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rsubbu.mdu

November 8th, 2011, 06:32 AM

ஈரோடு பஸ் விபத்தில் பலியானோர் குடும்பங்களுக்கு தலா ரூ. 1 லட்சம்: ஜெயலலிதா
08 Nov 2011 , Dinamani (http://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=503428&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title=ஈரோடு%20பஸ்%20விபத்தில்%20பலியானோர்%20குடும்பங்களுக்கு%20தலா%20ரூ.%201%20லட்சம்:%20ஜெயலலிதா)

சென்னை, நவ. 7: ஈரோடு அருகே பஸ் விபத்தில் பலியானவர்களின் குடும்பங்களுக்கு தலா ரூ. 1 லட்சம் உதவித்தொகை வழங்கப்படும் என்று முதல்வர் ஜெயலலிதா அறிவித்துளளார்.

இது குறித்து திங்கள்கிழமை அவர் வெளியிட்ட அறிக்கை: பெங்களூரில் இருந்து கோவை சென்று கொண்டிருந்த ஆம்னி பஸ், ஈரோடு மாவட்டம் சூரியம்பாளையம் கிராமம் சித்தோடு அருகே எரிபொருள் திரவம் ஏற்றிச் சென்ற டேங்கர் லாரி மீது மோதியது.

இதனால் ஏற்பட்ட தீ விபத்தில், பஸ் ஓட்டுநர் உள்பட 8 பேர் உயிரிழந்தனர்; 7 பேர் படுகாயமடைந்தனர் என்ற செய்தி அறிந்து மிகவும் துயரம் அடைந்தேன். இந்த விபத்தில் அகால மரணமடைந்தவர்களின் குடும்பத்தினருக்கு எனது ஆழ்ந்த இரங்கலையும் அனுதாபத்தையும் தெரிவித்துக் கொள்கிறேன்.

படுகாயமடைந்து மருத்துவமனையில் சிகிச்சை பெற்று வருபவர்களுக்கு நல்ல முறையில் சிகிச்சை அளிக்க மருத்துவமனை அதிகாரிகளுக்கும், ஈரோடு மாவட்ட நிர்வாகத்துக்கும் உத்தரவிட்டுள்ளேன். இந்தச் சம்பவத்தில் காயமடைந்துள்ள அனைவரும் விரைவில் பூரண குணமடைய வேண்டும் என்ற எனது விருப்பத்தையும் தெரிவித்துக்கொள்கிறேன்.

இந்தச் சம்பவத்தில் உயிரிழந்தவர்களின் குடும்பங்களுக்கு தலா ரூ. 1 லட்சமும், பலத்த காயமடைந்தவர்களுக்கு ரூ. 25 ஆயிரமும், சாதாரண காயமடைந்தவர்களுக்கு ரூ. 10 ஆயிரமும் முதலமைச்சர் பொது நிவாரண நிதியிலிருந்து வழங்கப்படும் என்று முதல்வர் ஜெயலலிதா அறிவித்துள்ளார்.
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Hon. CM has expressed her deep condolence to the family of the dead and has announced ex gratia of 1 lac.
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Hope she takes some tough action against these sleeper (killer) buses ...

rsubbu.mdu

November 8th, 2011, 01:00 PM

தேவைகளில் தீ வைக்கும் தெற்கு ரயில்வே; ஆம்னி பஸ்களில் கருகும் உயிர்கள்!
நவம்பர் 07,2011, Dinamalar (http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=345123)

கோவை:கோவையிலிருந்து பெங்களூருவுக்கு போதிய ரயில்கள் இல்லாததே, அடிக்கடி நடக்கும் ஆம்னி பஸ் விபத்துக்களில் பலர் உயிரிழக்கக் காரணமாகவுள்ளது.

பெங்களூரு நகரிலிருந்து கோவைக்கு நேற்று முன்தினம் வந்த ஆம்னி பஸ், விபத்துக்குள்ளாகி 8 பேர் பரிதாபமாக உயிரிழந்தனர். கடந்த சில மாதங்களுக்கு முன்பு, பெங்களூருவிலிருந்து பொள்ளாச்சி வந்த ஆம்னி பஸ் விபத்துக்குள்ளானதில் 14 பேர், இறந்தனர். இந்த 2 விபத்துகளிலும் இறந்த அனைவருமே, உயிரோடு எரிக்கப்பட்டவர்கள் என்பது வேதனைக்குரிய நிஜம்.இந்த விபத்துக்களுக்கு அதிக வேகம், டிரைவரின் கவனக்குறைவு, போதிய அவசர வழிகள் இல்லாதது என பல காரணங்கள் கூறப்படுகின்றன. ஆனால், அடிப்படைக் காரணம் என்னவென்று ஆராய்ந்தால், கோவையிலிருந்து பெங்களூருவுக்கு அதிக அளவில் போக்குவரத்துத்தேவை இருந்தும், அதற்கேற்ப ரயில்களை இயக்க முன் வராத தெற்கு ரயில்வேதான் என்பது புரியும்.

கோவை நகரிலிருந்து கல்வி, வேலை, தொழில் மற்றும் குடும்பத் தொடர்புகளின் பொருட்டு, தினமும் பல ஆயிரம் பயணிகள், பெங்களூரு செல்கின்றனர். குறிப்பாக, ஐ.டி., நிறுவனங்களில் பணியாற்றும் இளைஞர்களும், இளம்பெண்களும் அதிகளவில், இவ்விரு நகரங்களுக்கு இடையில் அடிக்கடி பயணம் செய்கின்றனர்.ஆனால், இங்கிருந்து பெங்களூவுக்குப் போதிய ரயில்கள் இல்லாததால், வேறு வழியின்றி ஆம்னி பஸ்களில் அநியாயக் கட்டணம் கொடுத்து இவர்கள் பயணம் செய்கின்றனர். கோவையிலிருந்து பெங்களூருக்கு நேரடியாக இயக்கப்பட்டு வந்த இன்டர்சிட்டி எக்ஸ்பிரஸ் ரயிலும், "சம்மர் ஸ்பெஷல்' என்ற பெயரில் எர்ணாகுளத்துக்கு தற்காலிகமாக நீட்டிக்கப்பட்டது.சில மாதங்களில்அது நிரந்தரமாக்கப்பட்டது; முன்பு, இந்த ரயிலில் கோவை வரையிலான தமிழக நகரங்களைச் சேர்ந்தவர்களுக்கு 740க்கும் அதிகமான இடங்கள் ஒதுக்கப்பட்டன; ஆனால், கேரளாவுக்கு நீட்டிக்கப்பட்ட பின், கோவை வரையிலான நகரங்களுக்கு ஒரு ஒதுக்கீடும், கேரள நகரங்களுக்கு ஒரு ஒதுக்கீடுமாகப் பிரிக்கப்பட்டது. இதன்படி, சேலம், ஈரோடு, திருப்பூர், கோவை ஆகிய நகரங்களில் இருப்போருக்கு 110 இடங்கள் மட்டுமே கிடைக்கின்றன; மீதமுள்ளவற்றை கேரள நகரங்களில் இருப்பவர்களுக்குக் கிடைக்கும் வகையில் ஒதுக்கீடு செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளது. பழைய முறையில், எர்ணாகுளம் வரையிலும் ஒரே ஒதுக்கீடாக மாற்ற வேண்டுமென்ற கோரிக்கை ஏற்கப்படவே இல்லை.

அதேபோல, பெங்களூருவிலிருந்து போத்தனூர் வழியாக நின்றும், நிற்காமலும் செல்லும் பல ரயில்களை கோவை ரயில்வே ஸ்டேஷனுக்குத் திருப்ப வேண்டுமென்ற கோரிக்கையையும் ரயில்வே நிர்வாகம் ஏற்பதாக இல்லை; குறைந்தபட்சமாக, யஷ்வந்த்பூர்-கண்ணனூர் எக்ஸ்பிரஸ் ரயிலை கோவைக்குத் திருப்புவதாக பொது மேலாளர் சொன்ன வாக்குறுதியும் நிறைவேறவில்லை.கோவையிலிருந்து பெங்களூருவுக்கு இரவு நேர ரயில் இயக்க வேண்டுமென்ற கோரிக்கையும், வழக்கம் போல் கண்டு கொள்ளப்படவே இல்லை. இதனால், கோவை, நீலகிரி, திருப்பூர் மாவட்டங்களில் இருந்து பெங்களூரு செல்லும் யாருமே ரயிலை நம்புவதே இல்லை; ஆம்னி பஸ்களில் 500 ரூபாயிலிருந்து ஆயிரம் ரூபாய் வரை கொடுத்து, பயணம் செய்கின்றனர்.

அதேநேரத்தில், கேரளாவிலிருந்து பெங்களூருக்குச் செல்பவர்களுக்கு மிக எளிதாக இடம் கிடைத்து விடுகிறது. தெற்கு ரயில்வே அதிகாரிகளின் அப்பட்டமான பாரபட்சமே, இந்த பஸ்களில் 22 பேர் உயிரோடு எரிந்து கருகிப் போனதற்குக் காரணம். பெங்களூருவுக்கு கூடுதல் ரயில் வசதியை ஏற்படுத்த மறுக்கும் ரயில்வே அதிகாரிகளுக்கும், இந்த அகோர மரணங்களில் முக்கியப் பங்குண்டு.போத்தனூர்-இருகூர் இடையே கூடுதல் பாதைக்கான நில சர்வே முடிந்து, தற்போது "டிராபிக் சர்வே' நடத்தவும் "டெண்டர்' விடப்பட்டுள்ளது; கூடுதல் பாதை அமைக்கப்பட்டு விட்டால், தற்போது இயக்கப்படும் இன்டர் சிட்டி ரயிலையும் கூட, கோவைக்குள் வராமல் கொண்டு செல்லவும் ரயில்வே அதிகாரிகள் தயங்க மாட்டார்கள்; இங்குள்ள மக்கள் பிரதிநிதிகள் மீதான அவர்களின் "அச்சம்' அப்படித்தான் உள்ளது.

தேவைகள் தேய்கின்றன!போத்தனூர் வழியாக கேரளா செல்லும் 13 ரயில்களைத் திருப்பச் சொல்லி துவங்கிய போராட்டம், 5 ரயில்களையாவது திருப்புங்கள் என்று கெஞ்சும் நிலைக்கு மாறியது; இப்போது, 2 ரயில்களைத் திருப்புவதாக வெறும் வாக்குறுதி அளித்ததை ஏற்று, மறியல் போராட்டத்தை ஒத்திவைத்துள்ளது ரயில்வே போராட்டக்குழு. ஆனால், இதற்கான எந்த முயற்சியையுமே எடுக்காமல், இதே மக்களிடம் ஓட்டுக் கேட்க மட்டும் வருவது, இங்குள்ள பெரிய கட்சிகளின் "தைரியத்தை' வெளிப்படுத்துகிறது.
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Dinamalar has brought to light the issue of lack of trains from Blr to TN the lives lost in Omni bus accidents

- Due to lack of trains from Blr and due to these Omni bus accidents live are being lost
- Covai - Blr intercity exp was forecefully extended to Ernakulam and this has lead to Covai loosing seats

Dinamalar has tried to mix two issues of trains skipping Cbe and these Omni accidents where people are forced to opt buses due to lack of trains....

One mistake in the article is that the earlier bus which met with an accident near Vellore was the Chennai - Pollachi and not Blr - Pollachi.

Cbeadmirer

November 8th, 2011, 05:07 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UX4IupLuodE

Not sure, if this was shared in the past, another incident which has gone unnoticed, fortunately all passangers had a narrow escape, except drivers with sad demise.

arun82

November 8th, 2011, 05:25 PM

Luxury buses registered outside turn death traps
08 Nov 2011, TheNewIE (http://expressbuzz.com/cities/chennai/luxury-buses-registered-outside-turn-death-traps/330981.html)

CHENNAI: Luxury sleeper buses registered in neighbouring states are turning out to be death traps for passengers in Tamil Nadu. At least 30 commuters travelling by omni buses were killed in road accidents in the last five months, with the latest tragedy reported at Chithodu in Erode district that claimed eight lives on Sunday. In June, 23 persons were charred to death when a Pollachi-bound private bus from Chennai was gutted in fire, after it capsized at Avalur on the Chennai-Bangalore NH near Vellore.

While the bus with sleeper facility involved in the tragedy was registered in the Puducherry, the luxury sleeper coach that went ablaze in Erode has been registered in Karnataka. Luxury sleeper buses are registered outside Tamil Nadu since the State Transport Authority does not allow the registration of such vehicles. According to sources, such buses plying across the State just pay quarterly taxes in Tamil Nadu for operations after getting registered in other parts of the country.

For instance, a bus with a Puducherry registration, which would have a permit to ply only between Puducherry and Bangalore, would be operating from Chennai to Coimbatore by paying quarterly tax. It is calculated on the basis of the number seats, the sources added. In fact, the transport officials in TN attempted to rein in such buses a few months back, following the Vellore accident.

An expert in logistics said that plying of private luxury buses between two designated places on the lines of Transport Corporation buses is a violation of rules. “The Government provides only tourist permits for omni buses.

They can be used for transporting a group of people to selected destinations for tourism purposes and not as passenger carriers,” he said and sought a ban on such buses in TN.

Pudiya Thalaimurai channel gave a coverage to the news and reported as if the bus belonged to some unknown travels when it was their own bus transport company ( SRM travels ) which was involved in the accident.

pritm

November 8th, 2011, 05:33 PM

It is calculated on the basis of the number seats, the sources added. [/COLOR]In fact, the transport officials in TN attempted to rein in such buses a few months back, following the Vellore accident.

Tax for all buses are not same.For sleeper the taxes are calculated on the basis of per sq.feet and for semi sleeper its based on no of seats ( ~ 3000/seat/qtr). TN Transport officials cannot stop such buses plying, infact they will be forced to register such vehicles in near future when the CMVR for sleeper buses gets amended shortly. Right now since there is no legislation each state has its own rules. The forthcoming CMVR should uproot all these variations.

An expert in logistics said that plying of private luxury buses between two designated places on the lines of Transport Corporation buses is a violation of rules. “The Government provides only tourist permits for omni buses.

They can be used for transporting a group of people to selected destinations for tourism purposes and not as passenger carriers,” he said and sought a ban on such buses in TN.[/QUOTE]

This is not write. They are legally permitted to carry people as for as they comply with certain rules like std fitment of ABS, white color for vehicle (but not fully insisted).

pritm

November 8th, 2011, 05:49 PM

I think traveling in Semi sleepers are safe compared to Sleepers now. May be this could be the reason why TN govt banned registering Sleeper class buses in TN. May be some experts can give the reason why TN govt banned registering sleeper class buses in TN.

This is not banned. Ban is something you stop what was happening earlier. But here in TN it (registering sleeper coaches) never happened. The main reason is there is no CMVR for sleeper buses. If that comes in then all states should register these buses.

For me semi sleeper or sleeper these omni buses as a whole are becoming death traps for masses.
Transport Ministry should act fast in amending CMVR.
I have few points in this regard -
- Speed limit for all buses (CV's as a whole) This will be effective unlike KMVR. A draft have already released and wish its implemented soon.
- Now ABS is standard for Tractor Trailers and Hazardous goods transport vehicles. This should be deployed for buses as well.

pritm

November 8th, 2011, 05:55 PM

Pudiya Thalaimurai channel gave a coverage to the news and reported as if the bus belonged to some unknown travels when it was their own bus transport company ( SRM travels ) which was involved in the accident.

I thought its an independent entity. I lost hope in them too..

rsubbu.mdu

November 8th, 2011, 06:35 PM

[An expert in logistics said that plying of private luxury buses between two designated places on the lines of Transport Corporation buses is a violation of rules. “The Government provides only tourist permits for omni buses.

They can be used for transporting a group of people to selected destinations for tourism purposes and not as passenger carriers,” he said and sought a ban on such buses in TN.

This is not write. They are legally permitted to carry people as for as they comply with certain rules like std fitment of ABS, white color for vehicle (but not fully insisted).

Pritm,

How does this sytem of Omni bus operations work, i have few questions which i was wondering for quiet some ...can you help on these

- What type of permit do they get when they apply to their state RTO's, are they called Omni permits or Contract carraige - Tourist permits.
- What type of tax do they pay to their state RTO (where registered) and also in the states (where they are running apart from parent state)
- I have heard Omni buses spending crores to get routes, what is that, is there any restriction on number of Omni buses that can operate in a particular sector say Mdu - Chennai
- When Omni permits are given by RTO's, does the rules allow them to operate in specific routes like say Chennai - Mdu parallel to STC buses. How is this operation treated like, is it like some contract carriage tour between Chennai and Mdu ...

Thanks in advance.

dr_thapalathy

November 9th, 2011, 04:55 AM

+1. In the pseudo UDs i havent seen the "Air Bus" or "Air Suspension" stickers anywhere.

Recently i travelled in Coimbatore-Pollachi route in an SETC bus which is running in Coimbatore-Devakottai route. Conductor charged me Rs.25 which is a Ultra deluxe fare(SD fare is Rs.18). When i asked him, why UD fare? His reply was.. All super deluxe bus started charging UD fare and they will be fare hike soon. He also said, no passenger asked about this increased fare question. :) One more thing i noticed is, This day time bus always comes late(some times 1 hr late too) and now it reached Pollachi BS at the scheduled departure time. :) After reaching POY, i noticed Ultra deluxe sticker in the front windshield. Will post the pic once it is uploaded.

Also saw similar UD stickers in the buses running in Coimbatore-Tirunelveli(R.No 626). But Coimbatore-Sencottah(R.No 629) has Super Deluxe sticker and earlier it used to have Luxury Coach sticker alone.

One conductor from TNSTC-Coimbatore's Palani depot also gave a hint about this fare hike. Current Coimbatore-Palani fare is around Rs.34 and after fare hike it will be 40+.

They were planning for fare hike since 2 years. The State Govt didnt allow them to do it so then. Finally, Jaya has approved it in 2012.

dr_thapalathy

November 9th, 2011, 04:59 AM

yes after the online booking was started now the fares were increased without any public news. The original ticket from bangalore to nagercoil for rs 410 but with the new SD but i was charged rs 475.

The fare hike is to keep up with the same fare as that of KSRTC Rajahamsa.
Fares in all Bangalore bound buses have increased including TNSTC Services.

dr_thapalathy

November 9th, 2011, 05:18 AM

This is not banned. Ban is something you stop what was happening earlier. But here in TN it (registering sleeper coaches) never happened. The main reason is there is no CMVR for sleeper buses. If that comes in then all states should register these buses.

For me semi sleeper or sleeper these omni buses as a whole are becoming death traps for masses.
Transport Ministry should act fast in amending CMVR.
I have few points in this regard -
- Speed limit for all buses (CV's as a whole) This will be effective unlike KMVR. A draft have already released and wish its implemented soon.
- Now ABS is standard for Tractor Trailers and Hazardous goods transport vehicles. This should be deployed for buses as well.

I dont know when TN Transport Officials are going to take actions on illegal omni buses.

dhandapanik

November 9th, 2011, 05:49 AM

They were planning for fare hike since 2 years. The State Govt didnt allow them to do it so then. Finally, Jaya has approved it in 2012.

Any source for this?

dhandapanik

November 9th, 2011, 05:51 AM

+1. In the pseudo UDs i havent seen the "Air Bus" or "Air Suspension" stickers anywhere.

Recently i travelled in Coimbatore-Pollachi route in an SETC bus which is running in Coimbatore-Devakottai route. Conductor charged me Rs.25 which is a Ultra deluxe fare(SD fare is Rs.18). When i asked him, why UD fare? His reply was.. All super deluxe bus started charging UD fare and they will be fare hike soon. He also said, no passenger asked about this increased fare question. :) One more thing i noticed is, This day time bus always comes late(some times 1 hr late too) and now it reached Pollachi BS at the scheduled departure time. :) After reaching POY, i noticed Ultra deluxe sticker in the front windshield. Will post the pic once it is uploaded.

Also saw similar UD stickers in the buses running in Coimbatore-Tirunelveli(R.No 626). But Coimbatore-Sencottah(R.No 629) has Super Deluxe sticker and earlier it used to have Luxury Coach sticker alone.

Super deluxe bus stickered with Ultra deluxe sticker running in Coimbatore-Devakottai via Pollachi route. This guy charged me Rs.25 in Coimbatore-Pollachi route.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-RjrPw_U0p7E/TrgBve86lLI/AAAAAAAAERU/XznO_dRmUmQ/s640/DSC_0181.jpg

629 from Sencottah depot, still running with super deluxe sticker, not sure whether they charge SD or UD charge.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-IqzEZegjru8/TrgBwsoqe6I/AAAAAAAAERU/lOgyav5zB7U/s640/DSC_0152.jpg

rsubbu.mdu

November 9th, 2011, 06:09 AM

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-RjrPw_U0p7E/TrgBve86lLI/AAAAAAAAERU/XznO_dRmUmQ/s640/DSC_0181.jpg

This is atrocious :bash:.

Looking at the wrong moves by SETC of inducting 12m non-air suspension buses with 48 seats and again ordering 12m buses with 49 seats and now putting Air bus tag for leaf spring buses ..... some wrong person taking decisions who does not have vision. He will end up killing the already ailing SETC.

rsubbu.mdu

November 9th, 2011, 06:11 AM

I dont know when TN Transport Officials are going to take actions on illegal omni buses.

Here the problem is not illegal omni buses but the ways the Omni buses are working and how they are not having sufficient safety measures in their buses ...as the bus code is still not in place, their buses are legal only.

ArunKumarB

November 9th, 2011, 08:19 AM

Cross-posting..

SETC invites Request for Proposal (RPF) for development of Bus Terminal-cum-Commercial Complex with high class facilities near Trichy Central Bus Terminus on PPP basis

http://img804.imageshack.us/img804/5812/setcbs.jpg

binaiks

November 9th, 2011, 10:18 AM

Hope you don't bother me replying to your queries...

- What type of permit do they get when they apply to their state RTO's, are they called Omni permits or Contract carraige - Tourist permits.

Omni buses usually have "All India Tourist Omni Bus" permit (AITOB). This permit allows buses to operate as a "Tourist" bus - they need to specify their route and list of passengers carried in the papers submitted to the RTOs concerned.

- What type of tax do they pay to their state RTO (where registered) and also in the states (where they are running apart from parent state)

They have to pay Road tax in all the states they operate to - on the basis of number of seats (or area in case of sleeper coaches) and type of seats (Fixed back seats attract lesser tax than push-back seats). Even layout has an effect on the tax.

In addition to Road taxes, they would have to pay "Entry Tax" - this is also in terms of number of seats. Currently, Karnataka charges the highest Entry Tax - this is why most buses operating to Karnataka are registered there - buses bearing KA marks do not have to pay entry tax.

In addition to the above, some states enter into reciprocal agreement to charge lower entry taxes/road taxes for vehicles from the other state - for tourism purposes. Kerala and Karnataka had entered into such an agreement - but I hear that Karnataka has violated the terms recently, and the entry taxes were jacked up by upto 200%!

- I have heard Omni buses spending crores to get routes, what is that, is there any restriction on number of Omni buses that can operate in a particular sector say Mdu - Chennai

To the best of my knowledge, there is no restriction at all. The Omni bus business in itself is illegal - since they are not permitted to pickup passengers on the way, or carry different passengers in either directions. The rule states that the same passengers should travel both ways - that is why the tickets always say "Package tour".

Operators spend money to establish themselves in the market - they often buy out another operator (or the route) to make space for themselves.

- When Omni permits are given by RTO's, does the rules allow them to operate in specific routes like say Chennai - Mdu parallel to STC buses. How is this operation treated like, is it like some contract carriage tour between Chennai and Mdu ...

No. Route Permits are given only for "Stage Carriages" - TN Government is not giving out Stage Carriage Permits anymore. Buses with Stage Carriage Permit can operate on a fixed route - they can pick up passengers on the way, and charge them tickets according to distance traveled. They are also permitted to issue tickets.

Omni buses always cover they operation as "Package Tours".

rsubbu.mdu

November 9th, 2011, 10:48 AM

Hope you don't bother me replying to your queries...

That was lot of information Binai. Thanks^^

rsubbu.mdu

November 9th, 2011, 12:51 PM

KSRTC planning a bus museum - Link to news (http://expressbuzz.com/cities/bangalore/a-bus-museum-soon-in-city/331265.html)

pritm

November 9th, 2011, 03:46 PM

- What type of permit do they get when they apply to their state RTO's, are they called Omni permits or Contract carraige - Tourist permits.

There are two options available to run a Intercity long distance bus.
Operator can either can go for Omni bus permit(mostly with in the state) or All India Tourist bus permit(mostly for Interstate).
Both are different but can be used for this application.
In TN there is no tourist bus permit and one can get only Omni bus permit.
As I said it costs Rs.3000/seat/Qtr.

All India Tourist Bus permit calls for ABS, writing as Tourist in front and rear, wite colour with blue ribbon, etc.

Alternatively tourist bus permit is available only to Mofussil operators who have a spare bus and use them as a pure tourist vehicle.
For this when they need to plan for a travel they will get approval for the required route in the respective RTO. IF they enter another state they will get permit in state border with limited validity ( for no of days / no of entry)

- What type of permit do they get when they apply to their state RTO's, are they called Omni permits or Contract carraige - Tourist permits.

In TN they are called Omni bus - Contract carriage permit.

- What type of tax do they pay to their state RTO (where registered) and also in the states (where they are running apart from parent state)

The state where they register they pay road tax. They obtain permit in both the state they operate.
Interstate buses at times gets All India Tourist Bus permit. With that they can operate in two states.

- I have heard Omni buses spending crores to get routes, what is that, is there any restriction on number of Omni buses that can operate in a particular sector say Mdu - Chennai

Omni bus permits are available for anyone as long as they have a bus.
People spend crore to get Mofussil permit only. In the sense while an operator A sells to Operator B. Number of Mofussil routes are restricted and are given only when Govt releases them.

- When Omni permits are given by RTO's, does the rules allow them to operate in specific routes like say Chennai - Mdu parallel to STC buses.
Omni bus permit has no restriction for the route(inside same state).

How is this operation treated like, is it like some contract carriage tour between Chennai and Mdu ...

Its not treated like a tour its legally bounded proper travel only.

dr_thapalathy

November 9th, 2011, 04:35 PM

Any source for this?

An, ADMK party member, who also happens to be my distant relative told me about this. She was just waiting for 1 year to go, as she didnt want to repeat what she did in 2001 and fail in 2004 LS elections.

Some new projects / schemes are to be implemented for TN Transportation in 2012. With that, the fare hike will be officially announced. I doubt the hike is 5 paise per km.

rsubbu.mdu

November 9th, 2011, 05:41 PM

All India Tourist Bus permit calls for ABS, writing as Tourist in front and rear, wite colour with blue ribbon, etc.

Thanks for your time in putting up that elaborate reply Pritm.

Now i know why the VRL buses have that tourist tag on their sides....

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6117/6328545199_9fd553fe2a_z.jpg

Guys, any idea why VRL has most of its buses under All India Tourist Permit even for within KA routes itself?

pritm

November 9th, 2011, 08:09 PM

@ Subbu : Tax structure at KA to be studied to answer you.

pritm

November 10th, 2011, 08:26 AM

So can we expect ticket fare hike announcement this month?

dhandapanik

November 10th, 2011, 08:37 AM

So can we expect ticket fare hike announcement this month?

Not sure. But two crews from different TNSTC hinted it out. SETC crew also gave a hint about this. Better they dont hike SLF fares alone for Madurai/Coimbatore. Others really need a fare hike.

Many south bound buses from palani which goes beyond madurai are converted as BPRs now. Saw Sempatti sticker removed in Palani-Kanyakumari bus of NGL region. Conductor also said the same. Finally we got a One Stop bus to madurai from Palani. They can also introduce 1/2 stops bus to Trichy having stops at Oddanchatram and Dindigul.

Saw 2 MTC models in Palani. One i have seen it already and the other one i saw it recently. Palani getting new city buses after long duration.

dhandapanik

November 10th, 2011, 08:58 AM

Saw "Volvo AC" getting listed in TNSTC website. Not sure whether it is for VPM Volvos or different one.

pritm

November 10th, 2011, 10:36 AM

This fare hike is driven by TN bus operators and we may see a massive hike

dhandapanik

November 10th, 2011, 10:48 AM

This fare hike is driven by TN bus operators and we may see a massive hike

oh!. We got fare hike before 10 yrs. :) Present normal fare is 28 paise and i thought it will goto 32-35 paise. Not sure. We need to wait and see how it is.

Sathyan

November 10th, 2011, 10:50 AM

Saw "Volvo AC" getting listed in TNSTC website. Not sure whether it is for VPM Volvos or different one.

It might be old Volvos only sir........

dhandapanik

November 10th, 2011, 10:53 AM

It might be old Volvos only sir........

Thats what i also thought. Even i searched for Chennai-Trichy, Chennai-Hosur, Chennai-Pondy and nothing get listed. :(

dr_thapalathy

November 10th, 2011, 10:59 AM

Thats what i also thought. Even i searched for Chennai-Trichy, Chennai-Hosur, Chennai-Pondy and nothing get listed. :(

May be they will add the routes later. Coz, today only they updated VOLVO AC.

Reno Ruberts R

November 10th, 2011, 11:42 AM

GOTACHA! FIRST AND ONLY ONE LADY DRIVER OF TNSTC.

Vasantha Kumari - the one who appeared in old tamil movie "Mahalir mattum"
See how bodly she driving the Inter- State bus.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-O7vhKbSKnXU/TruauyPvZII/AAAAAAAAFCw/0DAlgLP2xg0/s800/DSCN4119.jpg

gvijayan

November 10th, 2011, 04:11 PM

This fare hike is driven by TN bus operators and we may see a massive hike

And we WILL see a massive strike/protest lead by DMK. :)

binaiks

November 10th, 2011, 04:21 PM

oh!. We got fare hike before 10 yrs. :) Present normal fare is 28 paise and i thought it will goto 32-35 paise. Not sure. We need to wait and see how it is.

I think fares in the range of 40~45ps/km should be better for the corporations. May be the TN should keep ordinary fares low, and let mofussil buses charge Express fares, which may be kept above 50~55ps/km. By charging more for mofussil routes, the corporations can off-set the under-recovery in ordinary routes.

Another round of Diesel price hike is on the cards, and hence this price rise would be inevitable. Other states find it unviable to operate Ordinary/Express buses to TN - this is a reason why KeSRTC prefers to send its buses to Bangalore via Mysore! Karnataka charges 75ps/km for Express buses (Kerala charges 65ps/km for Super Express) - the same buses charge only 32ps/km when running in TN! This is also the reason why KaSRTC keeps upgrading its services to TN with some kind of a "branded" service.

Vicvin86

November 10th, 2011, 04:26 PM

And we WILL see a massive strike/protest lead by DMK. :)
TN should file a bail petition for Kanimoli and raise bus fare.

Vicvin86

November 10th, 2011, 04:34 PM

GOTACHA! FIRST AND ONLY ONE LADY DRIVER OF TNSTC.

Vasantha Kumari - the one who appeared in old tamil movie "Mahalir mattum"
See how bodly she driving the Inter- State bus.

Nice catch!

rsubbu.mdu

November 10th, 2011, 05:10 PM

[B]GOTACHA! FIRST AND ONLY ONE LADY DRIVER OF TNSTC.

Excellent snap Reno, this photo deserves to be published with an interview from the lady in leading news magazines. Ladies operating Trains/Aircrafts will look easy if you compare it with driving a bus on the Indian roads.

pritm

November 10th, 2011, 05:28 PM

I think even the base fare will cross/near 50p

Sankkar

November 10th, 2011, 05:57 PM

GOTACHA! FIRST AND ONLY ONE LADY DRIVER OF TNSTC.

Vasantha Kumari - the one who appeared in old tamil movie "Mahalir mattum"
See how bodly she driving the Inter- State bus.

Nice one Reno. Thanks for sharing.

dhandapanik

November 10th, 2011, 05:59 PM

Excellent snap Reno, this photo deserves to be published with an interview from the lady in leading news magazines. Ladies operating Trains/Aircrafts will look easy if you compare it with driving a bus on the Indian roads.

+1.
Reno, Nice snap..

I think even the base fare will cross/near 50p

Any insider information sir? :)

Sathyan

November 10th, 2011, 07:35 PM

Govt has instructed to fix speed limit machine in omni buses to reduce accidents......
This news is from Sun news...........

gvijayan

November 10th, 2011, 11:30 PM

ஆம்னி பஸ்களுக்கு வேகத்தடை கருவி: சென்னை ஐகோர்ட்

சென்னை: "தமிழகத்தில் ஓடும் அனைத்து ஆம்னி பஸ்களும், டிச., 22க்குள்,"வேக கட்டுப்பாட்டு கருவி'யை பொருத்த வேண்டும்' என, சென்னை ஐகோர்ட் உத்தரவிட்டுள்ளது.

வழக்கறிஞர் காசிநாத பாரதி, சென்னை ஐகோர்ட்டில் மனு ஒன்றை தாக்கல் செய்தார். மனுவில், "கடந்த ஜூன் மாதம், வேலூர் மாவட்டம், காவேரிப்பாக்கத்தில் தனியார் ஆம்னி பஸ் விபத்துக்குள்ளானது. இந்த விபத்தில் 23 பேர் உயிரிழந்தனர். பஸ்சில் பயணம் செய்த ஒரு பயணியும், டிரைவரும் மட்டுமே உயிர் பிழைத்தனர். விபத்திற்கு, லாரியை முந்திச் செல்ல முயன்றதே காரணம் என தெரிந்தது. "திருச்சி - சென்னை தேசிய நெடுஞ்சாலையில், தமிழக சுற்றுச்சூழல் அமைச்சர் மரியம்பிச்சை, பயணம் செய்த காரை முந்திச் செல்ல முயன்ற லாரியால் விபத்து ஏற்பட்டது. இதில் அவர் உயிரிழந்தார். அரசு பஸ்சில், 12 மணி நேரத்தில் செல்லும் ஒரு இடத்தை, ஆம்னி பஸ்கள் 8 மணி நேரத்தில் சென்றடைகின்றன. பஸ்சில் பயணம் செய்யும் பயணிகளின் உயிரை பொருட்படுத்தாமல், நிர்ணயிக்கப்பட்ட மித வேகத்தை விட, அதிவேகத்தில் செல்கின்றன. "விதிகளை மீறும் ஆம்னி பஸ்கள் மீது, தமிழக அரசு இதுவரை எவ்வித நடவடிக்கையும் எடுக்கவில்லை. கூடுதல் கட்டணம் வசூலிப்பு உள்ளிட்ட ஆம்னி பஸ்களின் செயல்பாடுகளை கண்காணிக்க தனி விதிமுறைகளை உருவாக்கி, ஆம்னி பஸ்களின் முகப்பில் கண்காணிப்பு கேமரா பொருத்த வேண்டும்' என, அதில் குறிப்பிட்டிருந்தார்.

இம்மனுவை விசாரித்த, நீதிபதிகள் முருகேசன், சசிதரன் ஆகியோர் அடங்கிய டிவிஷன் பெஞ்ச் நேற்று தீர்ப்பளித்தது. தீர்ப்பில் அவர்கள் கூறியதாவது: தமிழக அரசு, ஆம்னி பஸ்களில் வேக கட்டுப்பாட்டு கருவியை பொருத்துவது குறித்து அறிவிக்கை வெளியிட வேண்டும். அடுத்த மூன்று மாதத்திற்குள், நடுத்தர மற்றும் கனரக வாகனங்களில் வேக கட்டுப்பாட்டுக் கருவியை பொருத்துவதை கட்டாயமாக்க வேண்டும். அனைத்து ஆம்னி பஸ்களிலும், டிச., 22க்குள் வேக கட்டுப்பாட்டுக் கருவியை பொருத்த வேண்டும். நிர்ணயிக்கப்பட்ட 90 கி.மீ., வேகத்தை விட, அதிவேகத்தில் செல்லும் ஆம்னி பஸ்கள் மீது, போக்குவரத்து அதிகாரிகள் நடவடிக்கை எடுக்க வேண்டும். இருப்பினும், விதிகளை மீறும் பஸ்களின் உரிமத்தை புதுப்பிக்கக் கூடாது. போக்குவரத்து அதிகாரிகள், ஓட்டுனர்கள், மதுபானம் அருந்தி வாகனங்களை ஓட்டுகிறார்களா என்பதை திடீர் சோதனைகள் நடத்தி கண்டறிய வேண்டும். அவ்வாறு ஓட்டுவது தெரிந்தால், ஓட்டுனர்களின் உரிமத்தையும் ரத்து செய்ய வேண்டும். குறுகிய காலத்திற்குள் வேக கட்டுப்பாட்டு கருவியை பொருத்தாத, "ஆல் இந்தியா பெர்மிட்' பெற்ற வாகனங்களிடமிருந்து வரி வசூலிக்கக் கூடாது. இவ்வாறு நீதிபதிகள் உத்தரவிட்டனர்.

http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=346943

Arul Murugan

November 11th, 2011, 02:33 AM

Again this useless amenity to Mofusil bus route. Tenders-RFQ invited for the same.

http://tenders.tn.gov.in/pubnowtend/uploaded/TD_ptc62652_rfp%20%20document.pdf

No. of mofusil buses that will have TV facility

1 SETC- Tamil Nadu. 1,008 6 Months*
2 TNSTC-Villupuram 2,250 6 Months *
3 TNSTC- Kumbakonam 2,260 6 Months *
4 TNSTC- Salem 1,250 6 Months *
5 TNSTC- Coimbatore 1,700 6 Months *
6 TNSTC- Madurai 1,133 6 Months *
7 TNSTC-Tirunelveli 900 6 Months *
Total for all TNSTCs 10,501 6 Months *

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N.kumar

November 11th, 2011, 02:54 AM

uppili

November 11th, 2011, 03:10 AM

In yesterdays hearing

Omni guys submitted that they have complied with earlier order on emergency exit on the rear right side.

The roof can have four emergency doors.Just like ventilators in Low floor town bus with larger access

rsubbu.mdu

November 11th, 2011, 04:24 AM

In yesterdays hearing

court has ordered all omni buses to have governors with limit of 90kmph.dec 22 deadline for existing ones

Omni guys submitted that they have complied with earlier order on emergency exit on the rear right side.

guys any clue whether its true? have you noticed.

Kumar,

Even the doors that are coming up on these Omni buses are too small. We need a door which will be alteast five feet high. Even Govt agencies like KaSRTC have such huge doors for the buses being introduced by them recently. Only way out of this mess AIS:052

See this pic below and the huge door on the right body side:

KSRTC Brand New Non AC Sleeper: Bangalore - Mangalore

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-j_n2VO1sX44/Tnf1J49wgsI/AAAAAAAAdxk/-UrArcA-tpk/s800/YK_2789.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_5c_qVEznszE/TamUJOGwX-I/AAAAAAAAPxA/aQOzFFo8d0U/s800/SPM_A5478.jpg
Pic source: Sunilkumar@ Picasa

The above body is built by Prakash, the same guy does not provide such huge emergency doors for private players and at times its absent.

The roof can have four emergency doors.Just like ventilators in Low floor town bus with larger access

Then we need one ladder inside the bus for people to use these roof emergency exits.

N.kumar

November 11th, 2011, 04:51 AM

Subbu,

I had actually wanted to make that a 3rd point but went to tamil article to see if i missed anything and forgot.

2 emergency door in roof top is needed.

They are not for usage when bus is in trouble in its usual position./ But when bus is on its sides, these will be use. Also if doors are jammed atleast one of these two roof exits will work is the idea. Also helps prevent suffocation in certain scenarios.

ideally apart from service door, emergency right side exit, roof hatches and emergency window as well.

Its unfortunate governors, emergency exits and so on have to be enforced by courts everytime. How long will they take to make these standards mandatory. I think 052 was submitted to govt in 2001 and we had series of notifications over the years. yet we dont have even STU workshops compliant or following them.

God knows when all school buses will conform to ais -063

rsubbu.mdu

November 11th, 2011, 05:43 AM

I think 052 was submitted to govt in 2001 and we had series of notifications over the years. yet we dont have even STU workshops compliant or following them.

KaSRTC was the first STU to come up with AIS:052 bodies form their workshops.
KeSRTC has few of its workshops certified to AIS:052 (Binai can correct/add..)

TN guys....they are waiting for few buses to burn down before taking a decision.

Vicvin86

November 11th, 2011, 07:36 AM

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pritm

November 11th, 2011, 08:15 AM

Kumar,

Even the doors that are coming up on these Omni buses are too small. We need a door which will be alteast five feet high. Even Govt agencies like KaSRTC have such huge doors for the buses being introduced by them recently. Only way out of this mess AIS:052

Even bus body code does not call for a large door in sides.
It calls for emergency exit only.

The above body is built by Prakash, the same guy does not provide such huge emergency doors for private players and at times its absent.

Its Customers fault and not SMK's.

Then we need one ladder inside the bus for people to use these roof emergency exits.

This will be used when the vehicle is lying in sides.

Vicvin86

November 11th, 2011, 09:50 AM

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nambi83

November 11th, 2011, 10:48 AM

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its seems like Pondy-Chennai private bus.

vijay_pdy

November 11th, 2011, 11:26 AM

its seems like Pondy-Chennai private bus.

No, Its Villupuram to Chennai By-pass....

dhandapanik

November 11th, 2011, 12:57 PM

5th year Anniversary offer from ABT
http://abtxtravels.com/images%5Cadd-1.jpg

Arul Murugan

November 11th, 2011, 02:38 PM

some of the bus pictures from my archives

few photos have poor quality because of poor light and cloudy in monsoon.

Salem City bus S17 from Tharamangalam on Steel plant road.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6224/6334510254_9b704915ac_b.jpg

Lone private bus between Salem-Cuddalore/Pondicherry

Operated by Salem based private group Ramani. Bus is leaving from their depot to Salem central bus stand for departure.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6118/6333755071_6de3305b5a_b.jpg

Route no.27 Salem Town BS-Tharamangalam

Tharamangalam is one of the suburban which has frequent city bus from Salem old bus stand apart from Omalur, Elampillai, Rasipuram, Vazhapadi, Yercaud foot hills etc.,
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6049/6334510058_53a46e5b7a_b.jpg

Thiruppur-Salem bus operated by Erode region of CBE divi

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6037/6334509988_6864490914_b.jpg

Arul Murugan

November 11th, 2011, 02:43 PM

S7 Salem Town BS-Vanavasi city bus

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6044/6334509880_48bcb7c7f2_b.jpg

No.13 is the prime city bus route in Salem which connects Old Town bus stand-Central bus stand and Salem Junction (Like no.1 in Trichy)

One private and another one gvt bus

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6119/6334509830_b008ab9b90_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6216/6333754633_45d5a22951_b.jpg

Salem-Bengaluru mofusil bus moving from depot to bus stand for departure

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6113/6334509768_5cf92def42_b.jpg

Arul Murugan

November 11th, 2011, 02:47 PM

Erode-Salem bus arriving Salem bye-pass

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6218/6333754511_ecfe91d744_b.jpg

Thirupattur-Harur-Salem LRN private bus arriving Salem

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6211/6334509484_d1d1fb98a2_z.jpg

Mettur-Salem bus.

This is 2nd prime route Mettur-Jalakandapuram-Tharamangalam-Salem and 1st prime route is Mettur-Mecheri-Omalur-Nh7-Salem. These bus routes are more than 75% occupied by private players except direct Mettur-Salem bus on route no.1

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6117/6333754373_74e129a641_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6222/6334509316_7eaa6b53ba_b.jpg

Arul Murugan

November 11th, 2011, 02:52 PM

Another city bus from Tharamangalam near Salem Junction

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6237/6333754183_0280f6af49_b.jpg

And my bus is here ;)

this another prime route which connects Old Town and Salem Junction via Fairlands

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6055/6333754117_2146bb6a4f_b.jpg

Salem-Namakkal bus

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6040/6334509088_a40b4035b4_b.jpg

Another city bus from Tharamangalam,

and many of these buses are in pathetic condition, hope in new 350lot these bus gets replacement.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6240/6333753889_46ca25fcee_b.jpg

Arul Murugan

November 11th, 2011, 02:56 PM

Another Salem-Bengaluru bus leaving depot to Salem Central BS.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6051/6333753769_9afaf9c08f_z.jpg

I guess Bengaluru bound day time KPN bus from Madurai or Coimbatore??! clicked near Salem bye-pass

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6099/6333753663_ff12757b41_b.jpg

Salem-Erode LRN private bus moving from depot to Salem BS

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6046/6334508744_c4a6f25e10_b.jpg

Thirupattur-Harur-Salem bus

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6116/6334508692_50613ec6b8_b.jpg

Arul Murugan

November 11th, 2011, 03:00 PM

Mettur-Nangavali-Salem bus

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6223/6334508618_e8fb435074_b.jpg

City bus from Tharamangalam to Salem near K.R Thoppur

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6095/6333753343_5d0749626e_b.jpg

Jalagai-Salem private bus

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6116/6333753269_4699ebb226_z.jpg

Rasipuram-Salem Mofusil bus

I guess 95% of bus to Rasipuram are City bus, only few like below are mofusil

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6099/6334508348_bbb79dbe45_b.jpg

Arul Murugan

November 11th, 2011, 03:04 PM

Salem-Kallakurichi private bus

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6031/6334508268_9499169a9e_b.jpg

Bengaluru bound SETC bus??

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6221/6334508216_ca851bee6f_b.jpg

Trichy City bus

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6033/6333752947_ae50fbb85d_b.jpg

Rasipuram bound city bus

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6108/6334508036_3a86c45147_b.jpg

Arul Murugan

November 11th, 2011, 03:08 PM

Salem-Coimbatore bye-pass rider

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6103/6334507954_3faba087cc_b.jpg

Prime city bus route of Trichy No.1 Srirangam-Chatiram BS-Central BS-Trichy Junction

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6104/6333752703_3dc8f013dd_b.jpg

Madurai-Salem bus arriving and Erode-Salem departing near Salem Central BS

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6115/6333752513_fae1d38597_z.jpg

Trichy city bus near Thiruvarangam temple

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6048/6334507432_9661645814_b.jpg

Arul Murugan

November 11th, 2011, 03:13 PM

Trichy City bus

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6237/6333752175_b9da69c058_b.jpg

Salem-Karur bus. I doubt whether this is the AC bus-12m chasis bus which was running on this sector.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6019/6334507256_d9862bf0e1_b.jpg

Salem-Dharmapuri bus

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6214/6334507190_fd70a132cf_b.jpg

Salem-Trichy bus

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6092/6334507104_2edbca660a_b.jpg

Arul Murugan

November 11th, 2011, 03:18 PM

Written as Dharmapuri-Salem, but it was working from Erode to Dharmapuri via Salem

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6033/6334506954_600d73c49b_b.jpg

Salem-Coimbatore bye-pass rider

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6092/6334506860_2acda923c1_b.jpg

Eddapadi-Salem private bus on NH47

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6058/6333751645_d19f9f61c9_b.jpg

This pic I posted earlier Tiruppur-Cuddalore bus my fav one.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6120/6334506646_ce883c63d7_b.jpg

Anil Kumar V S

November 11th, 2011, 03:19 PM

[QUOTE=Reno Ruberts R;85551039][B]GOTACHA! FIRST AND ONLY ONE LADY DRIVER OF TNSTC.

I had seen one more lady driver with NTC. She used to drive on the circular "31A" route.

Arul Murugan

November 11th, 2011, 03:22 PM

Tiruppur-Erode bus on NH47

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6055/6334506516_f0be532372_b.jpg

Erode-Coimbatore express on NH47

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6113/6333751327_9d843be0e6_b.jpg

Thuraiyur-Udhagai one of the rare connection

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6218/6334506372_2d2c346708_b.jpg

Salem-Coimbatore bye-pass rider

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6100/6333751173_a4bd8486aa_b.jpg

Arul Murugan

November 11th, 2011, 03:26 PM

One of the old bus in Coimbatore-Salem route.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6056/6334506190_228400900a_b.jpg

106-Salem Town BS-Omalur city bus

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6037/6333751031_b32505239d_b.jpg

Following pics are 10months old

Salem-Chennai Express bus by TNSTC VPM

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6229/6334506094_09c69e4a0e_b.jpg

A private City bus in Salem

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6116/6333750945_b95b073dcd_b.jpg

KSRaj

November 11th, 2011, 03:28 PM

No.13 is the prime city bus route in Salem which connects Old Town bus stand-Central bus stand and Salem Junction (Like no.1 in Trichy)

Hi Arul,

Thanks for the photos. Both 13 and 7 are prime routes in Salem - like 1 and 9 of Trichy. In fact, I always like the roads from Town to New BS via 4 roads used to look grand even in 1990s - via Corpn office, flyover, stadium, National Hotel and 4 Roads.

But the bus stands are still called as "Salem (Old) BS" and "New BS"; but not as "Central BS" or the official name "MGR Integrated BS". Am I right? Or is there any change in the boards lately?

Its better to call SIBT or MGRIBT on the lines of Madurai.

Cheers,
Raj

Arul Murugan

November 11th, 2011, 03:30 PM

Another city bus in Salem

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6118/6333750889_d8454c0b69_b.jpg

Salem-Madurai express bus on NH7

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6038/6333750821_95e827a6de_b.jpg

This is Madurai-Salem express bus on NH7, but they haven't changed the name board.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6227/6333750745_f9d5a7696b_b.jpg

Madurai-Bengaluru day time SETC UD

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6107/6333750687_d5988d6d9b_b.jpg

Arul Murugan

November 11th, 2011, 03:37 PM

Hi Arul,

Thanks for the photos. Both 13 and 7 are prime routes in Salem.

But the bus stands are still called as "Salem (Old) BS" and "New BS"; but not as "Central BS" or the official name "MGR Integrated BS". Am I right? Or is there any change in the boards lately?

Its better to call SIBT or MGRIBT on the lines of Madurai.

Cheers,
Raj

KSR,

Salem Old BS is reffered as Town BS i.e Nagara perunthu nilayam as well. But there is no standardization. Few buses still call it as old.

Central BS is the name given in official records, but this is not used in bus name boards.

A portion of the Central Bus Stand, Salem

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/3507/dscn2916je0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Arul Murugan

November 11th, 2011, 03:40 PM

Madurai bound city bus on NH7

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6034/6334505608_bcfbb30886_b.jpg

Coimbatore-Madurai bus on NH7

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6109/6334505706_ab4ea68617_b.jpg

Madurai-Palani Solamalai private bus

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6212/6334505542_a255453a10_b.jpg

Another city bus bound for Madurai

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6101/6333750421_69ed31fdc4_b.jpg

Arul Murugan

November 11th, 2011, 03:45 PM

Aranthangi-Erode bus another rare connection

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Unknown TNSTC

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Coimbatore-Madurai express bus

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Madurai bound bus, not sure from where.

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Arul Murugan

November 11th, 2011, 03:51 PM

Another Madurai bound bus

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Salem-Madurai express bus

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Early Salem-Madurai morning bus moving b/w Namakkal and Karur in the mist near to Kaveri river.

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Another shot of same Salem-Karur private bus

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It is over and thanks for patiently reading the caption and seeing pictures.

binaiks

November 11th, 2011, 04:19 PM

I guess Bengaluru bound day time KPN bus from Madurai or Coimbatore??! clicked near Salem bye-pass

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What time did you spot this one? The Day CBE-BGLR bus of KPN does not run via Salem - they run via Annur-Avinashi-Chitode-Bhavani-Mettur Dam-Dharmapuri-Krishnagiri-Hosur.

KPN has one Multi departing Salem at 13:30 hrs. If you spotted it around that time, then this could be the Salem-Bangalore day time Multi. Other than this, KPN runs their day time buses from Trichy, Madurai, Nagercoil and Tiruppur via Salem.

Vicvin86

November 11th, 2011, 04:22 PM

Early Salem-Madurai morning bus moving b/w Namakkal and Karur in the mist near to Kaveri river.

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Nice collection! Like this one the most!

Arul Murugan

November 11th, 2011, 04:23 PM

What time did you spot this one? The Day CBE-BGLR bus of KPN does not run via Salem - they run via Annur-Avinashi-Chitode-Bhavani-Mettur Dam-Dharmapuri-Krishnagiri-Hosur.

KPN has one Multi departing Salem at 13:30 hrs. If you spotted it around that time, then this could be the Salem-Bangalore day time Multi. Other than this, KPN runs their day time buses from Trichy, Madurai, Nagercoil and Tiruppur via Salem.

I spotted this at 3:50PM, so it should be either from Trichy, Madurai, Nagercoil and Tiruppur via Salem.

b/w it was coming out from KPN petrol station.

Mr.Nellai

November 11th, 2011, 04:25 PM

3 govt buses seized in tenkasi by court oder for not paying the dues

Dinakaran (http://epaper.dinakaran.com/pdf/2011/11/11/20111111c_016107011.jpg)

The amount is 3.8 lakhs, but 2 buses are seized for that ? :ohno:

Mr.Nellai

November 11th, 2011, 04:27 PM

Arul good pics

gvijayan

November 11th, 2011, 04:38 PM

Mr.Nellai

November 11th, 2011, 04:48 PM

Antha bus avlo thaan worth nu mudivu pannitaanga pola!

Boss ithellam konjam over :) even ottai second hand maruthi car is sold for more than a lakh. The cost of procuring these buses will be around 20 lakhs, in case of SLF it is 24 lakhs (correct me if i am wrong :)) Ennamo kargatttakaaran car mathiri edai podurangale :lol:

Vicvin86

November 11th, 2011, 04:51 PM

Vicvin86

November 11th, 2011, 04:53 PM

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Mr.Nellai

November 11th, 2011, 05:06 PM

How do they choose which one to sieze? Ones met with accidents?

The court ammeena (pls forgive me if the spelling is wrong :)) will take up the notice and will go to the nearest possible bus station to seize. It necessarily need not be the same bus that has met with the accident. But it should belong to the same transport corporation.

For ex, if TNSTC- nellai bus has met with an accident and if TNSTC - nellai failed to pay back the compensation for the victim and if this case is filed under court , only buses that comes under TNSTC -nellai i.e nellai and nagercoil regions can be seized under court order. Buses from other transport corpn like madurai or kumbakonam cannot be seized. Also if a dappa bus met with an accident they can seize a new bus for that ( i don't know why the vice versa usually doesn't happen). Most of these buses will be parked in court premises/ in the area approved by the court (KTC nagar depot in case of nellai) until the corpn pays the dues back. Usually the corpn takes atleast a year or say to redeem their buses back. And by the time these buses will experience 25% depreciation :ohno: (considering the shell life of a bus to be 4 years)

gvijayan

November 11th, 2011, 05:18 PM

Boss ithellam konjam over :) even ottai second hand maruthi car is sold for more than a lakh. The cost of procuring these buses will be around 20 lakhs, in case of SLF it is 24 lakhs (correct me if i am wrong :)) Ennamo kargatttakaaran car mathiri edai podurangale :lol:

Illa oru vela Advanced booking la pudichu vaikraangalo?

Vicvin86

November 11th, 2011, 05:25 PM

The court ammeena (pls forgive me if the spelling is wrong :)) will take up the notice and will go to the nearest possible bus station to seize. It necessarily need not be the same bus that has met with the accident. But it should belong to the same transport corporation.

For ex, if TNSTC- nellai bus has met with an accident and if TNSTC - nellai failed to pay back the compensation for the victim and if this case is filed under court , only buses that comes under TNSTC -nellai i.e nellai and nagercoil regions can be seized under court order. Buses from other transport corpn like madurai or kumbakonam cannot be seized. Also if a dappa bus met with an accident they can seize a new bus for that ( i don't know why the vice versa usually doesn't happen). Most of these buses will be parked in court premises/ in the area approved by the court (KTC nagar depot in case of nellai) until the corpn pays the dues back. Usually the corpn takes atleast a year or say to redeem their buses back. And by the time these buses will experience 25% depreciation :ohno: (considering the shell life of a bus to be 4 years)
Oh ok. Thx for the info! I thought they happily trade/keep their old buses in court protection.

Reno Ruberts R

November 11th, 2011, 05:32 PM

I had seen one more lady driver with NTC. She used to drive on the circular "31A" route.

Anil Kumar V S,

That her who i posted. When "Vasantha kumari" is with Ranithootam - 2 depot she used to drive 31A "Circular" bus later, she got transfered to Ranithootam - 1 depot now she driving TVM FP for more than 5 years.
But after seeing that picture my father told one more lady driver also in (NTC) NGL Region. She is with Marthandam Depot (not sure about the route she driving - let me click it soon)

vgraja

November 11th, 2011, 05:36 PM

Salem-Namakkal bus

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Jothi Bus Service operating this route for more than 40yrs ( Via Sendamangalam )

Reno Ruberts R

November 11th, 2011, 05:36 PM

Route no.27 Salem Town BS-Tharamangalam
Tharamangalam is one of the suburban which has frequent city bus from Salem old bus stand apart from Omalur, Elampillai, Rasipuram, Vazhapadi, Yercaud foot hills etc.,
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This one?

Note the broken light and damaged bumper

TN 30 AH 5779

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DolphinsTuti

November 11th, 2011, 06:26 PM

binaiks

November 11th, 2011, 06:33 PM

How do they choose which one to sieze? Ones met with accidents?

The court ammeena (pls forgive me if the spelling is wrong :)) will take up the notice and will go to the nearest possible bus station to seize. It necessarily need not be the same bus that has met with the accident. But it should belong to the same transport corporation.

Technically, the vehicle that caused the accident should be seized. In many cases, its impossible to pin-point which bus caused the accident (especially in hit-and-run cases), and in such circumstances, any bus may be seized.

In real practice, the STUs will "nominate" one bus - usually one that runs on a poor income route - which will undergo the ordeal every time a claim comes up.

In the good old days when KeSRTC did not have insurance cover, they used to nominate the worst bus in each depot whenever the court sends a summons. Now KeSRTC has insurance cover, and hence their buses do not get seized anymore.

DolphinsTuti

November 11th, 2011, 06:59 PM

TNSTC VPM

Chengam Depot of Tiruvanamalai Region T/CGM

Poor Condition of a Depot
This small building is the Depot, The maintenance work for this Depot buses is carried on road side near by, there is no safety the tyres will be place outside the building opp to that building a small space is there, in that space they can park 3 buses. this Depot operates both Mofussil and Town buses.

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dhandapanik

November 11th, 2011, 07:01 PM

SETC started pasting stickers for online booking this bus from Trichy Depot and saw this sticker in chennai central depot A/C bus also any other division had done this.

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Welcome back.. Its been so long we have seen here.

Many SETC buses had this sticker...
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Kayalpattinam-Kozhikode via Madurai, Palani, Pollachi.. It had stickers of "Ultra Deluxe", "Air Bus", "Video Coach". This was a Super deluxe bus.. :bash:
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Vicvin86

November 11th, 2011, 07:42 PM

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Vicvin86

November 11th, 2011, 07:48 PM

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wlbkng

November 11th, 2011, 07:58 PM

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If I am correct, this part is close to Irumbuliyur junction, on the left side you can see MEPZ CTS buildings right? :)

What time of the day did you take this video? From the shadows of the buses, it looks like morning..

This stretch has become so busy man.. Thanks for the video.. Nostalgic

Mr.Nellai

November 11th, 2011, 09:51 PM

Technically, the vehicle that caused the accident should be seized. In many cases, its impossible to pin-point which bus caused the accident (especially in hit-and-run cases), and in such circumstances, any bus may be seized.

Most of the cases in TN aren't hit and run and most of them takes place within densely populated areas. My home is close to nellai GH and i have seen many cases, wherein most of the drivers are kind hearted that they come to see those victims in the GH. They do consent themselves that they had hit and they do whatever help they can do to the victims. As a regular reader of tamil dailies i have never come across an article about hit and run by a TN govt bus in nellai.

In real practice, the STUs will "nominate" one bus - usually one that runs on a poor income route - which will undergo the ordeal every time a claim comes up.

In the good old days when KeSRTC did not have insurance cover, they used to nominate the worst bus in each depot whenever the court sends a summons.

Binai,

If there is any such option for TN buses, we will never see any dilapidated bus in TN roads.

The court ameena very well knows that the corporation will be in no mood to redeem any old bus. And he also knows that corporation redeems a bus not because of humanitarian basis, but to prevent its seized buses from depreciation. So they target new buses. Dolphin tuti posted a pic long back showing the no of buses seized under court action and parked in KTC nagar depot. If you see that picture u can't find a single old bus. Moreover, whenever there is a court action to seize a bus in nellai, the ameena goes to new bus stand, the STUs doesn't nominate. Infact the KTC nagar bus depot is very close to the court, but the ameena prefers to got to new bus stand (which is far away from the court) why?

rsubbu.mdu

November 12th, 2011, 03:47 AM

SETC started pasting stickers for online booking this bus from Trichy Depot and saw this sticker in chennai central depot A/C bus also any other division had done this.

http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/4377/dsc00300b.jpg

Many SETC buses had this sticker...
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-68ohNrcZK4Y/Tr1MwpSbMlI/AAAAAAAAEYA/1K0aOxZf3pg/s512/DSC_0207.jpg

In Blr, Chennai Depot buses had these Online booking stickers :

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6105/6335486771_6d8770a206_z.jpg

There is a banner in the Shantinagar SETC booking counter requesting passengers to use the online booking facility to book tickets for TN buses.

binaiks

November 12th, 2011, 05:24 AM

Most of the cases in TN aren't hit and run and most of them takes place within densely populated areas. ...As a regular reader of tamil dailies i have never come across an article about hit and run by a TN govt bus in nellai.

Did I say that "most cases in TN" are hit and runs?? Please don't jump the gun. I only said "In many cases, its impossible to pin-point which bus caused the accident (especially in hit-and-run cases), and in such circumstances, any bus may be seized."

Where does this imply that "most cases in TN" are hit and runs? I only said its impossible to pin point a bus, especially in hit-and-run cases.

The court ameena very well knows that the corporation will be in no mood to redeem any old bus. And he also knows that corporation redeems a bus not because of humanitarian basis, but to prevent its seized buses from depreciation. So they target new buses.

This is something the Corporation can challenge in court. The culprit bus is left free and they are targeting a newer bus. The law allows only for the culprit to be seized, not ANY bus as the court likes.

Vicvin86

November 12th, 2011, 06:02 AM

If I am correct, this part is close to Irumbuliyur junction, on the left side you can see MEPZ CTS buildings right? :)

What time of the day did you take this video? From the shadows of the buses, it looks like morning..

This stretch has become so busy man.. Thanks for the video.. Nostalgic
Yes the exact spot. Love the bend which gives good view of buses coming from Tambaram side. This was around 9-9:30.

Vicvin86

November 12th, 2011, 06:04 AM

rsubbu.mdu

November 12th, 2011, 06:09 AM

This is something the Corporation can challenge in court. The culprit bus is left free and they are targeting a newer bus. The law allows only for the culprit to be seized, not ANY bus as the court likes.

Binai,

Unfortunately TN - STC's never challenge such moves by court of impounding whatever bus they want. There have been instances when court officials went to a highway stopped one SETC bus and took it away. Passengers on the bus were ultimate sufferers.

Hope the present govt also takes steps to cover the buses with accident insurance.

Anil Kumar V S

November 12th, 2011, 06:45 AM

Anil Kumar V S,

That her who i posted. When "Vasantha kumari" is with Ranithootam - 2 depot she used to drive 31A "Circular" bus later, she got transfered to Ranithootam - 1 depot now she driving TVM FP for more than 5 years.
But after seeing that picture my father told one more lady driver also in (NTC) NGL Region. She is with Marthandam Depot (not sure about the route she driving - let me click it soon)

Hi Reno,

I don't remember Mrs.Vasantha Kumari driving 31A. She was assigned the "Catherine Booth Hospital (Puthery) to Abdul Qader Hospital (Idalakkudy)" Mini bus. I don't remember the route number. Her driving is more or less smooth & slow. If I'm right, she joined NTC in early 1990's.

The other one I saw was driving the "four door-31A" when I travelled. I could still remember the two conductors looking at each other often as she was literally flying:)

KSRaj

November 12th, 2011, 07:08 AM

KSR,

Salem Old BS is reffered as Town BS i.e Nagara perunthu nilayam as well. But there is no standardization. Few buses still call it as old.

Central BS is the name given in official records, but this is not used in bus name boards.

Thanks for the clarification Arul. Thats what I doubted too - in fact I havent noticed the arch at the BS entrance - makes it clear.

Atleast TNSTC should standardize as Town BS and Central BS. As you may be aware, the new BS was built on Achuvaneri in early 1990s - those days, it used to be isolated but see how it is today :)

Cheers,
Raj

Vicvin86

November 12th, 2011, 07:18 AM

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November 12th, 2011, 07:29 AM

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November 12th, 2011, 07:30 AM

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Vicvin86

November 12th, 2011, 07:31 AM

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superfast444

November 12th, 2011, 10:17 AM

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i think you are great fan of villupuram region buses .because all your snap & video contains this buses..

if possible can you please capture snaps of old villupuram livery orange buses for me as below once with AL front face ,i will be thankful to you...AL & TML both if possible ...
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wlbkng

November 12th, 2011, 10:24 AM

Yes the exact spot. Love the bend which gives good view of buses coming from Tambaram side. This was around 9-9:30.

Thanks.. Just think if Chennai Bypass wasn't constructed.. All the traffic will be on GST Road - Anna salai/IRR.. I just cant imagine the volume of traffic..

I think ORR also will be a great advantage just like Chennai Bypass

N.kumar

November 12th, 2011, 11:14 AM

The Madras High Court on Thursday directed all goods and passenger vehicles plying in the State to fix speed governors. But, you may be surprised to know that Tamil Nadu was one among the pioneers in the country to introduce speed governors in Transport Corporation fleets, three decades back.

In an attempt to control overspeeding, a major cause for road accidents, speed-monitoring instruments called Centhograph meter was installed in Transport Corporation buses during the early eights (1980s). The instrument would record different speed levels at which the vehicle was driven. Using the hard copy of the speed graph obtained from these instruments, officials would evaluate whether the driver indulged in overspeeding during his journey.

However, as the Centhographs were tampered with, the transport authorities switched over to a new speed governor device called Dysicon Electronic Speed Regulator.� Unlike the Centhograph meters, Dysicon would control the speed to fixed limits, even if the driver presses the accelerator hard. For instance, a bus bound for Chennai from the districts cannot ply beyond a speed of 70 kmph, as the instrument would be tuned to this. The instrument will not allow to exceed the limit. �

Interestingly, Dysicon had a unique feature, which allows the driver to increase speed for a minute to overtake other vehicles running at similar speed.

When crew members started tampering with� Dysicon electronic speed regulator too, usage of speed governor was withdrawn later.

Thereafter, the diesel pumps of the Transport Corporation fleets were sealed such that speed cannot be raised beyond a limit. Though the move was aimed at reducing the fuel consumption, it helped in a big way to control the speed.

In modern Bharat Stage model fleets in Government sector speed is set electronically. If the speed limit in Bharat Stage IV fleet of the Metropolitan Transport Corporation is 50 kmph, it is 10 km more for Bharat Stage III buses plying in districts. “There are speed limits even for Volvo air-conditioned buses operated by the Transport Corporations. The speed limit is fixed using laptops,” a transport official claimed.

While the Volvo fleets operate within Chennai city at 60 kmph, the speed limit is 80 kmph for intercity luxury coaches plying from Chennai to Kancheepuram, Puducherry, Hosur and Vellore, official sources added.

tnie

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HC in its order set speed limit of 90kmph.

Vicvin86

November 12th, 2011, 11:46 AM

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A TATA
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i think you are great fan of villupuram region buses .because all your snap & video contains this buses..

if possible can you please capture snaps of old villupuram livery orange buses for me as below once with AL front face ,i will be thankful to you...AL & TML both if possible ...

Fan of all automobiles! Love the workhorses more! I have posted few pics earlier and there is a TATA too.

Vicvin86

November 12th, 2011, 11:48 AM

Thanks.. Just think if Chennai Bypass wasn't constructed.. All the traffic will be on GST Road - Anna salai/IRR.. I just cant imagine the volume of traffic..

I think ORR also will be a great advantage just like Chennai Bypass
Yup cant image this much traffic on IRR today. Thanks to metro construction too.

dr_thapalathy

November 12th, 2011, 01:07 PM

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It is 587 and not 597.
It does in Chennai - Puducherry route in GST Route.

One interesting fact about this bus is: it does 3 up and down trips in a day between Chennai and Puducherry. Covers the distance in 2 hrs 30 mins. :cheers:

dr_thapalathy

November 12th, 2011, 01:11 PM

Nice pics Vicvin86 and Arul.

I still remember those days in early 2000s, when the EXPRESS service buses did Chennai - Puducherry in 3 hrs and 30 mins even before the 4 laning.

Now, even TNSTC VPM joined other TNSTCs bandwagon by changing it's traditional and famous livery.

rsubbu.mdu

November 12th, 2011, 02:10 PM

1.50 கோடி ரூபாயில் பஸ் டெப்போ அன்னூரில் அதிகாரிகள் ஆய்வு
நவம்பர் 11,2011, Dinamalar (http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=347464&Print=1)

அன்னூர் : அன்னூரில் 1.50 கோடி ரூபாய் செலவில் பஸ் டெப்போ அமையும் இடத்தை அதிகாரிகள் ஆய்வு செய்தனர். அன்னூரில் பஸ் டெப்போ அமைப்பதற்காக 20 ஆண்டுகளுக்கு முன் கோவை மெயின்ரோட்டில் 4 ஏக்கர் நிலம் வாங்கப்பட்டது. ஆனால், டெப்போ அமைக்கும் பணி துவங்கவில்லை. கடந்த சட்டசபை கூட்டத்தில் அன்னூரில் 1.50 கோடி ரூபாய் செலவில் அரசு போக்குவரத்து கழக டெப்போ அமைக்கப்படும் என அரசு தெரிவித்தது. அரசு போக்குவரத்து கழக, கோவை பொது மேலாளர் தேவராஜன், கோட்ட மேலாளர்கள் முத்துசாமி, தங்கவேல் உள்ளிட்ட அதிகாரிகள் பஸ் டெப்போ அமையும் இடத்தை ஆய்வு செய்தனர். ஆய்வு செய்த அதிகாரிகளிடம், அவிநாசி எம்.எல்.ஏ., கருப்பசாமி, ""குரும்பபாளையம், ஆலத்தூர், ஆம்போதி, நாகமாபுதூர் ஆகிய ஊர்களுக்கு டவுன்பஸ் இயக்க வேண்டும்,'' என, கோரிக்கை விடுத்தார்.அதிகாரிகள் உரிய நடவடிக்கை எடுப்பதாக தெரிவித்தனர்.
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A depot at a cost of 1.5cr to be establised at Annur (near Covai).

This will relieve pressure on covai city depots. Dhandapani,Chidamabaram and other Covai folks can detail on the benefits this depot might bring.

rsubbu.mdu

November 12th, 2011, 02:19 PM

126 ஆம்னி பஸ்களில் வேக கட்டுப்பாடு கருவி!
12-Nov-2011, Dinakaran (http://www.dinakaran.com/News_detail_2011.asp?Nid=8703)

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கோவை : ஆம்னி பஸ்கள் அதிவேகமாக செல்வதால் அடிக்கடி விபத்துகள் ஏற்பட்டு உயிர் சேதம் ஏற்படுகின்றன. இதை தொடர்ந்து ஐகோர்ட்டில் தொடரப்பட்ட வழக்கில், ஆம்னி பஸ்கள் அனைத்திலும் வேக கட்டுப்பாடு கருவி பொருத்த வேண்டும். 90 கிலோ மீட்டர் வேகத்திற்கு மேல் செல்ல கூடாது என்று ஐகோர்ட் உத்தரவு பிறப்பித்துள்ளது. வேக கட்டுப்பாடு கருவியை வரும் 22ம் தேதிக்குள் பொருத்த வேண்டும்.

தவறினால் ஆம்னி பஸ் பெர்மிட்டை ரத்து செய்ய வேண்டும் என்று உத்தரவில் கூறப்பட்டுள்ளது. மற்ற கனரக வாகனங்கள் 3 மாதத்துக்குள் வேக கட்டுப்பாடு கருவியை பொருத்த வேண்டும் என்றும் ஐகோர்ட் கூறியுள்ளது. கோவை சரகத்தில் 126 ஆம்னி பஸ்கள் உள்ளன. கோவை தெற்கில் 32, கோவை வடக்கில் 20, கோவை சென்ட்ரலில் 63, திருப்பூர் வடக்கில் 6, திருப் பூர் தெற்கில் 3, ஊட்டியில் 2 என 126 ஆம்னி பஸ்களு க்கு கோவை சரகத்தில் பெர் மிட் வழங்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.

இந்த பஸ்கள் அனைத்தி லும் வரும் 22ம் தேதிக்குள் வேக கட்டுப்பாடு கருவியை பொருத்த அதிகாரிகள் அறிவுரை வழங்கி உள்ளனர். 22க்குள் வேக கட்டுப்பாடு கருவி பொருத்தாத ஆம்னி பஸ்களின் பெர்மிட் ரத்து செய்ய நடவடிக்கை எடுக்கப்படும் என்று போக்குவரத்து அதிகாரி ஒருவர் தெரிவித்தார். வெளி மாநிலங்களில் பெர்மிட் வாங்கி தமிழகத்தில் இயக்கப்படும் ஆம்னி பஸ்களுக்கும் வேக கட்டுப்பாடு கருவி பொருத்த வேண்டுமா? என்பதில் பெரும் குழப்பம் ஏற்பட்டுள்ளது.

படுக்கை வசதி கொண்ட ஆம்னி பஸ்களுக்கு தமிழகத்தில் பெர்மிட் வழங்கப்படுவது இல்லை. ஆனால் வெளி மாநிலங்களில் பெர்மிட் வாங்கி தமிழகத்தில் பல இடங்களுக்கு சிலிப்பர் கோச் ஆம்னி பஸ்கள் இயக்கப்படுகின்றன என்பது குறிப்பிடத்தக்கது.

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-As per the high court directive, all Omni buses need to install speed governer to limit the speed to 90kmph by 22Nov'11.
-Other heavy vehicles need to install speed governers within 3months
-Covai region has 126 omni buses in operation

superfast444

November 12th, 2011, 05:11 PM

Fan of all automobiles! Love the workhorses more! I have posted few pics earlier and there is a TATA too.

i know you have posted earlier few snaps .thanks for that ,but can u please post more pics of orange livery bus with old front face of AL which shown below

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

nambi83

November 12th, 2011, 05:53 PM

It is 587 and not 597.
It does in Chennai - Puducherry route in GST Route.

One interesting fact about this bus is: it does 3 up and down trips in a day between Chennai and Puducherry. Covers the distance in 2 hrs 30 mins. :cheers:

may i know the timings and ticket fare for this volvo bus also i want to know the response for this bus ?

Mr.Nellai

November 13th, 2011, 05:34 AM

Did I say that "most cases in TN" are hit and runs?? Please don't jump the gun. I only said "In many cases, its impossible to pin-point which bus caused the accident (especially in hit-and-run cases), and in such circumstances, any bus may be seized."

Where does this imply that "most cases in TN" are hit and runs? I only said its impossible to pin point a bus, especially in hit-and-run cases.

No u didn't say that. But what i am trying to say is that such cases are rare and u said many cases. "Many" cases in sense how many cases are hit and run? no driver will just hit and run (and i am referring only TN here). Even if he does that the passengers won't see that and sit simply. It is not that difficult to trace a bus if you know the time at which the accident occurred?

As far as TN is concerned even if you hit a cattle/cow they won't let you free even though u are ready to offer a compensation :). Having said that, will they leave a bus that had hit someone?

This is something the Corporation can challenge in court. The culprit bus is left free and they are targeting a newer bus. The law allows only for the culprit to be seized, not ANY bus as the court likes.

The mistake is only on the respective TNSTCs. they don't take any effort to redeem their buses. Binai last year a petitioner filed a petition in district court to seize the office furnitures from TNSTC office in tirunelveli ( since the corporation failed to pay the compensation ordered by the court) . The above mentioned case wasn't a hit and run. But the petitioner asked the court to seize the furnitures in TNSTC office and not the bus that is involved in the accident. So the petitioner (victim or his dependents) can request the court to seize any property that the TNSTc owns??? - May it be a hit and run or not- right??

Vicvin86

November 13th, 2011, 05:44 AM

It is 587 and not 597.
It does in Chennai - Puducherry route in GST Route.

One interesting fact about this bus is: it does 3 up and down trips in a day between Chennai and Puducherry. Covers the distance in 2 hrs 30 mins. :cheers:

Thanks Anand! I have changed the title!

i know you have posted earlier few snaps .thanks for that ,but can u please post more pics of orange livery bus with old front face of AL which shown below

Sure superfast I will try to catch it soon!

dhandapanik

November 13th, 2011, 07:35 AM

Buses of TNSTC-Kumbakonam... Got them recently in Trichy

Vestibule buses of Trichy region waiting for a departure to Thuvakudi..
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-_FiVGJnJGg0/Tr6RMuoAOlI/AAAAAAAAEZM/zMdApJkHQ0k/s640/DSC_0231.jpg

A city bus at Srirangam.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-breKC5rnW0g/Tr6ROsQ6BZI/AAAAAAAAEZQ/TlZNWZWskr8/s640/DSC_0223.jpg

First time spotted a different livery at trichy. This guy is waiting for a departure to Sathiram BS from Central BS.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-GE1Nj2Jqdc4/Tr6RP94vQgI/AAAAAAAAEZU/MjvXGiLMsc8/s640/DSC_0228.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-owbcklHMSfY/Tr6RSrib0OI/AAAAAAAAEZg/HpRwP1ch1Js/s640/DSC_0241.jpg

TN45 N 3314 of Trichy region running as BPR in Trichy-Madurai-Thiruchendur route. So many stickerings.. PP, Express, 1 to 1, Bye Pass Rider. Ithukku mela vera terms illaya..Shabaa Mudiala..
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pZw5tXcsztI/Tr6RUl2m8GI/AAAAAAAAEZk/b8mS0fairuw/s640/DSC_0242.jpg

I was searching for TN38 registered ACs of Trichy region. got them at trichy..
TN38 N 1747.. 12M AC from TNSTC-Trichy.. This is a Transferred bus from CBE Divn.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-yFqx86uyYPQ/Tr6RQxV6yII/AAAAAAAAEZY/jLwjYkCp_Cg/s640/DSC_0236.jpg

One more TN38.. Now its TN38 N 1739 waiting for a departure to Chennai @ Trichy Central BS.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Tq_m0RPrIZA/Tr6RR3KZoUI/AAAAAAAAEZc/SPB6y3YKI_s/s640/DSC_0240.jpg

Now a 12M AC which got transferred from SETC to Trichy region. TN01 N 5582 of Trichy region just arrived at Trichy from chennai.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-tgVx24mu9tE/Tr6RVt3EjEI/AAAAAAAAEZo/t-7CjVTNcHk/s640/DSC_0244.jpg

Vicvin86

November 13th, 2011, 07:50 AM

First time spotted a different livery at trichy. This guy is waiting for a departure to Sathiram BS from Central BS.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-GE1Nj2Jqdc4/Tr6RP94vQgI/AAAAAAAAEZU/MjvXGiLMsc8/s640/DSC_0228.jpg

Nice one! Reminds me of this

http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/7751/800pxcroatianairforcemi.jpg
By vintn (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/vintn) at 2011-11-12

Source :http://www.airliners.net/photo/Croatia---Air/Mikoyan-Gurevich-MiG-21UMD/1360074/L/

dr_thapalathy

November 13th, 2011, 10:01 AM

An oldie from TNSTC Salem doing in Puducherry - Housur route. They operate a more of buses to hosur than TNSTC VPM doing to Bangalore.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6039/6339869880_a3d3bc8ba1.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6102/6339869606_14daec72aa.jpg

Though TNSTC Salem has rights to enter KA, it does not operate in Puducherry - Bangalore route. Only TNSTC VPM does it.

The Diwakar Travels Multi-axle Volvo doing in Puducherry - Hyderabad route via Vellore and Chittor.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6097/6339119919_719d05b627.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6105/6339868928_5ac9a744d4.jpg

An TNSTC KUM AC Coach bus doing in Tiruchi - Chennai route, transferred from SETC. Sorry for the poor quality

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6033/6339119383_6abb46d253.jpg

Fortunately, this is one of the good looking old UDs in Chennai - Banglalore route.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6216/6339118943_347c1f533a.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6228/6339868490_504e12ccde.jpg

Anybody, having any other pic of this bus. Wanted to know how was it looking before it went to FC.

dr_thapalathy

November 13th, 2011, 10:05 AM

Most of the SETC 10.8 M UDs which have been replaced by the new 12 M UDs have now completed FC and have been allocated routes in delta districts, replacing some of the old Super Deluxes and Air buses, though still more are operational even now.

Also, i think the old Puducherry - Ernakulam UD also have went for FC. Recently spotted that in Chennai.

dr_thapalathy

November 13th, 2011, 10:09 AM

may i know the timings and ticket fare for this volvo bus also i want to know the response for this bus ?

The bus has good response. Once i spotted it in Puducherry B.S. on wednesday evening, the seats were almost full.
When i spotted the same in Ashok Nagar while waiting to board to Puducherry at around 9 PM, i saw the bus was 50% full on Tuesday night.

I think the ticket fare must be Rs 150, but not sure. I ll check out with the timings and post it in the forum.

superfast444

November 13th, 2011, 12:15 PM

[QUOTE=dr_thapalathy;85639429]
An oldie from TNSTC Salem doing in Puducherry - Housur route. They operate a more of buses to hosur than TNSTC VPM doing to Bangalore.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6039/6339869880_a3d3bc8ba1.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6102/6339869606_14daec72aa.jpg

Though TNSTC Salem has rights to enter KA, it does not operate in Puducherry - Bangalore route. Only TNSTC VPM does it.

who told TNSTC salem operates more buses in Puducherry - Housur route ,see the snap below from BINAI gallery .TNSTC salem even to operates more buses to PONDY,tiruvannamalai from bangalore because they have intermediate depot at krishnagiri where they can refill fuel ,can interchange buses with driver & conductor for next trip.All buses start TN -29 belongs to krishnagiri depot .

http://img600.imageshack.us/img600/8426/img7138o.jpg

courtesy :Binai ,MCTC bus stand bangalore

rsubbu.mdu

November 13th, 2011, 01:07 PM

All buses start TN -29 belongs to krishnagiri depot .

Hi Superfast444,

TN-29 RTO is used by Dharmapuri division (Erstwhile Annai Sathya Transport Corp) coming under SLM division. TN29 buses can be in seen all depots of SLM- DRP.

The bus you have indicated from Binai's album is from Hosur-Puranagar depot.

isham_9626

November 13th, 2011, 01:44 PM

Buses of TNSTC-Kumbakonam... Got them recently in Trichy
TN45 N 3314 of Trichy region running as BPR in Trichy-Madurai-Thiruchendur route. So many stickerings.. PP, Express, 1 to 1, Bye Pass Rider. Ithukku mela vera terms illaya..Shabaa Mudiala..
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pZw5tXcsztI/Tr6RUl2m8GI/AAAAAAAAEZk/b8mS0fairuw/s640/DSC_0242.jpg

The same kinda bus but with one more term TSS from TNSTC - CBE, transferred from TNSTC - Nellai

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-3J25YWrbI7w/TpUEN-Pl_zI/AAAAAAAACd4/Hkg4AJjzC-8/s640/DSC00765.JPG

Reno Ruberts R

November 13th, 2011, 01:55 PM

The same kinda bus but with one more term TSS from TNSTC - CBE, transferred from TNSTC - Nellai

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-3J25YWrbI7w/TpUEN-Pl_zI/AAAAAAAACd4/Hkg4AJjzC-8/s640/DSC00765.JPG

They missed 1 to 1!

Transfered! but the repayment of NGL to CBE. Which is built by CBE on NGL's Chasis. i mean "Build and take yours" method

isham_9626

November 13th, 2011, 01:59 PM

They missed 1 to 1!

Transfered! but the repayment of NGL to CBE. Which is built by CBE on NGL's Chasis. i mean "Build and take yours" method

Thank you reno. by the way wats TSS

deepu051993

November 13th, 2011, 03:26 PM

First time spotted a different livery at trichy. This guy is waiting for a departure to Sathiram BS from Central BS.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-GE1Nj2Jqdc4/Tr6RP94vQgI/AAAAAAAAEZU/MjvXGiLMsc8/s640/DSC_0228.jpg

Few years back a lot circular route busses numbered c1 and c2 were introduced with the same livery and now only few buses are run in this route. Also all the TN 38 transfered town busses with red livery got the traditional green one recently.

Thank you reno. by the way wats TSS

Time Saving Service

dhandapanik

November 13th, 2011, 04:12 PM

They missed 1 to 1!

Transfered! but the repayment of NGL to CBE. Which is built by CBE on NGL's Chasis. i mean "Build and take yours" method

+1, It was built by TNSTC-Coimbatore and got registered in NGL. Havent seen them using 1 to 1 in this route. No idea why they use TSS here. TSS is used in some of their South bound buses.

Spotted TN74 N 1570 running in Vedasandur-Thiruchendur. It is operated by Vedasandur depot.

dhandapanik

November 13th, 2011, 04:16 PM

Few years back a lot circular route busses numbered c1 and c2 were introduced with the same livery and now only few buses are run in this route. Also all the TN 38 transfered town busses with red livery got the traditional green one recently.

Time Saving Service

Are you sure that Trichy got transferred city buses from Coimbatore(TN 38)? Because i havent seen them any at trichy. By any chance you are you referring to TN32 city buses??

DolphinsTuti

November 13th, 2011, 04:35 PM

Spotted TN74 N 1570 running in Vedasandur-Thiruchendur. It is operated by Vedasandur depot.

Sir A Green colour bus built by Mdu Unit, it is operated by Thiruchendur Depot It Route No is 753 i have missed it to capture it cross Thoothukudi close to 2:30P.M.

old bus of it.

http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/9184/dsc00053cy.jpg

dhandapanik

November 13th, 2011, 04:52 PM

Sir A Green colour bus built by Mdu Unit, it is operated by Thiruchendur Depot It Route No is 753 i have missed it to capture it cross Thoothukudi close to 2:30P.M.

old bus of it.

Old bus you put here belongs to Nellai division right. The one which i told is operated by madurai division i think. You are sure the one which i spotted is from Nellai division?

You are right.. It got some designs in the side profile too.

binaiks

November 13th, 2011, 05:04 PM

As far as TN is concerned even if you hit a cattle/cow they won't let you free even though u are ready to offer a compensation :). Having said that, will they leave a bus that had hit someone?

A hit-and-run doesn't just mean those accidents in which the driver hit a vehicle and decided to go without stopping. In many cases, the driver wouldn't even know that he hit a bus - because may be the vehicle was hit when the bus took a turn, or in case of bikes, even when buses make a very close overtake, the biker can lose balance and fall down - this also comes under the definition of "Hit and Run".

And, in every state, people would not let you go after an accident, even if you pay compensation. Its not a speciality of TN - try making an accident in Kerala, you'd be fortunate if you come out without injuries (of getting beaten by locals).

dhandapanik

November 13th, 2011, 05:50 PM

What a catch today! TNSTC-Madurai Marcopolo fitted with a webcam for rear view.Just notice the WebCam screen in the windsheild. When the driver started the buses, We were waiting to see whether it is working or not. He didnt switched it on. First bus to have this screen. This was there for AC services, not sure why they fitted it for Non AC Services.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-U6xaATdLcU4/Tr_hUY0OMDI/AAAAAAAAEbY/K0aDi2LhbbA/s512/DSC_0255.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-j1cPuTkQLXM/Tr_hW8Ckb3I/AAAAAAAAEbc/zjpmACMW5BI/s512/DSC_0256.jpg

Recently this TimeKeeper room of TNSTC-Madurai came up near Chennai bay.
202T-->Thirumangalam-Chennai UD,
202UD and 202AC Madurai-Chennai services,
202U-->Usilampatti-Chennai(202UAC is missed),
515AC-->Sivakasi-Chennai.
414AC-->Arupukottai-Chennai
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yJvOub9LXt8/Tr_hdmP5rMI/AAAAAAAAEbk/rhW__osx92s/s576/DSC_0253.jpg

Madurai-Chennai 202 12M AC of Madurai region. This is the only Intercity bus of TNSTC-Madurai to have a digital board fitted.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-PN9P01iY6bg/Tr1M6t7OTSI/AAAAAAAAEYM/5wAXyVhW7l4/s640/DSC_0202.jpg

Ex DGL-Chennai doing Madurai-Chennai operation now.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-k2gp9EAJIaQ/Tr1M7qR46cI/AAAAAAAAEYQ/p9OXJIqP0ws/s640/DSC_0199.jpg

Reno Ruberts R

November 13th, 2011, 06:48 PM

some old buses!

TN 72 N 0056 - by Kattabomman

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-h9LN2SFGWYw/TqrA4w9-_8I/AAAAAAAAEN8/Xx4RaB-leTM/s800/DSCN3748%252520copy.jpg

TML 9731 - by Thiruvalluvar

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Xbtyez3WiA8/TnFhVKPR85I/AAAAAAAADoA/OBqdUZqJnW4/s800/DSCN2617%252520copy.jpg

TN 59 N 0065 - by Pandiyan

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eUbosbaoqHA/TqmVHVjI3HI/AAAAAAAAEH8/9rIYH8W4Cuk/s800/DSCN3720-5%252520copy.jpg

TN 27 N 0073 - by Anna

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-jejyHHRGmOo/TrLP-noFaRI/AAAAAAAAEnQ/84wD75CXSAI/s800/DSCN3907%252520copy.jpg

TMN 2318 - by Nesamony

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9se_Kjif9QM/TqqpfSmz4-I/AAAAAAAAELU/J7eRqwtH44c/s800/DSCN3769%252520copy.jpg

TMN 2942 - by Nesamony
Taken recently check the number plate colour

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-K9owJsEIlwk/Tk8Wrr5El3I/AAAAAAAACnQ/AlKSte12TLs/s800/IMG_5482%252520copy.jpg

TCB 7663
It too aken recently check the number plate colour

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wTuPlzzFdoA/Tk8Wa5ygJUI/AAAAAAAACmA/Cmj9w_FNLeQ/s800/IMG_5421%252520copy.jpg

TN 33, TN 49, etc
To be Continued-

nambi83

November 13th, 2011, 07:07 PM

The bus has good response. Once i spotted it in Puducherry B.S. on wednesday evening, the seats were almost full.
When i spotted the same in Ashok Nagar while waiting to board to Puducherry at around 9 PM, i saw the bus was 50% full on Tuesday night.

I think the ticket fare must be Rs 150, but not sure. I ll check out with the timings and post it in the forum.

Thanks Anand for the information.

Arul Murugan

November 14th, 2011, 03:18 AM

Nice collection! Like this one the most!

thanks, but neenga edukum both, yarum chennai bye-pass la ungalai stare pannaliya?

Salem-Namakkal bus

Jothi Bus Service operating this route for more than 40yrs ( Via Sendamangalam )

Just after this post I noticed the route it via Sendamangalam and not completely on NH7.

This one?

Note the broken light and damaged bumper

TN 30 AH 5779

Looks you have shot that at Sarada college road.

Thanks for the clarification Arul. Thats what I doubted too - in fact I havent noticed the arch at the BS entrance - makes it clear.

Atleast TNSTC should standardize as Town BS and Central BS. As you may be aware, the new BS was built on Achuvaneri in early 1990s - those days, it used to be isolated but see how it is today :)

Cheers,
Raj

yes it nearly 21-22years, still calling it as new bus stand makes no sense. Yes TNSTC-Salem needs to wake up and standardize the name, but even after change of GM looks there is no pro-activeness from the division. :)

Nice pics Vicvin86 and Arul.

I still remember those days in early 2000s, when the EXPRESS service buses did Chennai - Puducherry in 3 hrs and 30 mins even before the 4 laning.

Now, even TNSTC VPM joined other TNSTCs bandwagon by changing it's traditional and famous livery.

Hope you noticed the lone private bus on Pondy-Salem route. I wonder how come this company got 230+ KM private mofusil route with 3*2 seat.

There is one more private bus running between Trichy and Salem which also travel 140+ KM with 3*2 bus on mofusil route.

Vicvin86

November 14th, 2011, 04:42 AM

thanks, but neenga edukum both, yarum chennai bye-pass la ungalai stare pannaliya?

Bypassla chitta parapanga! Athanala yarum note pannala aana city kulla edutha neraya per muraipanga!

rsubbu.mdu

November 14th, 2011, 05:05 AM

Bypassla chitta parapanga! Athanala yarum note pannala aana city kulla edutha neraya per muraipanga!

TN is quiet sensitive and its better to avoid roads inside the city. Even on highways, its better not to distract to the driver. If the viewer of ur camera can be flipped 90 degrees, you can take snaps from a corner without getting noticed. And last but not the least, a bus fan in company during such fanning sessions help a lot.

dr_thapalathy

November 14th, 2011, 07:41 AM

Hope you noticed the lone private bus on Pondy-Salem route. I wonder how come this company got 230+ KM private mofusil route with 3*2 seat.
There is one more private bus running between Trichy and Salem which also travel 140+ KM with 3*2 bus on mofusil route.

Apart from the above, which i came to know just now, there are quiet a few private operators operating 3*2 buses in long distance mofussil routes from Puducherry - Some of them known to me are:

1. Puducherry - Chennai: Via Marakannam, Maduranthagam: Progress Transport and Vijayalakshmi, Sri BharathiVelu (SBVS).
2. Puducherry - Karaikal: MOH, Subashree, Sri Lakshmi, Sri Balaji.
3. Puducherry - Vellore: P. Rangaswamy Motor Service - PRMS.
4. Puducherry - Kancheepuram: Sri Balaji.
5. Puducherry - Bangalore: via Cuddalore, Panruti: Sri BharathiVelu.
6. Puducherry - Thiruthani: STMS
7. Puducherry - Thiruvannamalai: MHBS

deepu051993

November 14th, 2011, 10:41 AM

Are you sure that Trichy got transferred city buses from Coimbatore(TN 38)? Because i havent seen them any at trichy. By any chance you are you referring to TN32 city buses??

Yes its TN32 Villupuram region. I made typing mistake.

There is one more private bus running between Trichy and Salem which also travel 140+ KM with 3*2 bus on mofusil route.

I think the operator is Ramajayam Transports.

dhandapanik

November 14th, 2011, 10:44 AM

Yes its TN32 Villupuram region. I made typing mistake.

Thanks. Have seen them and used it many a times when i come to trichy. Worst ones.. Last time when i came there, it was raining and we couldnt able to stand inside the bus.. it is raining everywhere inside the bus. :)

One small update regarding the 1 to 1 / Non Stop / BPRs running in Trichy-Madurai route. All these buses are going inside Viralimalai and they should stop calling them as 1 to 1 / Non Stop / BPR. :bash:

ignis_s

November 14th, 2011, 12:03 PM

i have always heard of Nanjil Raja bus from Tiruvalluvar. Can somebody share its picture?

Vicvin86

November 14th, 2011, 12:29 PM

TN is quiet sensitive and its better to avoid roads inside the city. Even on highways, its better not to distract to the driver. If the viewer of ur camera can be flipped 90 degrees, you can take snaps from a corner without getting noticed. And last but not the least, a bus fan in company during such fanning sessions help a lot.

Yes but near tourist spot ie near Marina and Parrys trouble is less since photographers are known to roam in those areas. Finding a bus fan is a problem here :lol:

dhandapanik

November 14th, 2011, 01:06 PM

Yes but near tourist spot ie near Marina and Parrys trouble is less since photographers are known to roam in those areas. Finding a bus fan is a problem here :lol:

Trouble is less in marina / Parrys?? We found main problem in these areas i.e., beach road. :(
From next time onwards i'm planning to skip beach road.

Reno Ruberts R

November 14th, 2011, 01:41 PM

i have always heard of Nanjil Raja bus from Tiruvalluvar. Can somebody share its picture?

Igniatius,
i don't have TTC's "Nanjil Raja" bus picture. But these are running now

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-mqt7xbrgtyE/Tqdvm0eaa3I/AAAAAAAAECU/NzIyqebGWCc/s800/FSCN3594-1%252520copy.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-nKg_mUcLtxM/Tql4SAsOpKI/AAAAAAAAEDA/KzFmvgewAqI/s800/DSCN3817%252520copy.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-kXrHhLD0G0M/Tlb54pMVjYI/AAAAAAAADWc/APSTZi_DZV0/s800/DSCN2305%252520copy.jpg

ignis_s

November 14th, 2011, 02:06 PM

Igniatius,
i don't have TTC's "Nanjil Raja" bus picture. But these are running now

Hi Reno Thank you for the pics. i was talking to one person from nagercoil whom i met in bus. he was mentioning like during 1995 96 he used to travel in Nanjil Raja TTC bus and with single way road it takes 11 to 12 hours from nagercoil to Chennai. thats why wondering if anyone ware of this bus?
i also heard that against this bus Nesamony started chennai service.
but am not sure how far it is true

ignis_s

November 14th, 2011, 02:07 PM

Court has ordered to fix speed governors does this include volvos and benz? as i remember a few years back they issued a similar order but volvos were exempted from this speed governors.

ignis_s

November 14th, 2011, 02:09 PM

DolphinsTuti

November 14th, 2011, 02:22 PM

Old bus you put here belongs to Nellai division right. The one which i told is operated by madurai division i think. You are sure the one which i spotted is from Nellai division?

You are right.. It got some designs in the side profile too.

Here is the bus got it atlast today

TN-74N-1570 Thiruchendur - Vedasandoor

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/7471/dsc00254nt.jpg

DolphinsTuti

November 14th, 2011, 02:25 PM

I think the operator is Ramajayam Transports.

Trichy - Salem Private

It is a new bus recently changed think so.

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/811/dsc00243dv.jpg

Arul Murugan

November 14th, 2011, 03:18 PM

Today's press release from CM-all dt collectors meeting.

http://www.tn.gov.in/seithi_veliyeedu/pr14Nov11/pr141111_189.pdf

I will now make a list of announcements which were put forth as
requests by the Collectors.

List of Announcements

19. The Construction of a bus body chassis unit in the outskirts of
Namakkal, in PPP mode, will be taken up.

Reno Ruberts R

November 14th, 2011, 03:44 PM

Here is the bus got it atlast today

TN-74N-1570 Thiruchendur - Vedasandoor

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/7471/dsc00254nt.jpg

Arun,
Thanks. i saw this bus before registration at Ranithootam.

Sathyan

November 14th, 2011, 03:52 PM

Hello Guys, anybody has idea which is the fastest SETC bus now between bangalore to nagercoil. it used to be H888 & pm bus but not anymore i have travelled thrice this month all three times not less than 14 hours
H887 4PM (by NGL depot) bus from BNG is the fastest bus between BNG-NGL...... and followed by 892UD 7.45PM (by MTM depot) BNG-MTM..... Any how it also depends on the drivers who drive these buses......:)

Reno Ruberts R

November 14th, 2011, 04:08 PM

i was talking to one person from nagercoil whom i met in bus. he was mentioning like during 1995 96 he used to travel in Nanjil Raja TTC bus and with single way road it takes 11 to 12 hours from nagercoil to Chennai. thats why wondering if anyone ware of this bus?
i also heard that against this bus Nesamony started chennai service.
but am not sure how far it is true

It true. KK Dist people won't forget the name Nanjil Raja of TTC. it took only 11 hours to chennai on those day in 2 laned road. Far better than todays multi axles.
Omni buses can't reach chennai in 11 hours on those days.

Today SETC won't use RAJA with NANJIL because of the poor quality.

anybody has idea which is the fastest SETC bus now between bangalore to nagercoil. it used to be H888 & pm bus but not anymore i have travelled thrice this month all three times not less than 14 hours

Hope Sathyan is the right person to give answer. He too travel frequently between NGL & Banglore

DolphinsTuti

November 14th, 2011, 04:26 PM

Dhandapani Sir which you missed TN-38N-1740 Trichy - Chennai

http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/8246/dsc00301qsl.jpg

gvijayan

November 14th, 2011, 04:31 PM

N.kumar

November 14th, 2011, 05:25 PM

Good outerlooks for that salem-trichy privatebus. hope interior is also good. Think built by rec

What is this suddenly AC buses of TN stc look good? what happened

dhandapanik

November 14th, 2011, 06:12 PM

Here is the bus got it atlast today

TN-74N-1570 Thiruchendur - Vedasandoor

Thank you so much for the pic and thanks for correcting me. I didnt notice the windshield sticker. Since it had that renault symbol and vedasandhur name, i thought its from TNSTC-Madurai(DGL). I was driving my bike, so noticed only the reg no and few things. :)

Dhandapani Sir which you missed TN-38N-1740 Trichy - Chennai

Thanks again. Finally we got the other TN38 AC with Trichy. we need to get the other TN38 ACs with Villupuram. I think they are running in Chennai-Arani/Thiruvannamalai route.

Pollachi-Chennai AC started coming for online reservation. Chennai-Pollachi AC didnt get listed today.

geico2000

November 14th, 2011, 06:39 PM

Apart from the above, which i came to know just now, there are quiet a few private operators operating 3*2 buses in long distance mofussil routes from Puducherry - Some of them known to me are:

1. Puducherry - Chennai: Via Marakannam, Maduranthagam: Progress Transport and Vijayalakshmi, Sri BharathiVelu (SBVS).
2. Puducherry - Karaikal: MOH, Subashree, Sri Lakshmi, Sri Balaji.
3. Puducherry - Vellore: P. Rangaswamy Motor Service - PRMS.
4. Puducherry - Kancheepuram: Sri Balaji.
5. Puducherry - Bangalore: via Cuddalore, Panruti: Sri BharathiVelu.
6. Puducherry - Thiruthani: STMS
7. Puducherry - Thiruvannamalai: MHBS

There is 1/2 interstate buses from Chittor - Chennai from SBVS which is 150+ kms, with 3 * 2

rejukrishdxb

November 14th, 2011, 06:44 PM

[QUOTE=Reno Ruberts R;85674346]It true. KK Dist people won't forget the name Nanjil Raja of TTC. it took only 11 hours to chennai on those day in 2 laned road. Far better than todays multi axles.
Omni buses can't reach chennai in 11 hours on those days.

Today SETC won't use RAJA with NANJIL because of the poor quality.

I too remember when I was working in chennai. My friend who was from Nagercoil always admire Nanjil Raja. Similar bus Named Ananthapuri Was running as prestigious bus those days from Trivandrum. I travelled in this bus during 1993. Later JJTC came in to existance, and they replaced this TTC built bus to Azad built bus which was purchased during Ammas period. But all these buses losed its patronage by the onslaught of Omni buses, and loss of interst by the respective governments

rsubbu.mdu

November 15th, 2011, 08:51 AM

There is 1/2 interstate buses from Chittor - Chennai from SBVS which is 150+ kms, with 3 * 2

Here is the Chennai - Chittor bus from SBVBS (Sri Bala Vinayagar Bus Service):

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6016/5967117195_67b80ffcd0_z.jpg
Pic source:Jimmystrains@flickr

Route number of this servcie is #144, APSRTC also uses the same number for this route. I have travelled in the old buses of SBVBS (in this route) couple of times during my college days...

There is one more pvt. operator on this route. I am not able to recollect his name.

dr_thapalathy

November 15th, 2011, 10:49 AM

19. The Construction of a bus body chassis unit in the outskirts of
Namakkal, in PPP mode, will be taken up.

You forgot to add the project of Integrated Bus Terminus at Thoothukudi

dr_thapalathy

November 15th, 2011, 10:51 AM

What is this suddenly AC buses of TN stc look good? what happened

It is TNSTC and not SETC. So only it is good.
I feel this is poor maintenance according to the standards of TNSTC.

dr_thapalathy

November 15th, 2011, 10:57 AM

It true. KK Dist people won't forget the name Nanjil Raja of TTC. it took only 11 hours to chennai on those day in 2 laned road. Far better than todays multi axles.Omni buses can't reach chennai in 11 hours on those days.

I remember the name of Mukil of erstwhile Kattabomman Transport Corporation which was operating to Chennai from Tirunelveli. I loved the way KTC, NTC and TTC used to compete with each other in speed while doing a service to Chennai.

I have few doubts to be cleared.

1. Can you please tell me the origin of the name Nanjil Raja and Mukil???
2. How did the erstwhile TNSTCs start operating buses to Chennai when only TTC was supposed to operate long distance buses.

Today, most of the Intra-state long distance routes are with TNSTC. SETC has phased them slowly to TNSTC and in some routes both TNSTC and SETC are in competition.

dr_thapalathy

November 15th, 2011, 10:58 AM

Thanks again. Finally we got the other TN38 AC with Trichy. we need to get the other TN38 ACs with Villupuram. I think they are running in Chennai-Arani/Thiruvannamalai route.

Then the other one must be in Tiruchi - Chennai route.
I saw it when i was waiting in Ashok Nagar.

dhandapanik

November 15th, 2011, 11:15 AM

It is TNSTC and not SETC. So only it is good.
I feel this is poor maintenance according to the standards of TNSTC.

Do you think all SETC AC looks bad? AC buses from MDU looked better now.. Some of old thagarams fitted in these buses got replaced with fresh glasses..

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1jlMGNwboK8/TqKhAKZsigI/AAAAAAAAEGc/IxbDIYRBOj8/s640/DSC_0063.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-t491YwJibV0/TqKg-cvREVI/AAAAAAAAEGY/5fM6v3WrOiQ/s640/DSC_0060.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-vK4AFBroRIU/TqKg8gQYvAI/AAAAAAAAEGU/FzTqJWu6m5o/s640/DSC_0059.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-TdfJWHKyGmE/Tr6RWxtAPWI/AAAAAAAAEZs/mKNMIlFLQOo/s640/DSC_0245.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wSxyY_1OyrE/TpRm7ktM4jI/AAAAAAAAEhE/dFsUDgZU_fw/s640/DSC07104.jpg

rsubbu.mdu

November 15th, 2011, 12:47 PM

Guys,

One new trend by operators .... no refund to ur account when u cancel tickets but instead coupons are given which can be used to book tickets with the same operator :bash:. These coupons have validity too!!

Not sure when this trend started, Any idea guys ?
I noticed this recently when i cancelled a tkt on SRS. Now i am forced to travel with them, atleast once. Atleast SRS is a big operator, if someone else is travelling on their servcies in KA or TN...i can ask them to use it. Operator like Roadlink which has just one service in Blr - Chennai has started this .....:ohno:

Any other operator into this ?

ignis_s

November 15th, 2011, 01:10 PM

kpn has starter executive sleeper bus from salem to hyderabad. they have mentioned like 1+1 sleeper. am suprised to see 1+1 sleeper it must be really spacious

ignis_s

November 15th, 2011, 01:12 PM

rsubbu.mdu

November 15th, 2011, 01:20 PM

this is really bad that we are forced to travel and the money is not refund. i just shared this with my friend who is a lawyer and he told if you are ready to spend some time then you can file a case in consumer court if they deny to refund in cash

SRS:
FOR ONLINE TICKET CANCELLATIONS - THE REFUND WILL BE GIVEN AS CASH COUPONS, WHICH CAN BE REDEEMED AT THE TIME OF NEXT TICKET BOOKING. THE CASH COUPON WILL BE SENT TO YOU BY E-MAIL.

Roadlink:
FOR ONLINE TICKET CANCELLATIONS - THE REFUND WILL BE GIVEN AS CASH COUPONS, WHICH CAN BE REDEEMED AT THE TIME OF NEXT TICKET BOOKING. THE CASH COUPON WILL BE SENT TO YOU BY E-MAIL, WHICH IS VALID FOR SIX MONTHS.

binaiks

November 15th, 2011, 02:15 PM

kpn has starter executive sleeper bus from salem to hyderabad. they have mentioned like 1+1 sleeper. am suprised to see 1+1 sleeper it must be really spacious

1+1 sleeper buses have a train like layout - they have coupes, each with 4 berths (like 2AC). Only 1+1 layout sleeper buses can be registered in Andhra - that is why they have gone for this arrangement.

Reno Ruberts R

November 15th, 2011, 06:23 PM

This one i took at Velankanni before 7 years.
Does Azad offer sleeper coaches on Volvo chasis? Why its not available on volvo chasis today?

Experts any idea?

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-blcPIgjybng/TsKQb8GPAgI/AAAAAAAAFIE/oVmkpl0gi98/s800/IMG_0073.jpg

staravindan

November 15th, 2011, 09:31 PM

Arul Murugan

November 16th, 2011, 02:41 AM

--------------------
-As per the high court directive, all Omni buses need to install speed governer to limit the speed to 90kmph by 22Nov'11.
-Other heavy vehicles need to install speed governers within 3months
-Covai region has 126 omni buses in operation

After Kovai region action, Salem, Namakkal, Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri dt omni buses should install the speed governors before Dec 22 otherwise permit for these buses will be cancelled.

http://www.dailythanthi.com/thanthiepaper/showxml.aspx?id=15119549&code=2529

Sree Sree

November 16th, 2011, 06:26 AM

dhandapanik

November 16th, 2011, 06:39 AM

KPN is having volvo sleeper, its starts from chennai i dont know the place where its reaches.i think its pollachi just a guess.

I dont think they have any in Pollachi-Chennai route. Let me check it when i go there next time. I have seen a pic from Binai's album and i think they run it in their chennai/bangalore route. They converted one of their old Volvo to Sleeper. Their website didnt list it as a Volvo Sleeper.

Volvo Sleeper Pic of KPN.. From Coimbatore Copyright: Binai
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-1vyomxdhu0Q/TpwlPj4C_FI/AAAAAAAAJBs/9CXEkvxHRTE/s640/IMG_7081.jpg

pritm

November 16th, 2011, 06:46 AM

[QUOTE=Reno Ruberts R;85711567]This one i took at Velankanni before 7 years.
Does Azad offer sleeper coaches on Volvo chasis? Why its not available on volvo chasis today?

Experts any idea?

KPN is having volvo sleeper, its starts from chennai i dont know the place where its reaches.i think its pollachi just a guess.

I dont think they have any in Pollachi-Chennai route. Let me check it when i go there next time. I have seen a pic from Binai's album and i think they run it in their chennai/bangalore route. They converted one of their old Volvo to Sleeper. Their website didnt list it as a Volvo Sleeper.

Volvo Chassis is not seperately available to build Brand new Volvo Sleepers. Only old ones can be converted.
This KPN Volvo sleeper is running in Cbe-Che route.

Incidently I have seen Volvo Multi axle sleeper with Neeta in their website as " Brand New VOlvo Multi axle Sleeper". Not sure how this can happen. Only thing they can register this is a semi sleeper and then run it for three months for then converted it to Sleeper.

pritm

November 16th, 2011, 06:50 AM

kpn has starter executive sleeper bus from salem to hyderabad. they have mentioned like 1+1 sleeper. am suprised to see 1+1 sleeper it must be really spacious

Hyd - Slm,Che,Cbe : 12M Sleepers.

dhandapanik

November 16th, 2011, 06:57 AM

Hyd - Slm,Che,Cbe : 12M Sleepers.

Pritm,
KPN Website shows they have sleepers running in Hyd-SLM alone.

Now KPN Extended their advance booking to 90 days. They are running out of money or what?? :)

dhandapanik

November 16th, 2011, 07:09 AM

கோவையில் 288 புதிய பஸ்கள்; விரைவில் "நகர் வலம்'

கோவை : கோவையில் இன்னும் 40 நாட்களில், 288 புதிய பஸ்கள் நகர் வலம் வரவுள்ளன. தமிழகத்தில் ஏழு கோட்டங்களாக, அரசு போக்குவரத்துக் கழகம்,செயல்படுகிறது. இதில் கோவை கோட்டத்தின் கீழ், கோவை மாவட்டத்தில் (கோவை, பொள்ளாச்சி, மேட்டுப்பாளையம், ஊட்டி) மட்டும் 725 "வெளியூர்' பஸ்கள், 760 நகர பஸ்கள் இயங்கி வருகின்றன. இவற்றில் 200 பஸ்கள் வரை பல ஆண்டுகள் ஓடி தேய்ந்துள்ளன. அவசர நேரங்களில் கோளாறு காரணமாக இவை அடிக்கடி நின்று விடுவதால், பொதுமக்கள் சிரமப்பட்டு வந்தனர்.போக்குவரத்துத் துறையை பொறுத்த மட்டில் எட்டு முதல் ஒன்பது வருடங்கள் ஒரு பஸ் ஓடிவிட்டால், அடுத்த கட்ட நடவடிக்கை அந்த பஸ் "ஓய்வு' கணக்கில் சேர்க்கப்படும். காரணம், ஓடித்தேய்ந்த பஸ்களால் கிடைக்கும் லாபத்தை விட, அதை பராமரிக்க ஆகும் செலவு அதிகமாகும்.தமிழக அரசின் 2011-12ம் ஆண்டு நிதி திட்டத்தில் கோவை, திருப்பூர், ஈரோடு ஆகிய மாவட்டங்களுக்கு மொத்தமாக சேர்த்து 593 புதிய பஸ்களுக்கு நிதி ஒதுக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. இதில் கோவையின் தேவையறிந்து 288 பஸ்கள் ஒதுக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன. விரைவில் பழைய பஸ்கள் அனைத்தும் ஒதுக்கி வைக்கப்பட்டு, புதிய பஸ்கள் நடைமுறைக்கு வரும் என போக்குவரத்து வட்டாரங்கள் தெரிவிக்கின்றன.போக்குவரத்துக்கழக (கோவை கோட்டம்) வர்த்தக மேலாளர் சுப்ரமணியம் கூறியது: பஸ்கள் ஓடிய வழித்தடத்தை பொருத்தே அதன் ஆயுட்காலம் தீர்மானிக்கப்படுகிறது. நல்ல ரோடுகள் கொண்ட வழித்தடத்தில் ஓடிய பஸ்கள் அதிகளவில் சேதமடைந்திருக்காது. அவை எட்டு முதல் ஒன்பது ஆண்டுகள் போக்குவரத்து சேவையில் இருக்கின்றன. மோசமான வழித்தடத்தில் இயக்கப்படும் பஸ்கள் நான்கு ஆண்டுகளுக்கு கூட நீடிப்பதில்லை. ஓடித்தேய்ந்த பஸ்களால் வருமானத்தை விட செலவினமே அதிகமாக உள்ளது. ஆகவே, இவை கண்டம் எனும் பெயரில் பொது ஏலத்துக்கு வருகின்றன, என்றார்.போக்குவரத்துக்கழக (கோவை கோட்டம்) கொள்முதல் பிரிவு அதிகாரி ஒருவர் கூறியது: சென்னை தலைமை போக்குவரத்துக் கழகத்தின், மத்திய கொள்முதல் பிரிவினர், அந்தந்த மாவட்டங்களுக்கு தேவையான அடிச்சட்டங்களை அனுப்பி வைத்தவுடன், புதிய பஸ்களுக்கான "பாடி' கட்டும் வேலைகள் துவங்கப்படும். ஒரு பஸ்ஸுக்கு பாடி கட்ட அனைத்து பாகங்களுக்கும் சேர்த்து ரூ.15 லட்சம் வரை செலவாகிறது. கோவை மாவட்ட பஸ்களுக்கு பொள்ளாச்சியில் உள்ள பணிமனையில் பாடி கட்டப்படுகிறது. இந்தாண்டுக்கான அடிச்சட்டங்கள் இன்னும் ஒரு வாரத்துக்குள் வந்து சேர வாய்ப்புள்ளது. அதன்பின், செய்யவேண்டிய பணிகள் முடிக்கப்பட்டு, வரும் 40 நாட்களுக்குள் புதிய பஸ்கள் பயன்பாட்டுக்கு வந்துவிடும், என்றார்

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Totally 593 Buses allotted for TNSTC-Coimbatore. In that for Coimbatore alone 288 buses were allotted.
They are yet to receive the chassis from IRT.
Once they start receiving the chassis, Body building works will start at CEC, Pollachi.
Approximately 15 lakh is spent for body building.
Buses will be put into operation after 40 days.
Source:Dinamalar (http://www.dinamalar.com/district_detail.asp?id=349836)

ignis_s

November 16th, 2011, 08:32 AM

I dont think they have any in Pollachi-Chennai route. Let me check it when i go there next time. I have seen a pic from Binai's album and i think they run it in their chennai/bangalore route. They converted one of their old Volvo to Sleeper. Their website didnt list it as a Volvo Sleeper.

Volvo Sleeper Pic of KPN.. From Coimbatore Copyright: Binai

There are no volvo sleeper in KPN betwen chennai and bangalore.

dhandapanik

November 16th, 2011, 08:34 AM

There are no volvo sleeper in KPN betwen chennai and bangalore.

It runs in Coimbatore-Chennai/Bangalore route. In the later post pritm confirmed that it is running in Coimbatore-Chennai route. They will not list it as Volvo Sleeper. It will be listed as AC Sleeper only.

Sree Sree

November 16th, 2011, 08:50 AM

It runs in Coimbatore-Chennai/Bangalore route. In the later post pritm confirmed that it is running in Coimbatore-Chennai route. They will not list it as Volvo Sleeper. It will be listed as AC Sleeper only.

Dhandapani Sir thanks for the info

dineshpkm

November 16th, 2011, 10:01 AM

Kesineni introduces

HYD-cbe sleeper bus
HYD-Trivandrum:cheers:
HYD-Marthandam service:banana:

So Hyd-Salem 8+ buses evryday

pritm

November 16th, 2011, 10:40 AM

Pritm,
KPN Website shows they have sleepers running in Hyd-SLM alone.

You can expect all these routes soon^^

binaiks

November 16th, 2011, 11:12 AM

This one i took at Velankanni before 7 years.
Does Azad offer sleeper coaches on Volvo chasis? Why its not available on volvo chasis today?[I]

Experts any idea?

Azad never offered Sleeper Coaches on Volvo platform - Volvo is never sold as Chassis alone. Some operators have converted old Volvo seater buses into Sleeper buses.

I remember seeing the Shama bus at Krishnagiri once - then it was running to Chennai. Shama has sold that bus - not sure who is operating it now. Shama is currently running only to Kerala from Bangalore. (Shama Sardar is a different operator).

Kesineni introduces

HYD-cbe sleeper bus
HYD-Trivandrum:cheers:
HYD-Marthandam service:banana:

So Hyd-Salem 8+ buses evryday

Hyderabad-Marthandam is not a separate service - it is served by the HYD-TVM bus only.

Arul Murugan

November 16th, 2011, 12:11 PM

Kesineni introduces

HYD-cbe sleeper bus
HYD-Trivandrum:cheers:
HYD-Marthandam service:banana:

So Hyd-Salem 8+ buses evryday

I guess it is exactly 8 bus now.

1. K.P.N Sleeper - 6:30PM
2. Kesineni Multi-Axle - 7:00PM
3. K.P.N Multi-Axle - 7:00PM
4. K.P.N Multi-Axle - 7:30PM
5. Kesineni Sleeper - 7:30PM
6. Kesineni Multi-Axle - 8:15PM
7. Kallada Multi-Axle - 9:00PM
8. Kesineni Multi-Axle - 9:15PM

I really wonder whether Salem-Hyderabad direct sleeper class bus is doing good!! Rest other should be from Coimbatore/Madurai and Kerala.

Dinesh, if I am correct all these buses are running via Chitoor and then either via Ananthapur of via Kadappa.

Trichy-Chennai-Hyderabad service should be introduced soon, why Kesineni/Kallada or KPN have not tried this yet?

Can't they operate non-AC bus on this Kerala/CBE/Madurai/Salem-Hyderabad route? this will attract sleeper class passengers of Sabari express to move towards bus!

maswath

November 16th, 2011, 01:00 PM

binaiks

November 16th, 2011, 01:21 PM

I guess it is exactly 8 bus now.

1. K.P.N Sleeper - 6:30PM
2. Kesineni Multi-Axle - 7:00PM
3. K.P.N Multi-Axle - 7:00PM
4. K.P.N Multi-Axle - 7:30PM
5. Kesineni Sleeper - 7:30PM
6. Kesineni Multi-Axle - 8:15PM
7. Kallada Multi-Axle - 9:00PM
8. Kesineni Multi-Axle - 9:15PM

There should be one more. Kesineni has Multi-Axles from Ernakulam, Coimbatore, Madurai and Trivandrum - thats four buses. Then KPN has Multi-axles from Coimbatore and Madurai (two buses) and Kallada has one Multi from Ernakulam. So there are 4+2+1 Multiaxles - 7 buses in all. Then KPN AC Sleeper and Kesineni AC Sleeper. So 9 buses in all.

Dinesh, if I am correct all these buses are running via Chitoor and then either via Ananthapur of via Kadappa.

They run via Krishnagiri-Kuppam-Palamaner-Madanappalle-Anantapur-Kurnool.

Trichy-Chennai-Hyderabad service should be introduced soon, why Kesineni/Kallada or KPN have not tried this yet?

They will not run via Chennai - the reason is that majority bookings will be Hyderabad-Chennai (and VV), so the bus will have to either run empty from Chennai to Trichy, or wait for passengers at Chennai - in either case, direct passengers would not prefer the service. The running distance would also increase.

The direct route would be via Kadapa-Chittur-Vellore - I am not sure of the road conditions. Operators might prefer another service via Salem only.

Can't they operate non-AC bus on this Kerala/CBE/Madurai/Salem-Hyderabad route? this will attract sleeper class passengers of Sabari express to move towards bus!

Non-AC bus will take more running time than the Volvo, and the fare would be surely higher than Sleeper class fares - so a non-AC bus would not be as good a hit as an AC service.

ignis_s

November 16th, 2011, 01:32 PM

Sathyan

November 16th, 2011, 01:35 PM

Volvo is never sold as Chassis alone.

Who said Volvo never sold Chassis alone.....?
I have seen so many Volvo Chassis in Azad building factory in BNG..... in fact so many Volvo buses are supplied to KSRTC by Azad.....

dineshpkm

November 16th, 2011, 02:14 PM

Azad never offered Sleeper Coaches on Volvo platform - Volvo is never sold as Chassis alone. Some operators have converted old Volvo seater buses into Sleeper buses.

I remember seeing the Shama bus at Krishnagiri once - then it was running to Chennai. Shama has sold that bus - not sure who is operating it now. Shama is currently running only to Kerala from Bangalore. (Shama Sardar is a different operator).

Hyderabad-Marthandam is not a separate service - it is served by the HYD-TVM bus only.

Binai, thats why i did not put any service word near trivandrum:lol:

binaiks

November 16th, 2011, 02:41 PM

Who said Volvo never sold Chassis alone.....?
I have seen so many Volvo Chassis in Azad building factory in BNG..... in fact so many Volvo buses are supplied to KSRTC by Azad.....

Saar, Volvo does not sell chassis alone - it is sold as a complete bus. In the initial days of Volvo, the body was built by Azad - Volvo imported parts of the chassis (its not a chassis, as such) such as Engine, Suspension, Transmission, etc and put together to create the Chassis. The Chassis was sent to Azad (which is why Azad started a unit in Bangalore), who builds the body on it. After the body is built, it is sent back to Volvo, who would sell the bus to the customer. Now, Volvo has purchased that unit of Azad and the buses are built by Volvo themselves.

Since 2008, Volvo has been building their own bodies, and Azad has no role in it. (Azad initially had some stake in "Volvo Buses India Private Limited" - Volvo bought Azad's stake later on)

So, you would see "Azad" badges on all the Mark-1/2/3 Volvo buses, and you would not see "Azad" written anywhere on 9400s. The City buses were always built by Volvo, which is why they never had Azad logo on them.

A similar thing is happening with Mercedes - the Chassis is imported from Mercedes Brazil, and is shipped directly to Sutlej. The buses are built by them and sent to Mercedes in Pune, who would sell it to the purchaser.

rsubbu.mdu

November 16th, 2011, 02:41 PM

Who said Volvo never sold Chassis alone.....?
I have seen so many Volvo Chassis in Azad building factory in BNG..... in fact so many Volvo buses are supplied to KSRTC by Azad.....

Those Azad badges on Airavaths were when Volvo - Azad JV was building the bodies...

pritm

November 16th, 2011, 02:48 PM

Non-AC bus will take more running time than the Volvo, and the fare would be surely higher than Sleeper class fares - so a non-AC bus would not be as good a hit as an AC service.

I agree that non AC bus would take more runing time than volvo and also AC sleeper. BUt i dont think so that NON AC fare would be higher that AC Sleeper class fare.

Though the difference can max 1 to 1.5 hrs ( assuming AL 12M 225 hp) the main reason for non existence of non Ac buses are, the ticket fare cant be charged higher, and so his operating economics are not viable.

pritm

November 16th, 2011, 02:49 PM

Who said Volvo never sold Chassis alone.....?
I have seen so many Volvo Chassis in Azad building factory in BNG..... in fact so many Volvo buses are supplied to KSRTC by Azad.....

Those were old story when there was a JV between them.
Now No more Azad in Volvo's radar for new buses.

choks321

November 16th, 2011, 03:22 PM

Sathyan

November 16th, 2011, 03:57 PM

Saar, Volvo does not sell chassis alone - it is sold as a complete bus. In the initial days of Volvo, the body was built by Azad - Volvo imported parts of the chassis (its not a chassis, as such) such as Engine, Suspension, Transmission, etc and put together to create the Chassis. The Chassis was sent to Azad (which is why Azad started a unit in Bangalore), who builds the body on it. After the body is built, it is sent back to Volvo, who would sell the bus to the customer. Now, Volvo has purchased that unit of Azad and the buses are built by Volvo themselves.

Since 2008, Volvo has been building their own bodies, and Azad has no role in it. (Azad initially had some stake in "Volvo Buses India Private Limited" - Volvo bought Azad's stake later on)

So, you would see "Azad" badges on all the Mark-1/2/3 Volvo buses, and you would not see "Azad" written anywhere on 9400s. The City buses were always built by Volvo, which is why they never had Azad logo on them.

A similar thing is happening with Mercedes - the Chassis is imported from Mercedes Brazil, and is shipped directly to Sutlej. The buses are built by them and sent to Mercedes in Pune, who would sell it to the purchaser.

Sir... y i questioned is because 2 weeks back i saw some multi axel volvos in Azad building unit........

rsubbu.mdu

November 16th, 2011, 03:57 PM

Do you guys think people travelling through Omni buses will decrease considerably if the speed limit is reduced to 90km/hr within Tamilnadu? As even our government buses can go in this speed, there is more chances for people to travel by government buses which will save money significantly?

Dont worry Choks,

Our TNSTC/SETC guys have to achive 5.5+ kmpl in most of the depots and this can be achived only by doing 60-70kmph.(services of TNSTC touching Chennai, i am not sure about Mileage restriction) Nothing will change. I was checking with the ABT driver who drives on the Blr - Chennai section. He said he clocks only 90-95kmph max and that's sufficient for that route.

Only problem will be on long routes where Volvo Multi-axles were ruling and few operators with 12m AL were giving stiff competition to them. They will find it hard to digest. But sill loss in travel time will not be substantial. This all mess came in due to the irresponsible behaviour of drivers - both Omni (their owners) and then the truck drivers as well.

Indian's somehow cant handle power (i mean in all sense).

binaiks

November 16th, 2011, 04:02 PM

Sir... y i questioned is because 2 weeks back i saw some multi axel volvos in Azad building unit........

I guess you mean Multi axle Volvos.

Azad still does rebuilding for Volvo buses - mainly those buses which have accidents. Azad is also doing refurbishing for old Volvos. They are no more building new buses.

Only problem will be on long routes where Volvo Multi-axles were ruling and few operators with 12m AL were giving stiff competition to them. They will find it hard to digest. But sill loss in travel time will not be substantial. This all mess came in due to the irresponsible behaviour of drivers - both Omni (their owners) and then the truck drivers as well.

On routes like Chennai-Trivandrum, some AL 12M operators were giving Multi-Axles a tough time, and were matching up Volvo timings - but the thing we need to remember is that the AL Chassis are not design to do such crazy speeds - our Body building standards are still poor, and in the event of an accident, the AL 12M bus would be the worst hit.

Operators are to be blamed here - many are advertising their USP of "Speed" - that is a dangerous trend. Our highways are not meant to be race tracks.

As you said correctly, Indians are still not in a position to handle power. Many Volvo/Merc drivers are examples - they get blown away by the 340/360hp engines, and they overspeed recklessly. (The above reply was not in reply to what Subbu said, but is only mean to supplement the information)

Sathyan

November 16th, 2011, 04:10 PM

I guess you mean Multi axle Volvos.

Yes new Multi axle Volvos.....
And have u seen bus similar to Volvo but in the front top of wind shield it is mentioned luxury ( sorry Luxuria) but cant find any brand or make name it is also in Azad workshop........ which make is this any idea...?

rsubbu.mdu

November 16th, 2011, 04:38 PM

Yes new Multi axle Volvos.....
And have u seen bus similar to Volvo but in the front top of wind shield it is mentioned luxury ( sorry Luxuria) but cant find any brand or make name it is also in Azad workshop........ which make is this any idea...?

Hi Sathyan,

That is Luxuria, then became Luxury and now changed to Olivea. That is a modified Volvo Multi axle designed by DC.

www.olivea.in

Sathyan

November 16th, 2011, 04:43 PM

Hi Sathyan,

The Volvo like buses are built by Jaico (an Azad concern) and might be on TML/AL or any chassis...

I had posted few buses of Jaico which were Volvo clones in the same thread couple of months back...

Here goes the link : http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=84613716&postcount=6302

Yes sir...... but i have seen new Volvo multi axles in Azad unit.........

pritm

November 16th, 2011, 05:11 PM

Yes new Multi axle Volvos.....
And have u seen bus similar to Volvo but in the front top of wind shield it is mentioned luxury ( sorry Luxuria) but cant find any brand or make name it is also in Azad workshop........ which make is this any idea...?

Azad being a Authorised service centre for Volvo's you can see them coming there

Sathyan

November 16th, 2011, 07:36 PM

Hi Sathyan,

That is Luxuria, then became Luxury and now changed to Olivea. That is a modified Volvo Multi axle designed by DC.

www.olivea.in (http://www.olivea.in)

Thanks for the info sir...... as u said DC is mentioned on the rear with model....... even i googled its green in colour.....

dhandapanik

November 17th, 2011, 06:18 AM

http://www.tn.gov.in/seithi_veliyeedu/pr16Nov11/pr161111a.jpg

Not sure what review they have done. :)

gvijayan

November 17th, 2011, 06:56 AM

http://www.tn.gov.in/seithi_veliyeedu/pr16Nov11/pr161111a.jpg

Not sure what review they have done. :)

The old man in the last row, who is looking at the camera, and not worried about the discussion must be the MD of the famous TNSTC, Salem.

dhandapanik

November 17th, 2011, 07:01 AM

The old man in the last row, who is looking at the camera, and not worried about the discussion must be the MD of the famous TNSTC, Salem.

No No, he should be SETC guy. :lol:

dhandapanik

November 17th, 2011, 12:39 PM

The most expected thing happened.. Bus fares increased..

சென்னை: தமிழகத்தில் பஸ் கட்டணம் மற்றும் பால் விலை உயருகிறது. இதுகுறித்து முதல்வர் ஜெயலலிதா வெளியிட்டுள்ள அறிவிப்பில், சாதாரண பஸ் கட்டணம் கி.மீ.,க்கு 42 காசுகள் உயர்கிறது. சொகுசு பஸ் கட்டணம் கி.மீ.,க்கு 32 காசுகள் உயர்கின்றன. ஆவின் பால் விலை லிட்டர் ஒன்றிற்கு ரூ. 6.25 உயர்கிறது. ஒரு லிட்டர் பசும்பால் கொள்முதல் விலை ரூ. 18லிருந்து 20 ஆக உயர்கிறது. ஒரு லிட்டர் எருமைப்பால் கொள்முதல் விலை ரூ. 26லிருந்து 28 ஆக உயர்கிறது.

Source: http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=350880

dhandapanik

November 17th, 2011, 12:51 PM

தமிழகத்தில் பேருந்து கட்டணத்தை உயர்த்தியுள்ளதாக இன்று ஜெயலலிதா அறிவித்துள்ளார்.

அதன்படி சென்னை நகர பேருந்துகளில் 1 கிலோ மீட்டருக்கு 28 பைசாவிலிருந்து 42 பைசாவாக உயர்த்தியுள்ளது.

வெளியூர்களுக்கு செல்லும் புறநகர் பேருந்துகளில் கட்டணம் 1 கிலோ மீட்டருக்கு 32 பைசாவிலிருந்து 56 பைசாவாக உயர்த்தப்பட்டுள்ளது.

வெளியூர்களுக்கு செல்லும் சொகுசு பேருந்துகளில் கட்டணம் 1 கிலோ மீட்டருக்கு 38 பைசாவிலிருந்து 60 பைசாவாக உயர்த்தப்பட்டுள்ளது.

அல்ட்ரா டீலக்ஸ் பேருந்துகளில் கட்டணம் 1 கிலோ மீட்டருக்கு 52 பைசாவிலிருந்து 70 பைசவாக உயர்த்தப்பட்டுள்ளது.

மேலும் சென்னை தவிர பிற மாவட்டங்களில் குறைந்தபட்ச, அதிகபட்ச பேருந்து கட்டணங்களும் அதிகரிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன.

குறைந்தபட்ச பேருந்து கட்டணங்கள் ரூ. 2 லிருந்து 3 ரூபாயாக அதிகரிக்கப்படுள்ளது. அதிகபட்ச பேருந்து கட்டணம் ரூ.7 லிருந்து 12 ரூபாயாக அதிகரிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.

Source: Maalai Malar (http://www.maalaimalar.com/2011/11/17160218/government-bus-fare-increase-i.html)

Minimum fare in city bus Rs.2 --> Rs.3
UD Fare: 52 paise --> 70 paise
Normal Fare: 28 paise --> 42 paise
Mofussil Fare: 32 paise --> 56 paise

thillai_selvan

November 17th, 2011, 12:58 PM

^^ Is this come to effect from today or when? What will happen to the people using MTC bus passes? :ohno:

dr_thapalathy

November 17th, 2011, 01:01 PM

Atlast, the most expected thing happened.
This was what i needed.
But this is, i think too much increase in a single go.
Surely, this wont be the final fare.

dr_thapalathy

November 17th, 2011, 01:02 PM

Nothing is mentioned about AC buses and city volvo buses.

dhandapanik

November 17th, 2011, 01:06 PM

Atlast, the most expected thing happened.
This was what i needed.
But this is, i think too much increase in a single go.
Surely, this wont be the final fare.
This is not huge sir. We didnt see hikes for past 10 yrs. Now we are getting it.. thats all.. Whoever has the minumum bus ticket, Rs.2, post it.. We may not see that from tomorrow . :)

^^ Is this come to effect from today or when? What will happen to the people using MTC bus passes? :ohno:
No idea about that.. Im searching for the press release from TN Govt.

chnavis

November 17th, 2011, 01:10 PM

This is not huge sir. We didnt see hikes for past 10 yrs. Now we are getting it.. thats all.. Whoever has the minumum bus ticket, Rs.2, post it.. We may not see that from tomorrow . :)

No idea about that.. Im searching for the press release from TN Govt.

They announced hike, whether the quality would be the same (like SDs are running as UD) like that? or else they ll improve the quality as well as? if they increased the quality means no issues (UD 36 seater would be UD Seaters means) !!!

dhandapanik

November 17th, 2011, 01:12 PM

Present CBE-Palani fare is Rs.34(Based on 32 paise per KM) and after this new fare hike it will be close to Rs.44(42 paise per KM). This is the same thing which was told by a Palani-1 branch conductor 2 weeks before. :)

Will be traveling to Poy this week.. Will get the new fare details.

Not sure about SLF fares.

Arul Murugan

November 17th, 2011, 01:20 PM

dhandapanik

November 17th, 2011, 01:28 PM

More from Dinamalar..

இதன் படி கட்டண உயர்வு விவரம் வருமாறு: பஸ் கட்டணம் சென்னை தவிர ஏனைய மாவட்டங்களில் குறைந்த பட்ட்ச பேரூந்து கட்டணம் உயர்த்தப்படுகிறது. இதன் படி சென்னையில் 2 முதல் 3 ரூபாய் வரையும், மாநிலத்தில் நகர்ப்புற பஸ்களில் கி.மீட்டருக்கு 42 பைசாவும், வெளியூர் பஸ்களில் கி.மீட்டருக்கு 32 பைசாவில் இருந்து 56 பைசாவாக உயர்த்தப்படுகிறது. சூப்பர் டீலக்ஸ்சில் கி.மீட்டருக்கு 60 பைசா உயர்த்தப்படுகிறது. குறைந்த பட்ச கட்டணம் 3 ரூபாயாகவும், அதிக பட்சம் 13 லிருந்து 16 ஆக இருக்கும்.

Source: http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=350879
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Minimum fare is Rs.3
Maximum fare Rs.13 to Rs.16 --> This is SLF Fare. So we have seen an increase in SLF fare too. This is too much.
SD Fares per KM --> Rs.60. Already SETC running many of their SDs with UD Fare.

Arul Murugan

November 17th, 2011, 01:31 PM

Daily loss of SETC+TNSTC+MTC in 2010 is 192lakhs

Daily passengers transported is 204lakhs

even if a person spend 1 rupee extra daily by this fare hike, there should be break even point.:)

rsubbu.mdu

November 17th, 2011, 01:45 PM

HISTORY OF TAMIL NADU STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
Source (http://ietd.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/676/10/10_chapter3.pdf)

In 1944 after the second world war, the British led Central Government in India appointed a committee to analyse and report the status of public transport in the country. The committee so appointed analysed the transport system all over India and found that a majority of the private operators in the transport sector were aiming at profit maximisation only, ignoring public interest. The committee forwarded its report to the Government in 1946 recommending the nationalisation of the Transport Sector in the better interests of the nation. The Government of India then accepted the recommendations of the committee and passed an order to all the states in India to nationalise the Transport Sector. On the basis of the order issued by the Central Government, the then Chennai Rajathani Government passed an order on 24-03-1947 to nationalise 239 private buses which were operated in Chennai, the capital of the state. As per the order of the Government, all the buses operated in Chennai were nationalised gradually before July 1948 and named as „Government Bus Service‟.
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In independent India, the states were reorganised in 1956 on the basis of the languages spoken by the people in different regions of the nation. The Karnataka and Andhra regions were segregated from the Chennai Rajathani region on the basis of the language spoken by the people and the remaining part of the region was renamed as the state of Madras. Hence the „Government Bus Service‟ was changed into „State Transport Department‟. The Kanyakumari District, which was under regime of the Tiruvithankoor state was merged with the state of Madras on 01.11.1956. The buses operated by the Tiruvithankoor state in Kanyakumari District were also merged with the State Transport Department of Chennai. The administration of Kanyakumari Transport Division was headed by a District Transport Superintendent appointed for that purpose and he was acting under the Director in Madras. The State Transport Department which was functioning in Madras and Kanyakumari entered into an agreement with the State of Karnataka and the first express transport service between Madras and Karnataka was started in August 1959. Since the operation of transport service between Madras and Karnataka was a grand success in the history of the two regions, there were enough demands from the people of the state of Madras to operate such express services locally and as a result of such popular demand, express transport service was started for locations exceeding 120 kms from Madras, connecting all the district head quarters of the state. Extending the transport service in the entire region was enabled by this initiative of the Government.

The policy on Nationalisation of Transport Service which came into force in 1946 was not widely accepted in principle and it is the „Dravida Munnetra Kalagam‟ (DMK) which came to power in 1967 nationalised 495 private buses without extending their permit for further operation. The State Transport Department was divided into Chennai, Salem, Trichy and Kanyakumari for its effective functioning and four joint directors were appointed under the Director in Madras to look after the effective functioning of the departments in these four sub-regions. The state of Madras was renamed as „Tamil Nadu‟ by the then Chief Minister of the state Mr.Annadurai and hence the „State Transport Department‟ was renamed as „Tamil Nadu State Transport Department‟. In 1968, the Government of Tamil Nadu appointed a high level committee to analyse the efficiency of the Tamil Nadu State Transport Department and the committee recommended that transport service should not be directly under the control of the Government and that the department might take the shape of a limited corporation. Such an initiative, it was recommended, would enable the transport sector in Tamil Nadu to function efficiently with its economic and service objectives. The Government of Tamil Nadu on the basis of the above recommendations issued an order dated 08.11.1971 (G.O. No:86) and the erstwhile Tamil Nadu State Transport vehicles and administration operated in Chennai and Chengalpattu were brought under the Companies Act, 1956 and named as Pallavan Transport Corporation Limited on 01.01.1972. The establishment of Pallavan Transport Corporation Limited paved the way for the inception of other corporations and there are 18 transport corporations operating at present in Tamil Nadu.

Arul Murugan

November 17th, 2011, 01:45 PM

Minimum fare in city bus Rs.2 --> Rs.3---->50% increase
UD Fare: 52 paise --> 70 paise------------>approx 35% increase
Normal Fare: 28 paise --> 42 paise-------->50% increase
Mofussil Fare: 32 paise --> 56 paise-------->75% increase.

Looks to be very huge hike!!

this should be condemned, i thought it would be moderate. :nuts:

Coimbatore-Salem mofusil cost 55 rupees on bye-pass ride. But now

Coimbatore-Salem will be 95 rupees for 3*2 ordinary mofusil. Opps this is UD fare!!:nuts:

dhandapanik

November 17th, 2011, 01:55 PM

rsubbu.mdu

November 17th, 2011, 01:57 PM

^^ Nothing to condemn here. Its 10 yrs.. We lost many things because of this..We lost the glory of Cheran, Pandian, Pallavan, Dheeran, KTC, Nesamony etc., and Not to forget our beloved Thiruvalluvar...

What we need from this fare hike..
1. Better maintenance..
2. Increase in speed for Uds.. Now they are crawling in 60KMPH.
3. After increase in speed, revise the timings of buses bound to South most TN from Chennai/Bangalore..
4. Remove the KMPL limit or adjust it to 4.5 or so from the present 6 KMPL.

Few Positive views from Dinamani readers :

நல்லது.விலை உயர்வுக்கு ஏற்ப கட்டண உயர்வு இருக்கும் என்று ஒப்புக்கொள்ள துணிவு வந்தது என்பதற்காக வாழ்த்துகள் முந்தைய அரசு வார்த்தையாலே பொதுமக்களை ஏமாற்றலாம் என்று நினைத்து விழுந்துவிட்டது .இனிமேலாவது வார்த்தை ஏமாற்று வேண்டாம் சதியமேவ்ப ஜெயதே.

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