depot. Dinakaran news failure of the A/c service was posted by Mr.Nellai after the news published in Dinakaran only they have started the A/c Service. Long Distance means only chennai. How intelligent these reporters are?

color scheme superb:cheers:

TN-72N-1528 Build by NGL region

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TN-72N-1540 A new one look like a FC Completed bus, Hurry Burry rolling out the Buses.

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NEW CHASIS

Nearly 40 of the new chasis were waiting at KTC Nagar Depot. For TNSTC - Nellai.

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At prejent town buses have air suspension and trailor buses.
But It will be good if all moffussil buses have air suspension and trailer buses are introduced in long routes.

Anna University Trichy runs bus of TNSTC - KUM (Trichy Region)

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Pic clicked on 14th APR 2011

I feel that you are not very much aware of all TNSTC's coverage of distance and destinations. To my knowledge I give some details, if other members knows better than this let them give details.

From my point of view TNSTC Erode region covers maximum districts than any other TNSTC region of operation. It covers all districts except two districts, they are Thiruvallur and Kanchipuram, but it passes via Kanchipuram districts, if we take that also it is left with only one district.

Erode region operates buses from bottom Kaniyakumari & Marthandam and top of hill station upto Ooty and to the end point of TN Gudalur.

Think of TN map and starting from Kaniyakumari coming towards western side, it has its operation to the following destinations from Erode - Kaniyakumari, Marthandam, Sechenkottai, Theni, Kumli, Palani, CBE, Ooty, Gudalur, Bannari, upto Thalavdi end point of TN boarder and towards western part of TN like places Dharmapuri , Hosur, Vellore , Chennai and Eastern parts of TN like - Chidhambaram, Nagore, Nagapattinam, Rameshwaram, Thuthukudi, Thiruchendur and in central TN like Namakkal,Ariyalur, Thanjore and so on.

Erode region also has better connectivity with Karnataka state destinations such as Mysore, Kollegal, Thimbam, Bangalore and covers Puducherry union teritory of Puducherry and Karaikal from Erode.

So, Karaikudi region dosen't cover most part of TN like Ariyalur district, Dharmapuri & Krishnagiri district, Vellore, Thiruvallur district and so on. Also it dosen't have any inter state route, so how comes it cover most part of TN?

To my knowledge I list as follows according to coverage of districts.

First - TNSTC Erode region
Second - Trichy region
Third - Thirupur & Covai region
Fourth - Villupuram region
and the rest follows.

Regarding interstate operation of route Villupuram division stands first.



I am very well aware about coverages and actually I was replying to the earlier post which states that TNSTC VPM covers 70% of TN. What I was trying to say is that when compared to TNSTC VPM the other TCs like TNSTC ERODE,CBE,KKDI and TRICHY covers most of tamilnadu due to their location and base of operation form Coimbatore, tirupur,Madurai and Trichy. TNSTC VPM crossed trichy only few years back and running till madurai.

And we cannot accept TNSTC VPM is fourth in coverage...Most of the people of southern Tamilnadu and western Tamilnadu would not have seen a TNSTC VPM buses. Very few are running after trichy and salem.

For that matter Madurai and trichy being the centre of tamilnadu, TNSTC s operating from these place covers most of TN and coimbatore region due to lot of people working in coimbatore and tirupur.

Another new bus added to TNSTC Kumbakonam to it's list of new Super Delux buses to Chennai.
Details of the bus:
Reg NO: TN-68-N-0336
Rotue: Kumbakonam - Pondy - Tindivanam - Chennai


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NEW CHASIS

Nearly 40 of the new chasis were waiting at KTC Nagar Depot. For TNSTC - Nellai.



Dolphin tuti, i have a doubt. Few months back, i posted an article from dinakaran which stated that body building work is taking place in KTC nagar workshed day and night. In your previous posts, you have mentioned NGL region has built these buses. Whether these new 40 chasis will be built in Nagercoil or KTC nagar.

A PRTC bus in Pondy - Chennai route. This bus was bought in 2005/06 and is running for more than 5 yrs. See the condition of the bus.

Reg no: PY-01-AD-4185

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It's pairing bus: PY-01-AD-4186 is also running in the same route

What do they mean by long distance? Only destination operated is Chennai from all these depots.
Also, dinakaran tells that because of their efforts of highlighting the realities, TNSTC started operating the buses? Is it true?

Yes its True i have posted the pic of an A/c service which was sleeping for more than a month in depot. Dinakaran news failure of the A/c service was posted by Mr.Nellai after the news published in Dinakaran only they have started the A/c Service. Long Distance means only chennai. How intelligent these reporters are?

What dolphin tuti mentioned was correct! :)

Also if at all new A/c buses have to be deployed it can be done to Tenkasi-chennai, nellai-bangalore, nellai-kovai, tuticorin-bangalore, MDU-TVM. For other routes they can deploy only UD or semideluxe buses, which nellai doesn't have much.

Espescially nagercoil-chennai semideluxe is running for 12 years.

Here are some images of JnNURM SLFs from PRTC. Hope these are the first pics of JnNURM buses from Pondy after they have been inaugurated a year ago.

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NEW CHASIS

Nearly 40 of the new chasis were waiting at KTC Nagar Depot. For TNSTC - Nellai.


Whether tiruchendur- chennai sizzling yellow beauty has been replaced with new bus?

TN-72N-1528 Build by NGL region
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I think that this bus is built in 12 m chaises.

. TNSTC - VPM has services only up to Madurai. Neyveli T.S. - Kanyakumari UD service is stopped.


Ya, TNSTC VPM must have operated the UDs to different parts like Chidambaram, Neyveli, Tiruvannamalai during the night times. Instead they operate it in the day times and stop the service citing low occupancy ratio. :bash:

Now, the UDs of TNSTC VPM are operated in the following routes only:
Chennai - Pondy
Chennai - Tiruchi
Chennai - Hosur
Chennai - Vellore
Same as the routes of it's Volvos.

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Enna oru arumaiana Kan Kolla katchi...

Enna oru arumaiana Kan Kolla katchi...


You can see the SLf burnt by miscreants in court premises in the left side of this photo

TN-72N-1528 Build by NGL region

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This yellow color scheme and body design seems to be lot more better than TN-72N-1540. Also 1540 deisgn is a very old one, seeing vibrant color like this new bye pass riders is awesome:). It is sick man! sick:)

Another new bus added to TNSTC Kumbakonam to it's list of new Super Delux buses to Chennai.
Details of the bus:
Reg NO: TN-68-N-0336
Rotue: Kumbakonam - Pondy - Tindivanam - Chennai



Nice to see the Super Deluxe in a New colour, Thanks for the pic. Mr.Anand

Dolphin tuti, i have a doubt. Few months back, i posted an article from dinakaran which stated that body building work is taking place in KTC nagar workshed day and night. In your previous posts, you have mentioned NGL region has built these buses. Whether these new 40 chasis will be built in Nagercoil or KTC nagar.

The Bus i have mentioned was only built by NGl Region other than that all are build by the samthanapuram unit only, The chasis are waiting in KTC nagar Depot, Ktc nagar does not have any facility to built buses.,

What dolphin tuti mentioned was correct! :)

Also if at all new A/c buses have to be deployed it can be done to Tenkasi-chennai, nellai-bangalore, nellai-kovai, tuticorin-bangalore, MDU-TVM. For other routes they can deploy only UD or semideluxe buses, which nellai doesn't have much.

Espescially nagercoil-chennai semideluxe is running for 12 years.

Nice Idea but we dont have much SD buses like KMU Region, we will wait for the party who comes to rule will see what happens. Nagercoil - Chennai is still running the old Buses.

Whether tiruchendur- chennai sizzling yellow beauty has been replaced with new bus?

No the yellow Beauty is still running, There is no change of Chennai buses. The last changed one Was Eral - Chennai and Tenkasi - Chennai.

I think that this bus is built in 12 m chaises.

No the bus is normal 10.8m only the image may look like a long one.

You can see the SLf burnt by miscreants in court premises in the left side of this photo

Tried to capture that too next time i will put the image of the burnt bus.

Bus Tickets

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The ticket this time from Kumbakonam Division, The conductor gave it for VPM - Trichy route. See the back side Tamil Conference logo has been printed. If Ticket machines fail they are using this type of Tickets.

Nice Idea but we dont have much SD buses like KMU Region, we will wait for the party who comes to rule will see what happens. Nagercoil - Chennai is still running the old Buses.

Once, Nellai becomes an established division like TNSTC VPM and KMU, they can go on for building their own Super Delux buses (better to opt for private body build coaches) and can introduce it in new routes.
So, the next time TNSTC Nellai gets buses allocated, i think we can expect Super Deluxes from them. They can try replacing all their current long distance buses with Super Delux buses and operate them in night time, instead of day time (better to allow rest of the bus and the driver/conductor instead of a work load to result in loss in the day time). They must have fares higher than their Express category buses.


No the bus is normal 10.8m only the image may look like a long one.

Oh, thanks for the correction Dolphins_Tuti..

Hill Rider time again:

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Source:http://whitesroad.blogspot.com/2007_09_01_archive.html

Regards,
Subbu

5.58crores earned with Chitra pournami special buses to Thiruvanamalai from Chennai, Kanchipuram, Salem and Dharamapuri by TNSTC-VPM

35,000 people used these 700 buses operated as special ones.

http://epaper.dinakaran.com/pdf/2011/04/21/20110421a_002101009.jpg

^^

If railways has to competete with buses in Tamilnadu, even for the above case it has to operation more than 20trains to Chennai and other parts of TN. mothamavey avalo train thaan oodum tamilnatula....:lol:

Vellore-T.malai-Villupuram section GC was completed in 2010 Jan, CRS inspection and approval was delayed by one year and done in 2011, now the great SR don't have employees to operate passenger trains on this section which was closed more than 8yrs ago for GC if i am correct.

Hope by Karthigai deepam SR opens this lines for Thiruvanamalai.

5.58crores earned with Chitra pournami special buses to Thiruvanamalai from Chennai, Kanchipuram, Salem and Dharamapuri by TNSTC-VPM
35,000 people used these 700 buses operated as special ones.


Do you think it would have generated profits for this month?

Do you think it would have generated profits for this month?

Yes sure profit, but the records are maintained by the officials only, so if they loot all the money there will be no profit, The Tickets had been rounded off in all routes. TVmalai - VPM is RS18 on that they collected RS 20, I bought 4 tickets for VPM, the conductor gave me 20 4RS ticket and i had a bad experince facing every month in TVmalai, they operate only special buses to Chennai and Pondy, The buses will be lined up on other side to villupuram there will be no proper guidance by the officials and if any ask bus for villupuram Simply say go to the main road buses will come.

NEW CHASIS

Nearly 40 of the new chasis were waiting at KTC Nagar Depot. For TNSTC - Nellai.

http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/5590/dsc02601h.jpg

Dolphins, ithu elam namma oorukka ila other divisions ka? :ohno:

New COBUS 3000 at Chennai airport - A specialized bus for ground handling at airports.
http://www.hindu.com/2011/04/20/images/2011042058870101.jpg

Good that they have imported RH version unlike LH version in BIAL. Also this the facelifted(current) version.

Good that they have imported RH version unlike LH version in BIAL. Also this the facelifted(current) version.


Good.. Any technical details about this COBUS?

^^ http://www.contrac-cobus.de/4-1-cobus-models.html

Good.. Any technical details about this COBUS?

This bus was imported from Germany. For more details see the Times of India News paper dated 20.04.2011. chennai edition.