Tamil Nadu Buses - Photos & Discussion [Archive] - Page 24

pritm

September 18th, 2011, 03:32 PM

Hi Pritm/Arun,

I had missed, the 400nos are going to be from TML only. The following is the news item, based on which i had quoted the second hand purchase:

BMTC shifts to reverse gear, to procure used buses from KSRTC
Link: The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Bangalore/article2428638.ece)

I wish this reverse shifting should not happen.
If it happens due to the delay in supply of buses by TM, then it will be the last order for TM from BMTC.
Remember they were been fined upto 28 crores by BMTC for delay in supply and quality issues for JNnurm order.

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why two types of chassis 10.8m and 10.5m are used by TNSTC's. Any other specific reason apart from using them on less tough ghat sections.

The tender is asking for Hino engines. Does it want only AL to bid ?

The shorter ones may also be used in smaller cities.
The tender is for AL only - even if others bid they may not get as inline pump engines is called in tender.

Did a mini fanning session with the MIBT controller (un-official one), few private buses caught on the lens:

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-2b9AbFUB_Dg/TnRtBFvj4DI/AAAAAAAAJrs/OII0Rl-BCow/s576/DSC00583.JPG

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I think this design was derived from Optare Versa.:bash::bash:

http://www.oxford-chiltern-bus-page.co.uk/upload%20121106/Optare%20Versa%2025%20ordered%20for%20SC%20osf%20091106%20mc.jpg

Actually, Those were built for using it as SD(Even tender is called for building SD). But these guys stickered it as UD.
..
Not only sticker replacement but ticket cost should also be revised

Sree Sree

September 18th, 2011, 04:34 PM

http://picmarkr.com/files/826eb9311b8bf318b0c4e7515044cda8/image_1.jpg

http://picmarkr.com/files/c37513a27bf11678bb89e675b0c36a97/image_1.jpg

http://picmarkr.com/files/c37513a27bf11678bb89e675b0c36a97/image_2.jpg

http://picmarkr.com/files/c37513a27bf11678bb89e675b0c36a97/image_3.jpg

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http://picmarkr.com/files/a05f81d7443eb8b5b578a732399ca012/image_2.jpg

http://picmarkr.com/files/4c229a92a820d6a3a0cda25b5a3b6f51/image_1.jpg

http://picmarkr.com/files/4c229a92a820d6a3a0cda25b5a3b6f51/image_2.jpg

rsubbu.mdu

September 18th, 2011, 04:49 PM

dhandapanik

September 18th, 2011, 04:51 PM

The shorter ones may also be used in smaller cities.
The tender is for AL only - even if others bid they may not get as inline pump engines is called in tender.

I too thought the same when i saw the below info in the end of the tender document for signing the agreement. :)
Signed, Sealed and Delivered by the said M/s. ASHOK LEYLAND……………………………… (For the Supplier) In the presence of ……………………………………

Not only sticker replacement but ticket cost should also be revised
If they move these buses to SD routes with SD stickers, then automatically SD ticket charges will be collected.

dhandapanik

September 18th, 2011, 04:54 PM

Sree,

Thanks for the photos of Vellore town buses, an area with almost no coverage in SSC bus thread. I was delighted to see that Vellore region has accepted the town bus livery of VPM division for its buses. Hope one day whole of TN is under one umbrella having one livery theme for each class of service.

Subbu,
Atleast same livery should be followed by different regions in the same division then we can think about liveries across divisions.

First let all TNSTC regions paste the division name alone in the stickers present in front windshield and the bodies. :lol:

Sree Sree

September 18th, 2011, 05:41 PM

http://picmarkr.com/files/7e444f066921f533ecf9ea5c708eef73/image_1.jpg

http://picmarkr.com/files/f6d20b586fcfa8a8834bdef8b8bf41cf/image_1.jpg

http://picmarkr.com/files/f6d20b586fcfa8a8834bdef8b8bf41cf/image_2.jpg

http://picmarkr.com/files/fc6762a076612386581e130b3a41e160/image_1.jpg

http://picmarkr.com/files/fc6762a076612386581e130b3a41e160/image_2.jpg

http://picmarkr.com/files/aafe9a85f1365ac80085b2a25121367a/image_1.jpg

http://picmarkr.com/files/aafe9a85f1365ac80085b2a25121367a/image_2.jpg

http://picmarkr.com/files/2ff9fe74444a87fc4300e26944262556/image_1.jpg

Reno Ruberts R

September 18th, 2011, 05:46 PM

Sree,
Thanks for VPM buses especially TML buses

srikanthlogic

September 18th, 2011, 07:28 PM

http://picmarkr.com/files/aafe9a85f1365ac80085b2a25121367a/image_2.jpg

^^

If Someone is wondering How come a Chennai Bangalore bus is on ECR, thats starting / reaching from/to Depot/Kalpakkam from where SETC operates Kalpakkam - Bangalore. This must have been around 5 pm (if it was captured on Chennai - Pondy) or 630 am(if it was captured on Pondy-Chennai).

This service is there since late 90's this way as SD Video coach(The oldest SDs 6812/6814 pair were working on it).They introduced a new pair of UD (7216/7219) in August 2007 which would start at 4:30 pm at CMBT, run a service trip(in normal moffusil fare) and reach Kalpakkam by 6:45 pm. It would start at Kalpakkam by 7:30 pm and reach Bangalore by 4 am. On return it starts from Bangalore by 9:30 pm and reach Kalpakkam by 5:45 am and proceed to CMBT by 6:15 am reaching CMBT by 8:30 am.

Some nostalgia and happiness seeing the service which i had used ~ 4 years :banana:

The buses were maintained really well till early 2009 for SETC standards.When in 2009 they shifted out of majestic to Shanti Nagar, the CC depot had a new rule that no Chennai buses can be parked. So this bus which already had a 12 hour duty / day, was shunted back to Chennai giving only 4-5 hours "incidental" rest a day and in the process they broke one bus in the pair where it had an accident. The other bus was also ruined since it had no time for maintainence. From 2011 this service is being given some CC depot bus running on Chennai-Bangalore which reaches the depot at the time. That said, there is some serious mismanagement in Bangalore SETC office which makes a lot of these insane decisions.

gvijayan

September 18th, 2011, 11:28 PM

^^

This must have been around 5 pm (if it was captured on Chennai - Pondy) or 630 am(if it was captured on Pondy-Chennai).

From the shades of the trees, it appears to be around noon.

choks321

September 19th, 2011, 01:53 AM

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee468/choks123/th_MOV02058.jpg (http://s1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee468/choks123/?action=view&current=MOV02058.mp4)

This was taken in Jan 2010 when i started at CMBT at 4pm to Tenkasi . It was a superdelux bus of Tnstc Nellai. I think now it is replaced. This video shows most of the ulltra delux buses of tnstc madurai(nellai and nagerkoil). Not sure if all of them are still running.

This was the bus i traveled.
http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee468/choks123/DSC02072.jpg
http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee468/choks123/DSC02206.jpg

Mr.Nellai

September 19th, 2011, 02:43 AM

^^^^ Tenkasi-chennai is replaced for sure. But without push-back seats

Sree Sree

September 19th, 2011, 07:37 AM

Did a mini fanning session with the MIBT controller (un-official one), few private buses caught on the lens:

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-2b9AbFUB_Dg/TnRtBFvj4DI/AAAAAAAAJrs/OII0Rl-BCow/s576/DSC00583.JPG

Subbu very nice pictures

Somu Travels is also having a bus in this model,running to Karaikudi from Madurai

dhandapanik

September 19th, 2011, 07:39 AM

Subbu very nice pictures

Somu Travels is also having a bus in this model,running to Karaikudi from Madurai

Sree, This is the one from SOMU travels running in Madurai-KKDI route.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wyhqLin0vog/TmTzY5hbefI/AAAAAAAADGA/833jhOgtLNk/DSC06681.jpg

First bus which i spotted in this design..
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-QA0dNzorWzM/TdQDXxQus3I/AAAAAAAAId0/dXnz7ChoUDg/s640/DSC05891.jpg

Sree Sree

September 19th, 2011, 07:46 AM

Sree,

Thanks for the photos of Vellore town buses, an area with almost no coverage in SSC bus thread. I was delighted to see that Vellore region has accepted the town bus livery of VPM division for its buses. Hope one day whole of TN is under one umbrella having one livery theme for each class of service.

Subbu, thanks for your comment, some different color should be followed according to the depots.

Sree Sree

September 19th, 2011, 07:53 AM

Sree, This is the one from SOMU travels running in Madurai-KKDI route.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wyhqLin0vog/TmTzY5hbefI/AAAAAAAADGA/833jhOgtLNk/DSC06681.jpg

First bus which i spotted in this design..
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-QA0dNzorWzM/TdQDXxQus3I/AAAAAAAAId0/dXnz7ChoUDg/s640/DSC05891.jpg

Dhandapani Sir,Thanks for the picture,actually who is the builder sir?may be one of the company in Karur i think so

dhandapanik

September 19th, 2011, 07:57 AM

Dhandapani Sir,Thanks for the picture,actually who is the builder sir?may be one of the company in Karur i think so

Its Maaruti Coach, Karur.

Sree Sree

September 19th, 2011, 07:58 AM

^^

If Someone is wondering How come a Chennai Bangalore bus is on ECR, thats starting / reaching from/to Depot/Kalpakkam from where SETC operates Kalpakkam - Bangalore. This must have been around 5 pm (if it was captured on Chennai - Pondy) or 630 am(if it was captured on Pondy-Chennai).

Srikanth,

Thanks for the info,it may help many help passengers.Actually i took this pict at noon while going to pondycherry in ECR.i think this SETC has been changed (someone correct me if im wrong)

Sree Sree

September 19th, 2011, 08:06 AM

Its Maaruti Coach, Karur.

Dhandapani Sir thanks for the info.Coaches in Coimbatore, Erode and Salem are looking nice while compare to rest of Tamilnadu.

dhandapanik

September 19th, 2011, 08:23 AM

Dhandapani Sir thanks for the info.Coaches in Coimbatore, Erode and Salem are looking nice while compare to rest of Tamilnadu.

I found good buses in Madurai-Dindigul, Madurai-Theni dist routes, Palani-DGL routes also.

Sree Sree

September 19th, 2011, 08:30 AM

Kumbakonam - KR Nagar by KSRTC

Sorry for the poor quality

http://picmarkr.com/files/f8a200289460655fb5b98132b56fc9ab/image_1.jpg

KSRaj

September 19th, 2011, 08:52 AM

TN-72 N-1563 (not VPM built) allocated to TNSTC VPM Kallakurichi-2 depot serving 177 Exp (CMBT-Kallakurichi). I took this one on Friday - suspension wasnt impressive.

Cheers,
Raj

rameshkkdi

September 19th, 2011, 09:04 AM

Kumbakonam - KR Nagar by KSRTC

Sorry for the poor quality

http://picmarkr.com/files/f8a200289460655fb5b98132b56fc9ab/image_1.jpg

Hi Sree,

Do we have pair service from SETC for this.. KSRTC has introduced lot of services to TN and also started operating many weekend spl now a days. I had seen one Karnataka Sariage of Mandya Depot doing Spl on Karaikudi to Bangalore route yesterday apart from their regular VOLVO.

pritm

September 19th, 2011, 09:13 AM

Its Maaruti Coach, Karur.

They call it as Style of Maruti - Enna Kodumai Sir, ithu!!:bash:

dhandapanik

September 19th, 2011, 09:14 AM

Hi Sree,

Do we have pair service from SETC for this.. KSRTC has introduced lot of services to TN and also started operating many weekend spl now a days. I had seen one Karnataka Sariage of Mandya Depot doing Spl on Karaikudi to Bangalore route yesterday apart from their regular VOLVO.

Ramesh,
SETC operates buses to Mysore from chennai only. Other than that i havent seen any SETC bus operating to Mysore. Others can clarify on this.

TNSTCs give good connectivity to mysore in terms of Normal/Express services from Coimbatore, Erode, Nilgiris and Salem districts.

KaSRTC operates more services to Mysore from Covai now. They have a Volvo also.

srikanthlogic

September 19th, 2011, 09:23 AM

Srikanth,

Thanks for the info,it may help many help passengers.Actually i took this pict at noon while going to pondycherry in ECR.i think this SETC has been changed (someone correct me if im wrong)

Ah, It might probably be some other PYB depot running as a special on ECR / some transfer from CC depot to PY depot has happened. The bus also looks like a repainted one to blue from initial white livery

dilipr

September 19th, 2011, 09:35 AM

Ramesh,
SETC operates buses to Mysore from chennai only. Other than that i havent seen any SETC bus operating to Mysore. Others can clarify on this.

TNSTCs give good connectivity to mysore in terms of Normal/Express services from Coimbatore, Erode, Nilgiris and Salem districts.

KaSRTC operates more services to Mysore from Covai now. They have a Volvo also.

A SETC bus was introduced between kumbakonam and mysore one and half to two years back. But it use to take a different route ( mayiladhuthurai,chidambaram,villupuram,tiruvannamalai,krishnagiri,hosur,bangalore and mandya). I have seen this bus near madiwala signal one or two times around 9.00pm ( mysore to kumbakonam) . But i am not very sure whether the service still exist or not.

dilipr

September 19th, 2011, 09:43 AM

Kumbakonam - KR Nagar by KSRTC

A SETC bus was introduced between kumbakonam and mysore one and half to two years back. The bus use to take mayavaram,chidambaram,villupuram, tiruvannamalai,hosur,bangalore route. I have seen this bus in madiwala signal around 9.00pm . But i am not sure whether the service still exist or not.

pritm

September 19th, 2011, 10:26 AM

I found good buses in Madurai-Dindigul, Madurai-Theni dist routes, Palani-DGL routes also.

Dont Miss our CBE - PLN, CBE - POY.

Our heros - Amman, Five star, Thirumoorthy, S,R.K, Chitra

rsubbu.mdu

September 19th, 2011, 10:49 AM

A SETC bus was introduced between kumbakonam and mysore one and half to two years back. The bus use to take mayavaram,chidambaram,villupuram, tiruvannamalai,hosur,bangalore route. I have seen this bus in madiwala signal around 9.00pm . But i am not sure whether the service still exist or not.

# 844UD which currently is the only route to Kumbakonam from SETC starts from Blr - Shantinagar only. I saw it on last friday also.

dhandapanik

September 19th, 2011, 10:50 AM

Dont Miss our CBE - PLN, CBE - POY.

Our heros - Amman, Five star, Thirumoorthy, S,R.K, Chitra

+1. Thanks for reminding these operators. These are my childhood stars.

PRM Fivestar usually replaces the buses once in 2 yrs. PRM usually purchases buses from Sakthi Coach, Karur. PRM and SCP(from Erode) has same design for their coaches.

S.R.K, A palani based operator has presence in Palani-Dindigul and Dindigul-Theni district route.

S.R.K purchased the Coimbatore-Palani route from PRM fivestar long back. After selling this, PRM got 4 buses in Pollachi-Palakkad route and they are running with the name PRM and SCP Transports.

Amman and Gangadharan are from same owner. Thirumoorthy and Kamalam Transports are also from same owner.

We missed SRN, SST, Kalaimaghal etc.,

PRM, Jai, SRN, Sakthi Velavan, ABS are main operators in Coimbatore-Pollachi route. Few of the conductors and drivers with these private operators are now in TNSTC-Coimbatore.

Many of these operators use ETMs now. :)

rsubbu.mdu

September 19th, 2011, 10:57 AM

Guys,

Does any one have the pic of a private operator who operates AC bus out of Karur and details about him.

dhandapanik

September 19th, 2011, 11:00 AM

Guys,

Does any one have the pic of a private operator who operates AC bus out of Karur and details about him.

Subbu,
Are you talking about this one? It is running in Salem-Karur and it is built by Veera. Im not sure whether it is 12M or not.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-JGZvzpKQJSk/S0taXzb2KLI/AAAAAAAACm0/3U_i6f-gJA4/s640/DSC03017.JPG

rsubbu.mdu

September 19th, 2011, 11:17 AM

See the fare pattern of SRS in Blr - Mdu sector, SRS seem to be having very dynamic pricing, exploiting every opportunity on hand. Do SG's have any say in putting a check on such exploitation. These things are very common in Blr - Hyd/Chennai route, but Blr - Mdu was a surprise:

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6153/6162272778_f6f75671b5_z.jpg

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Dhandapani,

You are right, its the same bus. Looks like its being run as non-ac when u took the pic.

pritm

September 19th, 2011, 12:30 PM

+1. Thanks for reminding these operators. These are my childhood stars.

PRM Fivestar usually replaces the buses once in 2 yrs. PRM usually purchases buses from Sakthi Coach, Karur. PRM and SCP(from Erode) has same design for their coaches.

S.R.K, A palani based operator has presence in Palani-Dindigul and Dindigul-Theni district route.

S.R.K purchased the Coimbatore-Palani route from PRM fivestar long back. After selling this, PRM got 4 buses in Pollachi-Palakkad route and they are running with the name PRM and SCP Transports.

Amman and Gangadharan are from same owner. Thirumoorthy and Kamalam Transports are also from same owner.

We missed SRN, SST, Kalaimaghal etc.,

PRM, Jai, SRN, Sakthi Velavan, ABS are main operators in Coimbatore-Pollachi route. Few of the conductors and drivers with these private operators are now in TNSTC-Coimbatore.

Many of these operators use ETMs now. :)

Chance ella.
Super - Nice memories.
We used to wait for Kalaimagal in the evening for going to Palani for weekends before our College!

There was a operator Kabilan from UDU operating between PLN - POY and later brought by some one and they extended to PLN- CBE.

An additional info - Roughly there are about 4500 permits (inlcuding Mofussil and City bus) in TN and there is no sign of increse in near future.

Subbu,
Are you talking about this one? It is running in Salem-Karur and it is built by Veera. Im not sure whether it is 12M or not.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-JGZvzpKQJSk/S0taXzb2KLI/AAAAAAAACm0/3U_i6f-gJA4/s640/DSC03017.JPG

This is 12M bus and AFAIK, this is the only 12M in mofussil operation in TN

dhandapanik

September 19th, 2011, 12:40 PM

Chance ella.
Super - Nice memories.
We used to wait for Kalaimagal in the evening for going to Palani for weekends before our College!

There was a operator Kabilan from UDU operating between PLN - POY and later brought by some one and they extended to PLN- CBE.

An additional info - Roughly there are about 4500 permits (inlcuding Mofussil and City bus) in TN and there is no sign of increse in near future.

This is 12M bus and AFAIK, this is the only 12M in mofussil operation in TN

SRK has a huge fanbase in our college and it is still continuing.

BTW last permit to private operators were issued during previous ADMK regime. Some routes got extended. Few private operators stopped operating to villages. Three of our Town bus routes in pollachi got converted as Mofussil routes.

Thanks for that 12M info. :)

Reno Ruberts R

September 19th, 2011, 05:02 PM

Ramesh,
SETC operates buses to Mysore from chennai only. Other than that i havent seen any SETC bus operating to Mysore. Others can clarify on this.

SETC had Marthandam - Mysore before long back. by JJTC

Ramesh,
KaSRTC operates more services to Mysore from Covai now. They have a Volvo also.

before 7 months 1 saw a KaSRTCs Airvat resting in Thirupattur busstand. I don't know its destinations + whether its Special or regular.

Reno Ruberts R

September 19th, 2011, 05:06 PM

Subbu,
Are you talking about this one? It is running in Salem-Karur and it is built by Veera. Im not sure whether it is 12M or not.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-JGZvzpKQJSk/S0taXzb2KLI/AAAAAAAACm0/3U_i6f-gJA4/s640/DSC03017.JPG

This is 12M bus and AFAIK, this is the only 12M in mofussil operation in TN

Dhandapani and Pritm,
Thanks for 12m and info. what about seat capacity? Any guess.

DolphinsTuti

September 19th, 2011, 05:49 PM

TNSTC - Nellai

I was in Nellai today in my Notice,

@KTC Nagar Depot

The New buses which are posted by reno and nearly 30+new buses wer parked in side waiting for the route finalization.

Nearly 20scrapped buses were parked side by the new buses soon the auction will be done think so.

@ Samathanapuram Body building Unit

A new bus TN-72N-1661 was coming out of the unit.
A SD body building is going on its final finish.
Mofussil buses are converted into city services
3 new chassis were on various stage of its building structure.

@ New Busstand

In Many SETC the TNVB xxx numbers were erased and they were blank
New service between Sencottah to Tirunelveli 1-1 with a stoppage at Tenkasi only has started it s service today with Garlands.

rsubbu.mdu

September 19th, 2011, 06:08 PM

Some TNSTC's captured moving near MIBT and at MIBT:

Trichy - CMBT SD on a trip to Mdu
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bPXJnFlOl9A/TnRrJp9oK5I/AAAAAAAAJs0/llfrW7aA9SI/s640/DSC00569.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-mYNeQ3VdILA/TnRrOwwcJmI/AAAAAAAAJs8/g4dd6h-sAT8/s576/DSC00575.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-TDZGWVclONE/TnRrSDfs0CI/AAAAAAAAJtA/595S6xFIMUE/s640/DSC00580.JPG

Old KKDI buses
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-f-trtWL-2P8/TnRrUCXyXaI/AAAAAAAAJtE/ImaLTQdtLSI/s720/DSC00586.JPG

Kumuli - Ervadi by Mdu divn
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6u9cyzq-le4/TnRrgH5NikI/AAAAAAAAJtM/0QBCvzUUxp8/s640/DSC01962.JPG

Ervadi - Madurai by KKDI
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-788sHqQ6oQU/TnRrihAWPcI/AAAAAAAAJtQ/oMwRfVEo1IE/s512/DSC01963.JPG

Nelli BPR
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-r4_oSgtI_8o/TnRrlAbGK_I/AAAAAAAAJtU/SC7Ky43oCjE/s640/DSC01964.JPG

This is very old model of KKDI
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-W5EhC4qX9b4/TnRrpnSzQeI/AAAAAAAAJtc/75y6j6itPc4/s640/DSC01975.JPG

This one is for Arun, Chendur BPR
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KFnVvTk6MS8/TnRrsH3-BGI/AAAAAAAAJtg/1v6dHHLahus/s640/DSC01976.JPG

Ervadi - Cbe by KKDI
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-a_tb5rd_ovE/TnRrz-Wwt8I/AAAAAAAAJts/v3ujeOkEWdw/s720/DSC01983.JPG

Rajapalyam - Mettupalayam by Mdu divn, now running to Cbe
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-6MraPJBZjX0/TnRr6ejzuII/AAAAAAAAJt4/IzT9_j-rq4w/s720/DSC01988.JPG

see the types of services on this bus !
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-GpqSPrL4bds/TnRsASOebwI/AAAAAAAAJuA/o1naXlxp4sY/s720/DSC01991.JPG

This is can called Kandan express
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-qfyz9NBeS_E/TnRsDq3SHMI/AAAAAAAAJuE/lr-2C6CmZIs/s640/DSC01992.JPG

Papanasam - Mdu has three routes, on of them:
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-N-ItZQRcKRU/TnRsblNhStI/AAAAAAAAJuo/v2_LE7iuP18/s640/DSC02009.JPG

Another Chendur BPR
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jipEAZzoHZE/TnRsSFPWeOI/AAAAAAAAJuc/sK3UNsSbgKk/s576/DSC02003.JPG

Reno Ruberts R

September 19th, 2011, 06:17 PM

TNSTC - Nellai
A new bus TN-72N-1661 was coming out of the unit.

i saw TN 72 N 1660 (NGL built) which was running Marthandam - Tirchy today

Many SETC the TNVB xxx numbers were erased and they were blank

They did the same to SETC NGL depot buses. me too wondered

one Prakash built UD was painted exactly as like KMS built UD(SD) bus after FC.
NGL central workshop of SETC doing FC work for Shencottah and Tirunelveli Depot buses.

Naveenmech

September 19th, 2011, 07:35 PM

+1. Thanks for reminding these operators. These are my childhood stars.

PRM Fivestar usually replaces the buses once in 2 yrs. PRM usually purchases buses from Sakthi Coach, Karur. PRM and SCP(from Erode) has same design for their coaches.

S.R.K, A palani based operator has presence in Palani-Dindigul and Dindigul-Theni district route.

S.R.K purchased the Coimbatore-Palani route from PRM fivestar long back. After selling this, PRM got 4 buses in Pollachi-Palakkad route and they are running with the name PRM and SCP Transports.

Amman and Gangadharan are from same owner. Thirumoorthy and Kamalam Transports are also from same owner.

We missed SRN, SST, Kalaimaghal etc.,

PRM, Jai, SRN, Sakthi Velavan, ABS are main operators in Coimbatore-Pollachi route. Few of the conductors and drivers with these private operators are now in TNSTC-Coimbatore.

Many of these operators use ETMs now. :)

Some more to the list, PVT-2 NO,...Thangaraja.,Muthuraja,Jaisakthi,Saravana,NMS,PKM,Kadal pura,SPS,Raja(Srn).,RAJU'S(CBE TO PALANI),Vee Vee(special route it goes negamam)..and only one Tata bus in the route by ABT... and in MTP to pollachi...Varatharaja,sairam,SVT...

Naveenmech

September 19th, 2011, 07:39 PM

SRK has a huge fanbase in our college and it is still continuing.

BTW last permit to private operators were issued during previous ADMK regime. Some routes got extended. Few private operators stopped operating to villages. Three of our Town bus routes in pollachi got converted as Mofussil routes.

Thanks for that 12M info. :)

During our college days it was PVT and Jai...and during morning time, its a rally of Raju's, thangaraja,sps...a time gap of five min...travelled in these buses during morning time..:-)nice memories:-)

velayutham

September 19th, 2011, 07:54 PM

TNSTC can also use this type of back seats advertisements & in hand holder; to get extra income{Image taken from Bangalore bus}
http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/6666/64801722.jpg
http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/6458/71352246.jpg

dhandapanik

September 20th, 2011, 06:14 AM

Some more to the list, PVT-2 NO,...Thangaraja.,Muthuraja,Jaisakthi,Saravana,NMS,PKM,Kadal pura,SPS,Raja(Srn).,RAJU'S(CBE TO PALANI),Vee Vee(special route it goes negamam)..and only one Tata bus in the route by ABT... and in MTP to pollachi...Varatharaja,sairam,SVT...

During our college days it was PVT and Jai...and during morning time, its a rally of Raju's, thangaraja,sps...a time gap of five min...travelled in these buses during morning time..:-)nice memories:-)

PVT is the one i hate in Coimbatore-Pollachi route. They are famous for their rash driving. My favourites are the new buses from TNSTC-Coimbatore with the new face. :)

You made me to think about my next fanning of Private buses in CBE-POY-Palani section. Let me try it out next time or during pooja holidays.

Some of the above got owner and name changed..
Coimbatore-Udumalai Kabilan became JaiSakthe i guess.
Coimbatore-Udumalai PRM Five Star became PKM.
Pollachi-Palani RBS became SST(SivaSelvi) now.
Pollachi-Palani of Kings became SST and it got extended to Coimbatore.

ABS(Coimbatore-Pollachi) used to have web cam(Which BMTC and MTC Volvos have) fitted some 3 yrs back. Im not sure whether they still have it or not.

PRM and Jai used to come back to back and they used add everything newly. When CD player was introduced PRM fitted it and it had "CD Capsule" written in the side glasses. That old bus was there with Viswadeepthi school now. :)

Sathyan

September 20th, 2011, 08:07 AM

SETC had Marthandam - Mysore before long back. by JJTC

Reno do u have any idea abt the routes of it.... its a rare service/destination by SETC......

Sree Sree

September 20th, 2011, 09:55 AM

Some TNSTC's captured moving near MIBT and at MIBT:

This one is for Arun, Chendur BPR
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KFnVvTk6MS8/TnRrsH3-BGI/AAAAAAAAJtg/1v6dHHLahus/s640/DSC01976.JPG

Another Chendur BPR
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jipEAZzoHZE/TnRsSFPWeOI/AAAAAAAAJuc/sK3UNsSbgKk/s576/DSC02003.JPG

Subbu thanks for the visual treat

Actually 1598 starts at 6pm from chendur, velankanni-chendur starts at 6.30pm and chendur -chennai starts at 7pm.these 3 buses reaches madurai at the same time 10.40pm.so if u want to travel to madurai frm chendur at the evening time take velankanni BPR.

pritm

September 20th, 2011, 10:23 AM

Dhandapani and Pritm,
Thanks for 12m and info. what about seat capacity? Any guess.

@ Reno, Dhandapani:

Any other routes where there is potential for 12M buses as this has seating capacity upto 65 seats comfortably in 3x2 layout with door in front over hang.

(Earlier we were speaking about 12M for SETC(which has materialised now).:)

next capital!

September 20th, 2011, 10:42 AM

TNSTC can also use this type of back seats advertisements & in hand holder; to get extra income{Image taken from Bangalore bus}

SLF running n chennai,madurai has adv on the side mirrors. . Hope TNSTC-MDU has the same:-)

dhandapanik

September 20th, 2011, 10:48 AM

@ Reno, Dhandapani:

Any other routes where there is potential for 12M buses as this has seating capacity upto 65 seats comfortably in 3x2 layout with door in front over hang.

(Earlier we were speaking about 12M for SETC(which has materialised now).:)

Pritm,
Some of the routes which we had discussed earlier are..

1. Coimbatore - Pollachi
2. Coimbatore - Tirupur
3. Coimbatore/Pollachi - Palani
4. Coimbatore - Mettupalayam
5. Coimbatore - Sathy
6. Coimbatore - Palakkad
7. Erode - Salem
8. Tirupur - Erode
9. Madurai - Dindigul
10. Dindigul - Palani
11. Palani - Trichy
12. Madurai-Nellai BPR
13. Nellai-Nagercoil
14. Nagercoil-Trivandrum
15. Madurai - Tuticorin
16. Trichy - Tanjore
17. Trichy - Karur
18. Coimbatore - Madurai
19. Tirupur - Madurai
20. Pondy - Chennai ECR.
21. Trichy - Madurai
22. Madurai - Ramanathapuram / Rameshwaram.

Some of the above routes i have used already. Most of them enjoys very good frequency.

I didnt have much idea about the high frequency routes in Delta dist and North TN. Someone can give us the high frequency routes.

12M with 65 SC will increase the revenue for TNSTCs. Someone need to give them a suggestion. Even TNSTCs can go for a trial in few routes before actually using them.

dhandapanik

September 20th, 2011, 10:49 AM

SLF running n chennai,madurai has adv on the side mirrors. . Hope TNSTC-MDU has the same:-)

SLFs of madurai comes under TNSTC-MDU.:nuts:

Not even SLFs, normal city buses and Mofussil buses of TNSTC-Madurai also has adv on side mirrors.

dhandapanik

September 20th, 2011, 10:55 AM

dilipr

September 20th, 2011, 12:22 PM

Pritm,
KaSRTC launched one Rajahamsa CS(Compact segment) with 48 seats in Bangalore-Chennai route. I'm not sure whether it is still running or not. Something similar to that can be launched here also. It is a 2X2 configuration with SC48 in 12M chasis.

The service is still in operation and it takes the chittor route.The KSRTC website shows that the bus start from bangalore at 20.15

dhandapanik

September 20th, 2011, 12:35 PM

The service is still in operation and it takes the chittor route.The KSRTC website shows that the bus start from bangalore at 20.15

Thanks. Name is Rajahamsa Compact seat. I wrongly mentioned it as Rajahamsa Compact Segment.

rsubbu.mdu

September 20th, 2011, 12:44 PM

The service is still in operation and it takes the chittor route.The KSRTC website shows that the bus start from bangalore at 20.15

Earlier it was starting a bit late after 9:30PM running via K'giri, now it has been re-routed via chitoor. Nice concept and good option for a economy + min. comfort looking passenger.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5043/5252951139_b0e2f01826.jpg
Source:Jimmystrains

Pritm,
KaSRTC launched one Rajahamsa CS(Compact segment) with 48 seats in Bangalore-Chennai route.

It's a 51 seater

Looks like Rajahamsa AC bus did not do well in Blr - Mdu sector during its trials as per one of the KA coductors on a Rajahamsa. It was moved to Blr - Payyanur route. These days its not running there as well. Not sure about the fate of the Rajahamsa AC concept, whether KaSRTC is planning to take it foreward or not.

rsubbu.mdu

September 20th, 2011, 12:53 PM

Arul Murugan

September 20th, 2011, 12:56 PM

dhandapanik

September 20th, 2011, 01:01 PM

It's a 51 seater

Thanks for correcting.

Pritm,

One question on this, how comfortable are our Mofussil drivers driving these lengthly buses into cities/towns where they are deep inside like our Gandhipuram at Cbe. Last Sunday, one Rajahamsa (12m) was causing total mess in Simakkal (Mdu) where it has to take a very sharp U turn and ending up causing huge traffic pile up due to few iterations it has to do take that U turn. We also see that Marcos (11.9m) are not friendly vehicles for the co-motorists on the road in congested cities. Just my opinion.

Marcos are not creating much issues now in terms of driving. I havent seen any driver of Marco feeling hard to take U turn in Simmakkal area. Problems were there when it was introduced, but now it is ok. Vestibules are the real problem creators in the narrow roads of madurai.

Arul Murugan

September 20th, 2011, 01:02 PM

This is can called Kandan express
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-qfyz9NBeS_E/TnRsDq3SHMI/AAAAAAAAJuE/lr-2C6CmZIs/s640/DSC01992.JPG

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superb collections. :cheers:

Happy to see MIBT is clean. Hope they build Arapalayam bus stand soon.

I remember Arapalayam does not have any bus bays and buses to Dindigul, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur and Coimbatore use to be parked in queue like school kids standing for prayer.

Is the status of Arapalayam same now or got changed?

dhandapanik

September 20th, 2011, 01:04 PM

superb collections. :cheers:

Happy to see MIBT is clean. Hope they build Arapalayam bus stand soon.

I remember Arapalayam does not have any bus bays and buses to Dindigul, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur and Coimbatore use to be parked in queue like school kids standing for prayer.

Is the status of Arapalayam same now or got changed?

Still Arapalayam is following same Queue methodology. :)

Order from Right to Left is Tirupur, Coimbatore, Palani, Salem, Dindigul, Erode, Theni, Periakulam.

Arul Murugan

September 20th, 2011, 01:12 PM

dhandapanik

September 20th, 2011, 01:27 PM

Few pics from my side which were taken on last weekend

TNSTC-Kumbakonam..
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Ap-FeniLnKo/TnV7xIEHjOI/AAAAAAAADVY/uc2jqh690jc/IMG_3516.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ygoKgLUFQ98/TnV7x_-5cSI/AAAAAAAADVc/Kttzlx_icSU/IMG_3505.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-FMox_Chtwow/TnV7z55pvHI/AAAAAAAADVg/Tmlz9nf_Mb4/IMG_3507.jpg

Trichy-Chennai SD on a special trip to madurai from CMBT and now returning back to Trichy.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-kqRJjbmC8M4/TnV723ART8I/AAAAAAAADVo/znmO9E2xirM/DSC06814.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3GWigF35f04/TnV74tU_k4I/AAAAAAAADVs/sqnlM-90Oc0/s512/IMG_3529.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-d-XXlCTyu_Y/TnV7559Y5KI/AAAAAAAADVw/jfQ_hQuSFGA/s512/IMG_3525.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Rj4UVFOKekE/TnV77ce-LKI/AAAAAAAADV0/u-r3mPNWYUk/IMG_3541.jpg

Arul Murugan

September 20th, 2011, 01:32 PM

Pritm,

One question on this, how comfortable are our Mofussil drivers driving these lengthly buses into cities/towns where they are deep inside like our Gandhipuram at Cbe. Last Sunday, one Rajahamsa (12m) was causing total mess in Simakkal (Mdu) where it has to take a very sharp U turn and ending up causing huge traffic pile up due to few iterations it has to do take that U turn. We also see that Marcos (11.9m) are not friendly vehicles for the co-motorists on the road in congested cities. Just my opinion.

I don't think it will be issue in Gandhipuram. If I am correct Kesini's multi axle volvo is 12m... sarva satharanama U turn they are making in before Salem central BS congested road.

CBE's gandhipuram round abouts are quite wider.

But I agree when they do U turn they create hell lot of traffic for 2-3minutes.

dhandapanik

September 20th, 2011, 01:33 PM

Continued...

SETC.. The old and the new..

The old.. Moving towards Tuty from MIBT.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KhvSB3drmJE/TnV9yEnt5_I/AAAAAAAADY8/qhqto8VdFN8/DSC06819.jpg

The New.. 137UD.. A 12M bus of Madurai-Chennai route from Madurai depot..
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RvClQIV3qv8/TnV9xq8388I/AAAAAAAADeM/4EGifXTTsk0/DSC06847.jpg

Private buses..
A Contract carriage of SRM
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ojybNWRCJGc/TnV9fg4DF2I/AAAAAAAADYc/N7ru7_6jS_g/s576/IMG_3538.jpg

Srinivasa of Madurai-Sivakasi route..
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-QfOgq8MpQGU/TnV9c3LnEZI/AAAAAAAADYU/p9Uhq_LzCVY/DSC06826.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-yMI0_omgvz4/TnV9iIYPQDI/AAAAAAAADYk/e51Xt-P4-24/IMG_3542.jpg

Arul Murugan

September 20th, 2011, 01:45 PM

Still Arapalayam is following same Queue methodology. :)

Order from Right to Left is Tirupur, Coimbatore, Palani, Salem, Dindigul, Erode, Theni, Periakulam.

kodumai.... how long yrs it will be like that? No plans for building bus stand there?

dhandapanik

September 20th, 2011, 01:47 PM

kodumai.... how long yrs it will be like that? No plans for building bus stand there?

Where is the space to build the BS in Arapalayam? :)

Anand_1

September 20th, 2011, 02:29 PM

Pritm,

One question on this, how comfortable are our Mofussil drivers driving these lengthly buses into cities/towns where the busstands are deep inside like our Gandhipuram at Cbe. Last Sunday, one Rajahamsa (12m) was causing total mess in Simakkal (Mdu) where it has to take a very sharp U turn and ending up causing huge traffic pile up due to few iterations it has to do take that U turn. We also see that Marcos (11.9m) are not friendly vehicles for the co-motorists on the road in congested cities. Just my opinion.

Gandhipuram bus stand can't take more buses, Unchanged for last 20years.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/Gandhipuram-bus-stand-cries-out-for-space/articleshow/9961240.cms (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/Gandhipuram-bus-stand-cries-out-for-space/articleshow/9961240.cms)

Anand

binaiks

September 20th, 2011, 03:04 PM

Any other routes where there is potential for 12M buses as this has seating capacity upto 65 seats comfortably in 3x2 layout with door in front over hang.

With the kind of packing TNSTCs do, even 70 seats are possible in a 12M bus. (I hope they are not reading this, though) I guess, TNSTC buses normally have 57+2 SC in 10.8M chassis - KeSRTC packs 50+2 in the same chassis.

KeSRTC 12M Super Expresses have 55 seats in 2x3 Layout, 45 in 2x2 layout. Five of the older 12M Super Expresses (TATA 1612 Chassis) have 60 seats in 2x3 layout.

KeSRTC's 12M Fast Passengers, which run on the CBE-Palakkad route have 60 seats, IIRC.

12M with 65 SC will increase the revenue for TNSTCs. Someone need to give them a suggestion. Even TNSTCs can go for a trial in few routes before actually using them.

In Fact, 12Ms can be used on any highway route - the BPRs of TNSTCs can be easily converted to 12Ms, since those buses would not be running through much narrow roads. Here, KeSRTC is converting even ghat route buses to 12M Super Expresses (Take the case of Pala-Bangalore, which goes via Thrissur, Nilambur, Gudalur, Gundlupet. Even regular 10.8M buses find the Vazhikadavu-Nadugani Ghat section tough to negotiate).

Not even SLFs, normal city buses and Mofussil buses of TNSTC-Madurai also has adv on side mirrors.

Excuse Me.. but wouldn't that be "Side Glasses" or "Window Panes".. I actually thought the original poster was talking of ads on the Rear View Mirrors!

I don't think it will be issue in Gandhipuram. If I am correct Kesini's multi axle volvo is 12m... sarva satharanama U turn they are making in before Salem central BS congested road.

The Multi-Axles are 13.8M long. Regular Volvos are 12M long.

dhandapanik

September 20th, 2011, 04:13 PM

With the kind of packing TNSTCs do, even 70 seats are possible in a 12M bus. (I hope they are not reading this, though) I guess, TNSTC buses normally have 57+2 SC in 10.8M chassis - KeSRTC packs 50+2 in the same chassis.

KeSRTC 12M Super Expresses have 55 seats in 2x3 Layout, 45 in 2x2 layout. Five of the older 12M Super Expresses (TATA 1612 Chassis) have 60 seats in 2x3 layout.

TNSTC-Coimbatore follows 52+2, 55+2, 57+2 and 60+2 SC in their buses.

The lowest SC 52+2
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zRHXT0pjxvg/Tfd89-gMcSI/AAAAAAAAA2w/oB6HFUEGD9Q/s512/DSC05901.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-teNK2z50Wy0/Tfd9FKcb94I/AAAAAAAAA24/j1ggJDIwCaM/s640/DSC05902.jpg

Normal is 55+2 and 57+2
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-krV7sBw8eY4/Tfd83gO38RI/AAAAAAAAA2o/GILh9pWZSw0/s512/DSC05904.jpg

TN38 N 1794 follows this pattern. Few of them following 60+2 is running in Coimbatore-Palakkad route also.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-iPq5_ch7rHo/Tfd7HKpx_XI/AAAAAAAAA2Q/mKQtG_I99Ho/s512/DSC05893.jpg

KeSRTC's 12M Fast Passengers, which run on the CBE-Palakkad route have 60 seats, IIRC.
Good piece of info. Do you have any idea about the reg no of that bus? Let me try to check that when i goto CBE next time.

In Fact, 12Ms can be used on any highway route - the BPRs of TNSTCs can be easily converted to 12Ms, since those buses would not be running through much narrow roads. Here, KeSRTC is converting even ghat route buses to 12M Super Expresses (Take the case of Pala-Bangalore, which goes via Thrissur, Nilambur, Gudalur, Gundlupet. Even regular 10.8M buses find the Vazhikadavu-Nadugani Ghat section tough to negotiate).

same is the case from TNSTC-Coimbatore. They converted Munnar-Coimbatore bus to normal 10.8 Viking. We also got few of them running in Valparai-Pollachi route. Its really tough for the drivers to drive them in Valparai-Pollachi ghat route.

Excuse Me.. but wouldn't that be "Side Glasses" or "Window Panes".. I actually thought the original poster was talking of ads on the Rear View Mirrors!

Thanks for pointing it out.

krishnaswamy

September 20th, 2011, 05:01 PM

...
I have added some more which has nearly and more than 100+ up and 100+ down service a day i.e high frequency.
Thanjavur-Kumbakonam,
Thanjavur-Pattukottai
Thanjavur-Ariyalur(every 10 mins..(avg))
Kumbakonam-Mayiladuthurai
am not sure about Thanjavur-Tiruvarur, Thanjavur-mannargudi...

Sree Sree

September 20th, 2011, 05:04 PM

DolphinsTuti

September 20th, 2011, 05:08 PM

Thanks Subbu Sir for the chendur Rathams

The last one N1408 is now running Chendur - Trichy Route No 555 this was previous batch of BPR N1408,1413 is replaced by 1597,98

1413 Chendur - Velankanni Route No 455
1597,98, as BPR to MDU
1607,1609 BPR stickered Runs to CBE Route No 666

Dhandapani Sir thanks for the collection can u post the vestibules of MDU and CBE

Some scenes in SETC

Front Makeup done 847E Pondy

http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/3407/847epy.jpg

well maintained 872UD to Bangaluru from Thoothukudi Depot.

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/3353/872bgl.jpg

is there any place in BGL what is in the side board.

http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/3715/872bgl2.jpg

In the last pages members were saying SETC was Running to Mysore, in one of the SETC it has Tumkur on side.there is no service to Tumkur only KaSRTC have one from MDU in south side

http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/7118/tumkur.jpg

Sree Sree

September 20th, 2011, 05:40 PM

DolphinsTuti

September 20th, 2011, 05:57 PM

^^ yes Sree it is replaced now, now 1408 is regular to Trichy and 1413 is regular to velankanni.

binaiks

September 20th, 2011, 06:01 PM

TN38 N 1794 follows this pattern. Few of them following 60+2 is running in Coimbatore-Palakkad route also.

60+2?? Is it a regular 10.8 Viking? That bus would be having very tight seating then :(

If this assumption is correct, TNSTC might come up even with 75+2 in 12Ms :ohno:

Good piece of info. Do you have any idea about the reg no of that bus? Let me try to check that when i goto CBE next time.

There are about 10 such buses - the buses would have their fleet numbers in the RAE7xx-RAE8xx range. They are easy to identify - they would have a slanting front profile. Just confirmed that they are indeed 60 seater buses - seats 59 & 60 are in the first row. These buses were initially run on the Pathanamthitta-Pamba route during the Sabarimala season of 2009-2010. Later, they were shifted to Palakkad depot, and all of them run on Palakkad-CBE (Ukkadam) route.

Here are a few of them:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-O6EhEWsPkM4/TilJ2PPsjeI/AAAAAAAAAFM/KZz1w1fAsx0/s640/P1450090.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-yDMGy-PW0EQ/TilJ2CK2DdI/AAAAAAAAAFM/N8mWL7ZkOzg/s640/P1450091.jpg
(The one on the left in the above image is a 12M, while the one on the right is a regular Viking)

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-7sNSVVa1GfI/TilJ6JDyX-I/AAAAAAAAAFk/50Ywx1u9y7E/s640/IMG_4292.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9jPcT-RaJB8/TilJo8nqbVI/AAAAAAAAAEM/X4FVC2XlT2k/s640/P1360352.jpg

same is the case from TNSTC-Coimbatore. They converted Munnar-Coimbatore bus to normal 10.8 Viking.

What route does the CBE-Munnar bus take? Is it Pollachi-Udumalpet-Marayur-Munnar? KeSRTC has been running 10.8M Vikings in the Munnar-Udumalpet route for quite some time. KeSRTC also runs regular Vikings on Munnar-Theni route. They run 12M buses on the Munnar-Adimaly-Kothamangalam route.

Sree Sree

September 20th, 2011, 06:26 PM

^^ yes Sree it is replaced now, now 1408 is regular to Trichy and 1413 is regular to velankanni.

Dolphin thanks for the info.which one is running to 7pm chendur - chennai Dolphin?

Sathyan

September 20th, 2011, 09:18 PM

well maintained 872UD to Bangaluru from Thoothukudi Depot.

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/3353/872bgl.jpg

is there any place in BGL what is in the side board.

http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/3715/872bgl2.jpg

In the last pages members were saying SETC was Running to Mysore, in one of the SETC it has Tumkur on side.there is no service to Tumkur only KaSRTC have one from MDU in south side

http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/7118/tumkur.jpg
Arun.....
No place as Olivairodrigius there should be some other meaning in it or they have not written correctly..... After searching i found only Olivia Rodrigues she is from BNG... she organized a protest against Corruption in Bangalore On 24th August which was participated by many Bangaloreans.....
but i :dunno:dont know if there is any connection between this SETC name board and Olivia Rodrigues......
Regarding this via Bangalore,Tumkur... have u seen the bus place and destination or were u captured it....? it is not stickered it is painted......

Naveenmech

September 21st, 2011, 05:46 AM

Hi today i saw a SETC running Chennai to Vedharanyam.TN-01 N 9795..near Guindy industrial estate..at 8.30

dhandapanik

September 21st, 2011, 05:59 AM

60+2?? Is it a regular 10.8 Viking? That bus would be having very tight seating then :(

If this assumption is correct, TNSTC might come up even with 75+2 in 12Ms :ohno:

I have used this bus many times and never felt bad in the leg space. Not sure how they accommodated this.

There are about 10 such buses - the buses would have their fleet numbers in the RAE7xx-RAE8xx range. They are easy to identify - they would have a slanting front profile. Just confirmed that they are indeed 60 seater buses - seats 59 & 60 are in the first row. These buses were initially run on the Pathanamthitta-Pamba route during the Sabarimala season of 2009-2010. Later, they were shifted to Palakkad depot, and all of them run on Palakkad-CBE (Ukkadam) route.

Thanks. I'll try to check them when i go there next time. Nice to see KeSRTC deploying 12Ms in CBE-Palakkad route.

What route does the CBE-Munnar bus take? Is it Pollachi-Udumalpet-Marayur-Munnar? KeSRTC has been running 10.8M Vikings in the Munnar-Udumalpet route for quite some time. KeSRTC also runs regular Vikings on Munnar-Theni route. They run 12M buses on the Munnar-Adimaly-Kothamangalam route.

They take Pollachi-Udumalpet-Chinnar-Marayoor-Munnar route.

These are the two buses running in this route.. Both of them were built by Erode region workshop and they have front door alone.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-KxUUFICgIXw/Th26ClfUtGI/AAAAAAAABWk/JBCtW7m8BCs/DSC06153.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-gcj_MygXPm4/TOv-shZe_VI/AAAAAAAAIno/u0Em4ZJwyIw/s640/DSC04230.jpg

dhandapanik

September 21st, 2011, 06:24 AM

Dhandapani Sir thanks for the collection can u post the vestibules of MDU and CBE

Arun,
Here is the vestibule bus from TNSTC-Covai. I'll upload the vestibule of MDU and put it.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0yS62zOYMAc/S271UBIfj3I/AAAAAAAACus/Hanv4R0FE9Y/s640/DSC03103.JPG

pritm

September 21st, 2011, 06:35 AM

dhandapanik

September 21st, 2011, 06:39 AM

This is wat our TNSTC does, right!

Pritm,
I wrongly mentioned the SC. SETC follows 48SC and KaSRTC Rajahamsa CS is a 51 seater.

rsubbu.mdu

September 21st, 2011, 08:13 AM

.there is no service to Tumkur only KaSRTC have one from MDU in south side]

Hi Arun,

Though the board of the 9 PM Mdu Rajahamsa reads Tumkur, currently there are no bookings allowed on that bus between Tumkur and Madurai or vice versa. The bus should belong to the Tumkur depot, not sure.

DolphinsTuti

September 21st, 2011, 09:10 AM

Regarding this via Bangalore,Tumkur... have u seen the bus place and destination or were u captured it....? it is not stickered it is painted......

Thanks for the info Sathyan, i took this at a old Ud TN-01N7556 it starting is Thoothukudi and end palce is Tumkur.

Arun,
Here is the vestibule bus from TNSTC-Covai. I'll upload the vestibule of MDU and put it.

Thanks Dhandapani Sir, how is the condition of the bus now

Hi Arun,

Though the board of the 9 PM Mdu Rajahamsa reads Tumkur, currently there are no bookings allowed on that bus between Tumkur and Madurai or vice versa. The bus should belong to the Tumkur depot, not sure.

Thanks for the info subbu sir.

dhandapanik

September 21st, 2011, 09:15 AM

Thanks for the info Sathyan, i took this at a old Ud TN-01N7556 it starting is Thoothukudi and end palce is Tumkur.

Thanks Dhandapani Sir, how is the condition of the bus now

Tuty got a connection to Tumkur then??

Vestibules running in Covai and Madurai are in better shape. Worst is present in Kumbakonam divn. Vestibules running in Tanjore and Pudhukottai are really bad.

This one is running in Tanjore.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ldcwm7eISWs/Ta2wFoH3SmI/AAAAAAAAIKU/uY6VkGx6J_A/s640/DSC05622.jpg

KSRaj

September 21st, 2011, 09:38 AM

Vestibules running in Covai and Madurai are in better shape. Worst is present in Kumbakonam divn. Vestibules running in Tanjore and Pudhukottai are really bad.

This one is running in Tanjore.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ldcwm7eISWs/Ta2wFoH3SmI/AAAAAAAAIKU/uY6VkGx6J_A/s640/DSC05622.jpg

Thanks Dhandapani! Interestingly this is registered at Trichy (TN-45 N-26XX).

74 is a prominent route in Thanjavur (New BS - Old BS) and always crowded.

But, TNSTC KMU should do better job of maintaining these buses.

Recently I spotted similar Vestibules in Trichy (ex. TN-45 N-2637 on 21 LSS) which are decently maintained. These are from 2007-2008 batch.

Cheers,
Raj

Trichy_Arun

September 21st, 2011, 09:46 AM

N.kumar

September 21st, 2011, 10:24 AM

Bus fans, please see new movie engeyum eppothum first 10 mins. SETC fans will be delighted. SETC UD cleaning in cleaning machine, and some maintenance videos.

rsubbu.mdu

September 21st, 2011, 10:25 AM

Tuty got a connection to Tumkur then??

Vestibules running in Covai and Madurai are in better shape. Worst is present in Kumbakonam divn. Vestibules running in Tanjore and Pudhukottai are really bad.

This one is running in Tanjore.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ldcwm7eISWs/Ta2wFoH3SmI/AAAAAAAAIKU/uY6VkGx6J_A/s640/DSC05622.jpg

Few more in TN:

One of them in Tanjore:

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-RYgINwnfrLY/TcYg8PoiUtI/AAAAAAAAIak/xahRauZrJjY/s640/DSC00260.JPG

This one is in Hosur, moved from Mdu to SLM divn. This one has a unique tag of being a inter-state Vestibule as well!!

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6179/6168929954_62aa59f829_z.jpg

dhandapanik

September 21st, 2011, 10:44 AM

Thanks Dhandapani! Interestingly this is registered at Trichy (TN-45 N-26XX).

74 is a prominent route in Thanjavur (New BS - Old BS) and always crowded.

But, TNSTC KMU should do better job of maintaining these buses.

Recently I spotted similar Vestibules in Trichy (ex. TN-45 N-2637 on 21 LSS) which are decently maintained. These are from 2007-2008 batch.

Cheers,
Raj

Raj,
The vestibules running in tanjore are TN45 registered. They are worst stage. I used one Vestibule in Old BS to New BS. Cant able to sit in that bus. :bash:

One vestibule i have seen in trichy is not in better shape. Needs a refurbishment.

Trichy div got vestibules long back madurai and coimbatore shouldbe in 2008 itself. After that I dont think they got any new bus. After trichy, thanjavur got few buses. Thats the reason why they look very old.

Whole of Kumbakonam divn got Vestibules long back because of Nehru and almost all of them were TN45 registered. But the same guy didnt do anything for Trichy after this.

Bus fans, please see new movie engeyum eppothum first 10 mins. SETC fans will be delighted. SETC UD cleaning in cleaning machine, and some maintenance videos.

Saw that SETC bus in the movie trailor. Will try to see sometime. :)

I too saw one SETC bus getting cleaned in Trichy depot. One person was also assisting a guy who is doing the cleaning work in the machine. Hope they will improve the service.

dhandapanik

September 21st, 2011, 10:53 AM

rsubbu.mdu

September 21st, 2011, 10:57 AM

A Vestibule bus of TNSTC-Madurai featuring Full body advertisement. Not sure whether any other bus got these advertisements.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-5Ihp3xBJrJw/TnmkrEHr6OI/AAAAAAAADeo/BvBhIo7stLk/s720/DSC06853.jpg

One of my old posts on this subject:

Guys,

Some info how this issue has some twists recently ...cross posting from IR Southern Zone fourm:

Hi Arul,

This whole affair on ban on Ads has gone this way...

On Aug7th Madras High court banned any advertisement on exterior portion of Public and Private buses.All TNSTC buses immediately removed even the ads on rear body portion of the buses.

Link to the Aug 7th News: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Removes-ads-on-buses-says-HC/articleshow/4865068.cms

Later on 3rd Nov ,TN Govt. has requested time from HC to streamline the display of ads ....
Link to news :http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Govt-to-amend-rules-to-streamline-ads-on-buses/articleshow/5191016.cms

Latest news is that ,on 24th Nov,HC has said that there can be no advertisements on the glass panes including the rear ones on any bus.Window panes on the top of the window can be used and the sheet metal portion of any part of the body can be used for advertisements...So STC's in TN can use the rear portion for ad's as done earlier.In the case of volvo's their body sides leaving aside the glass panes can be used for vinyl Ad's.If people feel that it's going to spoil the beauty ...then these Volvo's would bleed to death in another 1 year of resource crunch.

Link to the Nov 24th verdict :http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/24/stories/2009112453350400.htm

....
....

Regards,
Subbu

Dhandapani,

Do you have a pic of the rear side of this bus ?

dhandapanik

September 21st, 2011, 11:31 AM

Does anyone have the Tamilnadu-Karnataka / Kerala / Andhra Interstate agreement details?

TN-KA interstate agreement came in dinakaran dated 23.11.2007.

pritm

September 21st, 2011, 11:34 AM

1. Coimbatore - Pollachi
2. Coimbatore - Tirupur
3. Coimbatore/Pollachi - Palani
4. Coimbatore - Mettupalayam
5. Coimbatore - Sathy
6. Coimbatore - Palakkad
7. Erode - Salem
8. Tirupur - Erode
9. Madurai - Dindigul
10. Dindigul - Palani
11. Palani - Trichy
12. Madurai-Nellai BPR
13. Nellai-Nagercoil
14. Nagercoil-Trivandrum
15. Madurai - Tuticorin
16. Trichy - Tanjore
17. Trichy - Karur
18. Coimbatore - Madurai
19. Tirupur - Madurai
20. Pondy - Chennai ECR.
21. Trichy - Madurai
22. Madurai - Ramanathapuram / Rameshwaram.
23. Villupuram-Pondy
24. Villupuram-Cuddalore
25. Cuddalore-Pondy
26. Cuddalore-Vridhachalam
27. Cuddalore-Neyveli
28. Villupuram-Panruti
29. Villupuram-Thiruvanamalai
30. Chennai-Pondy
31. Chennai-Vellore
32. Chennai-Thiruvanamalai
34. Vellore-Thirupattur
35. Kanchipuram-Vellore
36. Hosur-Krishnagiri
37. Hosur-Dharmapuri
38. Salem-Dharmapuri
39. Salem-Mettur
40. Salem-Attur
41. Salem-Krishnagiri
42. Salem-Namakkal
43. Salem-Karur
44. Erode-Sathy
45. Erode-Mettur
46. Erode-Gobi
47. Erode-Namakkal
48. Erode-Kangeyam/Palani.
49. Trichy-Salem (frequency is high compared to Madurai-Trichy or Trichy-Kovai or Kovai-Salem or Salem-Madurai)
50. Trichy-Ariyalur.

I have added some more which has nearly and more than 100+ up and 100+ down service a day i.e high frequency.

That's a nice collection Arul and dhandapani.
Others can add if any left out.
With the kind of packing TNSTCs do, even 70 seats are possible in a 12M bus. (I hope they are not reading this, though) I guess, TNSTC buses normally have 57+2 SC in 10.8M chassis - KeSRTC packs 50+2 in the same chassis.

KeSRTC 12M Super Expresses have 55 seats in 2x3 Layout, 45 in 2x2 layout.

KeSRTC's 12M Fast Passengers, which run on the CBE-Palakkad route have 60 seats, IIRC.

In Fact, 12Ms can be used on any highway route - the BPRs of TNSTCs can be easily converted to 12Ms, since those buses would not be running through much narrow roads. Here, KeSRTC is converting even ghat route buses to 12M Super Expresses (Take the case of Pala-Bangalore, which goes via Thrissur, Nilambur, Gudalur, Gundlupet. Even regular 10.8M buses find the Vazhikadavu-Nadugani Ghat section tough to negotiate).

Binai, as KeSRC have more number of 12M how is the occupancy level in those buses, I assume that they are in Mofussil operation and not in Intercity.

BTW, are there any other prominent private players in KL using 12M buses apart from the one here.
Source:You
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/attachments/commercial-vehicles-india/599402d1314263070t-intercity-buses-operated-various-private-travels-stus-img_5854.jpg

ganie006

September 21st, 2011, 12:14 PM

am not sure about Thanjavur-Tiruvarur,.

In this route also frequency is 100+ up and 100+ down service a day,one bus every 10mins,Thanjavur-Mannarkudi one bus every 15 mins i think

Thanjavur-Madurai route also 100+ up and down one bus every 10 mins i think(pls correct me if am wrong)

Arul Murugan

September 21st, 2011, 12:31 PM

Bus fans, please see new movie engeyum eppothum first 10 mins. SETC fans will be delighted. SETC UD cleaning in cleaning machine, and some maintenance videos.

I was about to write this info. 3 days before.

And I guess the bus mets with accident with another private travels. Also heard the movie is good have some social message.:)

rsubbu.mdu

September 21st, 2011, 12:37 PM

I was about to write this info. 3 days before.

And I guess the bus mets with accident with another private travels. Also heard the movie is good have some social message.:)

One scene from the bus:

http://im.rediff.com/movies/2011/sep/21sli2.jpg

rsubbu.mdu

September 21st, 2011, 12:42 PM

Guys,

If you see the private omni buses, u will see them putting one slogan or name of a person consistently on all their buses, few examples i could recall:

1.KPN - Sharvesh
2.Universal - Amman Ratham
3.Rathimeean - Dr.Priya
4.RPN - SriRangam King
5.Vivegam -> Anand - Ramesh
6.Royal's - M.P.Karthik
7.PR - ur right approach to success
6.Sethu meena - Somu thevar
....

people can keep adding, only Omni buses pl.

N.kumar

September 21st, 2011, 01:51 PM

depot code of setc bus is tcnb505. prakash built p-8000. also in frame u can see pink ud reg no n-8184. not sure if its trichy or setc ud

pritm

September 21st, 2011, 01:56 PM

ARC - Rajalakshmi?
Essar - Chenttinad Jet

Arul Murugan

September 21st, 2011, 02:02 PM

dhandapanik

September 21st, 2011, 02:12 PM

ARC - Rajalakshmi?
Essar - Chenttinad Jet

Pritm,
ARC uses 108 Lakshmi names in their fleet. I have seen Vasanthalakshmi, Thairyalakshmi etc., :)

Varalakshmi is here.. Copyright:Binai.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-H0Z2r06BbMo/TilK7Xry5lI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/QVidJt_qorw/s720/IMG_1322.jpg

sath85.cs

September 21st, 2011, 02:34 PM

friends can anyone give me the

exact timings of direct bus to

alangulam(Nellai)[/B][/B] from MIBT

N.kumar

September 21st, 2011, 03:16 PM

I am yet to watch as I have not had time. But my friend tells movie shows setc as irresponsible driving., overspeeding, overtaking many buses, running on edges and so on.

How did setc allow this?

pritm

September 21st, 2011, 03:49 PM

Pritm,
ARC uses 108 Lakshmi names in their fleet. I have seen Vasanthalakshmi, Thairyalakshmi etc., :)Varalakshmi is here..
But where is the Coach to write them!

rsubbu.mdu

September 21st, 2011, 03:54 PM

But where is the Coach to write them!

Pritm,

Dhandapani meant, they are using the 108 lakshmi names one by one when naming their buses.

binaiks

September 21st, 2011, 04:00 PM

Binai, as KeSRC have more number of 12M how is the occupancy level in those buses, I assume that they are in Mofussil operation and not in Intercity.

KeSRTC has a total of 85 12M buses - 30 Leylands and 55 Tatas. Out of the 30 Leylands, 10 are Fast Passengers running between Palakkad and Coimbatore, while the remaining 20 are Super Expresses running mainly in Intra-state routes. These Expresses have been returning mileage in the range of 3.9~4.5kmpl, given the heavy foot KeSRTC drivers have.

All the 55 TATAs are running as Super Expresses, and most of them are on Inter-state routes (including long routes like Kottarakkara-Kollur, Changanassery-Velankanni, etc).

Occupancy wise - these buses were used to replace older buses, so cannot really comment on patronage, since the services are established ones.

BTW, are there any other prominent private players in KL using 12M buses apart from the one here.

This particular group has two buses. I haven't seen any other 12M buses from private players in Kerala - interestingly, most private operators are moving to Lynx/Cheetah here - to save on road tax.

nambi83

September 21st, 2011, 05:21 PM

In Rathimeena travels website the below article was flashing. i don't know how true they will follow it.

Rathimeena does not charge extra during festival seasons. Please buy tickets only at our authorised outlets or this website. Wishing you a happy Diwali.

ramesh_g

September 21st, 2011, 05:56 PM

Pritm,
Some of the routes which we had discussed earlier are..

1. Coimbatore - Pollachi
2. Coimbatore - Tirupur
3. Coimbatore/Pollachi - Palani
4. Coimbatore - Mettupalayam
5. Coimbatore - Sathy
6. Coimbatore - Palakkad
7. Erode - Salem
8. Tirupur - Erode
9. Madurai - Dindigul
10. Dindigul - Palani
11. Palani - Trichy
12. Madurai-Nellai BPR
13. Nellai-Nagercoil
14. Nagercoil-Trivandrum
15. Madurai - Tuticorin
16. Trichy - Tanjore
17. Trichy - Karur
18. Coimbatore - Madurai
19. Tirupur - Madurai
20. Pondy - Chennai ECR.
21. Trichy - Madurai
22. Madurai - Ramanathapuram / Rameshwaram.

Some of the above routes i have used already. Most of them enjoys very good frequency.

I didnt have much idea about the high frequency routes in Delta dist and North TN. Someone can give us the high frequency routes.

12M with 65 SC will increase the revenue for TNSTCs. Someone need to give them a suggestion. Even TNSTCs can go for a trial in few routes before actually using them.

Some of the other high frequency routes having buses every 5 min and many private operators ...which are left out are,

Trichy-pudukottai
Madurai-Theni
Madurai-karaikudi
Maduari-sivakasi
Tirunelveli-tuticorin
Vellore-tirupathur
Hosur-Krishnagiri
Salem-Dharmapuri
Salem-Mettur
Vellore-Thiruvannamalai
Trichy-Thuraiyur
Namakkal-Erode
Karaikudi-Devakottai

KSRaj

September 21st, 2011, 05:56 PM

Dhandapani, thanks for your photos of Vestibule from TNSTC MDU.

Whole of Kumbakonam divn got Vestibules long back because of Nehru and almost all of them were TN45 registered. But the same guy didnt do anything for Trichy after this.

I agree that KMU division may have had KN Nehrus special attention, but dont agree that Trichy got Vestibules only because of him. Thats the same time Madurai and CBE got Vestibules and SLFs too and after all, Trichy deserved them just as MDU/CBE do.

I would not attribute everything that Trichy got only because of KN Nehru - since it is for the demand of the developing city. It is true that Trichy got good number of SLFas/Vestibules in 2008 but almost nothing after that.

Cheers,
Raj

rsubbu.mdu

September 21st, 2011, 06:04 PM

I would not attribute everything that Trichy got only because of KN Nehru - since it is for the demand of the developing city. It is true that Trichy got good number of SLFas/Vestibules in 2008 but almost nothing after that.

Cheers,
Raj

The AC UD bus to Airport.

chnavis

September 22nd, 2011, 01:33 AM

Pritm,
Some of the routes which we had discussed earlier are..

1. Coimbatore - Pollachi
2. Coimbatore - Tirupur
3. Coimbatore/Pollachi - Palani
4. Coimbatore - Mettupalayam
5. Coimbatore - Sathy
6. Coimbatore - Palakkad
7. Erode - Salem
8. Tirupur - Erode
9. Madurai - Dindigul
10. Dindigul - Palani
11. Palani - Trichy
12. Madurai-Nellai BPR
13. Nellai-Nagercoil
14. Nagercoil-Trivandrum
15. Madurai - Tuticorin
16. Trichy - Tanjore
17. Trichy - Karur
18. Coimbatore - Madurai
19. Tirupur - Madurai
20. Pondy - Chennai ECR.
21. Trichy - Madurai
22. Madurai - Ramanathapuram / Rameshwaram.

Some of the above routes i have used already. Most of them enjoys very good frequency.

I didnt have much idea about the high frequency routes in Delta dist and North TN. Someone can give us the high frequency routes.

12M with 65 SC will increase the revenue for TNSTCs. Someone need to give them a suggestion. Even TNSTCs can go for a trial in few routes before actually using them.

Hi Dhandapani

Nagercoil - Trivandrum route have lot of turnings and narrow roads hence instead of that route can operate to Madurai Reno and Sathya can u pls suggest on this?

chnavis

September 22nd, 2011, 01:46 AM

Hi today i saw a SETC running Chennai to Vedharanyam.TN-01 N 9795..near Guindy industrial estate..at 8.30

Hi

I saw the pair of this bus TN 01 - N 9796 at vadapalani at morning 4:30 AM from Vedaranyam towards Chennai. It is a maroon color bus

Arul Murugan

September 22nd, 2011, 05:13 AM

Follwing Kumbakonam division, MTC also calls for tender on labour contract for bus body building.

http://www.tenders.tn.gov.in/innerpage.asp?choice=tc5&tid=mtc61983&work=1

TuticorinCity

September 22nd, 2011, 05:33 AM

Y'day I saw a brand new SETC at rocking speed towards Velankanni.. Any info?

rsubbu.mdu

September 22nd, 2011, 05:50 AM

சுகாதாரமற்ற சாலையோர ஓட்டல்கள்தொலைதூர பஸ் பயணிகள் அவதி
செப்டம்பர் 22,2011, Dinamalar (http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=318104&Print=1)

தர்மபுரி: தேசிய நெடுஞ்சாலையில் அதிகரித்துவரும் ஓட்டல்களில், சுகாதாரமற்ற உணவுகள் விநியோகம் செய்வதால், நீண்ட தூரம் செல்லும் பஸ் பயணிகள் அவதிக்குள்ளாகின்றனர்.சேலம்- ஓசூர் தேசிய நெடுஞ்சாலையில், 500க்கும் மேற்பட்ட சாலையோர ஓட்டல்கள் உள்ளது. இக் கடைகளில் சுகாதாரமில்லாத உணவுப் பொருட்கள், கூடுதல் விலைக்கு விற்பனை செய்யப்படுகிறது. அரசு போக்குவரத்து கழக பஸ் டிரைவர்களுக்கு சலுகையிலும், இலவசமாகவும் உணவும் வழங்குவதால், இந்த ஓட்டல்களில் நீண்ட தூரம் செல்லும் பஸ்கள் நிறுத்தப்படுகிறது.வேறுவழியில்லாமல், பயணிகள் இக்கடைகளில் கிடைக்கும் உணவுப் பொருட்களை அதிக விலை கொடுத்து வாங்க வேண்டிய கட்டாயம் ஏற்பட்டுள்ளது. தமிழகம் முழுவதும் தேசிய நெடுஞ்சாலைகளில், இதே நிலை நீடித்து வருகிறது.தனியார் பஸ்களை விட அரசு போக்குவரத்து கழக பஸ்கள் மட்டுமே இந்த உணவங்களில் நிறுத்தப்படுகிறது. பஸ்ஸை நிறுத்தும் கண்டக்டர் மற்றும் டிரைவருக்கு தனி அறையில் உயர்த்தர உணவு இலவசமாக வழங்கப்படுகிறது.

ஆனால், பஸ் பயணிகளுக்கு கூடுதல் விலைக்கு தரமற்ற உணவுகளை வழங்குகின்றனர். சுகாதாரத்துக்கு தேவையான அடிப்படை கட்டமைப்பு வசதிகள் இருப்பதில்லை.பயணிகளின் வசதிக்காக, தமிழ்நாடு அரசு சுற்றுலா வளர்ச்சி கழகம் சார்பில் தேசிய நெடுஞ்சாலையில், 100 கிலோமீட்டர் தூரத்துக்கு ஒரு ஓட்டல்கள் திறக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. இந்த ஓட்டல்களை நடத்த குறிப்பிட்ட வைப்புத்தொகை அளிக்கும் முகவர்களுக்கு, சுற்றுலா கழகம் அனைத்து வசதிகளும் ஏற்படுத்தி அனுமதி வழங்குகிறது. சுற்றுலா கழகத்தின் அனுமதி பெற்று நடக்கும் கடைகளுக்கு முன் அரசு பஸ்கள் நிறுத்துவதில்லை என குற்றச்சாட்டு பரவலாக எழுந்துள்ளதுசாலையோரத்தில் ஆரம்பிக்கப்படும் கடைகளுக்கு உள்ளாட்சி, தேசிய நெடுஞ்சாலை துறையிடம் உரிய அனுமதி பெற வேண்டும் என்ற விதிமுறை முறையாக கடைபிடிக்காமல், புதிய கடைகள் ஏற்படுத்தப்படுவதை கட்டுப்படுத்த வேண்டும் என்பது அனைவரின் எதிர்பார்ப்பாகவுள்ளது.
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Another article highlighting the poor quality/over priced items being sold at the motels on TN highways.

-Bus crew are provided quality food in a seperate place in the motel, but the passengers who pay more are provided sub-standard food items.
-TTDC has hotels every 100kms on the highways, buses are not stopping at these hotels.
-Many of the motels on the highways dont have the requisite permission from local bodies and NHAI.

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the stretch between Hosur and K'giri has some good hotels in Petrol outlets which provide quality food and have clean restrooms. Offlate i am seeing lot of KA buses shifting loyalty from the regular K'giri Motel to the Mc'D+Krishna bhavan outlet in a HP bunk. Not a single SETC prefers to enter them.

rsubbu.mdu

September 22nd, 2011, 05:54 AM

SPECIAL TRIPS from ABTX Travels:

Source (http://www.abtxtravels.com/News.aspx?mode=view&Id=16)

We are operating the following Special Trips

1. Bangalore - Salem - 25/9/2011

2. Salem - Bangalore - 25/9/2011

3. Bangalore - Coimbatore - 23/9/2011

4. Chennai - Erode - 23/9/2011

5. Chennai - Pollachi - 23/9/2011

dhandapanik

September 22nd, 2011, 06:32 AM

rsubbu.mdu

September 22nd, 2011, 06:36 AM

Thanks for the info.

Bangalore - Salem - Bangalore is a new route. Looks like they are exploring some thing. :)

Dhandapani,

I will not call it a 100% new route as they had the Erode<->Blr route serving Salem. I have used the service couple of times and 50% of the bus will empty at SLM.

pritm

September 22nd, 2011, 07:28 AM

KeSRTC has a total of 85 12M buses - 30 Leylands and 55 Tatas. Out of the 30 Leylands, 10 are Fast Passengers running between Palakkad and Coimbatore, while the remaining 20 are Super Expresses running mainly in Intra-state routes. These Expresses have been returning mileage in the range of 3.9~4.5kmpl, given the heavy foot KeSRTC drivers have.

All the 55 TATAs are running as Super Expresses, and most of them are on Inter-state routes (including long routes like Kottarakkara-Kollur, Changanassery-Velankanni, etc).

Occupancy wise - these buses were used to replace older buses, so cannot really comment on patronage, since the services are established ones.

Thanks for the info Binai!
High density Inter and Intra are serviced by 12M and 1616 right!

This particular group has two buses. I haven't seen any other 12M buses from private players in Kerala - interestingly, most private operators are moving to Lynx/Cheetah here - to save on road tax.

That's the right move.
Agree that Lynx are getting more popuated especially the 4.9m wb!

KSRaj

September 22nd, 2011, 07:52 AM

The AC UD bus to Airport.

Maybe - but thats just one bus, right?! That too running as CMBT-TRY.

pritm

September 22nd, 2011, 08:11 AM

Follwing Kumbakonam division, MTC also calls for tender on labour contract for bus body building.

http://www.tenders.tn.gov.in/innerpage.asp?choice=tc5&tid=mtc61983&work=1

Tender calls for 176 bus body building for 222" and 232" wb chassis .
From this
222" - AL Viking 222
232" - TM LPO 1512.

But where is the tender for procurement of TM chassis.

dhandapanik

September 22nd, 2011, 08:32 AM

Tender calls for 176 bus body building for 222" and 232" wb chassis .
From this
222" - AL Viking 222
232" - TM LPO 1512.

But where is the tender for procurement of TM chassis.

i was also wondering about this. We dont know how they called the tender for TM LPO1512. I havent seen any tender for TM. :)

Totally 100 chassis were allotted to MTC in the present FY.

DolphinsTuti

September 22nd, 2011, 08:35 AM

When surfing for TM LPO 1512 got this blood donor van

http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/4613/p5220066.jpg

Source: Sigma Autocraft.

for more images :SIGMASBLOODDONORVANS02 (https://picasaweb.google.com/108857930786430004856/SIGMASBLOODDONORVANS02)

Sree Sree

September 22nd, 2011, 09:33 AM

KPN Next Move

http://picmarkr.com/files/afe7925d51c55889089918a712ff02a2/image_1.jpg

pritm

September 22nd, 2011, 11:31 AM

Hi Dhandapani

Nagercoil - Trivandrum route have lot of turnings and narrow roads...
But this road is easily serviced by Multi axle coaches.
So it should not be an issue

Arul Murugan

September 22nd, 2011, 12:16 PM

Salem-Hyderabad again....:nuts:

There are 6 buses daily from Salem to Hyderabad.

1. KPN Multi-Axle 07:00PM (from Kovai)
2. Kesineni Multi-Axle 07:00 (from Madurai??)
3. KPN Multi-Axle 07:35 (from Madurai)
4. Kesineni Multi-Axle 08:15 (from Cochin)
5. Kallada Multi-Axle 08:45 (from Cochin)
6. Kesineni Multi-Axle 09:15 (from Kovai)

So sleeper class bus is going to be 7th one!! Hope they introduce Trichy-Hyderabad bus service too.

When ever I check the availability in red bus, all the above 6 use to have many seats, but how KPN wants to add more bus?

2 months before I traveled in Kesineni Multi-axle volvo which comes from Cochin! but was indeed full though availability was showing in online... My travel was from Salem to Kurnool, but they charged me full fare to Hyderabad.. IMHO for me multi axle volvos are not convinient... same experience in Salem-Chennai KPN multi axle volvo.

But these buses are doing faster than Sabari express... Sabari which departs from CBE at 04:30PM reaches nearly 2:00PM next day at Hyderabad Deccan nearly 21hours!! But buses takes only 14.30-15:00hrs.... my bus didn't even take NH7 all the way... it went via Chittor, Cuddapah and joined NH7 at Kurnool. I guess it may be due to tax issues in Karnataka!!

binaiks

September 22nd, 2011, 12:50 PM

From this
222" - AL Viking 222
232" - TM LPO 1512.

But where is the tender for procurement of TM chassis.

i was also wondering about this. We dont know how they called the tender for TM LPO1512. I havent seen any tender for TM. :)

But, the tender says "Ashok Leyland/Tata 222"/232" chassis". It does not say 222" AL and 232" TATA.

The tender only means to say that the body builder would have to build a chassis on "Ashok Leyland or TATA" chassis of 222/232" WB. It doesn't mean they have both, and the wheel bases are as mentioned.

pritm

September 22nd, 2011, 01:03 PM

Pritm,

One question on this, how comfortable are our Mofussil drivers driving these lengthly buses into cities/towns where the busstands are deep inside like our Gandhipuram at Cbe. Last Sunday, one Rajahamsa (12m) was causing total mess in Simakkal (Mdu) where it has to take a very sharp U turn and ending up causing huge traffic pile up due to few iterations it has to do take that U turn. We also see that Marcos (11.9m) are not friendly vehicles for the co-motorists on the road in congested cities. Just my opinion.

I am not sure of this case, as it may be a problem more of driver.
Technically AL 12M's TCD is 1m less than TM LPO 1618, which is a big difference

pritm

September 22nd, 2011, 01:12 PM

But, the tender says "Ashok Leyland/Tata 222"/232" chassis". It does not say 222" AL and 232" TATA.

The tender only means to say that the body builder would have to build a chassis on "Ashok Leyland or TATA" chassis of 222/232" WB. It doesn't mean they have both, and the wheel bases are as mentioned.

But AL donot have 232" chassis and TML donot have 222" chassis!

rsubbu.mdu

September 22nd, 2011, 01:14 PM

I am not sure of this case, as it may be a problem more of driver.
Technically AL 12M's TCD is 1m less than TM LPO 1618, which is a big difference

Thanks for that, learned a new terminology today. I was aware of turning radius not TCD (turning circle diameter ).

more info on TCD (http://www.carwale.com/Forums/viewthread-17181-p2.html#post184710)

Vicvin86

September 22nd, 2011, 01:17 PM

Shot these pics near AL factory. Can someone tell me whether these are bus chasis?

http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/1233/img4278z.jpg
By vintn (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/vintn) at 2011-09-22

http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/5774/img4252l.jpg
By vintn (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/vintn) at 2011-09-22

binaiks

September 22nd, 2011, 01:25 PM

But AL donot have 232" chassis and TML donot have 222" chassis!

Isn't that how tenders are called for body building?? The body builder should be prepared to build bodies on either makes of chassis of either WBs at the cost agreed to by him.

Shot these pics near AL factory. Can someone tell me whether these are bus chasis?

Nope. They are all trucks. Most likely to be a tipper or a tractor-trailor.

arun82

September 22nd, 2011, 01:43 PM

I am seeing many new routes introduced by TNSTC SETC . Can we collate what are the routes which are not covered by any of the STC but has a great potential. For Eg: Cumbum- Velankanni

arun82

September 22nd, 2011, 01:44 PM

Isn't that how tenders are called for body building?? The body builder should be prepared to build bodies on either makes of chassis of either WBs at the cost agreed to by him.

Nope. They are all trucks. Most likely to be a tipper or a tractor-trailor.

4019- Trailor
1616-Tipper

Vicvin86

September 22nd, 2011, 01:47 PM

Nope. They are all trucks. Most likely to be a tipper or a tractor-trailor.

4019- Trailor
1616-Tipper

Thanks Binak and Arun. What is the model for buses?

NARASIMHAN.ML

September 22nd, 2011, 01:57 PM

coimbatore to mangalore volvo by ksrtc
http://i.imgur.com/Ltqdel.jpg

coimbatore to Dharmastala by ksrtc
http://i.imgur.com/HjIGfl.jpg

arun82

September 22nd, 2011, 02:00 PM

Thanks Binak and Arun. What is the model for buses?

Viking and Cheetah. based on the usage the wheel base and HP differs.

bus chasis will be longer than truck chasis. If the 2 parallel beam in the back is longer it is a bus.

the below is the Bus Chasis

http://www.ashokleyland.com/images/Viking_edc.jpg

Sathyan

September 22nd, 2011, 04:02 PM

coimbatore to mangalore volvo by ksrtc
http://i.imgur.com/Ltqdel.jpg

coimbatore to Dharmastala by ksrtc
http://i.imgur.com/HjIGfl.jpg

Is this services used by many people....?

staravindan

September 22nd, 2011, 04:13 PM

coimbatore to mangalore volvo by ksrtc
http://i.imgur.com/Ltqdel.jpg

coimbatore to Dharmastala by ksrtc
http://i.imgur.com/HjIGfl.jpg

Dear Friend can you plz tell how long does it take to reach mlore from kovia on road

dhandapanik

September 22nd, 2011, 04:30 PM

Dear Friend can you plz tell how long does it take to reach mlore from kovia on road

Volvo takes 12.5 hrs to reach mangalore from coimbatore.

Coimbatore(dep): 15:45
Mangalore(Arr): 4:14.

staravindan

September 22nd, 2011, 04:43 PM

Volvo takes 12.5 hrs to reach mangalore from coimbatore.

Coimbatore(dep): 15:45
Mangalore(Arr): 4:14.

tanx for your info my friend...

but chennai to nagercoil is covered in 12 hrs ( 13-14 chennai -trivandrum
?)...not sure abt the distance b/w kovaai n mlore...

rsubbu.mdu

September 22nd, 2011, 04:59 PM

tanx for your info my friend...

but chennai to nagercoil is covered in 12 hrs ( 13-14 chennai -trivandrum
?)...not sure abt the distance b/w kovaai n mlore...

If you need to check anything with regards to KaSRTC, kindly visit their website. http://59.162.166.116/AWATAROnline/
All details on fare, timings, distance etc are avl there.

dhandapanik

September 22nd, 2011, 05:42 PM

tanx for your info my friend...

but chennai to nagercoil is covered in 12 hrs ( 13-14 chennai -trivandrum
?)...not sure abt the distance b/w kovaai n mlore...

This has to pass through the ghat section present in Sathy-Mysore route. Moreover it has more 2 laned highway.

Almost 95% of Nagercoil-Chennai route has got 4 laned highway. So this will make a huge difference in running time. Only prob is the traffic inside chennai city.

Reno Ruberts R

September 22nd, 2011, 06:02 PM

Nagercoil - Trivandrum route have lot of turnings and narrow roads hence instead of that route can operate to Madurai Reno and Sathya can u pls suggest on this?

Already Volvo, Merc multiaxles are running in Nagercoil - Trivandrum route so its not make an issue for 12m.
These are possible routes for 12m from/to K.K.Dist
Nagercoil - Madurai
Nagercoil - Tirunelveli
Nagercoil - Trivandrum
Remember there is no multiaxles from Kanyakumari via:Nagercoil because of Susindram and chenkatti Bridge

chennai to nagercoil is covered in 12 hrs ( 13-14 chennai -trivandrum
.

Nagercoil - chennai route is completely 4 laned (expect 19kms from Nagercoil) TNSTC's 3x2 2x2 UD do in 11:30 hours when fully packed
but Multi axles do in <9 hours. I'm sure Coimbature - Manglore route is not fully 4 laned

including long routes like Kottarakkara-Kollur, Changanassery-Velankanni, etc

Binai sankar,
Which is the longest route of KeSRTC Kottarakara - Kollur or Trivandrum - Manglore?
I expect both are having running time of 20 hours

rsubbu.mdu

September 22nd, 2011, 06:24 PM

Cross posting from other SSC thread..

VRL launching even more services from 1st October.

http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/7276/advt.png (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/692/advt.png/)

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Chennai - Mumbai is some 1300 km according to Google Maps.

Chennai - Mumbai ......adeeengappa!!! Is this the first time any operator is attempting this route?

nambi83

September 22nd, 2011, 06:53 PM

Bus fans, please see new movie engeyum eppothum first 10 mins. SETC fans will be delighted. SETC UD cleaning in cleaning machine, and some maintenance videos.

today i watched this movie in sathyam cinemas. excellent movie, it shows how one small carelessness will create a huge accident. especially the accident scene is very touchable shot.

krishnaswamy

September 22nd, 2011, 07:18 PM

Offlate i am seeing lot of KA buses shifting loyalty from the regular K'giri Motel to the Mc'D+Krishna bhavan outlet in a HP bunk. Not a single SETC prefers to enter them.
Because bus crew will not get FREE Food, banana, beeda, supari, beetle,cigarette, tea

Sathyan

September 22nd, 2011, 09:58 PM

Hi Dhandapani

Nagercoil - Trivandrum route have lot of turnings and narrow roads hence instead of that route can operate to Madurai Reno and Sathya can u pls suggest on this?
Hi... Chnavis.....
There is adequate buses from NGL - TVM for every 10 min... both TNSTC & KeSRTC buses ply between NGL - TVM from each end....
NGL - TVM route already have 12M buses from SETC.... recently introduced SETC SDs buses but in the name of UDs is 12M buses, these 12M buses run between BNG - TVM, BNG - MTM(Marthandam),CC - TVM, CC -MTM etc.... so turnings and narrow roads is not an issue..... And also there is reasonably good number of buses from NGL - MDU......
I suggest 12M buses can be used in places by TNSTC which has no frequent bus connectivity to important places..... and it can be used in rare routes like
1) Nagercoil - Karur - Salem
2) Kanyakumari - Hosur
3) Marthandam - Karur - Salem
4) Nagercoil - Salem - Hosur
5) Thisayanvillai - Salem - Hosur
6) Thoothukudi - Salem - Hosur
7) Tirunelveli - Karur - Salem - Hosur
so if only 1 or 2 buses given for this routes more passengers will benefited..... ( there might be many rare and needful routes to be covered by TNSTC..... i have mentioned which came in mind...):)

srikanthlogic

September 22nd, 2011, 11:08 PM

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the stretch between Hosur and K'giri has some good hotels in Petrol outlets which provide quality food and have clean restrooms. Offlate i am seeing lot of KA buses shifting loyalty from the regular K'giri Motel to the Mc'D+Krishna bhavan outlet in a HP bunk. Not a single SETC prefers to enter them.

I dont know, but KSRTC is seriously streamlining hotels. When i travelled HYD-BLR in August in clubclass, they had hotel stoppage(It was a very decent hotel alongside Reliance pump near Jadrachela) with time printed on the ticket. I think KSRTC is seriously into customer satisfaction, going by website upgrades, i wont be surprised if they have survey ratings for each trip like redbus.

May be they implemented the hotel thing for all KSRTC too.

rsubbu.mdu

September 23rd, 2011, 03:54 AM

I dont know, but KSRTC is seriously streamlining hotels. When i travelled HYD-BLR in August in clubclass, they had hotel stoppage(It was a very decent hotel alongside Reliance pump near Jadrachela) with time printed on the ticket. I think KSRTC is seriously into customer satisfaction, going by website upgrades, i wont be surprised if they have survey ratings for each trip like redbus.

May be they implemented the hotel thing for all KSRTC too.

Yes Sreekanth, the ticket of a clubclass itself states the time and the place where the bus will stop for refreshments. and the interiors of the clubclass are few steps ahead of any private operator run Volvo Multi axle. Even the sound system is too good. Only bad thing, AC will be switched ON just before departure and again switched off during the breaks. Being a premium service, they shd allow the crew to use few litres more for idling during breaks.

NARASIMHAN.ML

September 23rd, 2011, 04:16 AM

Is this services used by many people....?

Not many people 50% only in day time
but in the night time 100% full.

dilipr

September 23rd, 2011, 06:09 AM

I dont know, but KSRTC is seriously streamlining hotels. When i travelled HYD-BLR in August in clubclass, they had hotel stoppage(It was a very decent hotel alongside Reliance pump near Jadrachela) with time printed on the ticket. I think KSRTC is seriously into customer satisfaction, going by website upgrades, i wont be surprised if they have survey ratings for each trip like redbus.

May be they implemented the hotel thing for all KSRTC too.

Only some of the airavats, corona sleeper and some times the rajahamsa buses stop at the krishna Inn in hosur-krishnagiri route. All the normal 3*2 buses from ksrtc and rajahamsa buses bound to trichy, kumbakonam,thanjavur and madurai stop at the other motels only.( especially the once called uthaya) In fact i have taken food from the motels in between hosur and krishnagiri. I would say the food is not very bad and charges also o.k considering the highways rate.( this is purely my opinion).

rsubbu.mdu

September 23rd, 2011, 06:23 AM

Only some of the airavats, corona sleeper and some times the rajahamsa buses stop at the krishna Inn in hosur-krishnagiri route. All the normal 3*2 buses from ksrtc and rajahamsa buses bound to trichy, kumbakonam,thanjavur and madurai stop at the other motels only.( especially the once called uthaya) In fact i have taken food from the motels in between hosur and krishnagiri. I would say the food is not very bad and charges also o.k considering the highways rate.( this is purely my opinion).

You are right, only the AC buses of KA stop there, last week i saw my regular bus KA40F576 (Mdu Rajahamsa-1.5yrs old) as well stopping there. I was amazed took this pic of my bus below the McD tower:

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6158/6173824167_f86111ea41_z.jpg

Sorry guys, at times, this thread goes the KA way. Let me stop my posts on KA till some time.

Sree Sree

September 23rd, 2011, 10:09 AM

Cross posting from other SSC thread..

Chennai - Mumbai ......adeeengappa!!! Is this the first time any operator is attempting this route?

Already Shama Shardar Multi Axle was there, now geepee travels is running.

joefernando

September 23rd, 2011, 01:43 PM

தூத்துக்குடி-நெல்லை இடையே இயக்கப்படும் புதிய லோக்கல் பஸ்கள்

வல்லநாடு : தூத்துக்குடி-நெல்லை இடையே இயக்கப்படும் புதிய லோக்கல் பஸ்களை சரியான நேரங்களில் முறையாக இயக்க வேண்டும் என்று வல்லநாடு, வாகைகுளம், தெய்வச்செயல்புரம் பகுதி பயணிகள் வேண்டுகோள் விடுத்துள்ளனர். தூத்துக்குடி மாநகரையும், நெல்லை மாநகரையும் இø ணக்கும் வகையில் தேசிய நெ டுஞ்சாலை அமைக்கப்பட்டு வாகனப் போக்குவரத்து நடந் து வருகிறது. இரு மாநகரங்களுக்கும் இடையேயும் சென்று வரும் பயணிகளின் எண்ணிக்கையானது நாளுக்கு நாள் அதிகரித்துக் கொண்டே வருகிறது. இதனால் தூத்துக்குடி- நெல்லை இடையே அதிகமான எண்ணிக்கையில் அரசு போக்குவரத்து கழகம் பாயி ண்ட் டூ பாயிண்ட் மற்றும் என்ட் டூ என்ட் பஸ்களை இய க்கி வருகிறது. அரசு பஸ்கள் போக இந்த வழித்தடத்தில் இயக்கப்படும் தனியார் பஸ்களிலும் சில பஸ்கள் பாயிண்ட் டூ பாயிண்ட் என்ற பெயரில் இயங்கி வருகின்றன. பாயிண்ட் டூ பாயிண்ட் பஸ்களின் எண்ணிக்கை அதிகமாக இருப்பதால் கோரம்பள் ளம், புதுக்கோட்டை, ஏர்போர்ட், வாகைக்குளம், பொ ட்டலூரணி விலக்கு, தெய்வச்செயல்புரம், முருகன்புரம், வல்லநாடு, முறப்பநாடு, வசவப்பபுரம் உள்ளிட்ட இடைப்பட்ட பகுதிகளை சேர்ந்த மக்கள் லோக்கல் பஸ்கள் இல்லாமல் பெரும் அவதிக்கு ஆளாகி வந்தனர். காலை நேரத்தில் பணிக்கு செல்பவர்கள், பள்ளி செல்லும் மாணவ, மாணவியர்கள் ஆஸ்பத்திரிக்கு செல்லும் நோ யாளிகள் என அனைவரும் பெரும் பாதிப்பிற்கு ஆளாகி வந்தனர். தூத்துக்குடி- நெல்லை இடையேயுள்ள இடைப்பட்ட பகுதிகளை சே ர்ந்த பயணிகள் பயன்பெறும் வகையில் 150 எனப்படும் லோக்கல் பஸ்களை அதிக எண்ணிக்கையில் இயக்க வே ண்டும் என்று இப்பகுதிகளை சேர்ந்த பயணிகள் அரசுக்கு கோரிக்கை விடுத்து வந்தனர். இதற்கேற்ப கடந்த சில தினங்களுக்கு முன்பு நெல்லையில் இருந்து தூத்துக்குடிக்கு 10 லோக்கல் பஸ்கள் புதியதாக இயக்கப்பட்டு வருகிறது. இந் த பஸ்களில் சில பஸ்கள் மற்றும் டைம் சேவிங் சர்வீஸ் என்ற பெயரில் கூடுதல் கட்டணத்துடன் லோக்கல் பஸ்களாக இயக்கப்பட்டு வருகிறது. இதனால் இடைப்பட்ட பகுதிகளை சேர்ந்த பயணிகள் பெரும் மகிழ்ச்சிக்கு ஆளாகியுள்ளனர். இந்நிலையில் புதியதாக இயக்கப்பட்டு வரும் லோக்கல் பஸ்கள் சரியான நேரத்திற்கு இயக்கப்படாமல் இருமார்க்கத்திலும், அனை த்து பஸ்களும் ஒரே நேரத்தில் ஒன்றன் பின் ஒன்றாக தொ டர்ந்து சென்று வருகின்றன. இதனால் மற்ற நேரங்களில் பயணிகள் செல்வதற்கு வழியில்லாமல் தவித்து வருகின்றனர். எனவே புதிய வழித்தடத்திற்கு வந்துள்ள லோக்கல் பஸ்களை நெல்லை, தூத்துக்குடி பஸ் ஸ்டாண்டுகளில் இருந்து 30 நிமிடங்களுக்கு ஒரு முறை என்ற கணக்கில் இயக்க வேண்டும். காலை, மாலையில் சரியான நேரத்தில் இயக்க நடவடிக்கை எடுக்க வேண்டும் என்று புதுக்கோட்டை, வாø ககுளம், வல்லநாடு, முறப்பநாடு உள்ளிட்ட இடைப்பட்ட பகுதிகளை சேர்ந்த பயணிகள் போக்குவரத்துக்கழக அதிகாரிகளுக்கு கோரிக்கை விடுத்துள்ளனர்.

source : dinamalar.com

binaiks

September 23rd, 2011, 04:04 PM

Which is the longest route of KeSRTC Kottarakara - Kollur or Trivandrum - Manglore?
I expect both are having running time of 20 hours

Kottarakkara-Kollur - its about 740-odd kms. Trivandrum-Mangalore is around 690kms. However, TVM-Mangalore is the longest super fast service.

gvijayan

September 23rd, 2011, 05:04 PM

Hi... Chnavis.....
There is adequate buses from NGL - TVM for every 10 min... both TNSTC & KeSRTC buses ply between NGL - TVM from each end....
NGL - TVM route already have 12M buses from SETC.... recently introduced SETC SDs buses but in the name of UDs is 12M buses, these 12M buses run between BNG - TVM, BNG - MTM(Marthandam),CC - TVM, CC -MTM etc.... so turnings and narrow roads is not an issue..... And also there is reasonably good number of buses from NGL - MDU......
I suggest 12M buses can be used in places by TNSTC which has no frequent bus connectivity to important places..... and it can be used in rare routes like
1) Nagercoil - Karur - Salem
2) Kanyakumari - Hosur
3) Marthandam - Karur - Salem
4) Nagercoil - Salem - Hosur
5) Thisayanvillai - Salem - Hosur
6) Thoothukudi - Salem - Hosur
7) Tirunelveli - Karur - Salem - Hosur
so if only 1 or 2 buses given for this routes more passengers will benefited..... ( there might be many rare and needful routes to be covered by TNSTC..... i have mentioned which came in mind...):)

These are all very much needed. There is absolutely no connecvitiy between Hosur - Salem belt and Nellai - Kanyakumari belt. The services need not be frequent. Oru naalaiku 3 velai iruntha pothum.. Dont know if any one TNSTC division expoits this route.

Reno Ruberts R

September 23rd, 2011, 05:40 PM

1) Nagercoil - Karur - Salem
2) Kanyakumari - Hosur
3) Marthandam - Karur - Salem
4) Nagercoil - Salem - Hosur
5) Thisayanvillai - Salem - Hosur
6) Thoothukudi - Salem - Hosur
7) Tirunelveli - Karur - Salem - Hosur

Sathyan,
Let me add few more my dream routes for 12m/10.8m buses from K.K.Dist

Kanyakumari - Tiruvannamalai
Kanyakumari - Neyveli
Kanyakumari - Kumbakkonam
kanyakumari - Thiruthani
kanyakumari - Kanchipuram
Marthandam - Coimbature Superfast via-Pollachi (morning service)
Marthandam - Mettupalayam
Nagercoil - Kadaloor (via- chidambaram)
Nagercoil - Srivilliputtur
Cholachel - Thiruthuraipondi
Cholachel - Velankanni
Karungal - Velankanni
kaliayakkavilai - Erode
Kaliyakkavilai - Kummudipondi (will became longest route of TNSTC)

Inter-State routes

kanyakumari - Ernakulam Via-Kottayam
kanyakumari - Ernakulam Via-Kollam
Kanyakumari - Trissur
Kanyakumari - Allapuzha
kanyakumari - Guruvayoor
Kanyakumari - Munnar Via-Devikulam
Nagercoil - Thekkadi Via- Kumuli
Cholachel - Cochin (surely will be hit now maxicabs serving daily)

Festival Special Inter - State routes

Kanyakumari - Sabarimala
Mondaicaud - Kottayam
Mondaicaud - Changanaserry
Cholachel - Edathuva

By the above list almost all the possible places got connected with Kanyakumari. But this will happen when politicans accept Kanyakumari as a part of Tamil Nadu.

vgraja

September 23rd, 2011, 06:28 PM

Hi... Chnavis.....
There is adequate buses from NGL - TVM for every 10 min... both TNSTC & KeSRTC buses ply between NGL - TVM from each end....
NGL - TVM route already have 12M buses from SETC.... recently introduced SETC SDs buses but in the name of UDs is 12M buses, these 12M buses run between BNG - TVM, BNG - MTM(Marthandam),CC - TVM, CC -MTM etc.... so turnings and narrow roads is not an issue..... And also there is reasonably good number of buses from NGL - MDU......
I suggest 12M buses can be used in places by TNSTC which has no frequent bus connectivity to important places..... and it can be used in rare routes like
1) Nagercoil - Karur - Salem
2) Kanyakumari - Hosur
3) Marthandam - Karur - Salem
4) Nagercoil - Salem - Hosur
5) Thisayanvillai - Salem - Hosur
6) Thoothukudi - Salem - Hosur
7) Tirunelveli - Karur - Salem - Hosur
so if only 1 or 2 buses given for this routes more passengers will benefited..... ( there might be many rare and needful routes to be covered by TNSTC..... i have mentioned which came in mind...):)

Add more to the eastern side
Nagercoil - Kumbakonam
Nellai - Chidambaram
Nellai - Mayiladuthurai

DolphinsTuti

September 23rd, 2011, 07:23 PM

Some Shots in Nellai

A New SD getting ready for the pair of TN-72N-1650

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/8935/69743888.jpg

In Body Building unit nearly 4 old SLF getting serviced

http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/3792/depotn.jpg

In KTC Nagar Depot

The new buses posted by Reno standing with its other new mates the green ones are from right to left TN-74N1541,42,43,44

http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/3545/depotnew.jpg

in the side of the new 20 +scrapped buses are waiting for auction

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/8570/depotscrap.jpg

DolphinsTuti

September 23rd, 2011, 07:28 PM

Sathyan

September 23rd, 2011, 08:08 PM

A New SETC already posted by Dhandapani Sir. this shot at Nellai.

TN-01N-9726 Papanasam - Tirupathi by Tirunelveli Depot.

http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/9848/setc2.jpg

Arun,
Backside they have mentioned TNV - TPT..... is this bus goes via TNV from Papanasam to TPT...? which route it takes Salem,vellore or Trichy,Kanchipuram...?
Venkatachalapathy photo reminds me of BNG - TPT/Tirumalai buses by Apsrtc which will have Venkatachalapathy photo back side.......:)

isham_9626

September 23rd, 2011, 10:04 PM

A New SETC already posted by Dhandapani Sir. this shot at Nellai.

TN-01N-9726 Papanasam - Tirupathi by Tirunelveli Depot.

http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/1175/setc1.jpg

http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/9848/setc2.jpg

The Color combination and Livery is good...

If they would have avoided that orange livery, it would be awesome. But still its fine when compare to old buses.

Happy to see our SETC buses getting these colors.

Arul Murugan

September 24th, 2011, 02:48 AM

3000 bus chasis purchasement tender is ON progress

http://www.tenders.tn.gov.in/pubnowtend/uploaded/cr_irt62021_chassis%20corrigendum.pdf

dineshpkm

September 24th, 2011, 04:45 AM

Ramesh-NTM

September 24th, 2011, 06:41 AM

Natham - Tiruppur waiting for departure. The first bus in this route TN 57 N 1280 is converted into a city bus with SLF seats. Spotted that in Natham - Alagarkovil route. With so many SLF's being converted into mofussil ones, their cushion seats have been given to many recently converted city buses.

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg221/scaled.php?server=221&filename=tn57n2056.jpg&res=medium

TN 58 N 1948 in 62B Periyar BS - Natham from Nagar depot
http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg830/scaled.php?server=830&filename=tn58n1948.jpg&res=medium

Its route board on back step top. Had advertisements on side glasses on top.
http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg37/scaled.php?server=37&filename=tn58n1948rb.jpg&res=medium

All long distance buses from Natham depot were given brand new buses, but Nagore bus is deprived out of even its dedicated bus. With conversion of TN 57 N 1313 into city bus, the only dedicated bus that served this route, now some bus is given daily to this route. I'm happy atleast they run some bus, if not dedicated to keep this route alive.

Seems Natham - Madurai - Pollachi (TN 72 N 1585) is being run to Trichy in the mornings without any proper timings and TNSTC, DGL is testing something. Heard from my father that he had seen it by 6:15 AM one day & thought it to be in Nagore route as a cut service. But I spotted it today by 5 AM towards Kottampatty trailing a DGL - KKDI private bus. Though couldn't see the route board, the KMS built guy resembling Sariage design of KaSRTC, makes me think that it would be the POY guy only. His departure to MIBT from Natham is 4:30 AM triggered an assurance to me.

TN 57 N 1715, a SLM built bus is today's runner (actually a bi-runner in Cricket terminology) for Natham - Karur (via DGL, Gujiliamparai). TN 57 N 1739, again a SLM built bus with Vedasandur depot marking on rear only was towards DGL. Its sticker impressions (stickers were removed) read PLNI - TRY. Seems to be recently transferred from Vedasandur depot to one of DGL depots.

Natham depot which earlier had dedicated buses route wise even to Madurai & Dindigul is functioning now in a very haphazard manner excluding the long distance buses (pls exclude Nagore, Theni, Karur routes). Everyday some bus is being run but it is not dedicated. Very sad to see such operations.

Pls forgive me for the post if it was lengthy or boring.

Thanks
Ramesh

chnavis

September 24th, 2011, 06:53 AM

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In the above PIC 3rd bus from left is looks like Nagercoil region bus. In the serious of TN 74 - N 72X,73X. It is also called by hi tech model bus. Any one please confirm?

arun82

September 24th, 2011, 02:57 PM

vgraja

September 24th, 2011, 03:55 PM

Is the mini bus chapter close. How is Tata magic effect in other parts of TN. In chennai they have sucessfully sent the Piaggo Ape to rural areas near Madurantakkam , Tindivanam, Kanchipuram, Arrakonam, marakanam at rock bottam prices. Similarly many staff buses is also being sent to rural areas as route buses or tourist buses.

Tata magic doing well in Chennai City and other Towns/Cities in TN. But Minibus segment is differ from this. Already they established in their own pocket, its very difficult to remove with the smaller one like Tata Magic/Ape. Minibus routes are different and they covering some corner villages too, the other cannot operate like minibus, thier target is to stage carriers only.

darkprinz

September 24th, 2011, 04:39 PM

Yes Sreekanth, the ticket of a clubclass itself states the time and the place where the bus will stop for refreshments. and the interiors of the clubclass are few steps ahead of any private operator run Volvo Multi axle. Even the sound system is too good. Only bad thing, AC will be switched ON just before departure and again switched off during the breaks. Being a premium service, they shd allow the crew to use few litres more for idling during breaks.

I find KPN Club class buses better compared to KSRTC's Club class buses ... Exterior is not attractive as KSRTC but Interior was very nice in KPN..And they stop in A2B near Krishnagiri usually ... which also has a Dhabba ... :)

superfast444

September 24th, 2011, 05:24 PM

http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/581/image000qz.jpg

TNSTC-VPM

superfast444

September 24th, 2011, 05:32 PM

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/4498/image087i.jpg

TAMILNADU அரசுபேருந்து -VPM

superfast444

September 24th, 2011, 05:53 PM

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/2109/image090q.jpg

http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/3787/image097r.jpg

Bangalore to chidambaram route have sharing region buses (from salem & VPM region )
TNSTC SALEM -Bangalore to chidambaram Dept b'lore daily at 21.30 PM & returns next days morning 10.15 AM at chidambaram

other side
அரசுபேருந்து விழுப்புரம் BNG to CDM-460 dept Bangalore morning at 9.15 or 9.30 reaches chidambaram at 18.45 PM & returns same day at 21.30 PM to b'lore from Chidambaram.
http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/34/image038gj.jpg

DolphinsTuti

September 24th, 2011, 05:59 PM

In the above PIC 3rd bus from left is looks like Nagercoil region bus. In the serious of TN 74 - N 72X,73X. It is also called by hi tech model bus. Any one please confirm?

Yes it is the same Hi-Tech model bus, When Thisayanvilai depot was under the control of NGL region they gave this bus to that Depot now it is in Scrap List.

superfast444

September 24th, 2011, 06:05 PM

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/9347/image013sc.jpg

http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/5713/image018wt.jpg

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/2399/tn8j.jpg

http://img813.imageshack.us/img813/3820/t31i.jpg

http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/6159/image005pt.jpg

அரசுபேருந்து விழுப்புரம்

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/2158/image071uf.jpg

Ramesh-NTM

September 24th, 2011, 06:18 PM

Few corrections in my earlier post. TN 57 N 1739, again a SLM built bus with Vedasandur depot marking on rear only was towards DGL. Its sticker impressions (stickers were removed) read PLNI - TRY. Seems to be recently transferred from Vedasandur depot to one of DGL depots.TN 57 N 1739 is allocatted to Natham depot. Spotted in MDU route by 8:15 PM. Only Natham depot operates DGL region buses in Natham - MDU route. Earlier one or more of the 3 DGL city's depots were also operating very few services in this route, but slowly they were replaced by Natham depot buses itself.

Natham depot which earlier had dedicated buses route wise even to Madurai & Dindigul is functioning now in a very haphazard manner excluding the long distance buses (pls exclude Nagore, Theni, Karur routes). Even Theni route has been given a newbie. Spotted this also by 8:15 PM. I could see only Natham & Theni from its route stickers in rear windshield. Couldn't note its number or the route displayed since I was pillion riding with my friend in the adjacent road to bus stand. Most probably route displayed should be MDU since it does 2 trips via MDU and 1 more via DGL for halt purpose. This was earlier operated by one of MDU's mofussil depots, which was later transferred to Natham depot and DGL region gave 1 more late night slot towards Natham and an early morning slot of 4:40 AM from Natham but via Periyakulam, Batlagundu, DGL for the bus to reach depot.

Thanks
Ramesh

dhandapanik

September 24th, 2011, 06:48 PM

dr_thapalathy

September 25th, 2011, 04:57 AM

Some of the other high frequency routes having buses every 5 min and many private operators ...which are left out are,

Trichy-pudukottai
Madurai-Theni
Madurai-karaikudi
Maduari-sivakasi
Tirunelveli-tuticorin
Vellore-tirupathur
Hosur-Krishnagiri
Salem-Dharmapuri
Salem-Mettur
Vellore-Thiruvannamalai
Trichy-Thuraiyur
Namakkal-Erode
Karaikudi-Devakottai

You all forgot Pondy and near by districts, i hope.
Pondy - Cuddalore
Pondy - Villupuram
Pondy - Tindivanam
Cuddalore - Chidambaram
Cuddalore - Panruti
Cuddalore - Vridachalam
Villupuram - Cuddalore

Arul Murugan

September 25th, 2011, 05:15 AM

^^

you might have missed this post.

1. Coimbatore - Pollachi
2. Coimbatore - Tirupur
3. Coimbatore/Pollachi - Palani
4. Coimbatore - Mettupalayam
5. Coimbatore - Sathy
6. Coimbatore - Palakkad
7. Erode - Salem
8. Tirupur - Erode
9. Madurai - Dindigul
10. Dindigul - Palani
11. Palani - Trichy
12. Madurai-Nellai BPR
13. Nellai-Nagercoil
14. Nagercoil-Trivandrum
15. Madurai - Tuticorin
16. Trichy - Tanjore
17. Trichy - Karur
18. Coimbatore - Madurai
19. Tirupur - Madurai
20. Pondy - Chennai ECR.
21. Trichy - Madurai
22. Madurai - Ramanathapuram / Rameshwaram.
23. Villupuram-Pondy
24. Villupuram-Cuddalore
25. Cuddalore-Pondy
26. Cuddalore-Vridhachalam
27. Cuddalore-Neyveli
28. Villupuram-Panruti
29. Villupuram-Thiruvanamalai
30. Chennai-Pondy
31. Chennai-Vellore
32. Chennai-Thiruvanamalai
34. Vellore-Thirupattur
35. Kanchipuram-Vellore
36. Hosur-Krishnagiri
37. Hosur-Dharmapuri
38. Salem-Dharmapuri
39. Salem-Mettur
40. Salem-Attur
41. Salem-Krishnagiri
42. Salem-Namakkal
43. Salem-Karur
44. Erode-Sathy
45. Erode-Mettur
46. Erode-Gobi
47. Erode-Namakkal
48. Erode-Kangeyam/Palani.
49. Trichy-Salem (frequency is high compared to Madurai-Trichy or Trichy-Kovai or Kovai-Salem or Salem-Madurai)
50. Trichy-Ariyalur.

I have added some more which has nearly and more than 100+ up and 100+ down service a day i.e high frequency.

dr_thapalathy

September 25th, 2011, 05:20 AM

^^

you might have missed this post.

oh, thanks for notifying me.
Since i am reading this forum after 2 weeks, i just read had a glimpse of the posts.
More than 20 pages in 2 weeks..
Really good interaction and knowledge sharing from the members. It is really good.

dr_thapalathy

September 25th, 2011, 05:32 AM

One more snap of the Chennai - Ramanathapuram Super Delux of TNSTC KUM via ECR.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6179/6180059416_309efddbdd.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6176/6180058946_bc65883f13.jpg
TNSTC KUM directly competing with SETC in Chennai routes. I think the no of SETC services has come down in this route.

The Chennai ECR Puducherry SETC bus of Pondy depot, TN-01-N-9744.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6159/6180058598_7ce5c11c02.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6162/6180058092_0d4b082481.jpg
This bus is highly welcomed by people in this route. It goes Non-Stop between the points.

This sexy from Kallada doing in the Chennai - Puducherry - Ernakulam, KL-45-D-2000.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6178/6179533837_189c28e09c.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6165/6179527937_eb163d5c9f.jpg
There is also a Parveen bus doing in the same route. Both the buses go in 5 minutes difference. Recently Parveen replaced this bus with a Multi-Axle Benz service.
Also, Parveen has procured some new Isuzu buses. Seeing them in Thiruvanmyur daily.

Why don't TN guys procure SLF buses in this model? The back side of this bus looks exactly the same as that of Volvo B7RLE.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6158/6179527457_ea33a98e7d.jpg

joefernando

September 25th, 2011, 05:48 AM

this is the bus you above mentioned thalapathy sir..

http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/4774/20110824142523.jpg

http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/2047/20110824142528.jpg

joefernando

September 25th, 2011, 05:57 AM

i saw one green colour ultra deluxe bus , velankanni to chennai via ECR , and another ultra deluxe green colour bangalore to chennai but it service to kalpakkam.if it possible i will took the snap.

rsubbu.mdu

September 25th, 2011, 06:58 AM

this is the bus you above mentioned thalapathy sir..

http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/4774/20110824142523.jpg

This model should be from KMS, Blr. We already have SLF's with this face in MTC.

asraf

September 25th, 2011, 07:04 AM

Kindly update routes & timings vice versa of SETC buses on ECR if available.
I saw SETC plying route from Chennai to Thiruvananthapuram via Velankanni ECR. Guys please post information on buses ECR route.

joefernando

September 25th, 2011, 07:17 AM

i didnt see any SETC buses from chennai - tuticorin bus via ECR.. upto ramnad is the farest place from chennai via ECR.

superfast444

September 25th, 2011, 07:46 AM

This model should be from KMS, Blr. We already have SLF's with this face in MTC.

http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/4774/20110824142523.jpg

binaiks

September 25th, 2011, 08:01 AM

There is also a Parveen bus doing in the same route. Both the buses go in 5 minutes difference. Recently Parveen replaced this bus with a Multi-Axle Benz service.

Parveen has not replaced the Volvo. The Mercedes Multi-Axle runs via Krishnagiri, while the Volvo B9R runs via Pondy.

Here is the Kallada B9R running on EKM-Pondy-Chennai route:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-XFNFJnLU7XY/Tj1T0A9DkfI/AAAAAAAABME/rOc1pyxD9X0/s640/IMG_2532.jpg
This is its pairing bus:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-o_ykmGdsV5Q/Tk4kleDFd6I/AAAAAAAACR4/9HuDWaY2KYA/s640/IMG_2859.jpg

This model should be from KMS, Blr. We already have SLF's with this face in MTC.

This one:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-6GKiOg5L-60/TilJiS_e7tI/AAAAAAAAADQ/sK-UqRjGXxs/s640/P1250801.jpg
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-y2XeetCXS9E/TilJidaLlaI/AAAAAAAAADQ/umftw7rBn8k/s640/P1250812.jpg

first start of this model is from Veera from b'lore not KMS .

You are mistaken. This particular model was first started by BMTC Central Workshop. Then KMS came out with an improvised version. Veera came much later.

superfast444

September 25th, 2011, 08:19 AM

This one:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-6GKiOg5L-60/TilJiS_e7tI/AAAAAAAAADQ/sK-UqRjGXxs/s640/P1250801.jpg
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-y2XeetCXS9E/TilJidaLlaI/AAAAAAAAADQ/umftw7rBn8k/s640/P1250812.jpg

superfast444

September 25th, 2011, 08:25 AM

http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/2142/image013sck.jpg

TNSTC VPM @ MCTC bus stand bangalore

dhandapanik

September 25th, 2011, 08:34 AM

TNSTC-Madurai buses..

To Start with.. New Madurai-Nellai BPR...
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-JtxTda77X3c/TnV8IcKdfOI/AAAAAAAADV8/B6uPXNjAyVM/DSC06821.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-lBtQ3SEFUdE/TnV8ReY2NAI/AAAAAAAADWc/GePNb4BnKoo/IMG_3531.jpg

An EX BPR of Madurai-Nellai now towards Trichy..
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ir5amslkKKI/TnV8UJob1fI/AAAAAAAADWk/LNi-AbPPJgQ/IMG_3546.jpg

TN72 N 1498 running as a spare for an SLF in 5AN route.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-I-UybBmFsMs/TnV8JXyO1uI/AAAAAAAADWA/OFGhdSXSnZE/DSC06811.jpg

TMLs.. Moving towards madurai.. 1665 and 1666 towards MDU..
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-LiB3JvRPpNI/TnV8KsXlmKI/AAAAAAAADWE/jTzJ4Bj_Qds/IMG_3517.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_wbxFVUJcGQ/TnV8LhUklWI/AAAAAAAADWI/DSCEdZslKx8/IMG_3514.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-xq-yfSmemjQ/TnV8OFb43DI/AAAAAAAADWQ/ZvXccHxjo1U/IMG_3543.jpg

Towards tirupur from an unknown location.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-o_k4xhf5uH8/TnV8Qds5fkI/AAAAAAAADWY/pfRdpoNuV_M/IMG_3530.jpg

Southern Rulers.. Green color running as BPR in Madurai-Nellai and Red livery running as BPR in Nellai-Madurai-Coimbatore route. It also has all four regions of South. From left.. Virudhunagar, Madurai, Nagercoil and Nellai.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-71150vFedVo/TnV8WDNTViI/AAAAAAAADWs/Mf-j_E8OHNE/DSC06823.jpg

Salem built bus of VNR Region. VNR has good amount of Salem built buses.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tmyE-K8gsTE/TnV8Xt_PuUI/AAAAAAAADWw/FVr28Gp29Y4/IMG_3513.jpg

Madurai-Kollam bus of Rajapalayam depot.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mi5c-V3XoRo/TnV8Zx-asHI/AAAAAAAADW0/WAyIE7n18wc/IMG_3526.jpg

Palani-Kanyakumari bus of Palani depot build by NGL region.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ryMiFV2WoXQ/Tn2BiGX-aOI/AAAAAAAADfI/fdFSS1lF7SY/DSC06870.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-I9lsHFxQO_8/Tn2Bmy1TBXI/AAAAAAAADfY/2mvn2HjMIeU/DSC06877.jpg

One of the longest distance operated using TML bus from Madurai Region. Waiting to move towards Kanchi..
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-FMly24skva0/Tn2BjGBjxOI/AAAAAAAADfM/tYi8awL2qhA/DSC06880.jpg

Trichy - Rajapalayam of VNR region which is running as Non Stop between Madurai-Trichy.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-48PZBAwPwIM/Tn2Bk2PDDWI/AAAAAAAADfQ/IdKChE_Cx9A/DSC06882.jpg

TN74 N 1451 a NGL built bus from DGL region's Natham depot.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-NwK1sUMlvdQ/Tn2BlwOLfNI/AAAAAAAADfU/_W3P8VS5GOM/DSC06884.jpg

superfast444

September 25th, 2011, 08:38 AM

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/333/patc444.jpg

can any one having snaps of this livery bus of VPM please post it or if you seen please take a snap & post it....

standard livery of VPM ..missing lot....

dr_thapalathy

September 25th, 2011, 09:27 AM

Just saw the budget speech of Puducherry for the year 2011...

Under that, in the transport section, it is said that PRTC will operate (additional) buses in the following (new) routes:

1.Puducherry - Bangalore
2.Puducherry - Mahe
3.Puducherry - Kollur :bash::bash:
4.Mahe - Kollur :bash:
5.Mahe - Mysore :bash:

:lol::lol:

They already are not operating buses in the following routes:

1. Puducherry - Bangalore (AC Volvo)
2. Puducherry - Cuddalore (No bus allocated since permit issued)
3. Puducherry - Tindivanam (No bus allocated since permit issued)
4. Puducherry - Kancheepuram (No bus allocated since permit issued)
5. Karaikal - Chennai (1 bus not operated, Also the AC Volvo is irregular)
6. Karaikal - Mahe (No bus allocated since permit issued for AC Volvo)
7. Karaikal - Tirupathy (No bus allocated since permit issued)
8. Karaikal - Tiruchirapalli (Old bus withdrawn, new bus yet to be allocated)
9. Mahe - Guruvayur (Old bus withdrawn, new bus yet to allocated)
:wallbash:

Apart from that, there are lot of local buses that are not being operated including the JnNURM buses. 24 JnNURM buses are yet to be delivered. They are not having funds to replace their old buses. All of the inter-city buses (except 4 newly allocated UDs) are more than 5 yrs old and some go even to 9 yrs old. Also all of the currently operational buses are irregular due to either bus problem or lack of drivers. :wallbash: In this case, they are operating buses in new routes. PRTC is surely the worst STU among all the STUs in India.

Sree Sree

September 25th, 2011, 09:40 AM

One of the famous lorry operator now joined the omni bus segment.. Kalyana Sundaram a Madurai based lorry operator is the latest to enter this segment. Normally TN operators will start their route towards chennai and then they move to Bangalore. But this operator started their first route towards bangalore from madurai.

Looks like this bus is from Leyland's Viking chassis.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5XBfv4eU4Ls/Tn2ClOThA7I/AAAAAAAADf0/K5XaP_1u3dw/DSC06859.jpg

Dhandapani Sir already they have started service to Chennai from Madurai on March 2011. Now they started their service to Banglore.Chennai Madurai is Brown Color A/C.

Edited Later

Got big confusion in this service

http://kalyantravels.com/ .Then who is operating this travels?

binaiks

September 25th, 2011, 09:58 AM

i know very well model started by BMTC with volvo front look but the front look face posted above pic bus face is started first by veera :cheers:

Guru, Veera was NOT building Suvarna buses for BMTC during the period Suvarnas were initially introduced. The first private built Suvarna was surely from KMS - I can vouch for this fact. Veera bodies for Suvarna came much later.

This is a BMTC built Suvarna:
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-AwpaFiV3j7E/TilJbhiO2XI/AAAAAAAAACI/tt7ePMSIG3Q/s640/P1140328.JPG

This is one of the first few private built Suvarnas:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MnaUaBgr1fA/TilJbrXv8yI/AAAAAAAAACI/kAxBi0z3tL8/s640/P1140659.JPG
This one is KMS built.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-DVhYMEsFGbk/TilJgRWdeoI/AAAAAAAAAC8/kZRjBJ0Zhd8/s640/P1200322.JPG
This is a Veera built Big10 (same body as Suvarna)

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-If3X1zRFUyY/TilJbhkMeuI/AAAAAAAAACI/8_-HLpM1rpc/s640/P1150696.JPG
This is a Prakash built Suvarna

If you take a look at the images, you'll see the differences in design - very subtle changes, but it goes to show the expertise each body builder has.

During the time the Suvarnas were brought, Veera and Prakash were building Parisara Vahinis for BMTC (the buses based on the P5000 design). KMS was the first private body manufacturer to build Suvarnas for BMTC. Veera came later and Prakash came much later.

wlbkng

September 25th, 2011, 10:09 AM

Pls stick to thread topic of "Tamil Nadu Buses - Photos & Discussions".. Post Karnataka buses in "relevant" threads pls. Thanks

dhandapanik

September 25th, 2011, 11:04 AM

Dhandapani Sir already they have started service to Chennai from Madurai on March 2011. Now they started their service to Banglore.Chennai Madurai is Brown Color A/C.

Edited Later

Got big confusion in this service

http://kalyantravels.com/ .Then who is operating this travels?

This is wat is there in the about us (http://kalyantravels.com/kalyantravels.php) page of kalyan travels.
Kalyanasundaram Lorry Service which is been a prime leader for the past four decades in parcel service in South India is ready to step forward to serve the customer through the means of Public service in South India under Kalyan Travels.

Even i got confused now. Why they want to open two websites with different names to different routes?

Sree Sree

September 25th, 2011, 11:20 AM

This is wat is there in the about us (http://kalyantravels.com/kalyantravels.php) page of kalyan travels.
Kalyanasundaram Lorry Service which is been a prime leader for the past four decades in parcel service in South India is ready to step forward to serve the customer through the means of Public service in South India under Kalyan Travels.

Even i got confused now. Why they want to open two websites with different names to different routes?

Same here sir.I think they are having many managements.Let us see the difference sir

N.kumar

September 25th, 2011, 11:24 AM

wlbkng

dont get emotional. the question here was who got articular model first. for that analysis some karnataka buses were needed

wlbkng

September 25th, 2011, 11:26 AM

^^ Not emotional.. Cuz few pages before there were lot of other state bus discussions and I did not want the discussion to turn in that direction once again. No offence meant.

dineshpkm

September 25th, 2011, 11:35 AM

Pls stick to thread topic of "Tamil Nadu Buses - Photos & Discussions".. Post Karnataka buses in "relevant" threads pls. Thanks

if we were to compare apples and oranges, we need to show them:)

dhandapanik

September 25th, 2011, 11:48 AM

Buses from TNSTC-Tirunelveli..

Starting with a BPR again.. Nellai-Madurai BPR.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-oqh_YJiJUug/TnV855xB5HI/AAAAAAAADYA/iLU9iXkV1uk/IMG_3545.jpg

ThiruChendur-Tuticorinn-Madurai BPR
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-z8KpKARGfwg/TnV83rUqS7I/AAAAAAAADX4/BR2RZJ4Zv8M/s576/IMG_3527.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9lN4Siyjp98/TnV88XYwDOI/AAAAAAAADYI/1z4IK1zv3f4/IMG_3518.jpg

A DGL region built and registered bus of Papanasam depot running in Papanasam-Palani route.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-7fa3mrp7N_k/TnV80lkFUCI/AAAAAAAADXw/lpo2MArdhZg/IMG_3536.jpg

TN72 N 1506 of Papanasam-Madurai via Nellai.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-NpbROw1yENU/TnV8zWsZyVI/AAAAAAAADXs/zEMK7KFjsO4/IMG_3511.jpg

TN72 N 1500 of Tuty-Sivagangai route now as a spl to madurai. Spotted this bus twice..
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-BzdGBhUXw5w/TnV8x-dVmhI/AAAAAAAADXo/OGhzJ9Uienw/IMG_3521.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-IkcHH98guu4/Tn2CGPCDn6I/AAAAAAAADfk/cJdgDBgsoYA/DSC06883.jpg

"Aero Bus". Usually VNR region used to have this sticker. Tuty Puranagar depot bus moving to Madurai.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AgtyKizl2Kg/TnV8v8yWpoI/AAAAAAAADXk/-560eUdfAIs/IMG_3522.jpg

TN74 N 1525.. A Villupuram built and Nagercoil region registered bus running in Nellai-Kumily route via Madurai. Route code is 515SFS.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-6q77AAJWrL8/TnV8u4qUTII/AAAAAAAADXc/ca-1grSTCYE/IMG_3510.jpg

Thiruchendur-Madurai of Vilathikulam depot.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-_WLqJqgADuU/TnV8p3pUliI/AAAAAAAADXA/mYCzrJAguNA/DSC06822.jpg

ramesh_g

September 25th, 2011, 12:27 PM

[B]TN72 N 1500 of Tuty-Sivagangai route now as a spl to madurai. Spotted this bus twice..
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-BzdGBhUXw5w/TnV8x-dVmhI/AAAAAAAADXo/OGhzJ9Uienw/IMG_3521.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-IkcHH98guu4/Tn2CGPCDn6I/AAAAAAAADfk/cJdgDBgsoYA/DSC06883.jpg

IS this bus really running on tuticorin sivagnga route??..,because since its inauguration I have seen it doing tuticorin madurai route and I have seen this bus on MIBT four times..if anyone knows plz let me know.

Sree Sree

September 25th, 2011, 04:00 PM

[QUOTE=dhandapanik;84112689]Buses from TNSTC-Tirunelveli..

TN74 N 1525.. A Villupuram built and Nagercoil region registered bus running in Nellai-Kumily route via Madurai. Route code is 515SFS.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-6q77AAJWrL8/TnV8u4qUTII/AAAAAAAADXc/ca-1grSTCYE/IMG_3510.jpg

Dolphin this is the bus that i told Nellai to Kumuli via Madurai.

Dhandapani Sir i think you this pict around at 12.30pm.

dr_thapalathy

September 25th, 2011, 05:01 PM

Under that, in the transport section, it is said that PRTC will operate (additional) buses in the following (new) routes:
1.Puducherry - Bangalore
2.Puducherry - Mahe
3.Puducherry - Kollur :bash::bash:
4.Mahe - Kollur :bash:
5.Mahe - Mysore :bash:

Just got this news clarified from a driver of PRTC.
He told that, a single service will start to Bangalore on a evening, with Destination board as Kollur. From Kollur, that bus will go to Mahe via Mysore. From Mahe, the same bus will come to Pondy via Coimbatore. So, it is like a circular route. All the sections are overnight journey, except Bangalore - Kollur.

He also told that, the proposals for procurement of new buses for PRTC will be cleared after the local body elections and the tenders will be put up immediately. All the buses are being replaced. The first priority is to replace the bus to Bangalore with UD as it is a prime route. Immediately, Karaikal - Mahe and Karaikal - Tirupathi routes will get an UD. These are the top priorities. Also, recruitment for vacancies in PRTC will also start.

dr_thapalathy

September 25th, 2011, 05:14 PM

Hi friends,
as you all know, that MTC added 10 Volvos bit later than the original batch of 90 and increased the fleet strength of Volvo to 100. Actually, those 10 Volvos were allocated for PRTC. Since, PRTC rejected them, as they dont have sufficient funds and technicians to maintain them, MTC took those 10 Volvos citing demand for Volvos in Chennai. Now, as TNSTC VPM was operating 10 Volvos in T.Nagar - Kancheepuram route, MTC replaced few of them, and those operated by TNSTC VPM were allocated to Chennai - Tiruchi route.

binaiks

September 25th, 2011, 05:56 PM

He told that, a single service will start to Bangalore on a evening, with Destination board as Kollur. From Kollur, that bus will go to Mahe via Mysore. From Mahe, the same bus will come to Pondy via Coimbatore. So, it is like a circular route. All the sections are overnight journey, except Bangalore - Kollur.

Did not understand this. So PRTC is going to run a Pondy-Bangalore-Kollur service. The bus would run Kollur-Mahe, and later Mahe-Pondicherry. Am I understanding this correctly?

But why would a Kollur-Mahe bus go via Mysore?? The bus can directly run via Mangalore-Kasaragod-Kannur-Thalassery.

A Bangalore-Kannur-Mahe route will be a run-away hit, but sadly PRTC is not thinking of it.

Immediately, Karaikal - Mahe and Karaikal - Tirupathi routes will get an UD.

Is Karaikal-Mahe operational?

DolphinsTuti

September 25th, 2011, 06:51 PM

IS this bus really running on tuticorin sivagnga route??..,because since its inauguration I have seen it doing tuticorin madurai route and I have seen this bus on MIBT four times..if anyone knows plz let me know.

Mr.Ramesh after its inauguration it run for a week only, at Sivagangai they denied time for this bus at evening times, its route code is 264 it starts from Thoothukudi at mor 5 to sivagangai
Thoothukudi - Sivagangai
Sivagangai - Thiruchendur
Thiruchendur - Sayalkudi
Sayalkudi - Thoothukudi
Thoothukudi - Kovilpatti
Kovilpatti - Thoothukudi (Halt)
Now TN-57N-1589 is running for this route , The Particular N1500 engine is Superb so it is doing as spare /Additional / Special to Chennai, MDU, CBE, Tiruppur.

Buses from TNSTC-Tirunelveli..

TN74 N 1525.. A Villupuram built and Nagercoil region registered bus running in Nellai-Kumily route via Madurai. Route code is 515SFS.

Dolphin this is the bus that i told Nellai to Kumuli via Madurai.

Dhandapani Sir i think you this pict around at 12.30pm.

Thanks Sri this is the new route via MDU

Thanks Dhandapani Sir for Nellai Region Buses

Sathyan

September 25th, 2011, 08:18 PM

Just got this news clarified from a driver of PRTC.
He told that, a single service will start to Bangalore on a evening, with Destination board as Kollur. From Kollur, that bus will go to Mahe via Mysore. From Mahe, the same bus will come to Pondy via Coimbatore. So, it is like a circular route. All the sections are overnight journey, except Bangalore - Kollur.

Hi..Thapalathy..
Is there any service between Pondicherry - Yanam by PRTC...
does KeSRTC operate Mahe - Pondicherry or only by PRTC......

thillai_selvan

September 26th, 2011, 05:49 AM

rsubbu.mdu

September 26th, 2011, 06:05 AM

Hi Superfast444,

Kindly dont delete ur posts or edit them completely. I went thro the fourm after three days and whatever words of ur's Binai had quoted, are not there in ur posts. Lots of confusion. Right or wrong, dont completely erase your posts as once another person clears the confusion with his knowledge, forumers will take that as the final right info.

pritm

September 26th, 2011, 07:30 AM

Parveen has not replaced the Volvo. The Mercedes Multi-Axle runs via Krishnagiri, while the Volvo B9R runs via Pondy.

Here is the Kallada B9R running on EKM-Pondy-Chennai route:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-XFNFJnLU7XY/Tj1T0A9DkfI/AAAAAAAABME/rOc1pyxD9X0/s640/IMG_2532.jpg
.....
Binai, what is the route it takes to reach Ernakulam via Pondy.
I understand the normal route is via Kovai (though you can detail this route also)

DolphinsTuti

September 26th, 2011, 08:05 AM

Mr Pritm, can u give the details of this chassis, It is Lynx?

http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/2826/photo0101n.jpg

http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/2113/photo0099e.jpg

pritm

September 26th, 2011, 08:27 AM

Mr Pritm, can u give the details of this chassis, It is Lynx?

http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/2826/photo0101n.jpg

http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/2113/photo0099e.jpg

Sorry,
I am not able to see the images!

binaiks

September 26th, 2011, 02:48 PM

Binai, what is the route it takes to reach Ernakulam via Pondy.
I understand the normal route is via Kovai (though you can detail this route also)

I am not very sure of the route, but from what I remember it goes through Salem, Villupuram(?).

Sree Sree

September 26th, 2011, 03:51 PM

[QUOTE=Sree Sree;84117134]

You said that this bus has digital display board.... :ohno:

Actually this bus TN74 N 1525 replaced TN 57 - N - 1802 which has digital board thillai

Sree Sree

September 26th, 2011, 04:19 PM

Finally Snooze Bus from Parveen Travels going to start its journey :)

http://picmarkr.com/files/6a7cdb4c18a12e513c126e8e0858d3f2/image_1.jpg

rsubbu.mdu

September 26th, 2011, 04:28 PM

Finally Snooze Bus from Parveen Travels going to start its journey :)

http://picmarkr.com/files/6a7cdb4c18a12e513c126e8e0858d3f2/image_1.jpg

Pritm/Binai,

Why is Corona powering their sleeper buses with just 180hp engines. Is it sufficient to just run with 140hp (assuming 30-40hp gets into running AC) for these long distance sleeper buses. Not sure how these Majetik buses navigate their way thro the ghats to M'lore with not so powerful engine...
Your expert opinion and info you have on these Corona series buses performance and how operators are feeling about them ...

binaiks

September 26th, 2011, 06:39 PM

Why is Corona powering their sleeper buses with just 180hp engines. Is it sufficient to just run with 140hp (assuming 30-40hp gets into running AC) for these long distance sleeper buses. Not sure how these Majetik buses navigate their way thro the ghats to M'lore with not so powerful engine...

Corona comes with a 160hp engine, not 180hp as you mentioned. The AC takes about 37hp (according to a friend). However, while traveling in the Corona, the bus was able to clear the Thoppur ghats comfortably - it certainly is underpowered, but I guess the gearing is perfect.

mr_madras

September 26th, 2011, 07:13 PM

I am not very sure of the route, but from what I remember it goes through Salem, Villupuram(?).

Ya kallada has route CMBT to Ernakulam via ECR,Pondy,vilupuram,salem,cbe. it starts 6pm @CMBT will reach 6am cbe.

maswath

September 26th, 2011, 07:16 PM

Corona comes with a 160hp engine, not 180hp as you mentioned. The AC takes about 37hp (according to a friend). However, while traveling in the Corona, the bus was able to clear the Thoppur ghats comfortably - it certainly is underpowered, but I guess the gearing is perfect.

the new corona buses are upgraded to 180HP cummins engines, the ones with KSRTC are with 160HP cummins engines

http://coronabus.in/corona-majestik.php

ganie006

September 26th, 2011, 07:28 PM

spotted new bus in Thanjavur

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rsubbu.mdu

September 26th, 2011, 08:57 PM

rsubbu.mdu

September 26th, 2011, 09:06 PM

History time again guys....

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மரக்கரியில் இயங்கிய பஸ்

கோவை: தமிழகத்தில் பஸ் பயணம் அவ்வளவு அறிமுகமில்லாத காலத்தில் கோவையிலிருந்து உடுமலை வழியாக பழனிக்கு மரக்கரியை பயன்படுத்தி இயக்கப்படும் பஸ் ஒன்றை கோவையைச் சேர்ந்த பிரபல விஞ்ஞானி ஜி.டி.நாயுடு இயக்கியுள்ளார். ஒருவர் வண்டியை ஓட்ட மற்றொருவர் பின்புறம் அமைந்துள்ள பாய்லரில் மரக்கரியை போட்டு எரித்துக் கொண்டே செல்ல வேண்டும். அந்த காலத்தில் இந்த பஸ்சில் பயணம் செய்ய வேண்டும் என்ற ஆவலில் பலர் மாட்டு வண்டி பூட்டி கோவை வந்து பயணிப்பார்களாம். கோவை அவினாசி ரோட்டில் உள்ள ஜிடி நாயுடு நினைவு இல்லத்தில் இந்த பஸ் இன்றும் கூட இயங்கும் நிலையில் பராமரிக்கப்பட்டு வருகிறது.

Source:http://nanbanjothi.blogspot.com/2010/04/blog-post_6597.html

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A coal fired bus was operated by G.D.Naidu from Covai to Palani via Udumalai. This vehicle is on display at the G.D.Naidu memorial at Avinashi road.

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Dhandapani,

Request you visit this place and figure out what other vehicles are preserved in this place in Cbe. You can see one more vehicle behind this vehicle in the photo.

rsubbu.mdu

September 26th, 2011, 09:13 PM

Looks like this bus has already been covered in TeamBHP, for more snaps of the coal fired bus: TeamBHP Link (http://www.google.co.in/imgres?imgurl=http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/attachments/vintage-cars-classics-india/134758d1241973178-pics-coimbatore-car-show-05012009138.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/vintage-cars-classics-india/58347-pics-coimbatore-car-show-2.html&usg=__etka0n8IHbq2d3IYAJX3PV0h9HQ=&h=768&w=1024&sz=233&hl=en&start=45&zoom=1&tbnid=lHLKsdfoLEKkaM:&tbnh=113&tbnw=150&ei=Ns6ATuSnMcrlrAfjkLH0Dw&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dgd%2Bnaidu%2B%252B%2Bcoimbatore%2B%252B%2Bvehicles%26start%3D42%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26tbm%3Disch&um=1&itbs=1)

Anand_1

September 26th, 2011, 09:20 PM

Dhandapani and Covai guys,

When did Cbe divn use this livery for its town buses:

http://veyilaan.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/tirupur-bus.jpg
Source (http://veyilaan.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/tirupur-bus.jpg)

I This is one of LSS service, Note LSS mentioned in the front side above the number. I believe in LSS minimum fare is 3.00 compared to 2.00, In coimbatore region , this above green will replace with light blue.
.

Anand

suncar

September 27th, 2011, 12:25 AM

Thanks this is the one. It has latest TN33 N 2505 and may get replaced with new fleet next year.

Saw this bus at Mettur bus stand in december around 15:10 leaving for Erode from Bangalore. Tn 33 N 2505 of Erode 2 depot.

dhandapanik

September 27th, 2011, 06:07 AM

Dhandapani and Covai guys,

When did Cbe divn use this livery for its town buses:

Livery of LSS Service. These buses are running as LSS. Tirupur has got more such buses that Coimbatore dist. CBE had such buses in 4(Podanur-Thudiyalur) and few other routes. Now only R.No 4 has this.

I This is one of LSS service, Note LSS mentioned in the front side above the number. I believe in LSS minimum fare is 3.00 compared to 2.00, In coimbatore region , this above green will replace with light blue.
.

Anand

These buses were introduced with a fare of Normal charge +50 paise. Now they are rounded off.

pritm

September 27th, 2011, 08:41 AM

Pritm/Binai,
Why is Corona powering their sleeper buses with just 180hp engines. Is it sufficient to just run with 140hp (assuming 30-40hp gets into running AC) for these long distance sleeper buses. Not sure how these Majetik buses navigate their way thro the ghats to M'lore with not so powerful engine...
Your expert opinion and info you have on these Corona series buses performance and how operators are feeling about them ...

To my knowledge they run a 32kW AC compressor which translates into some 40 hp. Barring this as the engine is rear mounted other peripherals like cooling system with RFD(Remote Fan Drive) also take a larger power. So the Bhp at wheels could be around 125 to 130 hp. Though the number seems to be a smaller one this may have a better gradeability as the Unladen weight of the coach may be less (though I dont have numbers). Also the difference in time between this and a higher powered coach will be obvious only for a higher trip distance of 800 to 900 kms. Less than that the difference may not be that higher - may be to an extent of 20 to 25 min only.

One reason why they are sticking to lower power engines is, higher power they go, higher cost they incurr not only with respect to engine but also with respect to higher torque gear box, high capacity cooling systems etc. As you are aware Corona sources all its major aggregates this obviously pushes the cost of coach and so they stick to lower spec to have better operating economics with their competition.

Anand_1

September 27th, 2011, 09:18 PM

Karnataka State Transport Corporation is introducing Volvo (http://www.zigwheels.com/newcars/Volvo) and express service in five routes :cheers: starting from Coimbatore beginning September 28.

The buses would run between Coimbatore -Bangalore, Coimbatore-Dharmasthala, Coimbatore-Hiriyur, Coimbatore-Somavarapet (Kodlipet) and Coimbatore- Gundalpet, according to a senior official in KSRTC.

One Volvo bus that would be operated from Coimbatore to Bangalore during the morning hours at 9am, and arrive at Bangalore at 5pm.

Coimbatore -Kollur bus will start the journey from the city at 4pm and reach Kollur at 7am.

Link
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/New-Volvo-express-services-from-Kovai/articleshow/10110468.cms

When will TNSTC / SETC will wake up???:ohno:

Anand

September, 2011 (https://picasaweb.google.com/anand.dan/September2011)

arun82

September 28th, 2011, 08:01 AM

arun82

September 28th, 2011, 08:03 AM

Saw as many as 20 bus AL chasis heading towards Chengalpet in Chennai Bypass yesterday. Chance of any private player ordering for 20 chasis is remote. Any idea if the previously ordered 3000 buses has been delivered by AL.

arun82

September 28th, 2011, 08:05 AM

One new Green SETC TN 01 N 9801 allocated to Chennai-Thanjavur. Finally they will remove the old dubba on Chennai-Thanjavur, Chennai-Kumbakkonam route

dhandapanik

September 28th, 2011, 08:05 AM

MR Anand What do you expect . SETC to run Madurai-Gundalpet. KSRTC is trying to connect KA with Coimbatore. SETC/TNSTC already connects TN with Bangalore. So think of better connection within TN and further strenghten the connection with Bang

Already we have one TNSTC-Coimbatore bus running in Coimbatore-Thaimookambiga(Kollur) via Mysore, Mangalore. The bus is operated by Uppilipalayam depot. It starts from Coimbatore by 12.50 PM.

Old bus which was running in this route.. This was replaced with TN38 N 2343 now.
Copyright: Sujith Bhakthan
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dhandapanik

September 28th, 2011, 08:07 AM

One new Green SETC TN 01 N 9801 allocated to Chennai-Thanjavur. Finally they will remove the old dubba on Chennai-Thanjavur, Chennai-Kumbakkonam route

Some of these old dubba's are being dumbed in South TN depots. Saw few such buses with Tuty, NGL and Marthandam depots.

Why they want to dump those dubbas to better performing depots. :bash:

dhandapanik

September 28th, 2011, 09:11 AM

Saw the latest UD spec document in the tender.

Few points from the same..

The total number of Ultra Deluxe / Hi-Tech Luxury Video Coach to be constructed for SETC Ltd is … 413 Chassis.

The full bus body construction should be completed within 36 days from the date of handing over the chassis at their workshop.

Luxury Executive Deluxe seat frame and Upholstery for seat
Luxury Executive type seats to be provided with Ergonomically contoured Deluxe Reclining Seat. Push back luxury deluxe two-seater assembly with good quality piston to be used. The seating capacity is 49. :bash: Seat frame structure is made in combination of 25.4mm x 2mm thick square ERW tube/ 30x20x2mm rectangular ERW tube and 22mm/32mm dia round tube, Sheet metal Pressed components with minimum thickness of 2mm, MS pressed angles and proper reinforcement and 4mm thick gusset to support the structure. The ERW pipes and tubes should be ISI and pipes and tubes are to be chromium plated/ powder coated wherever necessary. Suitable fixed leg rest to be given in the seat frame. The inclination for push back seat should not disturb the passenger sitting in next row. Same reclining angle to be maintained for last row also. Reclining angle may be maintained at about 20 degree. The width of the retractable arm rest with PU skin moulded arm rest may be maintained at 45 mm plus or minus 5 mm. all 3 hand rests are to be movable type. Heavy duty gas spring piston to be fitted.The side cover to be provided with 2 mm thick FRP and be painted in silver colour. The overall width of twin seater is about 1010mm and height about 1080 mm.