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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Look at the condition of the bus .... amazing how one cld travel 12+ hours in that bus from kovia to kollur(mookambika temple).

Is this bus still running?

Chennai-Kollur,
Salem-Kollur,
Erode-Kollur
Kovai-Kollur

4 buses were started on that lot when amaiyar went to mookambigai temple. happy to see one bus is still running.

I guess Chennai-Kollur, Salem/Erode-Kollur is stopped.

Only 3 services were started after her visit to Mookambika Temple.

1. Chennai - Kollur
2. Coimbatore - Kollur
3. Salem - Erode - Sathyamangalam - Mysore - Kollur

Of the above three Chennai - Kollur service started by SETC.
CBE - Kollur by TNSTC CBE.
Salem - ERD - Kollur by TNSTC Salem.

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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.
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Initially Both buses are opearted by TNSTC-VM . Route numbers are 460,461

One is via PNRT-Tirukovillur-TV.Malai and the another one is via NEY-VRI-TV.malai

Why PRTC is not intrested to operating PDY-CBE service..?

PRTC can introduce services to CBE , MDU, Palani..

I think there is no direct buses between PDY-Palani.

Parveen Snooze Bus

Had a chance to chat with a driver of parveen who is taking sivakasi - Chennai bus, enquired about new corona and its power, he said no problem with the two routes, if the management feels the buses are underpowered soon it will be changed by them.

For this snooze service they have ordered 6 buses it was sleeping for 6 months in their carrage in chennai to get permit clearance in T.N., after the K.P.N. accident, there were no permits issued for sleeper now they registered this 6 buses at Pondy, The R.T.O in pondy inspected the bus and scolded them for keeping this beauty at 6 months in their Carrage.

I was asking about the route of Thiruchendur, he said there were no proper one in the management to put pressure and say it, he felt sad they are running buses to Calicut daily with hardly 3 or 4 passengers but they are not concentrating in the Chendur route, He said there is more need of buses to Southern dist, if the service is started for the name "Parveen" it will be hit.

VRL expands its operation to Chennai radar

http://www.dailythanthi.com/thanthiepaper/2992011/BGLC312357-MDS-M.jpg

Why PRTC is not intrested to operating PDY-CBE service..?

PRTC can introduce services to CBE , MDU, Palani..

I think there is no direct buses between PDY-Palani.

Pondy-Mahe route connects CBE. Apart from this we dont have any other PRTC bus connects CBE.

SETC runs two buses in Pondy-CBE route.

PRTC has a bus in Karaikal-Coimbatore. I have used that once.

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 seating capacity is 49. :bash: Same reclining angle to be maintained for last row also. Reclining angle may be maintained at about 20 degree. .

A suicidal move by SETC by trying to fit 49 seats + driver bed in 12m chassis. The first lot of 48 seater 12m buses have not got down well with the pax. SETC authorities have not taken the feedback of pax seriously. Though increasing seats per trip may sound a great idea, in the long run it will kill the corp as now SETC will be known for cramped seats.

Though in TN - TN areas, SETC will not face mcuh difficulties as people who cant afford Omni buses will be forced to use their services. Problem which is already present in KA routes will become even more grim. Which such bad setup and fares almost very near to Rajahamasa (Sc:44), KA guys will win hands down.

The seat reclining angle has been given as 20 degrees. I located the Rajahamsa seats provided by Haita. (i think these are the ones..)
http://www.haritaseating.com/Indus.htm

the spec of reclining in these seats is : Reclining Angle 25 ± 2°

width of these seats is same as per our SETC spec : 1010mm.(some saving grace)

Looks like our neighbour got inspired by our 48 seater buses (on a lighter side) and they have launched one. Here comes the new service called "Vaibhav" from KaSRTC. (i would have preferred this to be called a Semi Executive)

Service start details :http://www.ksrtc.in/site/news-and-events

Body built by Veera, looks a 12m + Air suspension.

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All pics CC:channabasappa herur @ Picasa

^^ Subbu sir you are fast. KSRTC in T.N. they are launching this Brand New in Kanchi, Vellore Route from today sep 29,2011. In additonal they are launching multi-axle Mercedes Airavat club class services to Ernakulam, Vijayawada, Hydrebad Vaibhav the chariot graphics on the body looks Cooooooooool:)

SETC, TNSTC அடிக்க ரூம் போட்டு யோசிக்காங்க முடியல

^^ Subbu sir you are fast. KSRTC in T.N. they are launching this Brand New in Kanchi, Vellore Route from today sep 29,2011. In additonal they are launching multi-axle Mercedes Airavat club class services to Ernakulam, Vijayawada, Hydrebad Vaibhav the chariot graphics on the body looks Cooooooooool:)

SETC, TNSTC அடிக்க ரூம் போட்டு யோசிக்காங்க முடியல

Bangalore-Vellore and Bangalore-Kanchi are short distance route and they can run this 48 seater well compared to our SETC 48 seater running in Nagercoil-Bangalore, Trivandrum-Chennai, Sencottah-Thirupathi etc., This is were KaSRTC scores.

Looks like they copied our 48 seater and fitting that to perfect routes. :)

SETC.. :bash::bash:

A suicidal move by SETC by trying to fit 49 seats + driver bed in 12m chassis. The first lot of 48 seater 12m buses have not got down well with the pax. SETC authorities have not taken the feedback of pax seriously. Though increasing seats per trip may sound a great idea, in the long run it will kill the corp as now SETC will be known for cramped seats.

Though in TN - TN areas, SETC will not face mcuh difficulties as people who cant afford Omni buses will be forced to use their services. Problem which is already present in KA routes will become even more grim. Which such bad setup and fares almost very near to Rajahamasa (Sc:44), KA guys will win hands down.

The seat reclining angle has been given as 20 degrees. I located the Rajahamsa seats provided by Haita. (i think these are the ones..)
http://www.haritaseating.com/Indus.htm

the spec of reclining in these seats is : Reclining Angle 25 ± 2°

width of these seats is same as per our SETC spec : 1010mm.(some saving grace)

Subbu,
This is really a suicidal move. Dont know when these guys will realize.:bash:

^^ Subbu sir you are fast. KSRTC in T.N. they are launching this Brand New in Kanchi, Vellore Route from today sep 29,2011. In additonal they are launching multi-axle Mercedes Airavat club class services to Ernakulam, Vijayawada, Hydrebad Vaibhav the chariot graphics on the body looks Cooooooooool:)

SETC, TNSTC அடிக்க ரூம் போட்டு யோசிக்காங்க முடியல

Namba pasangalakku adi thaan:


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I travelled in Airavat Club Class last weekend on Blr - Pune - Blr route :

Few pics, i would rate Club class better than private operator run Multi axles ... (not for speed)

Blr - Mumbai Airavat Club Class:

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Befor any one hits me, i stop KA news here.

Looks like our neighbour got inspired by our 48 seater buses (on a lighter side) and they have launched one. Here comes the new service called "Vaibhav" from KaSRTC. (i would have preferred this to be called a Semi Executive)
What is the difference between this and rajahamsa

Bangalore-Vellore and Bangalore-Kanchi are short distance route and they can run this 48 seater well compared to our SETC 48 seater running in Nagercoil-Bangalore, Trivandrum-Chennai, Sencottah-Thirupathi etc., This is were KaSRTC scores.

Looks like they copied our 48 seater and fitting that to perfect routes. :)

SETC.. :bash::bash:

Sir,dont compare TNSTC/SETC to KSRTC. Though KSRTC is fast in introducing new kind of luxury buses but as per my opinion it is not a government undertaking .It is like a private organisation whose first aim is profit only and not the service this i can say very well from their fare structure. The primary aim of the government has to be service and not the profit . The tickets rate are so high in BMTC and KSRTC , so with the profit earned they can introduce so many varities of luxury buses and as the people in karnataka also dont bother about the high fares and no opposition parties will conduct agitation etc whereas these not the case in tamilnadu. so with what ever resources available i would still say that TNSTC'S do a very good job. Regarding mainatanence irrespective of the government if the attitude of the depot staff and officers dont change we cannot do anything.

What is the difference between this and rajahamsa

Pritm,
Mainly the seats. Old 12M Rajahamsas has 44 seats and this one has 48 seats.

Sir,dont compare TNSTC/SETC to KSRTC. Though KSRTC is fast in introducing new kind of luxury buses but as per my opinion it is not a government undertaking .It is like a private organisation whose first aim is profit only and not the service this i can say very well from their fare structure. The primary aim of the government has to be service and not the profit . The tickets rate are so high in BMTC and KSRTC , so with the profit earned they can introduce so many varities of luxury buses and as the people in karnataka also dont bother about the high fares and no opposition parties will conduct agitation etc whereas these not the case in tamilnadu. so with what ever resources available i would still say that TNSTC'S do a very good job. Regarding mainatanence irrespective of the government if the attitude of the depot staff and officers dont change we cannot do anything.

Dilipr,
TNSTCs can take care of the normal and express buses. SETC should be operating like KSRTC. They should own all type of Luxury and Hi-Tech buses. Thats the main aim to have a separate corp to serve long distance routes.

^^ Any how SETC kaila Luxury buses pochuna it will be like "Garlands in Monkey's hand" :bash:

Pritm,
Mainly the seats. Old 12M Rajahamsas has 44 seats and this one has 48 seats.



Dilipr,
TNSTCs can take care of the normal and express buses. SETC should be operating like KSRTC. They should own all type of Luxury and Hi-Tech buses. Thats the main aim to have a separate corp to serve long distance routes.

Dhandapani Sir, your point regarding SETC is correct but the problem here is the image created by the mainatanance people /wing that if luxury buses are procured for SETC ( Volvo/benz or even 12m AC ) it will go bad within a small period of time . It is because of the maintanence issue the AC buses especially in SETC were a failure in TN. So time and again i say that untill unless the government somehow impose strict vigil on mainatanance, the fate of our SETC will remain the same for years.

Dhandapani Sir, your point regarding SETC is correct but the problem here is the image created by the mainatanance people /wing that if luxury buses are procured for SETC ( Volvo/benz or even 12m AC ) it will go bad within a small period of time . It is because of the maintanence issue the AC buses especially in SETC were a failure in TN. So time and again i say that untill unless the government somehow impose strict vigil on mainatanance, the fate of our SETC will remain the same for years.

Dilip,
Without giving proper training and mainly the right spare parts we cannot comment on this. Already few papers reported in this. I personally heard about this in an agitation in front of SETC madurai depot about this spare parts issue. If they give it properly and if depot managers inspect it properly, for sure SETC can come of its dark age.

No point in winning on same point guys. Let us keep KSRTC purana outside this thread!!

Everyone here have agreed that SETC lost its elite customers 8-10years ago. SETC cannot do any magic to catch KSRTC elite customers.

Instead of satisfying elite customers, SETC/TNSTC have more to do! IMHO even Volvo buses is not needed for SETC as of now.

1. Let 1000 bus fleet have good looking and well maintained ones
2. Introduce e-ticketing
3. SETC crew should be trained how to treat people better
4. Keep up the puntuality
5. SETC rest rooms in important bus stands
6. Indeed locally built AC buses to important cities and all dt HQ
7. Rescue SETC from financial crisis.

This is what we needed now compared to Irawadam, Corna like buses!

No point in winning on same point guys. Let us keep KSRTC purana outside this thread!!

Everyone here have agreed that SETC lost its elite customers 8-10years ago. SETC cannot do any magic to catch KSRTC elite customers.

Instead of satisfying elite customers, SETC/TNSTC have more to do! IMHO even Volvo buses is not needed for SETC as of now.

1. Let 1000 bus fleet have good looking and well maintained ones
2. Introduce e-ticketing
3. SETC crew should be trained how to treat people better
4. Keep up the puntuality
5. SETC rest rooms in important bus stands
6. Indeed locally built AC buses to important cities and all dt HQ
7. Rescue SETC from financial crisis.

This is what we needed now compared to Irawadam, Corna like buses!

Hi Arul,

The same KaSRTC was in a bad shape (in terms of fleet and offerings) a decade back. If they too had thought that they will just set right the basic services and keep the STC going, then they could have been just any other STC in India. They had a two pronged approach of setting right the basics and at the same time strengthening their hi-end offerings. Today if you ask me from TV Malai to Blr which bus i would travel in case of a 3*2, i would say Sarige. As they are better maintained and have less stoppings compared to our TNSTC's. So it is one corporation which has set right the entire pyramid of services.
One more thing here to be considered is that, hi-end services are the cash cows...so they need to be harnessed for the overall development of the corp. So just saying, i will maintain basic services well and will not raise ticket prices (not you) at the same time will not work.
Last decade has seen a huge shift in the preferences of pax and if STC's dont travel in those lines, they will only perish.

And coming to KA buses topic, there is nothing wrong in highlighting the best practices of neighbouring corps in our topic. No one is talking about their regular services, just we are trying to appreciate their thinking and best practices.

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?

Ya true.. The conductor also told the same...

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

It is because they dont have enough buses to run an indivudual services for Pondy - Kollur, Mahe - Mysore, Mahe - Mysore and additional Pondy - Bangalore and Mahe - Pondy routes.

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

True, but sadly they are just going to replace the old bus running in Pondy - Bangalore route with an UD. They dont have buses to add new routes. They, are cancelling some of the existing services.


Is Karaikal-Mahe operational?
Not yet. Though the permit was issued in 2007 for an Volvo bus, they are going to put into operation only an UD.

Sorry for the delayed reply.

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

No, there is no bus operational between Pondy and Yanam. I asked this to different levels of employees in PRTC many times, they told that they have not thought about it. But, politicians in pondy are serious in extending Sarkar express to Pondy to provide connectivity for Yanam and Pondy.

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

Route:
Chennai - ECR - Pondy - Villupuram - Salem - Kovai - Ernakulam

Hi Arul,

The same KaSRTC was in a bad shape (in terms of fleet and offerings) a decade back. If they too had thought that they will just set right the basic services and keep the STC going, then they could have been just any other STC in India. They had a two pronged approach of setting right the basics and at the same time strengthening their hi-end offerings. Today if you ask me from TV Malai to Blr which bus i would travel in case of a 3*2, i would say Sarige. As they are better maintained and have less stoppings compared to our TNSTC's. So it is one corporation which has set right the entire pyramid of services.

I have accepted the fact about the elite customers! It is a lost battle for SETC as of now, when SETC is doing much ugly even on the ordinary UD/delux service, one would like to see that service get rescued and restored to its normal operation instead of buying and operating Volvo/Corno services.

but I will never agree about dragging 3*2 buses. And I don't want to put the statistics here about their poor connectivity, network within their state. And choosing the bus is individual choise! For you it looks Sarige is better, though I am not a frequent traveller in KSRTC buses having few experience in Sarige, I would say TNSTC buses are comfortable for me fir 3-5hours travel.

One more thing here to be considered is that, hi-end services are the cash cows...so they need to be harnessed for the overall development of the corp. So just saying, i will maintain basic services well will and will not raise ticket prices (not you) at the same time will not work.
Last decade has seen a huge shift in the preferences of pax and if STC's dont travel in those lines, they will only perish.

You mean to say only Corna, Volvo, Irrawadam service are hi-end services? Indeed preference of pax is changing, but at the same time Volvo, Irrawadam are not the only choise!

Good maintained AC bus, UD bus can still attract tons of passengers among those Elite travellers. I wonder why you can these as basic service! I didn't say SETC to run 3*2 buses, we need more of quality UD and few AC service.


And coming to KA buses topic, there is nothing wrong in highlighting the best practices of neighbouring corps in our topic. No one is talking about their regular services, just we are trying to appreciate their thinking and best practices.

I agree but whenever KSRTC introduce new service, this thread boils down. But my point was we means SETC is not in a position to buy such high end buses when its basic service (the terminology used in your post) is in sinking shape.

Let us give some more time for SETC to come out from its mess that why I mentioned as of NOW of don't need such high end buses.

I would compare SETC with IR, when IR management is sinking we are dreaming on 350KMPH high speed train... SETC kathaiyum athey mathiri thaaan irukku:lol:

No point in winning on same point guys. Let us keep KSRTC purana outside this thread!!

Everyone here have agreed that SETC lost its elite customers 8-10years ago. SETC cannot do any magic to catch KSRTC elite customers.

Instead of satisfying elite customers, SETC/TNSTC have more to do! IMHO even Volvo buses is not needed for SETC as of now.

1. Let 1000 bus fleet have good looking and well maintained ones
2. Introduce e-ticketing
3. SETC crew should be trained how to treat people better
4. Keep up the puntuality
5. SETC rest rooms in important bus stands
6. Indeed locally built AC buses to important cities and all dt HQ
7. Rescue SETC from financial crisis.

This is what we needed now compared to Irawadam, Corna like buses!

I agree to all of your points and it will be very hard to satisfy the elite customers ( there are people who travelled only in private buses like KPN even when TTC was in its glorious period) . Moreever i feel that even now AC,volvo bus travels are not affordable for common man ( from fare perspective)

Coimbatore division invites tender for parcel service in 100 buses

Tender cost is 1crores.....

http://www.tenders.tn.gov.in/pubnowtend/uploaded/TD_tns62077_parcel.pdf

1. The Parcel compartment is having an approximate total volume of 57 CFT
(approximately) inside the vehicle. Compartments are provided in four places, in between wheels of left side of bus, right of the rear corner, rear left corner of foot board, and below six passenger seat for buses other than UD/AC.

2. For UD/AC buses
compartment are provided in left and rear side of buses). Only the above
compartments specially fabricated have to be used for carrying parcel.

LIST OF VEHICLES PROPOSED FOR CARRYING PARCEL SERVICES
SNO ROUTE NUMBER OF BUSES
1 METTUPALAYAM-CHENNAI (UD) 2
2 POLLACHI-CHENNAI (UD) 2
3 COIMBATORE-PALANI 2
4 COIMBATORE-DINDUGAL 1
5 COIMBATORE-SALEM 2
6 COIMBATORE-HOSUR 2
7 METTUPALAYAM-CBE-TIRUVANNAMALAI 2
8 COIMBATORE-TUTUCORIN 2
9 COIMBATORE-TIRUNELVELI 2
10 COIMBATORE-CHIDAMBARAM 2
11 COIMBATORE-KUMULI 2
12 COIMBATORE-KARUR 2
13 COIMBATORE-TRICHY 2
14 COIMBATORE-MADURAI 2
15 COIMBATORE-SIVAKASI 1
16 COIMBATORE-DEVAKOTTAI 1
17 COIMBATORE-PUDUKOTTAI 2
18 COIMBATORE-RAJAPALAYAM 2
19 METTUPALAYAM-CBE-TANJORE 2
20 METTUPALAYAM-CBE-SIVAGANGAI 1
21 COIMBATORE-KOTAGIRI 2
22 COIMBATORE-OOTY 2
23 COIMBATORE-PALAGHAT 2
24 COIMBATORE-GUDALUR 1
25 OOTY-PALAGHAT 2
26 COIMBATORE-TIRUPUR VIA AVINASHI 3
27 COIMBATORE-TIRUPUR VIA PALLADAM 3
28 COIMBATORE-POLLACHI 2
29 COIMBATORE-SATHY 2
30 ERODE –CHENNAI ( UD ) 2
31 ANTHIYUR-CHENNAI (UD) 2
32 TIRUPPUR-CHENNAI (UD) 2
33 ERODE-BANGLORE 2
34 ERODE-PUDUCHERRY 2
35 ERODE-TIRUCHENDUR 2
36 ERODE-RAMESWARAM 2
37 ERODE-VELANKANNI 2
38 ERODE-NAGERKOIL 2
39 ERODE-COIMBATORE 4
40 TIRUPPUR-MADURAI 2
41 TIRUPPUR-KUMBAKONAM 1
42 TIRUPPUR-KUMULI 2
43 TIRUPPUR-VELANKANNI 2
44 TIRUPPUR-TUTOCORIN 2
45 TIRUPPUR-SIVAKASI 2
46 TIRUPPUR-RAJAPALAYAM 1
47 TIRUPPUR-SENGOTTAI 2
48 TIRUPPUR-RAMESWARAM 2
49 TIRUPPUR-NAGARKOIL 2
50 TIRUPPUR-ERODE 3
51 TIRUPPUR-SALEM 2
TOTAL BUSES 100

I have accepted the fact about the elite customers! It is a lost battle for SETC as of now, when SETC is doing much ugly even on the ordinary UD/delux service, one would like to see that service get rescued and restored to its normal operation instead of buying and operating Volvo/Corno services.

but I will never agree about dragging 3*2 buses. And I don't want to put the statistics here about their poor connectivity, network within their state. And choosing the bus is individual choise! For you it looks Sarige is better, though I am not a frequent traveller in KSRTC buses having few experience in Sarige, I would say TNSTC buses are comfortable for me fir 3-5hours travel.



You mean to say only Corna, Volvo, Irrawadam service are hi-end services? Indeed preference of pax is changing, but at the same time Volvo, Irrawadam are not the only choise!

Good maintained AC bus, UD bus can still attract tons of passengers among those Elite travellers. I wonder why you can these as basic service! I didn't say SETC to run 3*2 buses, we need more of quality UD and few AC service.




I agree but whenever KSRTC introduce new service, this thread boils down. But my point was we means SETC is not in a position to buy such high end buses when its basic service (the terminology used in your post) is in sinking shape.

Let us give some more time for SETC to come out from its mess that why I mentioned as of NOW of don't need such high end buses.

I would compare SETC with IR, when IR management is sinking we are dreaming on 350KMPH high speed train... SETC kathaiyum athey mathiri thaaan irukku:lol:

Arul, i agree to your points and it is always difficult to satisfy the elite travellers ( there were people who used to travel in private buses like KPN only even during the golden days of TTC) morever i feel still AC/VOLVO bus travels are not that affordable for a common man from the fare perspective ( this is purely my opinion). So the need of the hour is to bring the SD/UD operation to a better condition and introduce AC buses on selective routes which can give good returns.

I agree with most of what arul says.

With regards to ac, volvo not needed. Let me tell you, I have travelled ac buses of tnstc and setc when they were introduced. They were very very comfortable. I have traveled in buses in uk and us and i then wondered how on earth i am receiving less shocks to my body in india and more in these foreign locales.

The leg space was superb. So if you get ac buses of UD an maintain them its more than enough.

Passengers want ac, goos service from crew and good comfortable ride. barring a few to many it hardly matters which make the bus is. Its ultimate riding comfort that matters.

Its a trversity that just because volvo buses are costly we have prices based on brand of bus. Just call it hi luxury premium service if you want to distingush from other lesser segment.

tomorrow if tata and al come with that segment put them in it. dont distinguish by brands. i think tata has already brought its hispano range of building.

So 1. setc for now needs to concentrate of ud, ud a/c and sd to an extent. 3*2,sd and ud leave it to other corp.(better to joing all)

operate day time ac buses as well. These can be 3*2 like that parashuram bus of kerala. these are enough to susbsidize financials for low ticket prices to an extent.

3. mainly put in place systems that ensure that another govt cant do same nonsense to setc again. Thats crucial.

Rest i think arul has summarised well. Once all this is done and stabilised,the next step of entering elite segment in big way can begin

I felt that KSRTC news is ok to post it here because it connected two cities of TN with bangalore. That will help people to know these services exist.

IMO this thread is for all buses that is running inside TN and not just TNSTC/SETC alone. We have already posted new launches and route details of ABT, ARC, KPN, VRL, SRM, SRS etc.

I have used 3X2 seaters of all south STCs(TN/Ka/KL/PRTC). Still i dont want to argue anything related to that now.

Luxury routes are money spinning ones and our STCs should operate it apart from the regular normal services.

^^

News is ok, no one here argued against it. :)

N.kumar,

E-ticket itself will slightly change the perspective on SETC! expecting that day to happen soon.

^^

News is ok, no one here argued against it. :)

N.kumar,

E-ticket itself will slightly change the perspective on SETC! expecting that day to happen soon.

We have to wait till feb 2012. If radiantinfo bags the tender then we can expect soon(atleast for pongal). Present site is also from Radiantinfo with minimal functions. GSRTC got the ebooking site up and running soon because radiantinfo had all those things as a package and thats again mirror copy of KSRTC site. If it is radiantinfo, then we can expect all those things in a single shot. RadiantInfo is selling it as a suite.

if luxury buses are procured for SETC ( Volvo/benz or even 12m AC ) it will go bad within a small period of time

A friend of mine has confirmed that SETC has indeed ordered Volvos - the delivery is to commence in about two months. If the buses come with an AMC with Volvo, then their maintenance would be better. Of course, Volvo buses cannot be maintained by the current workforce of SETC - they'd require better equipments and training to handle Volvos.

A friend of mine has confirmed that SETC has indeed ordered Volvos - the delivery is to commence in about two months. If the buses come with an AMC with Volvo, then their maintenance would be better. Of course, Volvo buses cannot be maintained by the current workforce of SETC - they'd require better equipments and training to handle Volvos.

Binai,
Thats really a news to us. Thanks for sharing!

[QUOTE=binaiks;84247131]A friend of mine has confirmed that SETC has indeed ordered Volvos - /QUOTE]
Kurangu kaile Poomalai.....

As somebody pointed out, SETC Crew's mentality should change, First.. then they can think of Volvo, mercedes Benz..

Have you ever seen a SD's crew and UD's crew on a same time? you can visit Tanjore SETC bus stand at 9:45 pm and enjoy that experience
UD's crew will behave as he is like Maharaja and passenger are his slaves...
SD crew will be slightly friendship to the Passengers.. but they will look hopeless on getting into their bus...

Whenever i travel to bangalore/Chennai, for me SETC will be the last choice. I have travelled to bangalore more than chennai.

Initially Pollachi had SETC alone(apart from Omni buses) and after KSRTCs introduction of Munnar service, i never used SETC. KSRTC buses are punctual and they behave well with ppl. They wont stop in unneccassary motels. But SETC will enter all the bus stands enroute after getting its seats filled at POY/Tirupur itself. This is one such instance, but our fellow forumers who travel to Chennai/Bangalore can give more hint on this.

Once i have seen KSRTC operating 3/4 spls apart from their regular services to Coimbatore, but our SETC UD AC(with NO AC sticker) is crying for passengers in electronics city. I think SETC alone will run a AC bus like this. The same bus was good when it was TNSTC-CBE. I have already put up the pics of that bus in this thread.

Mindset of the SETC crew should be changed. They think that we are travelling at free of cost in SETC. I used to see this mainly in north bound TN depots. depots like Sencottah, Tuty, NGL crews are kind of ok.

Atleast AP/KL tries to give some competition and our guy directly surrendered.

If an operator who is having single digit nos is able to operate buses with good maintenance, why cant SETC with 900+ buses not able to do this. Maintenance?? I should not talk about this to SETC. They dont know the meaning of this.

Already they had worst experience with the new 48 seaters.. Still they are going to build 49 seater(one extra seat in the last row + driver bed) with new 12M chasis. Eppa thaan thiruntha? I thought we will get some 400+ new UDs because the tender was called for Air Suspension services. After seeing the UD Body building tender i really got fed up with these guys.

They have to revise the timings. Still the timings are not revised after getting the 4 laned highways.. Do we really think that people bound to NGL/TVM from Chennai/Bangalore will board SETC bus at 4 PM?(or somewhere around this)

Arul,
Most of my views here are based on my travel experiences and the information which i got from my friends. BTW i didnt want to talk about any Volvos or high end services here. Im talking about the Express and UD services. KSRTC related posts were there in the past 10 pages because few ppl started giving false info and someone clarified it.. At the same time we still love our TNSTCs/SETCs.. Thats the reason we created our own blog.. With the help of fellow members like Subbu, DolphinsTuti, Ramesh-NTM, Anand, Reno we updated the timings and other details in our blog. We expect these things in SETC website.. Nothing useful in that website. Only change i saw recently is that they changed to full green. Premium services(Atleast UD/UD AC) should be started and they can charge required fare to run them in profit.. People are ready to pay for the good service. Whatever SETC should do is being done by KSRTC. Actually SETC should do all these things by connecting important cities/Towns with Chennai/Bangalore/Coimbatore/Madurai etc.,


Sorry for the long post... All the discussions made me to think of this post.

We have to wait till feb 2012. If radiantinfo bags the tender then we can expect soon(atleast for pongal). Present site is also from Radiantinfo with minimal functions. GSRTC got the ebooking site up and running soon because radiantinfo had all those things as a package and thats again mirror copy of KSRTC site. If it is radiantinfo, then we can expect all those things in a single shot. RadiantInfo is selling it as a suite.

yes KSRTC website is user friendly. But I don't think TNSTC/SETC will give the tender to RadianInfo because it is a Bengaluru based company. Most of the TN gvt websites, epayment gateway like TNEB are maintained by Chennai based IT companies. So we have to wait and see.

A friend of mine has confirmed that SETC has indeed ordered Volvos - the delivery is to commence in about two months. If the buses come with an AMC with Volvo, then their maintenance would be better. Of course, Volvo buses cannot be maintained by the current workforce of SETC - they'd require better equipments and training to handle Volvos.

Earlier also similar information shared here. But can they buy buses without any tender? Even for small spare parts I see individual tenders from MTC, TNSTC, SETC.

Yes SETC cannot maintain the high end buses with their present crisis. But MTC volvos looks to be escaped from the bad maintenance! 2-3yrs rolled off, buses are doing quiet good.

Already they had worst experience with the new 48 seaters.. Still they are going to build 49 seater(one extra seat in the last row + driver bed) with new 12M chasis. Eppa thaan thiruntha? I thought we will get some 400+ new UDs because the tender was called for Air Suspension services. After seeing the UD Body building tender i really got fed up with these guys.

Arul,
Most of my views here are based on my travel experiences and the information which i got from my friends. BTW i didnt want to talk about any Volvos or high end services here. Im talking about the Express and UD services. KSRTC related posts were there in the past 10 pages because few ppl started giving false info and someone clarified it.. At the same time we still love our TNSTCs/SETCs.. Thats the reason we created our own blog.. With the help of fellow members like Subbu, DolphinsTuti, Ramesh-NTM, Anand, Reno we updated the timings and other details in our blog. We expect these things in SETC website.. Nothing useful in that website. Only change i saw recently is that they changed to full green. Premium services(Atleast UD/UD AC) should be started and they can charge required fare to run them in profit.. People are ready to pay for the good service. Whatever SETC should do is being done by KSRTC. Actually SETC should do all these things by connecting important cities/Towns with Chennai/Bangalore/Coimbatore/Madurai etc.,


Sorry for the long post... All the discussions made me to think of this post.

Dhandapani,

If this is the case, i.e eppo thaan thirunthaporanga? I have this pesimistic view on SETC. It is a kind of Veruppu developing(ed) over SETC for me. But my posts were misunderstood by few as if I am thinking SETC is providing best service over KSRTC. SETC is a dead horse. This is why I mentioned no point in speaking KSRTC purana, The optimistic view of SETC coming out of ashes is distant far... I will be happy if my pesimistic view is proved wrong.

SETC is not only the last choice for Bengaluru, in my case I prefer TNSTC if tickets are not available in train or private bus. Even if tickets are available in SETC, I would never board the bus. Many times I have written in the same forum that SETC should scrapped and the long distance buses needs to be given to respective transport corporation. That is the last choice we have if SETC is going to remain as the bad performer for next 2-3years.

But looking at your comments on new 400+ buses, SETC is going to loose even this last oppurtunity.

Some Shots at Kovilpatti

AL LYNX built by irizar in old style with LED boards

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/3473/somasundaramminibus.jpg

Ramanathapuram - Senchottai
via sayalkudi, Villathikulam, Kovilpatti, Sankarankovil, Tenkasi, Coutrallam

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/6703/rmdsen.jpg

Blue L.E.D.light fever now affected to Kovilpatti Depot too saw 2 buses in this light arrangement 151 of Thoothukudi - Rajapalyam

http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/256/1505bluelight.jpg

Coimbatore to Guruvayur tnstc Bushttp://img16.imageshack.us/img16/511/guruvayur.jpg

Pics from Jimmy gallery. Thank you

image source from jimmy gallery

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^^ Hi sankar, kindly convey ur messages clearly. :)

^^ Hi sankar, kindly convey ur messages clearly. :)

sorry iam not able to post the pic of the cbe new bus covai to kollur

sorry iam not able to post the pic of the cbe new bus covai to kollur

http://http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRLpVycQbQ6IVbDFboY1z0POasbuKnuL8TEqxiHR6X9fFRYLnTBgeKQNU2c

^^ Do you have the picture in your PC? So upload the image first in Imageshack.us. It will give you a link. Post that link within tag here. :)

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/844/kollur.jpg/

Kovai Kollur new Tnstc Coimbatore

Thirupur to Guruvayur Tnstc coimbatore Bushttp://img51.imageshack.us/img51/9233/tirupur.jpg


Pics from Jimmy gallery. Thank you

image source from Jimmy gallery

^^ Do you have the picture in your PC? So upload the image first in Imageshack.us. It will give you a link. Post that link within tag here. :)

Yes i Have

I have posted your image here. The link you need to post within is http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/1917/kollur.jpg
http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/1917/kollur.jpg

Whenever i travel to bangalore/Chennai, for me SETC will be the last choice. I have travelled to bangalore more than chennai.

Initially Pollachi had SETC alone(apart from Omni buses) and after KSRTCs introduction of Munnar service, i never used SETC. KSRTC buses are punctual and they behave well with ppl. They wont stop in unneccassary motels. But SETC will enter all the bus stands enroute after getting its seats filled at POY/Tirupur itself. This is one such instance, but our fellow forumers who travel to Chennai/Bangalore can give more hint on this.

Once i have seen KSRTC operating 3/4 spls apart from their regular services to Coimbatore, but our SETC UD AC(with NO AC sticker) is crying for passengers in electronics city. I think SETC alone will run a AC bus like this. The same bus was good when it was TNSTC-CBE. I have already put up the pics of that bus in this thread.

Mindset of the SETC crew should be changed. They think that we are travelling at free of cost in SETC. I used to see this mainly in north bound TN depots. depots like Sencottah, Tuty, NGL crews are kind of ok.

Atleast AP/KL tries to give some competition and our guy directly surrendered.

If an operator who is having single digit nos is able to operate buses with good maintenance, why cant SETC with 900+ buses not able to do this. Maintenance?? I should not talk about this to SETC. They dont know the meaning of this.

Already they had worst experience with the new 48 seaters.. Still they are going to build 49 seater(one extra seat in the last row + driver bed) with new 12M chasis. Eppa thaan thiruntha? I thought we will get some 400+ new UDs because the tender was called for Air Suspension services. After seeing the UD Body building tender i really got fed up with these guys.

They have to revise the timings. Still the timings are not revised after getting the 4 laned highways.. Do we really think that people bound to NGL/TVM from Chennai/Bangalore will board SETC bus at 4 PM?(or somewhere around this)

Arul,
Most of my views here are based on my travel experiences and the information which i got from my friends. BTW i didnt want to talk about any Volvos or high end services here. Im talking about the Express and UD services. KSRTC related posts were there in the past 10 pages because few ppl started giving false info and someone clarified it.. At the same time we still love our TNSTCs/SETCs.. Thats the reason we created our own blog.. With the help of fellow members like Subbu, DolphinsTuti, Ramesh-NTM, Anand, Reno we updated the timings and other details in our blog. We expect these things in SETC website.. Nothing useful in that website. Only change i saw recently is that they changed to full green. Premium services(Atleast UD/UD AC) should be started and they can charge required fare to run them in profit.. People are ready to pay for the good service. Whatever SETC should do is being done by KSRTC. Actually SETC should do all these things by connecting important cities/Towns with Chennai/Bangalore/Coimbatore/Madurai etc.,


Sorry for the long post... All the discussions made me to think of this post.

Exactly Dhandapani.

Even for me SETC is last preference

SETC's are good in some route (Bangalore - NGL/TNV) but bad at some route.

Once i used to prefer SETC for my journey to Bangalore, Now my priorities are changed due to their irresponsible service.

Below is a route for an example having operational issue which cannot be solved through New Bus/e-Ticketing/good maintained vehicle etc.,, like this i believe there are many routes. They have operational issues, not keeping punctuality, 0% customer care attitute (they don't know longterm impact and what customer needs).*


e.g. Karaikudi to Bangalore is 12+ Hours in *SETC ( Hard to accept the time taken for bangalore and sure i need to put half day leave on that day if i travel in SETC. they have to understand the simple ethic of people from south go to Chennai and Bangalore for Work and need to reach destination around 6 AM). A half day leave means, the loss is more than the fare they pay for premium service in KSRTC volvo or any Private operator(for many people)

Then how SETC can expect those people to travel. They should understand it's not only about luxury in the bus but punctuality in reaching the destination is very very important. even a Dappa bus runs fast and reaches the destination on time i don't think people complaint much.

They have to sort out all the operational issues, we need thinking people at the management level and have to interact with traveling public through social media like facebook which KSRTC doing to understand the route cause of problems.

Pathetic service from Karaikudi and see how they operate from KKDI*

within 45 minutes of departure from KKDI just before pudukottai they stop for dinner and at Trichy they stop for Diesel filling and then waiting for Driver/conductor to change irittating 30 to 45 minutes(they can reduce the time wasted becoz...if the driver is going to change why the hell they stop in Pudukottai for dinner and they can very well do it in Trichy)and again they stop at Salem for 15 minutes at tea shop in bye-pass and then again after Krishnagiri (15 minutes). *
With all these 7:30 PM they started from KKDI and they will reach around 7 to 7:30 at silk board junction not acceptable for a regular weekend traveller.*
All these Drivers are experienced why do they need so many stoppage for every 2 to 3 hours. I travelled many times in KSRTC Volvo from Pune to Bangalore 890 KMS 14 Hours journey with only 2 breaks at 5:00 PM and 9:00 PM then the next 9 hours is non-stop.*

KSRTC Volvo (8 PM ) and ABT (8:45 PM) are doing excellent with their departure time and reaching bangalore around 5 to 6 AM.

All Drivers and Conductors needs to be educated on the importance of punctuality and how to behave with travelling public. I also like to appreciate some of the route from Bangalore by SETC*

Bangalore - Tirunelveli (5:30 PM - PAPANASAM), 6:00 PM
Bangalore - Nagercoil (5:45 PM)
Bangalore - Kanyakumari (7:00 PM) for keeping up the punctuality. I had travelled in all these buses to my wife home and they all reach Tirunelveli around 5 to 6 AM in the morning though i used only during weekend / festive season they don't enter Madurai and are really fast when compared to SETC running in Trichy direction.

I have posted your image here. The link you need to post within is http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/1917/kollur.jpg
http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/1917/kollur.jpg

thanks

thanks


http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/1917/kollur.jpg

Image source taken from internet.Thanks for the image .

Kasrtc operates VOLVO Airavat from neyveli to bangalore and bangalore to neyveli and the fare is around 390. I will get the bus image soon. The bus Gets fully loaded daily ..Why SETC dont try VOLVO buses.
can u clear me that SETC will buy VOLVO or MErcedez BENZ buses?Other states have volvo buses. why dont tamil nadu?

Thirupur to Guruvayur Tnstc coimbatore Bushttp://img51.imageshack.us/img51/9233/tirupur.jpg

Coimbatore to Guruvayur tnstc Bushttp://img16.imageshack.us/img16/511/guruvayur.jpg


Sankar, when posting images not taken by you, please mention the source of the images. In this case, both the images are taken from my friend Jimmy's FlickR/Orkut account.

Originals of the first (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jimmystrains/5823404433/) one and the second (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jimmystrains/5943742874/) one.

Others are taking the pains to take photographs - atleast have the courtesy to thank them.

Ramesh, do crew changes happen in karaikudi to bangalore route at trichy ? Because last month when i spoke to driver of trichy SETC bus from bangalore ( i have seen that person several time driving the bangalore to karaikudi bus ), he told that they will start from karaikudi and come to bangalore and while returning they will drive the trichy bus and get down there and bus which came from trichy the previous night along with same crew will go to karaikudi . from bangalore side the karaikudi bus mostly used to be punctual , i have travelled in the bus two to three times and it reached trichy CBS by 4.00AM which i feel is good tkaing in to consideration that it starts from bangalore at 8.00PM ( Bangalore Traffic). Even the vellakanni buses from bangalore used to be punctual but worst is the trichy - bangalore -trichy buses.

Sorry,

Thanks Jimmy for the 2 buses.

SETC has the process of timekeeper where a conductor has to sign a register in all towns en route, It wastes the travel time as the bus has to enter the city and go all the way to the bus stand and waut till the conductor signs the register. Why can't they give smart cards to teh conductor and install time checking machine in By pass roads . The conductor has to just swipe his card in the reader and proceed. GPS enabled ticketing will ensure wheather the bus is empty and has to enter the next town. based on the passenger destination SETC can command whether a bus has to enter a particular city . For eg if Chennai-Nagarcoil bus has no passenger getting down in Madurai the bus need not go inside Madurai,

Ramesh, do crew changes happen in karaikudi to bangalore route at trichy ? Because last month when i spoke to driver of trichy SETC bus from bangalore ( i have seen that person several time driving the bangalore to karaikudi bus ), he told that they will start from karaikudi and come to bangalore and while returning they will drive the trichy bus and get down there and bus which came from trichy the previous night along with same crew will go to karaikudi . from bangalore side the karaikudi bus mostly used to be punctual , i have travelled in the bus two to three times and it reached trichy CBS by 4.00AM which i feel is good tkaing in to consideration that it starts from bangalore at 8.00PM ( Bangalore Traffic). Even the vellakanni buses from bangalore used to be punctual but worst is the trichy - bangalore -trichy buses.


In karaikudi Bangalore SETC crew change will not happen at trichy..it is exactly true what the driver told to you.

But the bus will waste some 15 min in trichy depot. Actually the karaikudi bangalore SETC used to be very punctual at reaches the bangalore by 6 most of the time. I use to travel many times till last year. But for the past one year I didnt travel so not sure of punctuality now. During those period KKDI-BLR SETC reach bangalore well before KPN.

Sorry,

Thanks Jimmy for the 2 buses.

:lol: :rofl: :lol:

[QUOTE=binaiks;84247131]A friend of mine has confirmed that SETC has indeed ordered Volvos - /QUOTE]
Kurangu kaile Poomalai.....

As somebody pointed out, SETC Crew's mentality should change, First.. then they can think of Volvo, mercedes Benz..

Have you ever seen a SD's crew and UD's crew on a same time? you can visit Tanjore SETC bus stand at 9:45 pm and enjoy that experience
UD's crew will behave as he is like Maharaja and passenger are his slaves...
SD crew will be slightly friendship to the Passengers.. but they will look hopeless on getting into their bus...


It happened for me travel in Rathimeena few times between Chennai -Karaikal & Back through their multiaxle volvo;
Chennai-Nagapatinam route;
They charged around Rs 500;
Very unfriendly staff;
Getting a bottle of water is very tedious;
same the case for getting a blanket/shawl-
when such behavior is witnessed in a premium service that too in pvt sector, what to expect from the govt servants in the SETC/TNSTCs.
Thats the mentality of our people in tamilnadu.

^^ so sad:bash:

BS IV MTC buses

http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/9871/dsc00504vk.jpg

http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/7718/dsc00507wk.jpg

http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/2903/dsc00511ml.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8zqM2eLsBz0/ToZOcSgLthI/AAAAAAAACV0/pBP1bfg00Aw/s576/DSC00723.JPG

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GErrgQup2LM/ToZOc_eJDEI/AAAAAAAACU0/q4rm12COg0k/DSC00727.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ebeRByzC7DA/ToZOdPZyhfI/AAAAAAAACU4/CzX-04wQ8-k/DSC00728.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-7ctGlV9xSf8/ToZOhtsji4I/AAAAAAAACVs/fgKFQZXJhMg/DSC007231.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Wv_1cvzKtS0/ToZOdbvMb0I/AAAAAAAACU8/iZaQAu-tTDw/DSC00729.JPG

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Sy0EpCwxVgA/ToZOg5SBBAI/AAAAAAAACVk/EC5KtcoV08g/s576/DSC00750.JPG

This is a Prakash Built bus - P8000 model

When i captured the KSRTC bus i got a chance to capture this as well....

This bus was stopped just opp to the KSRTC bus.

This bus runs from Trichy to Tiruppathi

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ozYL2DrOBn0/ToZOdqqzAFI/AAAAAAAACVA/nmqJVmSQB_M/DSC00730.JPG

Is the KSRTC in picture is the regular sleeper one said to be introduced or an special. If not from when is the new service going to start.

Isham,
Whatever you have spotted is a recently added KSRTC's non ac sleeper. Looks like that irizar built SETC looks better. Whether it had any repainting done?

Few Images of KKDI region buses spotted at CMBT

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg84/scaled.php?server=84&filename=tn63n1399.jpg&res=medium

TN 63 N 1399 SD in Tirupattur - Chennai. This bus goes via Singampunari and takes NH45B from Kottampatty. Yesterday took this bus to get down at Kottampatty to switch over to Natham bound bus. Rs. 170/- was the fare to Tirupattur and it is the same for all places right from Thuvarankurichi.

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg846/scaled.php?server=846&filename=tn63n1402.jpg&res=medium

TN 63 N 1402 SD in Sivaganga - Chennai

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg706/scaled.php?server=706&filename=tn63n1486.jpg&res=medium

TN 63 N 1486 (3*2 seater) in RMM - TRY as a special at CMBT to RMM

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg64/scaled.php?server=64&filename=tn63n1518.jpg&res=medium

TN 63 N 1518 in Chennai - Ramanathapuram - Periyapattinam (Good to see KKDI crossed 15xx)

Spotted buses to Meemisal, Ponnamaravathy (PDKT region) & Thondi, Paramakkudi buses also from KKDI region. Sorry these buses were not in my "comfort zone" to take photos. :ohno:

Saw TN 57 N 2066 a SD from DGL region in Cumbum - Chennai from Cumbum - 1 depot.

Thanks
Ramesh

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GErrgQup2LM/ToZOc_eJDEI/AAAAAAAACU0/q4rm12COg0k/DSC00727.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ebeRByzC7DA/ToZOdPZyhfI/AAAAAAAACU4/CzX-04wQ8-k/DSC00728.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-7ctGlV9xSf8/ToZOhtsji4I/AAAAAAAACVs/fgKFQZXJhMg/DSC007231.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Wv_1cvzKtS0/ToZOdbvMb0I/AAAAAAAACU8/iZaQAu-tTDw/DSC00729.JPG

Isham thanks for this classy KaSRTC pic's......

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg849/scaled.php?server=849&filename=tn57n2052.jpg&res=medium

TN 57 N 2052 in Natham - Theni which I missed last week. Route stickers had MDU, Usilampatty, Andipatty, Theni as I guessed. Sorry this bus came from depot in a hurry & was leaving immediately, so clicked it with few passing by people too.

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg37/scaled.php?server=37&filename=tn67n740.jpg&res=medium

TN 67 N 740 from VNR region. Was earlier with Sattur depot, but holds Virudhunagar depot code now. Did the creation of Tirunelveli region had any impact on Sattur depot so that this bus is moved from Sattur depot to VNR depot?

Seems one of DGL's depots had added 1 more TUP service departing Natham by 12:45 PM. Spotted TN 74 N 1236 without depot markings removed. With this Natham - TUP services rise to 6 per day.

Spotted Natham - Cumbum also by one of the DGL's city depots. The Cumbum & TUP services would actually be 2 different services from DGL region after taking a Natham trip by these buses. Now it appears DGL region had tweaked in their timings little to make these buses serve Natham also. DGL region should come up with some different connectivity like
Karaikudi - Nilakottai/ Periyakulam/ Batlagundu/ Karur (For Gujiliamparai)
Trichy - Nilakottai/ Vedasandur
Madurai - Vadamadurai/ Vedasandur/ Karur (For Gujiliamparai)
CBE/POY/SA/ED/KRR - Natham/ Vadamadurai
CBE/POY/TUP/ED - Nilakottai/ Periyakulam/ Batlagundu/ Vedasandur

Rather than making all its buses go towards PLNI or MDU, DGL region should concentrate some towards developing such small towns in its territory also. This only will improve connectivity across its territory. Sad thing is SLM region terminates/ originates a SLM bus at DGL, but DGL region itself makes all its buses start only from MDU including the one from Natham depot also. Very rarely one or two come from places like Bodi/ Theni towards ED/ SLM.

Thanks
Ramesh

Reno sir did you see the 20 new chasis which i saw last week in chennai

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Wv_1cvzKtS0/ToZOdbvMb0I/AAAAAAAACU8/iZaQAu-tTDw/DSC00729.JPG

Its built by KSRTC Workshop! Even the KSRTC workshop is going world class!!

Its built by KSRTC Workshop! Even the KSRTC workshop is going world class!!

Is this built by Kengeri works?. When i saw these new sleeper buses couple of months back, i thought, it was from Prakash, so good was the finish.

In karaikudi Bangalore SETC crew change will not happen at trichy..it is exactly true what the driver told to you.

But the bus will waste some 15 min in trichy depot. Actually the karaikudi bangalore SETC used to be very punctual at reaches the bangalore by 6 most of the time. I use to travel many times till last year. But for the past one year I didnt travel so not sure of punctuality now. During those period KKDI-BLR SETC reach bangalore well before KPN.

Hi Ramesh/Dilip,

Good to know that they are not doing it now....i haven't used the SETC after ABT was introduced (close to 2 years) and using either KSRTC or ABT only but before they use to change drivers at trichy. 6 months back once my brother used SETC he faced similar driver changing scenario and he reached Hosur at 7.00 AM. KPN is a Parcel service and SETC is preferred than KPN anyday.

Is this built by Kengeri works?. When i saw these new sleeper buses couple of months back, i thought, it was from Prakash, so good was the finish.

Yes sir Kengeri unit.....

Plight of city bus services in Nellai

Both private and govt buses are in worst condition

Mini Buses are operated without valid permit


Many drivers even don't have valid driving license


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Nellai,

Requesting you again ...kindly indicate, paper name, date of publication and link to the news item.

Nellai,

Requesting you again ...kindly indicate, paper name, date of publication and link to the news item.

Dinakaran, October 1. They are all available in the image itself.

Isham,
Whatever you have spotted is a recently added KSRTC's non ac sleeper. Looks like that irizar built SETC looks better. Whether it had any repainting done?

Yes its a Irizar TVS built SETC UD. No repainting works done for this bus. It still looks better in condition. I took the close shot of this bus to notice the depot but i missed that picture while copying it to the PC. Let me try to search from my files...

Dinakaran, October 1. They are all available in the image itself.

Vijayan, i know that all are available in the Paper itself in Tamil. Tamil Bus thread is being also followed by other state bus enthusiasts. If we give the source and link details in english it will help many who want to go the actual source ...hope it helps.

Guys,

Have put the KaSRTC Blr - Kukke Vaibhav pics here @ SSC : Link (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=84327356&postcount=918)

Spotting many of the old SETC UDs which are getting a new front face. Saw a Velankanni - Chennai JCBL UD, with a new front face today at Pondy bus stand.

Why PRTC is not intrested to operating PDY-CBE service..? PRTC can introduce services to CBE , MDU, Palani.. I think there is no direct buses between PDY-Palani.

Pondy Govt is not having sufficient funds to give salary to their govt employees. In this case, where are they going to procure new buses and new route.

Pondy-Mahe route connects CBE. Apart from this we dont have any other PRTC bus connects CBE. PRTC has a bus in Karaikal-Coimbatore. I have used that once.

The Mahe bus has no reservation for CBE. PRTC connects CBE only to Karaikal.

SETC runs two buses in Pondy-CBE route.
SETC has three buses in PDY-CBE route.
Even that has decreased from 5, over the past decade.

I have a qn to dhandapani, subbu, tuti, reno, binai, pritm

I am no expert on such topics, so seeking answers from you/ ,

1.do tn govt body building units have ability to built ud coaches?

2. do they have ability to build double decker ud or SD intercity buses?

3. why isnt double decker intercity buses not being attempted? if ac sleeper can be why not double decker sitting?

4. That bus from thanjavur and the karaikudi buses or those from theni show glimpses that they too can build UD, if they can build such sd.

Nellai,

Requesting you again ...kindly indicate, paper name, date of publication and link to the news item.

Sorry subbu ! :) Will do it next time for sure :)

1.do tn govt body building units have ability to built ud coaches?


Building UD coaches is no rocket science! They can surely build them - when road side workshops in Karur and other places can built Luxury coaches, why not STU workshops??

KaSRTC workshops build Rajahamsas on themselves (majority comes from private parties - a very few quantity is built by KaSRTC themselves)


2. do they have ability to build double decker ud or SD intercity buses?


I am not sure if Double Decker buses can be built by STU workshops - ideally, they should be able to do it. But, UD/SD buses on Double Decker platform would be suicidal. Double Decker buses in India have speed limitations (they do upto 70kmph) - add that the problem of vertical clearance in towns, and even some level crosses, I am not sure if UD/SD buses would be practical.


3. why isnt double decker intercity buses not being attempted? if ac sleeper can be why not double decker sitting?


Reasons to these questions mentioned above. AC sleeper buses are not as tall as double decker buses. The upper sleeper is almost always attained by lowering the coach floor - the lower berth is usually very low as well.

Binai,

DD buses have many limitations, need roads without obstructions, cant carry the crowd like Vestibule buses, speed restriction etc. Still why KeSRTC went for these recently .... i feel DD concept is more onamental in nature. Your views.

Tractor trailers have maximum permissible height as 4.75m, if I am correct DD bus height would be less than 4m. So these DD buses should not have problem in operation on 4-lane roads for Intercity routes. Of-course there could be problem in city/town limits.

நஷ்டத்தை போக்க தொழிற்சங்கம் யோசனை போக்குவரத்து கழக இடங்களில் அரசு வணிக வளாகங்கள்

Oct-3-2011, Dinakaran (http://dinakaran.com/News_detail_2011.asp?Nid=6220)

சென்னை : தமிழகத்தில் 8 அரசு போக்குவரத்து கழகங்களுக்கு சொந்தமாக 300 பணிமனைகள் உள்ளன. இதில் பாதிக்கும் மேற்பட்ட பணிமனைகள், பஸ் நிலையங்களுடன் இணைந்தே உள்ளது. போக்குவரத்து கழகங்களுக்கு சொந்தமான காலி நிலங்களை பொது மற்றும் தனியார் பங்களிப்பு மூலமாக மேம்படுத்தி, வருவாயை பெருக்க அரசு முடிவு செய்துள்ளது. மேலும், வணிக வளாகங்களுக்கு இடம் அளிப்பதன் மூலம் தற்போதுள்ள பணிமனை சார்ந்த இடங்களின் தரமும் உயர்த்தப்படும் என தமிழக அரசு சட்டசபையில் அறிவித்திருந்தது.

இந்த திட்டம் சிறந்த திட்டமாக இருந்தாலும், போக்குவரத்து கழகங்களின் இடங்களை தனியாருக்கு கொடுப்பதை விட, அதற்கு மாறாக தமிழக அரசோ அல்லது போக்குவரத்து துறையோ வங்கிகள் மூலம் கடன் பெற்று வணிக வளாகங்களை அமைத்து, பின்னர் தனியார் நிறுவனங்களுக்கு வாடகைக்கு விடலாம் என போக்குவரத்து தொழிற்சங்கங்கள் தெரிவிக்கின்றன. இப்படி செய்தால்தான் போக்குவரத்து துறையின் வருவாயை பெருக்க முடியும். இடத்தையும் பாதுகாத்துக் கொள்ள முடியும்.

குறிப்பாக, சென்னை போன்ற மாநகரங்களில் வர்த்தக நிறுவனங்களின் தேவை அதிகமாகவே உள்ளது. சென்னை மாநகர போக்குவரத்துக்கு சொந்தமாக மொத்தம் 25 பணிமனைகள் உள்ளன. இதில் தி.நகர், வடபழனி, அய்யப்பன்தாங்கல், மந்தவெளி, அயனாவரம் உள்ளிட்ட பாதிக்கும் மேற்பட்ட பணிமனைகள் பஸ் நிலையங்களுடன் இணைந்தே இருக்கின்றன. இதில் வணிக கட்டிடங்களை அரசே கட்டி, பின்னர் தனியாருக்கு லீசுக்கோ அல்லது வாடகைக்கோ விடலாம் என தொழிற்சங்கங்கள் தெரிவிக்கின்றன.
இதுகுறித்து, அரசு போக்குவரத்து ஊழியர் சம்மேளன பொதுச் செயலாளர் சந்திரன் கூறியதாவது:

போக்குவரத்து துறையை நஷ்டத்தில் இருந்து மீட்டெடுக்க தமிழக அரசு அறிவித்துள்ள இந்த திட்டம் வரவேற்க கூடியதுதான். ஆனால், போக்குவரத்துத் துறைக்கு சொந்தமான இடத்தில் தனியார்களை கட்டிடங்களை கட்ட அனுமதிக்க கூடாது. அரசே முதலீடு செய்து நல்ல கட்டிடங்களை எழுப்பி தனியாருக்கு வாடகைக்கு விட வேண்டும்.

குறிப்பாக, சென்னை போன்ற இடங்களில் முக்கியமான இடங்களில் பஸ் நிலையம் அருகே உள்ள போக்குவரத்துக்கு சொந்தமான இடங்களை பயன்படுத்திக் கொள்ளலாம். இதன்மூலம் பஸ்களும் மழையில் நனையாமல் பாதுகாப்பாக இருக்கும். அரசுக்கும் வருவாய் கிடைக்கும். இதேபோல் நெடுஞ்சாலைகளில் உள்ள இடங்களிலும் அரசே உணவகங்களை அமைக்கலாம். கர்நாடகாவில் அரசு போக்குவரத்து துறையே அந்த மாநில நெடுஞ்சாலைகளில் உணவகங்களை அமைத்துள்ளது. இதனால் அந்த மாநில பஸ்கள் போக்குவரத்து துறையின் உணவகங்களிலேயே நிறுத்துகின்றனர். இதில் டிரைவர், கண்டக்டருக்கு இலவச உணவு வழங்கப்படுகிறது. பயணிகளும் நிம்மதியாக சாப்பிட முடிகிறது. நல்ல வருமானமும் கிடைக்கிறது. இவ்வாறு அவர் கூறினார்

தொழிலாளர் முன்னேற்றச் சங்க பொதுச் செயலாளர் சண்முகம் கூறுகையில், ÔÔஏற்கனவே, திருநெல்வேலியில் அரசு விரைவு போக்குவரத்துக் கழகத்துக்கு சொந்தமான ஒரு இடம் தனியாருக்கு லீசுக்கு விடப்பட்டுள்ளது. இதனால், போக்குவரத்து துறைக்கு எந்த பயனும், வருவாயும் கிடைக்கவில்லை. எனவே, அரசே கட்டிடங்களை அமைத்து, தனியாருக்கு வாடகைக்கு விட்டால்தான் வருமானம் கிடைக்கும். போக்குவரத்துக்கு சொந்தமான இடங்களை தனியாருக்கு கொடுத்தால், அதை நாங்கள் எதிர்ப்போம்’’ என்றார்.

நியாய விலையில் உணவு கிடைக்குமா?

தமிழக நெடுஞ்சாலைகளில் தனியார் ஓட்டல்கள் அமைத்து, அதிக விலையில் பொருட்களை விற்பனை செய்கின்றனர். உணவு வகைகள் தரமாகவும் இல்லை. எனவே, அரசே துரித உணவகங்களை அமைத்து பயணிகளுக்கு நியாய விலையில் உணவுகளை வழங்கலாம். இதன்மூலம் பயணிகளும் நன்மை அடைவார்கள். அரசுக்கும் வருமானம் கிடைக்கும் என்று பயணிகள் நலச் சங்கம் யோசனை தெரிவித்துள்ளது.
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-Transport Unions have opposed the move of TN govt going in for a PPP model for the commerical exploitation of busstand space in TN.
-Intead the Unions want the Government to get the funding and take up construction of these commercial compelxes and then lease them out to the Private establishments.
-Unions want the government to construct motels on higways.

DD buses have many limitations, need roads without obstructions, cant carry the crowd like Vestibule buses, speed restriction etc. Still why KeSRTC went for these recently .... i feel DD concept is more onamental in nature. Your views.

DD concept is not exactly ornamental - in Cities like Mumbai, they are being used optimally. However, KeSRTC's decision to purchase Double-deckers was from a tourism point of view. Double Decker buses existed in Trivandrum about 5-6 years ago - the government just wanted to bring back the nostalgia. Kochi had double deckers back in the 1970s - so the city was also getting back its old memories.

About the speed restriction part - I've seen DDs in Mumbai going upto 60kmph. Since they run in the city, I feel that speed is fair enough. Even the DDs in Kochi are doing upto 60kmph now.

However, the city has grown a lot after 1970 - the Double Decker cannot enter the city due to clearance issues. The Double Decker in Kochi runs entirely through the bypass (its a different issue that the bypass road is the busiest "city" road in Kochi). Trivandrum however is able to run the bus through the city - may be since its been just over 5 years since the old DD was decommissioned.

Tractor trailers have maximum permissible height as 4.75m, if I am correct DD bus height would be less than 4m. So these DD buses should not have problem in operation on 4-lane roads for Intercity routes. Of-course there could be problem in city/town limits.

If you had read my post, you would have got my point clearly. I said there could be issues with Vertical clearance in "towns and some level crosses". Intercity Buses have to necessarily enter towns to pick up passengers - when there are issues with clearance, I am not very sure if they'd be beneficial at all.

Moreover, the double decker buses are very expensive to operate and they do not provide enough headroom to place luggage racks. So passengers would not have any place to keep their baggage - another problem in intercity buses (the same problem exists in the converted B7RLEs that TNSTC-VPM is operating)

If you had read my post, you would have got my point clearly. I said there could be issues with Vertical clearance in "towns and some level crosses". Intercity Buses have to necessarily enter towns to pick up passengers - when there are issues with clearance, I am not very sure if they'd be beneficial at all.

Moreover, the double decker buses are very expensive to operate and they do not provide enough headroom to place luggage racks. So passengers would not have any place to keep their baggage - another problem in intercity buses (the same problem exists in the converted B7RLEs that TNSTC-VPM is operating)

My answer was for N.kumar and not for your post. Thats why I didn't quote your post. So no need to worry that I have questioned your post!!

Obviosuly when DD is going to be operated it will be on the route where there is no height issue. For example Chennai-Trichy it can be very well operated, I don't think there will be any height issue from CMBT-Chennai bye-pass-NH45-Trichy bye-pass-Trichy central BS.. It is almost truck route and this bus need not to enter every town it can be non-stop with a break.

And economical part it would be nice if more information can be shared.

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It will be useful if anyone can share if DD coaches can be operated for such long distance like 5-6hrs intercity routes. And when transport department has even stopped running the legendry Broadway-Tambaram DD bus, I don't think DD coaches will be on road again for city routes or intercity routes.

If increasing capacity is reason for this DD topic to come into picture, i would rather say, we think of Vestibule buses instead of DD. I have seen in DD's that conductors allow only very few standees (at times non standees policy also) on the upper deck of DD.

In routes like Mdu - Trichy or Mdu - Nellai, except for bus station entry/berthing/exit...vestibules have no much issues en-route. They are also best suited for BPR kind of operation and can take in as many standees as possible during weekend rush which has become a common scenario in TN.

If there is any concern on speed restriction on Highways for vestibules...no worries, our TNSTC guys are sticking to 60KMPH only these days to achieve 5.7kmpl (roughly) ...

Nellai divison parcel bus timings.

http://www.tenders.tn.gov.in/pubnowtend/uploaded/BD_tns62101_parcel%20timings.pdf

Subbu,

That was going to be next qn. either dd or vestibule or more suited for these BPR intercity opearations than opearating in city. high time we consider this. I have not talked abt intracity operations for width of road and pther issues to come in.

When its going to operate via 4 lane highways i dont see a major problem. This is much needed, to increase revenue. There are enough people to travel. Capacity augmentation is issue.


I hardly use foul words. but transport unions deserve it.

F... off.

from today evening onward online reservation for TNSTC buses going to inangurating by Chief Minister.

Source: Malaimalar.

from today evening onward online reservation for TNSTC buses going to inangurating by Chief Minister.

Source: Malaimalar.

OMG!

what surprise is this?

www.tnstc.in

http://www.tn.gov.in/seithi_veliyeedu/pr03Oct11/pr031011_579.pdf

:banana::banana::banana:

[QUOTE=krishnaswamy;84249045]


It happened for me travel in Rathimeena few times between Chennai -Karaikal & Back through their multiaxle volvo;
Chennai-Nagapatinam route;
They charged around Rs 500;
Very unfriendly staff;
Getting a bottle of water is very tedious;
same the case for getting a blanket/shawl-
when such behavior is witnessed in a premium service that too in pvt sector, what to expect from the govt servants in the SETC/TNSTCs.
Thats the mentality of our people in tamilnadu.

You are right...

Even KPN & ABT staffs behaviors also worst..

http://tnstc.ticketcounters.in/TNSTCOnline/

but looks link is not working!

[QUOTE=chennaivaasi123;84281634]

You are right...

Even KPN & ABT staffs behaviors also worst..


:ohno: ur feedback about ABT is like bolt out of the blue!! Never heard..can you elaborate.

Is this bus still running?

Chennai-Kollur,
Salem-Kollur,
Erode-Kollur
Kovai-Kollur

4 buses were started on that lot when amaiyar went to mookambigai temple. happy to see one bus is still running.

I guess Chennai-Kollur, Salem/Erode-Kollur is stopped.



Salem-Kollur route is going to re-introduce soon, the fleet will be from TNSTC-SLM

[QUOTE=Jagadeesh R;84359486]


:ohno: ur feedback about ABT is like bolt out of the blue!! Never heard..can you elaborate.

Not clear on your comments...? what you want to know about ABT?

from today evening onward online reservation for TNSTC buses going to inangurating by Chief Minister.


The sweetest news in recent times. A lot of thanks for posting it.


but looks link is not working!

Guess its not working since the inauguration is not over.. or may be it'd work only from midnight.

http://tnstc.ticketcounters.in/TNSTCOnline/

but looks link is not working!

Link is working. Just now i registered. But the system is dead slow. :)

[QUOTE=chennaivaasi123;84281634]

You are right...

Even KPN & ABT staffs behaviors also worst..

Jagee,

ABT might be one or two cases...So KPN and ABT cannot be in same platform in crew response. It is well known KPN is the worst among all the operators in treating the passengers, rash driving etc.,.

I never travelled in ABT though I booked tickets twice or thrice.. Two times their bus(Salem-Chennai) was cancelled in last minute. KPN or ABT has become my last option if I want to travel in Omni bus. But ABT has very good record on crew response.

Tharai, Vijayalakshmi is good.

வீட்டில் இருந்தே முன்பதிவு செய்யலாம்: அரசு பஸ்களில் பயணம் செய்ய இ-டிக்கெட் வசதி; இன்று முதல் அறிமுகம்
அக்டோபர் 03, Malaimalar (http://www.maalaimalar.com/2011/10/03144730/e-ticket-available-on-governme.html)

ரெயில்களில் முன்பதிவு செய்ய இ-டிக்கெட் வசதி இருப்பது போல தமிழ்நாடு அரசு போக்குவரத்து கழக பஸ்களிலும் அறிமுகப்படுத்தப்படுகிறது. டிக்கெட் கவுண்டரில் காத்து நிற்காமல் வீட்டில் இருந்தபடியோ, கம்ப்யூட்டர் மையத்தின் மூலமோ, டிராவல் ஏஜென்சி மூலமோ இனி பஸ்சிற்காக முன் பதிவு டிக்கெட் உறுதி செய்து கொள்ளலாம்.

எந்த ஊரில் இருந்து எங்கு செல்ல வேண்டுமானாலும் அரசு நீண்ட தூர பஸ்களுக்கு இந்த வசதி வழங்கப்படுகிறது. அரசு விரைவு போக்குவரத்து கழகம் விழுப்புரம், சேலம், கோவை, கும்பகோணம், மதுரை, திருநெல்வேலி போக்குவரத்து கழக பஸ்களுக்கும் இ.டிக்கெட் மூலம் முன் பதிவு செய்து கொள்ளலாம்.

சென்னையில் இருந்து தமிழகத்தின் பல்வேறு பகுதிகளுக்கு செல்லவும், திருப்பதி, புதுச்சேரி, பெங்களூர் போன்ற அண்டை மாநில நகரங்களுக்கு செல்லவும் அரசு விரைவு பஸ்களில் ஆன்-லைனில் முன்பதிவு செய்யலாம். ஒரு மாதத்திற்கு முன்பாக பயணத்திட்டத்தை வகுத்து அதற்கேற்றவாறு அரசு பஸ்களில் முன் பதிவு செய்து கடைசி நேர கூட்ட நெரிசலை தவிர்க்கலாம்.

மேலும் தீபாவளி, பொங்கல், கிறிஸ்துமஸ், புத்தாண்டு, ரம்ஜான் போன்ற பண்டிகை காலங்களிலும், கோடை விடுமுறை காலங்களிலும் இந்த திட்டத்தில் முன் பதிவு செய்து பயணம் செய்யலாம். ஆன்லைன் மூலம் இ.டிக்கெட் பெறும் வசதி செய்யப்படுவதால் தேவையற்ற அலைச்சல், கால விரயம், காத்திருத்தல் போன்றவற்றை தவிர்க்கலாம்.

www.tnstc.in என்ற இணையதளத்தின் வழியாக அரசு பஸ்களில் இன்று முதல் இ.டிக்கெட் முன்பதிவு செய்துக் கொள்ளலாம். இந்த திட்டத்தை முதல்-அமைச்சர் ஜெயலலிதா தலைமை செயலகத்தில் இன்று தொடங்கி வைக்கிறார்.

இதையடுத்து எந்த இடத்தில் இருந்தும் அரசு பஸ்களில் பயணம் செய்ய முன் பதிவு சேவை தொடங்குகிறது. இந்த நிகழ்ச்சியில் போக்குவரத்து துறை அமைச்சர் செந்தில்பாலாஜி, செயலாளர் பிரபாகர்ராவ் மற்றும் அதிகாரிகள் கலந்து கொள்கிறார்கள்.

பஸ் இ.டிக்கெட் பெறுவதற்கு தூரத்திற்கு ஏற்றவாறு கட்டணம் மாறுபடுகிறது. ஆன்-லைன் முன் பதிவுக்கு கூடுதலாக கட்டணம் வசூலிக்கப்படுகிறது. பஸ்களின் தடம் எண், எங்கிருந்து எங்கே செல்ல வேண்டும், பணம் செலுத்தும் முறை, தேதி, எத்தனை பேர் பயணம் செய்கிறார்கள் போன்ற தகவல்களை இணைய தளத்தின் வழியாக பதிவு செய்யும் போது இ-டிக்கெட் பெற்று கொள்ளலாம்.

பயணத்தின் போது இ.டிக்கெட் பயணிகள் அடையாள சான்றினை வைத்திருக்க வேண்டும். தீபாவளி பண்டிகைக்கு பயணம் செய்ய விரும்புவோர் இந்த வசதியை உடனே பெற்றுக் கொள்ளலாம்.
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A big day for the TN transport sector today ....!!!:banana:
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Online ticket booking has been started in TNSTC/SETC bus services
-from today bus tickets of TNSTC /SETC can be booked online or thro booking agents..
- 30 days advace booking allowed
- URL :http://tnstc.ticketcounters.in/TNSTCOnline/
-Passengers need to carry a Identity card during journey.

Link is working. Just now i registered. But the system is dead slow. :)

Yes link is opening.

They could do this in 120days??

:applause::applause:

We should have got this in 2006 itself... 5yrs late due to K.N.Nehru...:bash:

வீட்டில் இருந்தே முன்பதிவு செய்யலாம்: அரசு பஸ்களில் பயணம் செய்ய இ-டிக்கெட் வசதி; இன்று முதல் அறிமுகம்
அக்டோபர் 03, Malaimalar (http://www.maalaimalar.com/2011/10/03144730/e-ticket-available-on-governme.html)

ரெயில்களில் முன்பதிவு செய்ய இ-டிக்கெட் வசதி இருப்பது போல தமிழ்நாடு அரசு போக்குவரத்து கழக பஸ்களிலும் அறிமுகப்படுத்தப்படுகிறது. டிக்கெட் கவுண்டரில் காத்து நிற்காமல் வீட்டில் இருந்தபடியோ, கம்ப்யூட்டர் மையத்தின் மூலமோ, டிராவல் ஏஜென்சி மூலமோ இனி பஸ்சிற்காக முன் பதிவு டிக்கெட் உறுதி செய்து கொள்ளலாம்.

எந்த ஊரில் இருந்து எங்கு செல்ல வேண்டுமானாலும் அரசு நீண்ட தூர பஸ்களுக்கு இந்த வசதி வழங்கப்படுகிறது. அரசு விரைவு போக்குவரத்து கழகம் விழுப்புரம், சேலம், கோவை, கும்பகோணம், மதுரை, திருநெல்வேலி போக்குவரத்து கழக பஸ்களுக்கும் இ.டிக்கெட் மூலம் முன் பதிவு செய்து கொள்ளலாம்.

சென்னையில் இருந்து தமிழகத்தின் பல்வேறு பகுதிகளுக்கு செல்லவும், திருப்பதி, புதுச்சேரி, பெங்களூர் போன்ற அண்டை மாநில நகரங்களுக்கு செல்லவும் அரசு விரைவு பஸ்களில் ஆன்-லைனில் முன்பதிவு செய்யலாம். ஒரு மாதத்திற்கு முன்பாக பயணத்திட்டத்தை வகுத்து அதற்கேற்றவாறு அரசு பஸ்களில் முன் பதிவு செய்து கடைசி நேர கூட்ட நெரிசலை தவிர்க்கலாம்.

மேலும் தீபாவளி, பொங்கல், கிறிஸ்துமஸ், புத்தாண்டு, ரம்ஜான் போன்ற பண்டிகை காலங்களிலும், கோடை விடுமுறை காலங்களிலும் இந்த திட்டத்தில் முன் பதிவு செய்து பயணம் செய்யலாம். ஆன்லைன் மூலம் இ.டிக்கெட் பெறும் வசதி செய்யப்படுவதால் தேவையற்ற அலைச்சல், கால விரயம், காத்திருத்தல் போன்றவற்றை தவிர்க்கலாம்.

www.tnstc.in என்ற இணையதளத்தின் வழியாக அரசு பஸ்களில் இன்று முதல் இ.டிக்கெட் முன்பதிவு செய்துக் கொள்ளலாம். இந்த திட்டத்தை முதல்-அமைச்சர் ஜெயலலிதா தலைமை செயலகத்தில் இன்று தொடங்கி வைக்கிறார்.

இதையடுத்து எந்த இடத்தில் இருந்தும் அரசு பஸ்களில் பயணம் செய்ய முன் பதிவு சேவை தொடங்குகிறது. இந்த நிகழ்ச்சியில் போக்குவரத்து துறை அமைச்சர் செந்தில்பாலாஜி, செயலாளர் பிரபாகர்ராவ் மற்றும் அதிகாரிகள் கலந்து கொள்கிறார்கள்.

பஸ் இ.டிக்கெட் பெறுவதற்கு தூரத்திற்கு ஏற்றவாறு கட்டணம் மாறுபடுகிறது. ஆன்-லைன் முன் பதிவுக்கு கூடுதலாக கட்டணம் வசூலிக்கப்படுகிறது. பஸ்களின் தடம் எண், எங்கிருந்து எங்கே செல்ல வேண்டும், பணம் செலுத்தும் முறை, தேதி, எத்தனை பேர் பயணம் செய்கிறார்கள் போன்ற தகவல்களை இணைய தளத்தின் வழியாக பதிவு செய்யும் போது இ-டிக்கெட் பெற்று கொள்ளலாம்.

பயணத்தின் போது இ.டிக்கெட் பயணிகள் அடையாள சான்றினை வைத்திருக்க வேண்டும். தீபாவளி பண்டிகைக்கு பயணம் செய்ய விரும்புவோர் இந்த வசதியை உடனே பெற்றுக் கொள்ளலாம்.
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A big day for the TN transport sector today ....!!!:banana:
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Online ticket booking has been started in TNSTC/SETC bus services
-from today bus tickets of TNSTC /SETC can be booked online or thro booking agents..
- 30 days advace booking allowed
- URL :http://tnstc.ticketcounters.in/TNSTCOnline/
-Passengers need to carry a Identity card during journey.

Really its a big relief for frequent travelers in SETC & TNSTC-UDs...Thanks to the new govt...:)

Yes link is opening.

They could do this in 120days??

:applause::applause:

We should have got this in 2006 itself... 5yrs late due to K.N.Nehru...:bash:

One of the surprise diwali gift from Amma to all TNSTC Fans.....Very very excited to hear such happy news in a short notice....
I had registered but not able to book any ticket..server is very slow

[QUOTE=rsubbu.mdu;84359578]

Not clear on your comments...? what you want to know about ABT?

Jagadeesh,

I have travelled many times in ABT, many of friends do and never ever have i heard any bad comment from them on their customer treatment. Their USP is "on schedule services" + "well maintained buses" + "good customer orientation". So was very surprised to hear them on par with KPN, so was very curious to know what incident did u face with them? If you have any grevience, you can post them on their portal and you will get a response.

Once i was travelling on Mdu - Blr sector and i noticed some abnormal noise and jerks from the right rear wheel area. I conveyed it to their suppor team and was assured immediate action by them thro mail.

The same weekend i had to travel Pollachi - Blr and to my surprise that day the same bus about which i had complained was running on that route...(2676 is a regular on Mdu route only..). I enquired with the driver on why this bus is running from Pollachi, there came the reply .."our manager has sent the vehicle to the pollachi AE works to get all problems corrected on this bus based on some feedback" ^^. This is the way they work !!

Based on such various good experiences, i was bit surprised and curious to know what made u write so ...

We have to wait till feb 2012. If radiantinfo bags the tender then we can expect soon(atleast for pongal). Present site is also from Radiantinfo with minimal functions. GSRTC got the ebooking site up and running soon because radiantinfo had all those things as a package and thats again mirror copy of KSRTC site. If it is radiantinfo, then we can expect all those things in a single shot. RadiantInfo is selling it as a suite.

yes KSRTC website is user friendly. But I don't think TNSTC/SETC will give the tender to RadianInfo because it is a Bengaluru based company. Most of the TN gvt websites, epayment gateway like TNEB are maintained by Chennai based IT companies. So we have to wait and see.

Dhandapani,

Your wish as come true.:) New facility is also powered by

http://www.radiantinfo.com/

But I wonder whether this is related to the new tender?! how come they can do all these very soon..

[QUOTE=Jagadeesh R;84359486]

Jagee,

ABT might be one or two cases...So KPN and ABT cannot be in same platform in crew response. It is well known KPN is the worst among all the operators in treating the passengers, rash driving etc.,.

I never travelled in ABT though I booked tickets twice or thrice.. Two times their bus(Salem-Chennai) was cancelled in last minute. KPN or ABT has become my last option if I want to travel in Omni bus. But ABT has very good record on crew response.

Tharai, Vijayalakshmi is good.


Couple of months back, I traveled in Bangalore-Chennai by ABT, that time the driver was very unfriendly in his behaviors while dropping passengers at CMBT, he was shouting to the passengers to get down fast.

Dhandapani,

Your wish as come true.:) New site is powered by

http://www.radiantinfo.com/

Arul,
they just thrown open the existing functionality present in that package. :)

Site is down now. Luckily i registered and will book my first ticket today.

It is dead slow anyway. I think they opened this with existing infrastructure.

One of the surprise diwali gift from Amma to all TNSTC Fans.....Very very excited to hear such happy news in a short notice....
I had registered but not able to book any ticket..server is very slow

+1

Really a great gift from the present govt. They have done it with short span of time in which the previous govt failed miserably. A great gift for all TNSTC fans.

[QUOTE=Arul Murugan;84359861]


Couple of months back, I traveled in Bangalore-Chennai by ABT, that time the driver was very unfriendly in his behaviors while dropping passengers at CMBT, he was shouting to the passengers to get down fast.

Next time, kindly note down the vehicle number and register a complaint, u will get a response on the action taken. It helps them fine tune their services and they appreciate any passenger helping them correct their mistakes.

[QUOTE=Jagadeesh R;84359712]

Jagadeesh,

I have travelled many times in ABT, many of friends do and never ever have i heard any bad comment from them on their customer treatment. Their USP is "on schedule services" + "well maintained buses" + "good customer orientation". So was very surprised to hear them on par with KPN, so was very curious to know what incident did u face with them? If you have any grevience, you can post them on their portal and you will get a response.

Once i was travelling on Mdu - Blr sector and i noticed some abnormal noise and jerks from the right rear wheel area. I conveyed it to their suppor team and was assured immediate action by them thro mail.

The same weekend i had to travel Pollachi - Blr and to my surprise that day the same bus about which i had complained was running on that route...(2676 is a regular on Mdu route only..). I enquired with the driver on why this bus is running from Pollachi, there came the reply .."our manager has sent the vehicle to the pollachi AE works to get all problems corrected on this bus based on some feedback" ^^. This is the way they work !!

Based on such various good experiences, i was bit surprised and curious to know what made u write so ...

ABT is customer friendly bus..when i was travelling from Bangalore to Karaikudi after hosur the crew came to me and said there is one seat for which the passenger has not turned and he asked me to use that seat so that my wife and 2 year old son can be comfortable. I haven't asked for a seat he volunterly came and told. In my next trip on the same route the crew offered me the berth behind the driver seat for the above same reason after hosur. with ABT i had travelled many time and always with smiles.....no complaint. KPN is irritating and i can't tolerate the way they behave and operate as parcel van.

When I tried to open the URL for online booking it is showing the following error message :(
Error 404: No target servlet configured for uri: /TNSTCOnline/

Dhandapani,

Your wish as come true.:) New facility is also powered by

http://www.radiantinfo.com/

But I wonder whether this is related to the new tender?! how come they can do all these very soon..

Good that they went ahead with Radiantinfo as they are market leader in India with many STU's opting for them. They can plug in some good features suggested by other STU's as well and support will be good considering their clients list ...

[QUOTE=Jagadeesh R;84359712]

Jagadeesh,

I have travelled many times in ABT, many of friends do and never ever have i heard any bad comment from them on their customer treatment. Their USP is "on schedule services" + "well maintained buses" + "good customer orientation". So was very surprised to hear them on par with KPN, so was very curious to know what incident did u face with them? If you have any grevience, you can post them on their portal and you will get a response.

Once i was travelling on Mdu - Blr sector and i noticed some abnormal noise and jerks from the right rear wheel area. I conveyed it to their suppor team and was assured immediate action by them thro mail.

The same weekend i had to travel Pollachi - Blr and to my surprise that day the same bus about which i had complained was running on that route...(2676 is a regular on Mdu route only..). I enquired with the driver on why this bus is running from Pollachi, there came the reply .."our manager has sent the vehicle to the pollachi AE works to get all problems corrected on this bus based on some feedback" ^^. This is the way they work !!

Based on such various good experiences, i was bit surprised and curious to know what made u write so ...


Good to hear that...It shows that due to some employees rude behavior, people like me who doesn't travel much on private operated buses to think about the entire company in wrong angle. :)

It also mobile site.. :cheers:

URL: http://m.tnstc.in/

This site is pretty fast.

[QUOTE=Jagadeesh R;84360283]

Next time, kindly note down the vehicle number and register a complaint, u will get a response on the action taken. It helps them fine tune their services and they appreciate any passenger helping them correct their mistakes.

will do...if any thing goes wrong...thanks

Arul,
they just thrown open the existing functionality present in that package. :)

Site is down now. Luckily i registered and will book my first ticket today.

It is dead slow anyway. I think they opened this with existing infrastructure.

ok, that was my doubt.

So I guess this is not related to the recent tender... There should be some more revamp in site by Jan or Feb.

Jagee,

Do we have reservation for Salem-Bangalore TNSTC UD? It would be nice if they can include all TNSTC non-capitals UD buses also in reservation.

Trichy, Hosur Volvo, TNSTC KMU SD buses should also be in the list! There use to be reservation for 3*2 buses in Bengaluru by TNSTC-VPM with destination for Kallakurichi, Cuddalore, Chidambaram etc., even these buses should find place in online reservation.

registered ......:banana:

thanks Dhandapani for the other URL..^^

its great

But its just a KSRTC copy website. Mobile site works good.

This are the top destinations listed.

In Tamil Nadu
Madurai
Kanyakumari

In Andhra Pradesh
Hyderabad
Tirupati

In Kerala Kottayam
Alleppey

It also mobile site.. :cheers:

URL: http://m.tnstc.in/

This site is pretty fast.

thank you.. I have also registered.

Now I am campaigning about this link in FB, Orkut, chat.... :lol:

its great

But its just a KSRTC copy website. Mobile site works good.

This are the top destinations listed.

In Tamil Nadu
Madurai
Kanyakumari

In Andhra Pradesh
Hyderabad
Tirupati

In Kerala Kottayam
Alleppey


Provider is same. and they may be having some kind of methodology to get the data. You can see the same website in GSRTC also. PRTC also uses the same vendor. Thats the reason we are seeing same views here. Only difference is TNSTC went for "Go Green" concept. :lol:

ok, that was my doubt.


Jagee,

Do we have reservation for Salem-Bangalore TNSTC UD? It would be nice if they can include all TNSTC non-capitals UD buses also in reservation.



Off course its there..all UD's run by TNSTC depots are having advance reservation system, but the system was very pathetic, you have to buy a reservation slip for Re.1/- and get it filled and wait in queue for your turn...

thank you.. I have also registered.

Now I am campaigning about this link in FB, Orkut, chat.... :lol:

We have already done it in our TNSTC blog. :cheers:

Off course its there..all UD's run by TNSTC depots are having advance reservation system, but the system was very pathetic, you have to buy a reservation slip for Re.1/- and get it filled and wait in queue for your turn...

I could see 2 BLR-SLM night UDs are listed for online reservation. It should be TNSTC UD.

Bangalore-Madurai I could see more than 8 buses for reservation.
Kovai/Salem-Chennai only 2 buses.

I guess they may be adding more buses...

Even 2*3 seater find place!

Bangalore-Kovai

2200BANCOICC01O ORDINARY
Dept.time : 22:00
StartingPoint : SHANTHI NAGAR BS
Available Seats : 54
Fare (Approx)
Adult : Rs 180
Child : Rs 90

3*2 services coming into the online booking mode will be beneficial as no longer weekend seat fights ...!!

3*2 services coming into the online booking mode will be beneficial as no longer weekend seat fights ...!!

But how easy it would be to find the correct bus? TNSTC UD or SETC UD.. Even with current reservation system, we find it very difficult to identify the buses. In coming days they should make these information user friendly.

If anyone book the ticket, please post sample of the e-ticket here.:) I didn't expect this dream will come true very soon.

Note which is coming in the site..

Dear Passengers, We are experiencing an overwhelming response for our website after our eBooking and Mobile Booking Launch. There has been extremely high number of users who are accessing the system. We are working on addressing this heavy user loads. Please visit the site after some time if the site response is slow. We thank you for the support.

Payment Options:
Credit card :- Visa, Master
Debit Card :- Axis, HDFC, IOB, Stan Chatered, SBI, Corp bank, Deutsche Bank

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1.do tn govt body building units have ability to built ud coaches?

As far as TN is concerned they have not yet attempted for a UD.
THough UD can be built technically by TN body building units they have stayed for a good reason - considering the passenger comfort - Meaning they leave it to reliable body builder to ensure better quality.

2. do they have ability to build double decker ud or SD intercity buses?

They cannot/willnot build a DD first of all.
Technically the existing DD- Titan from AL is a city bus and as such cannot be used for Intercity application. So if such a chassis is developed by AL even then TN's BBU will not attempt to do so and IRT will opt only for fully built bus.

3. why isnt double decker intercity buses not being attempted? if ac sleeper can be why not double decker sitting?

Because as explanied earlier- There is no chassis as of now.
AC sleeper has a height only upto 3.8m and where as a DD can go upto 4.75m. SO thats a huge difference and hence its not a easy task. Lot of home work tobe done from the chassis front.



... Double Decker buses in India have speed limitations (they do upto 70kmph) -...
Binai are you quoting this from CMVR?
I have not come across any speed limit for DD in CMVR.
AFAIK, the speed limit given in CMVR is 65kmph for a MDV Passenger carrier.




Moreover, the double decker buses are very expensive to operate and they do not provide enough headroom to place luggage racks. So passengers would not have any place to keep their baggage - another problem in intercity buses (the same problem exists in the converted B7RLEs that TNSTC-VPM is operating)

If increasing capacity is reason for this DD topic to come into picture, i would rather say, we think of Vestibule buses instead of DD. I have seen in DD's that conductors allow only very few standees (at times non standees policy also) on the upper deck of DD.

In routes like Mdu - Trichy or Mdu - Nellai, except for bus station entry/berthing/exit...vestibules have no much issues en-route. They are also best suited for BPR kind of operation and can take in as many standees as possible during weekend rush which has become a common scenario in TN.
...

If at all there comes a concept of Intercity application in DD and VB,DD have a better operating economics compared to VB as the earlier one has reduced maintenance cost.

Note which is coming in the site..

Dear Passengers, We are experiencing an overwhelming response for our website after our eBooking and Mobile Booking Launch. There has been extremely high number of users who are accessing the system. We are working on addressing this heavy user loads. Please visit the site after some time if the site response is slow. We thank you for the support.

Payment Options:
Credit card :- Visa, Master
Debit Card :- Axis, HDFC, IOB, Stan Chatered, SBI, Corp bank, Deutsche Bank

Lot of seats available for friday, saturday and sundays! In few days we can see tickets will get filled up fast for weekends.

Lot of seats available for friday, saturday and sundays! In few days we can see tickets will get filled up fast for weekends.

in m-Ticketing site, Chennai-nagercoil alone is going for second page. None getting listed in Chennai-Trichy route.

in m-Ticketing site, Chennai-nagercoil alone is going for second page. None getting listed in Chennai-Trichy route.

yes I want to check Trichy whether Volvo is included but shows no service. On Hosur-Chennai volvo is not included.

Chennai-Kumbakonam have 8 night buses.

:nocrook:

Thanks Every one for the news.

Great Move by the Transport Department. :applause::applause::applause:

The southern district routes have not been added till now, the response is there is no service.

We have to wait some hours or days to taste the Full Fruit :cheers:

It also mobile site.. :cheers:

URL: http://m.tnstc.in/

This site is pretty fast.
Good 1st Step... but server crashing..is too much...
some wrong guy at the top of the office done the estimation on infrastructure....
have they loaded Thanjavur bus details?
do we have the choice to select board points?

Good 1st Step... but server crashing..is too much...
some wrong guy at the top of the office done the estimation on infrastructure....
have they loaded Thanjavur bus details?
do we have the choice to select board points?

yes Thanjavur I saw around 6 night buses.

Kumbakonam more than 8 buses.

Nagercoil was having more than 25 buses for reservation.

hm.. i registered through m.tnstc.in..
but could not view any services..

Some Screenshots:
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In Chennai, there are two options Chennai CMBT and Chennai Central...

hm.. i registered through m.tnstc.in..
but could not view any services..

Check for some prominent routes like Bangalore - Chennai, Salem, Madurai etc...

If at all there comes a concept of Intercity application in DD and VB,DD have a better operating economics compared to VB as the earlier one has reduced maintenance cost.

Pritm,

One clarification, can you elaborate more on how DD's are more economical to opearate in comparison to the VB's on mofussil routes on ur point of maint cost...

Will not greater carrying capacity of VB's win over the low maintainance cost of DD's. Why is maintainance cost of VB's higher?

are they indirectly getting more money?
they are charging online trans fee, eticket fee, PG Fee..(what is this?)...
is this facility only for SETC or TNSTC?

Good 1st Step... but server crashing..is too much...
some wrong guy at the top of the office done the estimation on infrastructure....

Please don't over-react. I feel the website was opened in haste - that is why the load is much more than they could handle. In case of KeSRTC, they ran trials for over 6 months where one could make enquiries on the website. They than opened it only for their counters, and later made it open for public. Even then the server crashed during peak loads - now they have upgraded infrastructure to meet the demand.

That is the case even with KaSRTC. They used to close online reservations during day hours during vacations - only after they upgraded the infrastructure they are able to hand the load.

There is no suprise that the website hung on the first day - it will taken them some time to stabilise. We should be happy that TNSTC/SETC has atleast taken this bold step atleast now - they are already behind by a huge margin.

hm.. i registered through m.tnstc.in..
but could not view any services..

Chennai-Thanjavur - 13 buses for reservation, UD, AC and Ordinary.

0815CHETHA ULTRA DELUXE
Dept.time : 08:15
StartingPoint : CHENNAI
Available Seats : 35
Fare (Approx)
Adult : Rs 195
Child : Rs NA

Select >>

0900CHETHAVV03O ORDINARY
Dept.time : 09:00
StartingPoint : CHENNAI
Available Seats : 54
Fare (Approx)
Adult : Rs 120
Child : Rs NA

Select >>

0930CHETHA ULTRA DELUXE
Dept.time : 09:30
StartingPoint : CHENNAI
Available Seats : 36
Fare (Approx)
Adult : Rs 195
Child : Rs NA

Select >>

0940CHETHA ULTRA DELUXE
Dept.time : 09:40
StartingPoint : CHENNAI
Available Seats : 35
Fare (Approx)
Adult : Rs 195
Child : Rs NA

Select >>

1045CHETHA ULTRA DELUXE
Dept.time : 10:45
StartingPoint : CHENNAI
Available Seats : 36
Fare (Approx)
Adult : Rs 195
Child : Rs NA

1100CHETHA AIR CONDITIONED
Dept.time : 11:00
StartingPoint : CHENNAI
Available Seats : 39
Fare (Approx)
Adult : Rs 315
Child : Rs NA

Select >>

1115CHETHA ULTRA DELUXE
Dept.time : 11:15
StartingPoint : CHENNAI
Available Seats : 36
Fare (Approx)
Adult : Rs 195
Child : Rs NA

Select >>

1130CHETHAKK01U ULTRA DELUXE
Dept.time : 11:30
StartingPoint : CHENNAI
Available Seats : 35
Fare (Approx)
Adult : Rs 200
Child : Rs NA

Select >>

1200CHETHA ULTRA DELUXE
Dept.time : 12:00
StartingPoint : CHENNAI
Available Seats : 36
Fare (Approx)
Adult : Rs 195
Child : Rs NA

Select >>

1245CHETHA ULTRA DELUXE
Dept.time : 12:45
StartingPoint : CHENNAI
Available Seats : 35
Fare (Approx)
Adult : Rs 195
Child : Rs NA


2015CHETHA ULTRA DELUXE
Dept.time : 20:15
StartingPoint : CHENNAI
Available Seats : 34
Fare (Approx)
Adult : Rs 195
Child : Rs NA

Select >>

2200CHETHA ULTRA DELUXE
Dept.time : 22:00
StartingPoint : CHENNAI
Available Seats : 26
Fare (Approx)
Adult : Rs 195
Child : Rs NA

Select >>

2305CHETHA AIR CONDITIONED
Dept.time : 23:05
StartingPoint : CHENNAI
Available Seats : 39
Fare (Approx)
Adult : Rs 315
Child : Rs NA

^^
Thanks Arul
initially i searched as Chennai CMBT and got few error messages.
now i am seeing the services when i look for "Chennai" and "thanjavur".

are they indirectly getting more money?
they are charging online trans fee, eticket fee, PG Fee..(what is this?)...
is this facility only for SETC or TNSTC?

I have seen these fees in KaSRTC AWATAR online too. I think AP and KL also charges all these fees.


There is no suprise that the website hung on the first day - it will taken them some time to stabilise. We should be happy that TNSTC/SETC has atleast taken this bold step atleast now - they are already behind by a huge margin.

+1
This was really a bold stop. Previous govt kept talking about this for all 5 yrs. Nothing happened. Atleast these guys are trying something new. Hope it will get stabilised soon. We didnt expect this so early. :)

We didnt expect this so early. :)
Yes..it is a very sweet surprise...
Hope it settles soon..
we should have the choice to select SETC or TNSTC also..

Looks booking is going good.

9th oct night buses availability is heading to zero!! 4hours before I saw it was in double digit, now it is in single digit and zero.:)

:cheers1: ...... First step towards success by TNSTC/SETC..... :applause:

Does any one know why they have displayed Corona bus in login page....!!!!:nuts:

Few observations:

Blr service has three pickup points:

- Shantinagar
-E-City BMTC depot
-Hosur

SETC Madurai <-> Blr - fare --> 357


Break up :
Basic fare:325
Reservation fee: 15
E Tkt fee: 10
PG Service fee: 7
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Comparing this with KA:
Basic fare: 292
Insurance fee: 3
Infra fee: 10
Reservation fee:10
User fee: 40
Service fee: 9
Total fare: Rs 364

Now the diff between SETC and KaSRTC is just Rs7 if we book online. Romba kashtam if SETC does not come up to speed and i am very worried about the new 49 seater buses :bash:. Given a chance any commuter would choose a 44 seater on a 12m chassis.

Does any one know why they have displayed Corona bus in login page....!!!!:nuts:

Sathyan,

Intha pasanga, will put Isuzu Big bus pic on their TNSTC counter ticket ....as usual free'a vidunga ....

பெங்களூர்-கோயமுத்தூர் இடையே புதிய பேருந்து சேவை
03 Oct 2011 , Dinamani (http://www.dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=பெங்களூர்-கோயமுத்தூர்+இடையே+புதிய+பேருந்து+சேவை&artid=486931&SectionID=164&MainSectionID=164&SEO=&SectionName=Latest)

பெங்களூர், அக்.3: பெங்களூர்-கோயமுத்தூர் இடையே புதிய சொகுசு பேருந்து சேவையை கர்நாடக மாநில சாலை போக்குவரத்துக்கழகம்(கே.எஸ்.ஆர்.டி.சி.)தொடங்கியுள்ளது.

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பெங்களூரில் இருந்து தினமும் இரவு 9.30 மணிக்கு புறப்படும் அம்பாரி(குளிரூட்டப்படாதது)படுக்கை பேருந்து, மறுநாள் காலை 5.40 மணிக்கு கோயமுத்தூர் சென்றடைகிறது. மறுமார்க்கத்தில், கோயமுத்தூரில் இருந்து தினமும் இரவு 9.30 மணிக்கு புறப்படும் இப்பேருந்து மறுநாள் காலை 5.45 மணிக்கு பெங்களூர் வந்தடைகிறது. மேலும் விவரங்களுக்கு 7760990562, 7760990561 செல்பேசி எண்களை அணுகவும்.

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New Corona sleeper service launched between Coimbatore and Bangalore.

Cbe - dep: 9:30PM
Blr - dep:9:30PM

Does anyone know the maximum days in advance we can book the tickets?

பெங்களூர்-கோயமுத்தூர் இடையே புதிய பேருந்து சேவை
03 Oct 2011 , Dinamani (http://www.dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=பெங்களூர்-கோயமுத்தூர்+இடையே+புதிய+பேருந்து+சேவை&artid=486931&SectionID=164&MainSectionID=164&SEO=&SectionName=Latest)

பெங்களூர், அக்.3: பெங்களூர்-கோயமுத்தூர் இடையே புதிய சொகுசு பேருந்து சேவையை கர்நாடக மாநில சாலை போக்குவரத்துக்கழகம்(கே.எஸ்.ஆர்.டி.சி.)தொடங்கியுள்ளது.

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பெங்களூரில் இருந்து தினமும் இரவு 9.30 மணிக்கு புறப்படும் அம்பாரி(குளிரூட்டப்படாதது)படுக்கை பேருந்து, மறுநாள் காலை 5.40 மணிக்கு கோயமுத்தூர் சென்றடைகிறது. மறுமார்க்கத்தில், கோயமுத்தூரில் இருந்து தினமும் இரவு 9.30 மணிக்கு புறப்படும் இப்பேருந்து மறுநாள் காலை 5.45 மணிக்கு பெங்களூர் வந்தடைகிறது. மேலும் விவரங்களுக்கு 7760990562, 7760990561 செல்பேசி எண்களை அணுகவும்.

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New Corona sleeper service launched between Coimbatore and Bangalore.

Cbe - dep: 9:30PM
Blr - dep:9:30PM

This is non AC sleeper built by KaSRTC Kengeri works (the same type running to Trichy and Mangalore)
Corona AC sleeper is launched between BLR-Calicut

Source: http://www.ksrtc.in

looks tnstc. in is now working.
getting strange message :"Onward Services are not available on this date." ..
dont know why....

i tried to register and its giving me ivalid user name. tried a combination of names more than 6 digits and included even alpha numeric. no use.

two during registration noticed for adress there is just one box for street address and with limitation on characters. there is no way i can fill my address. even though its not a mandatory, it needs to be rectified.

dont know if new registration stopped

i found one mobile login page. registered through that. tried tiruvannamalai chennai to see if ac bus comes. not yet loaded i guess.

Inauguration of E-tciket facility


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இணையதளம்- செல்போன் மூலம் அரசு விரைவு பஸ்களில் முன்பதிவு: முதல்வர் தொடங்கி வைத்தார்
Dinamani (http://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=487001&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title=இணையதளம்- செல்போன் மூலம் அரசு விரைவு பஸ்களில் முன்பதிவு: முதல்வர் தொடங்கி வைத்தார்), 4-Oct-11

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இணையதளத்திலேயே தகவல்: அரசு போக்குவரத்துக் கழகங்கள் சார்பாக தமிழகம் மற்றும் அண்டை மாநிலங்களில் இப்போது செயல்பட்டு வரும் 50 முன்பதிவு மையங்களுடன் கூடுதலாக புதிய முகவர்களை நியமித்து 300 முன்பதிவு மையங்களாக அதிகரிக்கப்படும். இந்த அதிகரிக்கப்பட உள்ள முன்பதிவு மையங்களுக்கு பயணிகள் நேரடியாக சென்று இணையதள வசதியுடன் முன்பதிவு செய்து கொள்ளலாம்.

பயணிகள் இ-டிக்கெட் மூலம் பயணச்சீட்டினை முன்பதிவு செய்தவுடன் அவர்களது செல்போனுக்கு பணப் பரிவர்த்தனை குறித்த எஸ்.எம்.எஸ். அனுப்பும் வசதியும் செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளது.
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-300 booking agents will be allowed to start operations for the new e-ticketing service.
-sms will be sent by the system of the booking details to the passenger
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A very funny comment on this news item from one of the readers:
KSRTC (Karnataka) & APSRTC (Andhra) bus-களில் என்றோ ஹைதர் அலி காலத்தில் அறிமுகப்படுத்தப்பட்ட திட்டம் இங்கே நிதானமாய் இப்போதுதான் செயல்படுத்தப்படுகிறது. அங்குள்ள தொலைதூர பேருந்துகளையும், நம் செடக் பேருந்துகளையும் ஒப்பிட்டு பாருங்கள். பினாமிகளின் ஆம்னி பஸ்கள் ஓட, வேண்டுமென்றே அரசு பேருந்துகளை கேவலமாக பராமரிக்கிறார்கள். இந்த லட்சணத்தில் நாம் ஏதோ மேதாவிகள் போலவும், ரொம்ப வளர்ச்சியடைந்தது போலவும், மற்றவர்களை (கொல்டி, etc.,) விமர்சிக்கவேறு செய்கிறோம்! வெளியில் சென்று பார்த்தால்தான் நம் கிணற்றுத்தவளைகளுக்கு புரியும், நாம் எவ்வளவு பின்தங்கியிருக்கிறோம் என்று. புனே (மகாராஷ்டிரம்), பாரிடபாத், ஜலந்தர், தில்லி - நொய்டா, தில்லி - காசியாபாத், தில்லி - குர்காவ்ன் ஹைவேஸ், வாபி, காந்திநகர், குஜராத், ஹரியானா, இங்கெல்லாம் சென்று பாருங்கள்! நாம் ஒன்றுமே இல்லை. சுத்த வேஸ்ட்! வாய் மட்டும்தான் நீளம்...

At last our Transport dept has entered into next level. Thought its very late but still they introduced this in very short span of time.

:okay::okay::okay:

One of my Colleagues is from Coimbatore. He tried to book tickets in train from MAS - CBE for diwali holidays. But he didn't get it. So he thought of not to go to his hometown. The moment i told him about our SETC/TNSTC online booking, he registered it and booked his tickets. He felt very happy about it.

:):):)

பினாமிகளின் ஆம்னி பஸ்கள் ஓட, வேண்டுமென்றே அரசு பேருந்துகளை கேவலமாக பராமரிக்கிறார்கள்.

very true Subramanian. I'm sure this is the reason in case of SETC. We can't say fare is the reason for poor maintenance because TNSTC's UDs are well maintained When compared to SETC. Already TN governmment tried to sell our STC to private.

Can any one tell me, when the reservation time starts? In irctc it will start from 8AM. like wise is there any restrictions in this?
Thanks in Advance!

Tuti-Nellai buses :bash:

http://epaper.dinakaran.com/pdf/2011/10/04/20111004e_016107005.jpg

Nice website from Vivegam (powered by ticketgoose.com). The "About us" section is interesting, photo gallery as well has some good pics of their various bus offerings. Overall a good site from a small Omni operator.

Chennai Tuti'ans,
Vivegam travels started online booking. Also available in Ticketgoose.com
http://www.vivegam.in/.

Yesterday, I came across this while booking & thought of sharing..

I used to often use their services during my college days .... as i used to like their "name" and ticket charge was slightly less as compared to other operators.

New Salem-Ernakulam SETC UDs...

TN01 N 9762.. KMS build UD from Salem depot running in Salem-Ernakulam route.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ADLj7fjvG_Q/Tona6cF82eI/AAAAAAAADko/QB21rmmHV18/DSC06923.jpg

Rear view of the Salem-Ernakulam UD. This bus has LED light fittings for the interiors.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-X9truA374tc/Tona9eZeXEI/AAAAAAAADks/lfXpMK7Npx0/DSC06924.jpg

TN01 N 9761.. A new KMS built UD in same Salem-Ernakulam route. Its sibling 9762 is also in same route.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-jwQu4m2eo4Q/TonbGVeWh-I/AAAAAAAADk8/wCS_HL3_-go/DSC06934.jpg

Rear profile didnt have any Reg No display. :)
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-oZIp8zaeRdQ/TonbHgitTdI/AAAAAAAADlI/mXGuGBr9jDY/DSC06935.jpg

An old Irizar built UD from Salem depot. Looks like it went for some FC recently. Notice "SLM" depot marking. Only TNSTC uses this type of depot markings.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Or1GCVHVY6s/Tona_c_4EXI/AAAAAAAADkw/jnRNNoLSaMY/s512/DSC06928.jpg

No fleet code for this bus? First time seeing this depot code marking from SETC.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-fLSUWxtXNLQ/TonbBwXowDI/AAAAAAAADk0/3u6hAlhtAos/s512/DSC06930.jpg

Rear profile of the same UD. Looks better. Hope it will be same condition.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vTFCyRpNCiI/TonbEU3cd9I/AAAAAAAADk4/FGH_J5ushZE/s576/DSC06932.jpg

Pritm,

One clarification, can you elaborate more on how DD's are more economical to opearate in comparison to the VB's on mofussil routes on ur point of maint cost...

Will not greater carrying capacity of VB's win over the low maintainance cost of DD's. Why is maintainance cost of VB's higher?

VB have additional maintenance cost wrt following:

- Additional axle with passive steering
-Additional two tyres (very high importance)
-vestibule/linkage related maintenance

These costs are much higher compared to the incresed revenue they may earn.
Also in TN the cost per km is not very competitive to earn a better revenue.
Instead if the cost is higher there may be a case where VB may equal DD, but in current scenario its not possible.

If you take DD, but for the reduced kmpl to single deck there is no much higher maintenance cost. so they have a better operating margin over VB's.


Nice website from Vivegam (powered by ticketgoose.com). The "About us" section is interesting, photo gallery as well has some good pics of their various bus offerings. Overall a good site from a small Omni operator.


I used to often use their services during my college days .... as i used to like their "name" and ticket charge was slightly less as compared to other operators.

How is the service level from Vivegam

New Salem-Ernakulam SETC UDs...


Thanks a ton for the images Dhandapani. EKM has been getting brand new UDs on almost all the routes that come here - only the Shencottah-MDU-POY-EKM service is remaining to be converted (online reservation was showing this service as "UD" yesterday night).

Here are some new buses I spotted in the past few days:

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-hmuQHYOYXnc/ToqnsaqM9DI/AAAAAAAAFQ0/889a2U1AH1M/s640/IMG_6272.jpg
TN-01-N-9772 working Tuticorin-Ernakulam night service. This bus returns immediately as Day service.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_xKuG9gxpZA/Toqn2GGFOAI/AAAAAAAAFRE/6aG2o7pWekI/s640/IMG_6274.jpg
TN-01-N-9766 working Tirunelveli-Ernakulam. This bus reaches here in the morning, and returns immediately. This bus did not have any fleet number. They have not even written the regn number at the back! (KeSRTC crew were joking that the bus is not even registered).

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yDLrqPHItxI/Toqn2y1VuwI/AAAAAAAAFRM/iFZ9SV_i5Pk/s640/IMG_6279.jpg
TN-01-N-9767 working Madurai-Kumaly-Kottayam-Ernakulam. This bus also arrives EKM as night service and returns as day service. This one is KMS built.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HyUjmzRZSco/Toqn42W9-pI/AAAAAAAAFRQ/Max90C8_kj4/s640/IMG_6289.jpg
TN-01-N-9761 working Salem-Ernakulam. These buses get hardly 30-45 minutes break at Ernakulam! This one is also KMS built. (The bus behind is the Shencottah-EKM Super Deluxe).

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-a6UmmY2OEhY/TobkkRSyOLI/AAAAAAAAEpU/nyp89Y4rKgM/s640/IMG_5587.jpg
TN-01-N-9769. This bus should have worked Ernakulam-Madurai (Via Kottayam, Kumaly) night service - looks like it had a breakdown and the bus remained parked for 24 hours in Ernakulam.

Edit: All the Day-Night buses arriving at Ernakulam (i.e., those buses which return immediately on arrival at EKM) have a crew change at Ernakulam. The crew who work the night service, would take a break at Ernakulam and return only with the night service. In simple terms, the crew of the Tuty-EKM bus which came at 6.15 HRS will return only at 20.00 HRS. However, the bus returns at 6:30 hrs itself with a new crew (who would have arrived at EKM the previous night). There is one huge "dormitory" used by SETC crew for rest.

How is the service level from Vivegam

Hi Pritm,

Thanks for the info on VB's.

I had used Vivegam couple of years back when there was no such mad weekend crowd in Omni buses. From Chennai, Vivegam used to take even Villupuram pax. They were just any other operator, nothing special. Buses were ok ones and never used to carry parcels to be dropped for in between cities/towns. People who have travelled recently can comment on whether they are the same or have the brought in any improvement.

@ Binai,

Thanks for the snaps of the new UD's(so called). Any feedback the Ke crew had on these new set of buses from TN. KA guys were dissapointed with seating and lack of air suspension and had just one word - "will not work".

Regards,
Subbu

Eticketing link is removed from TNSTC website. Within a day of launch it is gone.

Eticketing link is removed from TNSTC website. Within a day of launch it is gone.

Link came again with a scroll..
Book online onward and return Services for "Chennai to Coimbatore" and "Chennai to Bangalore". Other services are coming soon...

Error came as "You don't have permission to access /TNSTCOnline/ on this server."

Even though online booking is introduced for TNSTC buses which is very late, it is a very good move. Many people will now opt for govt. UD buses rather than some heavily charging pvt. ones.

Chennai-Coimbatore booking is working now. Let them add the other routes soon.

Chennai-Coimbatore booking is working now. Let them add the other routes soon.

early morning i.e around 5-6:00AM IST it was very fast for me.

But I don't like some features. They should list all the types/timings of buses along with specific timings option.

Thanks a ton for the images Dhandapani. EKM has been getting brand new UDs on almost all the routes that come here - only the Shencottah-MDU-POY-EKM service is remaining to be converted (online reservation was showing this service as "UD" yesterday night).

Thanks for the snaps. All the new ones look more attractive. I saw an ud to ernakulam in trichy at night . Dont know the source may be trichy itself. That was an old one have this also been replaced?

just now i registered in Tnstc.in online reservation. as of now i can able to enter into ticket bookings only from Chennai to bangalore & coimbatore. but for other routes it's not working. may be it is still in experimental stage to certain routes only.

booking procedure screenshot which was posted in TNSTC website link

http://tnstc.ticketcounters.in/E-Ticket-Help/help.html

Thanks for the snaps. All the new ones look more attractive. I saw an ud to ernakulam in trichy at night . Dont know the source may be trichy itself. That was an old one have this also been replaced?

That would be the Velankanni-Ernakulam bus. That route still has* an old bus (*I spotted the bus last on September 30, 2011).

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/parveen-travels-launches-snooze/189974-60-120.html

Parveen Travels, a well known bus operator in the city, recently launched the Snooze Bus, a state-of-the-art luxury sleeper.

The initial bus service will be from Chennai to Ernakulum and Chennai to Trivandrum. Each coach can accommodate 31 passengers at a time.

The bus has a unique safety structure — a Monocoque space frame. In case of an accident, the structure helps it absorb the shock that is generated by the impact of the collision and collapses only at the point of contact. Also, because of its lowest centre of gravity, the bus will not topple in case of a collision.

The interiors of the Snooze have been designed keeping in mind the comfort levels of the commuter. It includes sleeper berths that are bigger in dimension than the normal ones. The berths have more head room and there is a removable partition in the twin berths. Individual reading lamps and LCD monitors for every passenger, DVD entertainment with digital audio, house-keeping services at the end of every trip, clean and tidy bed set with pillows and blankets, 180 HP turbo charged engine, centralised air-conditioning with temperature control in the cabin and independent pneumatic suspension for the ultimate comfort are the added advantages.

What sets snooze apartfrom the rest of its clan is its monocoque architecture, high impact resistance during collisions, progressive shock absorption, diesel tank (which is located away from the impact zone), anti-lock braking system, front independent suspension, rear air suspension, abundant baggage area and centralised locking system for baggage safety.

To book tickets log on to www.snoozebus.com. For further information, call 8754455082

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But how easy it would be to find the correct bus? TNSTC UD or SETC UD.. Even with current reservation system, we find it very difficult to identify the buses. In coming days they should make these information user friendly.

If anyone book the ticket, please post sample of the e-ticket here.:) I didn't expect this dream will come true very soon.

Yes, it is very difficult. How come we know the timings of the bus. Same problem I found it in KaSTRC website also. Atleast there they have timings listed in separate query.

Radiant software is not user friendly. They should show more options like bus availability based on timings, etc., simply asking us to select "Class of Service" and timings will not help. :bash:

Hi.....Members.....
I have a doubt........ from the days volvo buses came into India and became a huge hit in all STC's and pvt travels..... i wonder why can't Ashok Leyland produce same high speed buses....
even Tata has given some high end buses like hino......
Is there any rules/limitation or it required getting approval from different section is preventing Ashok Leyland from manufacturing high speed buses..... or there is some other reason......?

Without route rationalisation and stopping of dog fight between STC . TNSTC is going no where. All wants a share in the pie. they end up as a pile of empty buses one after another with half filled seats.

This Chennai-tiruchy route is operated by TNSTC VPM, KMU , SETC all deploying 20 buses and all day services are empty. Why cant TNSTC VPM restrict to VPM alone when they are not able to handle chennai-tiruvanamalai. SETC can connect Tirchy-Nellore or tirchy - Mangalore. Leave the segment to TNSTC KMU. Similarly all routes can be handled by one STC to have equal share of profit.

Thanks Dhandapani Sir & Binai Sir for the New SETC's

Thoothukudi - Ernakulam two Buses 9772,74
they got their stickers recently and fixed permanently for EKM,

New City Buses for TNSTC - Nellai.

As in Kovai stainless steel body buses going to hit in Nellai, total 3 of them built now, only one got the reg no TN-72N-1669 alloted to Kattabomman Nagar Depot. The buses has a green line at top and bottom of the S.S.Body with Rail type sliding glasses normal seats mentioned as GREEN CITY EXPRESS.

http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/1825/image0004vz.jpg

http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/6103/image0007o.jpg

Very sorry for the poor Quality due to Pooja, the officials were in and out of the body building unit so couldn't get too close to the gate.

3 new buses built by TNSTC - KMU Trichy was in the unit, one allotted to Puliyankudi Depot, other one to Tuticorin City Depot waiting for TN72 reg.

Heavy rush near Koyembedu area..my departing time in KPN is 8.30....but till 10.15 we didnt leave omni bus stand...vehicles are queued for so long in hundred feet road..because of people leaving for pooja holidays..

New City Buses for TNSTC - Nellai.

As in Kovai stainless steel body buses going to hit in Nellai, total 3 of them built now, only one got the reg no TN-72N-1669 alloted to Kattabomman Nagar Depot. The buses has a green line at top and bottom of the S.S.Body with Rail type sliding glasses normal seats mentioned as GREEN CITY EXPRESS.


Thanks for the information. Looking to see them in actual routes.

Buses of TNSTC-Coimbatore...

Finally 38 crossed 2600 mark. Its time for replacements in CBE-PLKD route.. TN38 N 2603 a brand new bus in CBE-Palakkad route.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-OxrB8_8zQTw/TonZ7sodcYI/AAAAAAAADjc/DaxQ41jZWN4/DSC06910.jpg

Just coming out of Depot for its maiden trip or what? Flowers are still fresh when i catched this..
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-rH7tRDyNhcc/TonZ-H38-fI/AAAAAAAADjk/l6MeYkYCwdE/DSC06914.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-pUD8aeui9AY/TonZ_p3NKzI/AAAAAAAADjo/rL55h-m61nA/DSC06916.jpg

They are again a 60 seaters. Earlier also CBE-Palakkad has this 60 seaters.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MFoXEdRaXL4/TonZ8lvj2uI/AAAAAAAADjg/3OS_9U5yl30/DSC06912.jpg

Could got added some months ago. Its sibling is in Pollachi-Coimbatore route.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-DYJaV-vMa98/TonaH0-wehI/AAAAAAAADj8/JrM3D4XBar8/DSC06951.jpg

ERO100s.. 3X2 seating and a AC service..
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HryK6yN-Sss/TonaEe_A4nI/AAAAAAAADj0/DtaClw_3IHc/DSC06933.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-INGs6GViOUY/TonaKR-i38I/AAAAAAAADkE/500flaT9EC0/DSC06961.jpg

Sathy-Coimbatore also got few new buses. One among them is here..
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6qCZ_q9BpEY/TonaNXbgdrI/AAAAAAAADkQ/O263DZxYSFM/DSC06966.jpg

KONGU NATTU KUMARI ARRIVED TO KANYAKUMARI

Built by Erode Region (my special thanks)

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-VMzczCWUAcA/TotAvJDUSjI/AAAAAAAADxE/f6J4UbTEofU/DSCN3154%252520copy.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-v1RDs2AMdFk/TotAuco9QhI/AAAAAAAADxA/6WkNoeAWgyQ/DSCN3153%252520copy.jpg

KONGU NATTU KUMARI ARRIVED TO KANYAKUMARI

Built by Erode Region (my special thanks)

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-v1RDs2AMdFk/TotAuco9QhI/AAAAAAAADxA/6WkNoeAWgyQ/DSCN3153%252520copy.jpg

Looks like everyone got impressed with our SS Body design. A perfect design.. :cheers:

These SS bodies got some changes.. Have posted it one such bus already. Which route they are going to allocate this one? How many of them arrived? Already Arun told about few such SS body buses.

On a lighter note..But why nellai division again becoming like a museum??

Looks like everyone got impressed with our SS Body design. A perfect design.. :cheers:

These SS bodies got some changes.. Have posted it one such bus already. Which route they are going to allocate this one? How many of them arrived?

This is only bus i saw in NGL. may be they'll receive more. Nice design (Once again thanks to CBE) its going to be super hit in NGL. i'm not sure about the route. let me check it

.
But why nellai division again becoming like a museum??

True i wonder how they are going to maintain all the design

Thiruvanthapuram - Palani Super Express

RNC 659 of TVM

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-RynGEQgqjT4/TotGIS1PlAI/AAAAAAAADxc/C3pkw8MbiJc/DSCN3128%252520copy.jpg

True i wonder how they are going to maintain all the design

Maintenance will be a big issue for nellai or ngl in future. Except SETC built, i have seen almost all workshop built buses. I personally noticed MTC Model, Salem, Kumbakonam, Coimbatore and Madurai divn built buses.

Not sure who built MTC model bus. Atleast they could have tried to get more such MTC model buses for city bus operation rather than going in for a completely new design.

I have a doubt........ from the days volvo buses came into India and became a huge hit in all STC's and pvt travels..... i wonder why can't Ashok Leyland produce same high speed buses....





http://auto.indiamart.com/gifs/al-cruiser-lxcoach.gif
source: http://auto.indiamart.com/bus/ashok-leyland-cruiser-lx

This is the Fully built Rear engine model launched by Ashok Leyland during 1997-98. AL gave monocoque body, 160 hp, power steering, A/C etc. to us.. before the arrival Volvo, Merc, KL. Due to unknown reason this model got disappered without any evidence. Up to my knowledge cost of the bus is nearly 55 lakhs on those days.

I also remember our present CM owned a Ashokleyland luxury bus (like home on wheels). during her 1992-1996 period. for her private use

Thanks for the information. Looking to see them in actual routes.

Buses of TNSTC-Coimbatore...

Finally 38 crossed 2600 mark. Its time for replacements in CBE-PLKD route.. TN38 N 2603 a brand new bus in CBE-Palakkad route.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-OxrB8_8zQTw/TonZ7sodcYI/AAAAAAAADjc/DaxQ41jZWN4/DSC06910.jpg

Just coming out of Depot for its maiden trip or what? Flowers are still fresh when i catched this..
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-rH7tRDyNhcc/TonZ-H38-fI/AAAAAAAADjk/l6MeYkYCwdE/DSC06914.jpg



Impressive by looks! Good to see 26XX series in TN-38. Thanks for the photos sir!!

Nice website from Vivegam (powered by ticketgoose.com). The "About us" section is interesting, photo gallery as well has some good pics of their various bus offerings. Overall a good site from a small Omni operator.
have they stopped Tanjore Services? i have travelled 3 yrs back.. they had 1 semi-sleeper service,1 AC Service

Thanks Reno For the pic

My Guess is 31A Parvathipuram - Parvathipuram
As Dhandapani sir said maintenance will be a issue:bash:
But to face the private Competition in Nellai we can introduced some S.S. body buses which are self designed to avoid the risk of Maintenance.

If Ranithottam unit gets a good time (not in a hurry burry) to design this type of buses, Sure they will give a stiff competition to Erode Units.

Dhandapani sir thanks for the New buses,

A little Disappointment that the front face have been changed the previous one was owe-some, my wish is to they should continue the same face for some 100buses.

.... I personally noticed MTC Model, Salem, Kumbakonam, Coimbatore and Madurai divn built buses.

Not sure who built MTC model bus. Atleast they could have tried to get more such MTC model buses for city bus operation rather than going in for a completely new design.

I think these buses are built by MTC depot Cromepet. Though the body design can be made by others but certainly not the paint scheme.

... diesel tank (which is located away from the impact zone), ...

There is nothing spl in locatin diesel tank in this coach. Its similar to competition models only - located in the underslung luggage area behind front axle!

[QUOTE=Reno Ruberts R;84402271]KONGU NATTU KUMARI ARRIVED TO KANYAKUMARI

Built by Erode Region (my special thanks)

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-VMzczCWUAcA/TotAvJDUSjI/AAAAAAAADxE/f6J4UbTEofU/DSCN3154%252520copy.jpg

Hi Reno

Thanks for the PIC whether this bus have 2X2 seat model or 3X2 Seat model. Hope it ll be operated to town bus routes.

And yesterday i saw a NGL registered bus running for Dindugal - Chennai route (TN 74 N 1479) - behalf of Madurai Region.

Reno i am expecting lot of Pooja spl pics from NGL TNSTC and SETC depots

Looks like everyone got impressed with our SS Body design. A perfect design.. :cheers:

These SS bodies got some changes.. Have posted it one such bus already. Which route they are going to allocate this one? How many of them arrived? Already Arun told about few such SS body buses.

On a lighter note..But why nellai division again becoming like a museum??

Exactly!:lol: Except Jnnurm type UDs all other design as well as liveries are with nellai div.

+

IMHO, nellai div badly needs replacement of its city buses. I thought they would go ahead with mofussil bus modification for replacement. But they modified 09XXX series to city express buses and they were very few. Now they are introducing new buses - which is far more better than modifying mofussil buses. So IMHO, even though maintaining buses from diff div is a big headache, it is still better than having oldies and maintaining them. It is a good sign indeed :cheers:

Dhandapani sir thanks for the New buses,

A little Disappointment that the front face have been changed the previous one was owe-some, my wish is to they should continue the same face for some 100buses.

+1, the new front face of TN38 looks very dull.

Love that Mayiladuthurai-Vellore bus. :cheers:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/vharishankar/5890186289/sizes/l/in/photostream/

My Guess is 31A Parvathipuram - Parvathipuram


Parvathipuram - Parvathipuram buses are already replaced by 11XX series SLFs. i guess its for 9A Nagercoil - Melmidalam or Nagercoil - Karungal Point to Point.



If Ranithottam unit gets a good time (not in a hurry burry) to design this type of buses, Sure they will give a stiff competition to Erode Units.

I'm Sure Ranithottam unit will try some SS body Styles here after.


yesterday i saw a NGL registered bus running for Dindugal - Chennai route (TN 74 N 1479) - behalf of Madurai Region.



This is the bus you saw yesterday. right?

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-zseVZNj0ZVM/TlPlKmSQg3I/AAAAAAAADGc/Yh_v5fC0wxs/DSCN1335%252520copy.jpg

Hi Arun,
How many of the S.S buses going to be allotted for Nellai / Tuti?
Thanks in Advance!

Chennai-CBE bus which are allowed for reservation

http://i52.tinypic.com/b697vn.jpg

^^

Bus speed is 42.5KMPH:bash:

SETC should bring down the running time to 9hours for all the buses with their standards of speed! 9hours is still much better than 12hours.

Small comparison of fare structure of KSRTC Rajahamsa and SETC Ultra Delux.

Total earnings per bus for KSRTC Rajahamsa in this trip considering 100% filled seats through online: Rs 14577
Total earnings per bus for SETC in this trip considering 100% seats filled through online: Rs 11412.

See where all we are lagging:

KSRTC

Onward*Trip
Basic*Fare*(Rs.): 303
Reservation*Fee*(Rs.): 10
Insurance*Fee*(Rs.): 3
BridgeFee*(Rs.): 0
Toll*Fee*(Rs.): 0
User*Fee*(Rs.): 4
Entry*Fee*(Rs.): 0
Infrastructure*Fee*(Rs.): 10
Service*Fee*(Rs.): 9
Other*Levies*(Rs.): 0
Concessions*(Rs.): 0
Discounts*(Rs.): 0
Total*Fare*Payable*(Rs.): 339

SETC
Description Amount*(In*Rs.)
Basic*Fare*: 285.00**
Reservation*Fee*: 15.00**
Accident*Relief*Fund*: 0.00**
Bridge*Fee*: 0.00**
Toll*Fee*: 0.00**
ETicket*Fee*: 10.00**
Entry*Fee*: 0.00**
Other*Levies*: 0.00**
PG*Service*Fee*: 7.00**
Concessions*: 0.00**
Discounts*: 0.00**
Total*Fare*Payable*: 317

Dhandapani sir thanks for the New buses,

A little Disappointment that the front face have been changed the previous one was owe-some, my wish is to they should continue the same face for some 100buses.

+1, the new front face of TN38 looks very dull.

Arun / Subbu,
It looks dull because of the color scheme selected. Other than that i didnt find much difference. Main difference i found is that the seating capacity is increased to 60+2. Saw one new Palani-Palakkad bus also.

Exactly!:lol: Except Jnnurm type UDs all other design as well as liveries are with nellai div.


JNNURMs are SLFs and not UDs. UDs are available only intercity routes. :)

VL149 - Coimbatore to Hyderabad bus of Kesineni waiting to start its journey.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Oagt6W9Jhyc/Tonakpqs4sI/AAAAAAAADkc/7umm2WUyl4g/DSC06943.jpg

VL161 - Coimbatore to Vijayawada of Kesineni..
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-oftC32MFXk4/TonamYsFj7I/AAAAAAAADkg/sTr1ZzrbBwc/DSC06953.jpg

Arul,

How come two buses are doing 9 hrs while others doing mattu vandi? how can that be possible? based on departure timings routes even they cant give tgraffic as explanation.

this is weird. if those buses can do 9 hrs as safe journey why not others?

Dhandapani,

what pick at centre of road?

I would like to add my point regarding the discussion on DD and Vestibule buses:

In city, sub-urban and arterial roads, wherever possible, DD buses must be run. This saves the space on the roads, so the replacement of no of vehicles will be effective when compared to Vestibule buses, though Vestibule Buses carries more no of passengers than DD.

For inter-city short distance services of 1 to 2 hours like Tuticorn - Tirunelveli, Villupuram - Puducherry, Vestibule buses can be used as ordinary / local services, so that more no of passengers can be carried. IMO, they should not be deployed for journey more than 3 hours.

Arul,

How come two buses are doing 9 hrs while others doing mattu vandi? how can that be possible? based on departure timings routes even they cant give tgraffic as explanation.

this is weird. if those buses can do 9 hrs as safe journey why not others?

12hours bus should be entering Chengalpattu, Tindivanam, Villupuram, Ulunderpet, Kallakurichi, Attur, Salem, Erode.

9hrs bus may be entering Villupuram, Salem only. If they can run non-stop buses can be covered in flat 8hours with one break in motel. And distance that I have tabled is wrong, it cannot be equal for via Vellore and via Ulunderpet.

I would like to add my point regarding the discussion on DD and Vestibule buses:

In city, sub-urban and arterial roads, wherever possible, DD buses must be run. This saves the space on the roads, so the replacement of no of vehicles will be effective when compared to Vestibule buses, though Vestibule Buses carries more no of passengers than DD.

For inter-city short distance services of 1 to 2 hours like Tuticorn - Tirunelveli, Villupuram - Puducherry, Vestibule buses can be used as ordinary / local services, so that more no of passengers can be carried. IMO, they should not be deployed for journey more than 3 hours.

I have travelled both in Chennai DD buses and vestibule buses. I would prefer vestibule buses as in chennai they could operate it in only 2 main roads Anna salai and IRR. In other places they were trees on both sides. MTC had to cut the tree branches in Annasalai to accomadate these buses. Even then the top of the bus brushes against the trees. They seriously lack the pulling power( I dunno whether it was becos of the bus engine ) they are literal mattu vandi's. No standees allowed on the top floor.

Vesti's were expected failure in TN. But they proved them wrong. The 100 vesti's are a back bone to MTC. They can easily carry 150 -200 pax in each trip. Even in congested routes like 17D they easily go thru. One issue is that they are wide bodied which requires more space in the road and their turning radius is more.

Why TNSTC is not interested in AL's version of Volvo or RE ac buses for operating city routes.

Dhandapani,

what pick at centre of road?

Earlier from this road only busses to trichy and madurai side starts before moved to singanalur. its near to SETC busstand in gandhipurm.

Why TNSTC is not interested in AL's version of Volvo or RE ac buses for operating city routes.

As of now, they are not even interested in procuring Volvos for operating city routes.

As of now, they are not even interested in procuring Volvos for operating city routes.

Volvo's are more costlier at 85 lakhs a piece Al ac costs 50 lakh or less .

Arun / Subbu,

JNNURMs are SLFs and not UDs. UDs are available only intercity routes. :)

:yes:

Eticketing for few more routes added.

WE HAVE INTRODUCED ONLINE ONWARD AND RETURN RESERVATION FROM CHENNAI to COIMBATTORE ,BANGALORE,MADURAI,TANJORE,KANYAKUMARI,SALEM,ERNAKULAM AND NAGARCOIL ROUTES. SOON OTHER SECTORS WILL BE ADDED.....

Source:http://www.tnstc.in/SETCWeb/showRtcNews.do?NewsID=40

^^

I guess Trichy will be having very long list than any other city, so it should take time.

b/w site is getting much better day by day.:cheers:

^^

I guess Trichy will be having very long list than any other city, so it should take time.

b/w site is getting much better day by day.:cheers:

When we select Nagercoil/Madurai to Chennai, it is listing only Kanyakumari-Chennai buses.

Why TNSTC is not interested in AL's version of Volvo or RE ac buses for operating city routes.

Pritm ....any gyan on this. Hope by "City routes" Arun82 meant town/city bus routes.

When we select Nagercoil/Madurai to Chennai, it is listing only Kanyakumari-Chennai buses.

yes even on Chennai-Salem route not all the buses are loaded for reservation.

New buses for TNSTC Coimbatore division.

TN-38-N-2606 - Erode - Palakkad - CBE region.

TN-74-N-1546 - Erode - Coimbatore &
TN-74-N-1549 - Salem - Coimbatore both from Erode region.

Pritm ....any gyan on this. Hope by "City routes" Arun82 meant town/city bus routes.

http://www.hindu.com/2008/05/09/images/2008050961741901.jpg

what is the cost of these sure it will not be Volvo's cost

TNSTC NEWS
NOW BOOK YOUR E-TICKET.....:


WE HAVE INTRODUCED ONLINE ONWARD AND RETURN RESERVATION FROM CHENNAI to COIMBATTORE ,BANGALORE,MADURAI,TANJORE,KANYAKUMARI,SALEM,ERNAKULAM AND NAGARCOIL ROUTES. SOON OTHER SECTORS WILL BE ADDED.....

Source : http://www.tnstc.in/SETCWeb/showRtcNews.do?NewsID=40

http://www.hindu.com/2008/05/09/images/2008050961741901.jpg

what is the cost of these sure it will not be Volvo's cost

It's the i-bus from AL. 205hp. Not sure whether any deliveries were made to any STC in India. It was launched in 2008.

Rs 60-lakh iBus from Ashok Leyland. - Source (http://www.hindustantimes.com/Rs-60-lakh-iBus-from-Ashok-Leyland/Article1-268357.aspx)

Volvo 8400 - > Rs 80 lacs (290hp)

This is the bus you saw yesterday. right?

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-zseVZNj0ZVM/TlPlKmSQg3I/AAAAAAAADGc/Yh_v5fC0wxs/DSCN1335%252520copy.jpg[/QUOTE]

Excellent Reno

The same bus.

New buses for TNSTC Coimbatore division.

TN-74-N-1546 - Erode - Coimbatore &
TN-74-N-1549 - Salem - Coimbatore both from Erode region.

Add TN 74 N 1547 & TN 74 N 1548 i'm sure it must be with Erode Region

Super Fasts are supposed to run faster but not like this.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-s87IYraE3B4/ToIADani-5I/AAAAAAAADvA/Wa_7NVMO2Z0/FSCN2963%252520copy.jpg

New buses for TNSTC Coimbatore division.

TN-38-N-2606 - Erode - Palakkad - CBE region.

TN-74-N-1546 - Erode - Coimbatore &
TN-74-N-1549 - Salem - Coimbatore both from Erode region.

Kumaran,
Thanks. Few more buses were moving towards CBE from Pollachi for registration. Noticed it last week.

Can you help me in getting the timing details of Thiruvannamalai-Tirupur bus which was extended to Pollachi? Im not able to get this.

In TNSTC website chengalpet became CHINGLEPET. :)

2011

Gvt bus - 19761
private bus - 7929
Omni bus SP - 515
Omni bus AIP - 171
Private service vehicle - 11070
School bus - 16491

Total - 55937

2001

Gvt bus - 16969
private bus - 5705
Omni bus SP - 299
Omni bus AIP - 151
Private service vehicle - 2392
School bus - 2141

Total - 27567

Nearly 100% growth in bus for past 10years. :cheers:

I assume private service vehicles are nothing but buses operated by companies, colleges etc.,

2011

Gvt bus - 19761
private bus - 7929
Omni bus SP - 515
Omni bus AIP - 171
Private service vehicle - 11070
School bus - 16491

Total - 55937

2001

Gvt bus - 16969
private bus - 5705
Omni bus SP - 299
Omni bus AIP - 151
Private service vehicle - 2392
School bus - 2141

Total - 27567

Nearly 100% growth in bus for past 10years. :cheers:

I assume private service vehicles are nothing but buses operated by companies, colleges etc.,


Only private service vehicles and school / college buses add to the growth in the last 10 years.
But, in Contract carriage and Omni buses segment, the increase in not that much.

Not sure whether any deliveries were made to any STC in India. It was launched in 2008.


I think DTC ordered for these buses. But not sure of this news.

WE HAVE INTRODUCED ONLINE ONWARD AND RETURN RESERVATION FROM CHENNAI to COIMBATTORE ,BANGALORE,MADURAI,TANJORE,KANYAKUMARI,SALEM,ERNAKULAM AND NAGARCOIL ROUTES. SOON OTHER SECTORS WILL BE ADDED.....


Reservations are there only for SETC. Not even TNSTC's SDs, UDs and AC Coaches.

Late/Old News... But new to the forum...

As the need for Govt. motels on the rise, i think its essential to post it here....

A Govt. Motel named Jeeva Motel (by the name of Jeeva transport Corporation-TNSTC_ERODE), constructed in the early 1980s, is now remain unused in Erode near the Nasiyanur NH-47.... As the stretch of NH-47 is expanded, it is high time to renovate the motel and open for public...

http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/31/stories/2007073159050600.htm

Late/Old News... But new to the forum...

As the need for Govt. motels on the rise, i think its essential to post it here....

A Govt. Motel named Jeeva Motel (by the name of Jeeva transport Corporation-TNSTC_ERODE), constructed in the early 1980s, is now remain unused in Erode near the Nasiyanur NH-47.... As the stretch of NH-47 is expanded, it is high time to renovate the motel and open for public...

http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/31/stories/2007073159050600.htm

Late/Old News... But new to the forum...

As the need for Govt. motels on the rise, i think its essential to post it here....


I remember seeing a hotel named "TNSTC Hotel" on the Sathy-Chamrajnagar route at Dhimbam. Any idea if this hotel is still functional?

New Routes added:

WE HAVE INTRODUCED ONLINE ONWARD AND RETURN RESERVATION FROM CHENNAI to COIMBATTORE , BANGALORE, MADURAI, TANJORE, KANYAKUMARI, SALEM, ERNAKULAM, NAGARCOIL, KARUR, PALLAPATTI AND FROM BANGALORE to CHENNAI, KARUR, NAGARCOIL, AND TIRUNALVELI ROUTES. SOON OTHER SECTORS WILL BE ADDED.....


Source: http://www.tnstc.in/SETCWeb/showRtcNews.do?NewsID=40

Why TNSTC is not interested in AL's version of Volvo or RE ac buses for operating city routes.

Pritm ....any gyan on this. Hope by "City routes" Arun82 meant town/city bus routes.

We may wait for some more time to see such things. Though AL is ready with this model its IRT to take a call in inducting them.

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


http://www.hindu.com/2008/05/09/images/2008050961741901.jpg

what is the cost of these sure it will not be Volvo's cost

It's the i-bus from AL. 205hp. Not sure whether any deliveries were made to any STC in India. It was launched in 2008.

Rs 60-lakh iBus from Ashok Leyland. - Source (http://www.hindustantimes.com/Rs-60-lakh-iBus-from-Ashok-Leyland/Article1-268357.aspx)

Volvo 8400 - > Rs 80 lacs (290hp)

Basically i-bus is a concept to showcase that a business class and economy class can be provided in the same bus.
As far as the concept(body), BMTC tried it locally with its own Non AC versions but since it was not attempted properly, it didnot succeed.
As far as Chassis, this was based on Panther and it has taken several avatars in Ac and Non AC version including Tarmac coaches.

I think DTC ordered for these buses. But not sure of this news.
DTC went in for Ultra Low entry(step less entry) buses and these are Low entry only (one step entry)

New Routes added:

WE HAVE INTRODUCED ONLINE ONWARD AND RETURN RESERVATION FROM CHENNAI to COIMBATTORE , BANGALORE, MADURAI, TANJORE, KANYAKUMARI, SALEM, ERNAKULAM, NAGARCOIL, KARUR, PALLAPATTI AND FROM BANGALORE to CHENNAI, KARUR, NAGARCOIL, AND TIRUNALVELI ROUTES. SOON OTHER SECTORS WILL BE ADDED.....


Source: http://www.tnstc.in/SETCWeb/showRtcNews.do?NewsID=40
it works for Kumbakonam also, though it is not mentioned

New City Bus for Nellai

TN-72N-1669 started its journey, a good try by the TNSTC body building unit at samathanapuram.

Kattabomman Nagar - Nellai Town

+ it inroduced on a short route for its one way it travel 10 km
- the seats are not so good they are stiff.
the plastic handle are in front part of the bus in middle and rear it is absent.
If they introduced more city buses with good finish and run as ordinary in Normal fare it will be a tough competition to the privates.
@ Thillai total 3 buses all for Nellai city only, i could see this only one others may went for a spl to kulasi Mutharamman Kovil. to get this waited two hr in junction.

GREEN CITY EXPRESS

http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/4299/dsc00051wy.jpg http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/2091/dsc00049daq.jpg

http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/561/dsc00055da.jpg http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/4817/dsc00057mh.jpg

http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/2269/dsc00058ws.jpg http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/8759/dsc00059pk.jpg

‘Make e-tickets more disabled friendly’
The NewIE (http://expressbuzz.com/cities/chennai/‘make-e-tickets-more-disabled-friendly’/320442.html), 5-Oct-2011

CHENNAI: Differently-abled persons in the State have expressed their reservations over the e-ticket booking facility for State Transport Corporation buses.


The facility, said to be the first of its kind in the country, was launched by Chief Minister J Jayalallithaa on Monday. However, as Simmachandran, general secretary of Tamil Nadu Federation of Physically Handicapped Association, put it, “This is a welcome move. After a long struggle, the Transport Department on November 27, 2006 brought out a GO that ensured computer reservation of seat numbers 11 and 12 for the differently-abled and the elderly. But, in the e-booking facility, no such provisions have been made. Barring seat numbers 9 and 10, which are reserved for the VIPs, all other seats in the buses are open to e-booking for everybody.”

He urged the government to make the necessary changes so that the differently-abled would be able to make their Diwali travel plans. Since the differently-abled, along with a person accompanying them, are entitled to a one fourth concession in the fare for all the STC’s Express buses, changes should be made to enable them to book tickets using their National ID card numbers, to avail of this concession. The TN Federation of Physically Handicapped Association and TamilNadu Association for the Rights of all types of Differently-abled and Care Givers (TARATDAC) have sent a representation to the CM in this regard.