Atlast big "AAPPU" for SLM's cash cow. We need more KV on all TN road connecting KA. KaSRTC + omni buses should occupy all the road and TNSTC+SETC don't get anything in those route afterward TNSETC(s) start to think like KaSRTC


It will be more helpfull if they introduce more karanataka sarige buses in salem route as it will benifit common people more , vaibhav will be hit with IT class people . Even after this TNSTC salem will not come out of its old ideas. actually it is irritating to travel in the salem-bangalore route in TNSTC salem as they enter each and evry town even if the bus if full with bangalore tickets in salem itself. Atleast i feel TNSTC villupuram is better as there are many vellore-bangalore buses that go on by-pass and dont enter krishnagiri,vaniyambadi etc. My conclusion is that we should be happy that atleast KSRTC is providing better services to bangalore from TN cities.

Sankkar,

AFIK, there are no omni operators serving Rameswaram <-> Cbe route. Madurai to Rameswaram buses are run by TNSTC/SETC only.

You can try SETC UD - Ooty - Rameswaram which departs at 21:30 hrs from Cbe

Thanks for the update Subbu. I checked with some travels and was given to understand that there are no private operators to Rameswaram from Coimbatore and Madurai. Just wanted to check with our forum mates to confirm whether i missed out something or not.

Atlast big "AAPPU" for SLM's cash cow. We need more KV on all TN road connecting KA. KaSRTC + omni buses should occupy all the road and TNSTC+SETC don't get anything in those route afterward TNSETC(s) start to think like KaSRTC

I guess nearly 20-25% of revenue for TNSTC-Salem comes from Salem-Dharmapuri-Krishnagiri-Hosur-Bengaluru sector. i.e buses orginating from Salem/Dharmapuri/Krishnagiri/Hosur to Bengaluru vice versa, DPA, Krish, Hosur to Salem, Hosur to Krish/DPA and Krish-DPA. The intermediate routes like DPA-Salem, Krishnagiri-Salem, Hosur-Dharmapuri etc., got eaten by private players in past 2 decades. Only Bangalore sector was remained un-touched and common crowd was using only 3*2 buses. But now if these two service becomes hit and IF KSRTC is going to add more service it will surely a AAPU for cash cow sector.

In last 1990 there use to be a saying NH-45 is ruled by Thathai periyar bus and NH-7 BLR-SLM is ruled by Annai Sathya (not Anna).

Dhandapani - Can you provide details of Coimbatore to Rameswaram and Madurai to Rameswaram private bus operators with timings inlcuding Volvo.

As Subbu mentioned we have one UD in Coimbatore - Rameshwaram route.. Starts from CBE SETC BS at 21:30.

TNSTC-Coimbatore also operates one Coimbatore-Rameshwaram bus. It starts from Singanallur BS at 22.30 hrs.

You can come to Madurai and try Madurai - Rameshwaram passengers.
Timings: 00:10, 6:15, 18:15.

As Subbu mentioned we have one UD in Coimbatore - Rameshwaram route.. Starts from CBE SETC BS at 21:30.

TNSTC-Coimbatore also operates one Coimbatore-Rameshwaram bus. It starts from Singanallur BS at 22.30 hrs.

You can come to Madurai and try Madurai - Rameshwaram passengers.
Timings: 00:10, 6:15, 18:15.

Thanks a lot for the detailed update Dhandapani.

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Madurai-Tiruvanamalai - 679KM??? It must be some error.

Service Code : 1940MADTVLKK03O
Route No. : 360B
From Place : MADURAI
To Place : THIRUVANNAMALAI
Journey Date: 23/12/2011
Journey Hours *: 8:20
Total Kms *: 679.00
Corporation : KUMBAKONAM

Adult Fare : 381


Now e-booking is available for Madurai - Thiruvannamalai ordinary services. But look at the distance, it is mentioned as 679 Km! It is more than Madurai - Chennai distance. Is Thiruvannamalai located in Andhra Pradesh? (just kidding). According to the distance they are collecting Express fare Rs. 381, which is higher than Madurai - Chennai UD fare (Rs. 325)

^^ Thats too much.. Some err.. :)

Now e-booking is available for Madurai - Thiruvannamalai ordinary services. But look at the distance, it is mentioned as 679 Km! It is more than Madurai - Chennai distance. Is Thiruvannamalai located in Andhra Pradesh? (just kidding). According to the distance they are collecting Express fare Rs. 381, which is higher than Madurai - Chennai UD fare (Rs. 325)

Selva Sir,

Can you kindly report it to the help desk. Let them correct it at the earliest. Let us know the response you get from them...

On 20th Dec, I booked a online ticket through www.tnstc.in, but the transaction was neither failed nor success but the amount got deducted from my card and no ticket received for the same.

Already I sent a mail to support@tnstc.in & continuously trying Help desk number #04430201494 no revert from both the OPPICERS.

Freinds, Is there any other way to file this complaints. Pls help me.

^^ Thats too much.. Some err.. :)
Sir how come TNSTC Kumbakonam is operating between Madurai - Tiruvanamalai......?

Sir how come TNSTC Kumbakonam is operating between Madurai - Tiruvanamalai......?

The bus very much travels in KUM territory.

Sir how come TNSTC Kumbakonam is operating between Madurai - Tiruvanamalai......?

It is operated by Karaikudi region's madurai depot and it is well within KUM territory. They also had one Madurai-Kanchipuram bus. Buses in Madurai-Thiruvannamalai route are operated by Thiruvannamalai, Karaikudi and madurai regions.

This is the bus which is operated by Karaikudi region's Madurai depot in Madurai-Thiruvannamalai route.
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It is operated by Karaikudi region's madurai depot and it is well within KUM territory. They also had one Madurai-Kanchipuram bus. Buses in Madurai-Thiruvannamalai route are operated by Thiruvannamalai, Karaikudi and madurai regions.


Another one belonging to the KKDI region depot:

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Pic courtesy both: Ishaam

It is operated by Karaikudi region's madurai depot and it is well within KUM territory. They also had one Madurai-Kanchipuram bus. Buses in Madurai-Thiruvannamalai route are operated by Thiruvannamalai, Karaikudi and madurai regions.
This is the bus which is operated by Karaikudi region's Madurai depot in Madurai-Thiruvannamalai route.

Another one belonging to the KKDI region depot:


Thanks for the information sir.... Kumbakonam/Karaikudi division is bit of confusion......
Kumbakonam division has large territory in its control i think.....

Another one belonging to the KKDI region depot:

Pic courtesy both: Ishaam

Subbu,
It also belongs to Madurai depot(Of KKDI region) only.

Thanks for the information sir.... Kumbakonam/Karaikudi division is bit of confusion......
Kumbakonam division has large territory in its control i think.....

Except Pudhukottai, all other regions(Kumbakonam, Trichy and Karaikudi) of TNSTC-Kumbakonam operates buses in more than one district.

TN-32-N-3375 from Vadalur Depot, getting ready to Neyveli T.S.

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Two new babys of TNSTC VPM, one from Villupuram Region, Pondy Depot (TN-32-N-3571) and the other one belonging to Kancheepuram Region (TN-21-N-1423) waiting to depart to Pondy in ECR Route.

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Front View of the above buses:

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Another bus of Pondy depot (TN-32-N-3566) waiting for its turn to do to Pondy via GST Road

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A Rare catching at CMBT. Two private buses from the same Operator (Bharathi) waiting to do to Cuddalore. Missed to click the third private bus from the same operator, doing to Villupuram.

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R.No 555 of Bangalore-Vellore operated by TNSTC-Villupuram(Vellore region). This is the only TNSTC bus to start from Bangalore Majestic BS. One more uniqueness is that it is the only TNSTC which runs in KA-AP-TN interstate state. :) SETC also has buses running via AP in Bangalore-Chennai route. Route is Vellore,Chitoor, Balamner, Mulpahal, Bangalore

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Just a re-cap of what Dhandapani has posted already.
TNSTC CBE's UD and AC Coach buses halting at CMBT.


TNSTC CBE's AC Coach and SETC's UD side by side.

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TNSTC CBE's AC Coach buses

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4 UDs of TNSTC
1. Ooty to Chennai - TNSTC CBE
2. Koodalur to Chennai - TNSTC CBE
3. Kovai to Chennai - TNSTC CBE
4. Salem to Chennai - TNSTC SLM

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I guess nearly 20-25% of revenue for TNSTC-Salem comes from Salem-Dharmapuri-Krishnagiri-Hosur-Bengaluru sector. i.e buses orginating from Salem/Dharmapuri/Krishnagiri/Hosur to Bengaluru vice versa, DPA, Krish, Hosur to Salem, Hosur to Krish/DPA and Krish-DPA. The intermediate routes like DPA-Salem, Krishnagiri-Salem, Hosur-Dharmapuri etc., got eaten by private players in past 2 decades. Only Bangalore sector was remained un-touched and common crowd was using only 3*2 buses. But now if these two service becomes hit and IF KSRTC is going to add more service it will surely a AAPU for cash cow sector.

In last 1990 there use to be a saying NH-45 is ruled by Thathai periyar bus and NH-7 BLR-SLM is ruled by Annai Sathya (not Anna).

I would say, TNTSCs are being forced to sleep just because SETC & Private players must not die. That is the reason why they are not even allowed to operate specials to places other than Chennai.

SETC is finding hard to operate it's regular buses itself. In this case, how are they going to operate specials????? :ohno:

I think, TNSTC MDU, KUM and TEN can operate direct specials upto Hosur if not upto Bangalore. When, KSRTC is able to operate Special buses in other Territories legally, why can't our TNSTCs do it?

The bus very much travels in KUM territory.

I have seen TNSTC KUM's Karaikudi region operating special buses in Madurai - Chennai sector also. I have seen TNSTC MDU, TNSTC KUM and SETC bus drivers fighting each other regarding operating special buses to Chennai from Madurai. This is one problem that need to be addressed w.r.t TNSTCs.

I think, TNSTC MDU, KUM and TEN can operate direct specials upto Hosur if not upto Bangalore. When, KSRTC is able to operate Special buses in other Territories legally, why can't our TNSTCs do it?




TNSTC Nellai already applied for a route permit of Thoothukudi - Hosur before 6 months, for the past 6 months SLM Officers are sleeping and denying permission beyond Salem. We Will Sleep by blocking the ways to other's this is SLM

3*2 buses are getting popular for online reservation especially on holidays. Now these buses are getting filled up for Pongal.

Today depature bus.

Trichy bound 3*2 bus

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Salem bound 3*2 bus

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TNSTC Nellai already applied for a route permit of Thoothukudi - Hosur before 6 months, for the past 6 months SLM Officers are sleeping and denying permission beyond Salem. We Will Sleep by blocking the ways to other's this is SLM

:nuts: bad.... I wonder whether if TNSTC Nellai can bribe TNSTC SLM then the oppicers may give route permit. Also these oppicers might be getting money from private player/omni players too for keep sleeping. Pathetic division... Next to SETC, TNSTC SLM is the worst in the state. They are running 1980's prepared city bus route for Salem even now...30years passed Salem population increased from 2.5lakhs to nearly 10lakhs now.:bash:

Atleast TNSTC-Dharmapuri could have been separate, they might have been more innovative in routes for connecting Bangalore.

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The alternate Mofussil bus entrance / exit road that was newly laid by CMRL for occupying the old one....

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TNSTC Nellai already applied for a route permit of Thoothukudi - Hosur before 6 months, for the past 6 months SLM Officers are sleeping and denying permission beyond Salem. We Will Sleep by blocking the ways to other's this is SLM

Arun why there is need for route permit within TN....

thank god. Oppicers got some brain to make it 4-lane. But still it will be a big mess at Kalaignar arch entrance.

IMHO, buses should have entry from main entrance side i.e from IRR and exit should be this way. But with metro construction in the front entrance, it will be congested atleast for another 1.5-2yrs.

The alternate Mofussil bus entrance / exit road that was newly laid by CMRL for occupying the old one....

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thank god. Oppicers got some brain to make it 4-lane. But still it will be a big mess at Kalaignar arch entrance.

IMHO, buses should have entry from main entrance side i.e from IRR and exit should be this way. But with metro construction in the front entrance, it will be congested atleast for another 1.5-2yrs.

Arul it is the other way around. They have created a exit route in the front entrance from the SETC bay thru the parking lot to IRR. The buses enter thru this road. But still as SOMA is working on the Koyambedu road for metro and the roads around the market is full of pot holes ( No big trenches will be a more suitable word) it is difficult for the buses to get in and out.

R.No 555 of Bangalore-Vellore operated by TNSTC-Villupuram(Vellore region). This is the only TNSTC bus to start from Bangalore Majestic BS. One more uniqueness is that it is the only TNSTC which runs in KA-AP-TN interstate state. :) SETC also has buses running via AP in Bangalore-Chennai route. Route is Vellore,Chitoor, Balamner, Mulpahal, Bangalore

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SETC, route no 628 - Bangalore to chennai will take Mulpahal, Balamner, Chitoor, Ranipet, Walaja. It will not touch Vellore.

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SETC, route no 628 - Bangalore to chennai will take Mulpahal, Balamner, Chitoor, Ranipet, Walaja. It will not touch Vellore.
Right.

All SETC buses starts from Shanthi Nagar BS and this one alone starts from Majestic. Also i mentioned that this is the only TNSTC bus running in KA-AP-TN route. Also i mentioned a note about SETC route too.

This is the only TNSTC bus to start from Bangalore Majestic BS. One more uniqueness is that it is the only TNSTC which runs in KA-AP-TN interstate state. SETC also has buses running via AP in Bangalore-Chennai route.

TN01 N 5958 of Tanjore depot now moving to Trichy from Nagercoil.. Actual route of this bus is Tanjore - Chennai.. This is downgraded from 12M AC to normal UD. Surprise to spot this today at MIBT. Officially this is the only 12M 48 Seater with Air Suspension now.. :nuts:
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Today i happened to see an 3x2 SLF belonging to TNSTC-Trichy, running on Trichy-Madurai regular service. I could not click it. This is the first of this kind of service from trichy region, i have seem many such in cbe. Any one having details on this?

This is the reason I feel for interregion routes, a centralised route clearance/selection branch is needed. They should manage the routes, frequencies and regions obey

TN01 N 5958 of Tanjore depot now moving to Trichy from Nagercoil.. Actual route of this bus is Tanjore - Chennai.. This is downgraded from 12M AC to normal UD. Surprise to spot this today at MIBT. Officially this is the only 12M 48 Seater with Air Suspension now.. :nuts:


this bus is looking really funny. :lol:

KK travels - It is written as Puthiya Uthayam.. but I remember news about this travels was posted few months ago.

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TN01 N 5958 of Tanjore depot now moving to Trichy from Nagercoil.. Actual route of this bus is Tanjore - Chennai.. This is downgraded from 12M AC to normal UD. Surprise to spot this today at MIBT. Officially this is the only 12M 48 Seater with Air Suspension now.. :nuts:


Dhandapani,

So are the seats of this changed to 48 seater arrangement. I have seen two other 12m AC to Non AC converted buses running in Blr routes which were very properly modified with new set of side glasses just like a regular UD. The rear cut(which only the AC UD's have) and clean and new side glasses used to help in identification. But those UD's retained their 44 seater arrangement when getting converted to non AC's. This bus which you have put is a very bad effort and will meet the fate of the "Non-Stop Garden city express" of SLM for which karuppu thagaram's are coming up in place of broken side glasses. :bash:

Dhandapani,

So are the seats of this changed to 48 seater arrangement. I have seen two other 12m AC to Non AC converted buses running in Blr routes which were very properly modified with new set of side glasses just like a regular UD. The rear cut(which only the AC UD's have) and clean and new side glasses used to help in identification. But those UD's retained their 44 seater arrangement when getting converted to non AC's. This bus which you have put is a very bad effort and will meet the fate of the "Non-Stop Garden city express" of SLM for which karuppu thagaram's are coming up in place of broken side glasses. :bash:

Subbu can u post the pict of this modified bus?

Subbu can u post the pict of this modified bus?

Sree, unfortunately i get to see those buses only during night time at Shantingar. I don't take photos with my mobile at that time as my Ericsson has a bug where in can't switch off my flash. :bash:.

Sree, unfortunately i get to see those buses only during night time at Shantingar. I don't take photos with my mobile at that time as my Ericsson has a bug where in can't switch off my flash. :bash:.


:( ok Subbu.Eagerly waiting for the pict Subbu

Today i happened to see an 3x2 SLF belonging to TNSTC-Trichy, running on Trichy-Madurai regular service. I could not click it. This is the first of this kind of service from trichy region, i have seem many such in cbe. Any one having details on this?

I too saw the modified SLF of trichy region twice(Not sure same one or two different bus) with 3X2 seats near MIBT today morning. This bus had "PP", "Express" written in the front wind shield. TNSTC-Madurai was the first to introduce that bus. It was the first BPR in CBE-MDU route and it is again back to Madurai city. All the modified SLFs of TNSTC-Madurai had "Malligai Ratham" stickers and JNNURM SLFs had "Vaigai Ratham" Stickers. Modified SLFs of TNSTC-Coimbatore is not good like TNSTC-Madurai. CBE buses also started coming back to city bus routes in few areas.

Modified SLF of TNSTC-Madurai which was running in Madurai-Coimbatore as BPR.
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Modified SLF of TNSTC-Coimbatore which was running in Coimbatore-Madurai route..
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Below one is from TNSTC-Nellai(Older pic when it was with Madurai).. It was running in Madurai-Tuticorin route.
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TNSTC-ERoDE's Body Building Unit @ Pallipalayam

Thanks,
First time i'm Erode's body building unit. Looks like this picture was taken before long back. Nowadays TNSTC won't use this type of windshield

@dhandapani.
I can't see your images!

TN01 N 5958 of Tanjore depot now moving to Trichy from Nagercoil.. Actual route of this bus is Tanjore - Chennai..


I saw TN 01 N 7058 & TN 01 N 7145 of CBE depot as CBE - NGL specials at Nagercoil

Thanks,
First time i'm Erode's body building unit. Looks like this picture was taken before long back. Nowadays TNSTC won't use this type of windshield


Its been there from a long back...

This is the unit which builds the current city buses in CBE...... Most of the CBE Divn. buses built here (other than private).....

Chasis for upcoming lot are roaming around everywhere!

Today i saw this
(Its a risky shot i went too close while driving bike sorry for poor quality)

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NWKRTC will introduce Airavata Volvo B9R bus between Hubli - Chennai from 26th Dec 2011, Bus is fitted with normal push back seats for 52 seats, instead of 47 seats as in KSRTC Airavata Club class
Departure from BLR is @ 21:50 Hours

http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/4610/hubli.jpg

Its been there from a long back...

This is the unit which builds the current city buses in CBE...... Most of the CBE Divn. buses built here (other than private).....

Senthil,
One small correction here.

Most of the CBE divn(Coimbatore, Nilgiris dist and half of Tirupur region) buses are built by CEC(Pollachi). SS Body city buses were first built by this erode region workshop @ Pallipalayam. Later CEC also built few SS Body city buses.

Erode region mainly built SS body city buses of Coimbatore divn and mofussil buses of Erode region. You can also see few mofussil buses of Erode region built from CEC.

Senthil,
One small correction here.

Most of the CBE divn(Coimbatore, Nilgiris dist and half of Tirupur region) buses are built by CEC(Pollachi). SS Body city buses were first built by this erode region workshop @ Pallipalayam. Later CEC also built few SS Body city buses.

Erode region mainly built SS body city buses of Coimbatore divn and mofussil buses of Erode region. You can also see few mofussil buses of Erode region built from CEC.

Well, thanks for the information dhandapani sir.

Thanks,
First time i'm Erode's body building unit. Looks like this picture was taken before long back. Nowadays TNSTC won't use this type of windshield

@dhandapani.
I can't see your images!

Not sure why you are not able to see it. Facing this problem in picassa now a days.


Reno

I saw TN 01 N 7058 & TN 01 N 7145 of CBE depot as CBE - NGL specials at Nagercoil

For Christmas? How many spls from CBE? Looks like SETC running many spls now. How many from TNSTC-Coimbatore?

NWKRTC will introduce Airavata Volvo B9R bus between Hubli - Chennai from 26th Dec 2011, Bus is fitted with normal push back seats for 52 seats, instead of 47 seats as in KSRTC Airavata Club class
Departure from BLR is @ 21:50 Hours

Ashwath,

In the reservation page, it is indicated as Airavat-Club class, will it not confuse people who will assume it to be the regular club-class with leg support. Why is NWKRTC using the same name for 52 seater service... Does KaSRTC also have such 52 seater Club class in its fleet?

Right.

All SETC buses starts from Shanthi Nagar BS and this one alone starts from Majestic. Also i mentioned that this is the only TNSTC bus running in KA-AP-TN route. Also i mentioned a note about SETC route too.

Even 666 (Bangalore-Kanchipuram via KGF, Venkatagiri kota, Vellore) and 87(KGF-Vellore via Venkatagiri kota, Pernambut, Gudiyattam) run on KA-AP-TN route. All these TNSTC's beong to TNSTC-Villupuram(Vellore):)

Is JNURAM buses allocated for vellore division..?

[QUOTE=dhandapanik;86938728]TN01 N 5958 of Tanjore depot now moving to Trichy from Nagercoil.. Actual route of this bus is Tanjore - Chennai.. This is downgraded from 12M AC to normal UD. Surprise to spot this today at MIBT. Officially this is the only 12M 48 Seater with Air Suspension now.. :nuts:

I have a doubt dhandapani sir Tamil Nadu govt are not ordered A/C buses in SETC new lots if these A/C services are downgraded like this with in 5years our SETC A/C services will be vanish.:bash:

Any idea of whether they will allot funds for buses under JnNURM this year also? If so, approximately when will they be rolled out?

Complete Degrade to Ordinary City Bus

All From Thoothukudi City Depots.

TN-58N-0873

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TN-58N-0887

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TN-58N-0898

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On Its First FC A New green Uniform looks neat

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^^

Wow, the last bus looks cool.
It will be good if they run it as ordinary, instead of Express...

Complete Degrade to Ordinary City Bus

All From Thoothukudi City Depots.


TN-58N-0887



Palani got its first SLF now.. :)

TN58 N 0885.. Old Madurai City SLF which was modified with "Shutters" and 2X2 seats to fit the city bus category..
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-U5qL8ILDysU/TvWrnNzsjDI/AAAAAAAAFmg/9CfaKVZ8PoI/s640/DSC_0898.jpg

^^ Ena koduma Sir ithu :nuts: In name of Rebody work the officers will loot a lot of money.:bash:

Guys,
have all the chaises from the earlier lot of 3000 been delivered to the respective corporations?

I still doubt that MTC and TNSTC Tirunelveli has not got its share..

Hi All,

Yesterday night one SETC Irizar 12m Blr bound bus overtook my KA Vaibhav which itself was doing 80-90kmph. That was bit of a shocker for me...:) Was not able to note down reg number details as i was on the right side seat. Guys, who frequent on SETC's, can you confirm with the crew on whether KMPL targets are relaxed for SETC's....

Guys,
have all the chaises from the earlier lot of 3000 been delivered to the respective corporations?

I still doubt that MTC and TNSTC Tirunelveli has not got its share..

Last week they delivered 100 chaises to all corporations. Within a month they will deliver all those 3000 chaises.

Ashwath,

In the reservation page, it is indicated as Airavat-Club class, will it not confuse people who will assume it to be the regular club-class with leg support. Why is NWKRTC using the same name for 52 seater service... Does KaSRTC also have such 52 seater Club class in its fleet?

Subbu,

KSRTC does not have any Airavata Club class with 52 seats, all the buses are with 47 seats only. NWKRTC B9R buses are with 52 seats and is mistake to classify them and charge as Airavata Club class

TN 38 N 2289 HO-BRANCH Running CBE-TPR
http://www.pixfreak.com/images/IPEvy.jpg

TN 38 N 1000 Route No. 15K
http://www.pixfreak.com/images/DTU75.jpg

TN 33 N 1499 Route No. 21A
http://www.pixfreak.com/images/Zci5r.jpg

ERO-100
http://www.pixfreak.com/images/0pU9P.jpg

CBE-TPR Private Bus
http://www.pixfreak.com/images/jtAhF.jpg

TN 38 N 1126 R.no 33A LSS Of POLLACHI Depot
http://www.pixfreak.com/images/Wwi98.jpg

TN 38 N 1355 R.No 59
http://www.pixfreak.com/images/Gu6ds.jpg

TN 33 N 1528 R.No 82 Ukkadam-Kubbepalayam
http://www.pixfreak.com/images/nAR5h.jpg

S1 Private City Town Bus
http://www.pixfreak.com/images/Bxag8.jpg

http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/249/wmphoto0367.jpg
http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/7201/wmphoto0369.jpg
http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/5720/wmphoto0370.jpg:)

Rejagiri,

I had sent this IM to you. As i did not get a response for quiet some time i was not sure and i am putting up the contents of my IM here...

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Hello Rejagiri,

I have one request, don't take it as a negative criticism. I really appreciate your enthusiasm and efforts to bring to the forumers the pics related to STC operations in SLM region. Kindly post pictures which are more clear and which the forumers can easily infer some information from. For eg. in the many of your pics, it is bit difficult to view or conclude any info and as one of the forumers had earlier pointed out, it is only causing us to strain to view the pics. Also don't post multiple pics of the same bus in the same view as any additional pic is going to strain the SSC servers. And before i finish, your pics are adding value, only thing required is some fine tuning.

Regards,
Subbu

Thanks for your advice and appreciation i will correct my faults and i try my level best.:)

Thanks for your advice and appreciation i will correct my faults and i try my level best.:)
@Rejagiri,
Good that you took it in lighter note. You may need to wait a long to get the clear images in BS. Sometimes you may miss good buses because of waiting..


ERO-100
http://www.pixfreak.com/images/0pU9P.jpg


Ramesh,
Please try to post some better images. As i mentioned, You need to wait a long to get clear images.

Sample ERO-100 taken from Gandhipuram Central BS.. This is a sibling of 2768 which you had posted above.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-WPIuKSXiGts/TknqjRUZBiI/AAAAAAAACi0/_gjRchwBZ4U/s640/DSC06471.jpg

TN38 N 2131 of Palani-1 depot at various stages.. One of my favorite bus.. Even now Palani-1 depot use "Vel" to symbol put their depot name. Still they maintain the same symbol and i'm seeing this for the past 10-15 yrs.

Yellow beauty when it was introduced.. Took this on 2-April-2010
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-IE4tMXYuVms/S_QaC5FYVBI/AAAAAAAADo0/-QtcJ0D9gG8/s640/DSC03370.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-YwpS9v0bJvs/S_QZ_2Dx0DI/AAAAAAAADos/NjsS7Y_NAGk/s640/DSC03369.jpg

Took it in the early morning.. 07-May-2011 4:35 AM
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-PpdAsJS24OQ/Tfd6j6C1rmI/AAAAAAAAA1o/SzriM3UCCoE/s640/DSC05783.jpg

Clicked it on 4-Dec-2011.. Got a livery change.. Now sporting blue livery. Still the seats are in better shape.. Have used it considerable number of times in Coimbatore-Pollachi/Pollachi-Palani routes. Hope it serves for more years..BTW Heard that Palani-1 depot(old CBE region depot) still sends their buses to Pollachi workshop for refurbishment.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-a8k_jik6CBs/Tt8MdU81GyI/AAAAAAAAEz0/p4xiH335y-A/s640/DSC_0388.jpg

cross posting from another forum about SETC.

Guys there is a lot of changes happening in SETC, I travelled in their new Irizar-TVS Viking chassis bus(Green) b/w mdutoche ...It was a nonstop BPR. The bus had 2 drivers with one of them doing the conductor's job. Totally there were 48 seats and all cramped..People who are 6ft and above plz dont travel in that..The journey time they hadmentioned on the front glass was 8hrs..But the bus took ony 7hrs 11pm-6am mdu-che(incl 15 mins break+5mins for driver change).

In madurai bustand i saw almost all UDs were new..But they dont have the comfort since most of them were 48 seaters..Old UDs were not that battered..Think they have scrapped most of the ugly Dubbas..No new ac buses though.. These new BPRs Rip hard and can seriously compete with pvt operators' non Volvo buses since the fare difference is almost 100rs B/w govt n pvt..And if the Govt can consider the passenger comfort when they introduce the new lot of buses in jan then im sure SETC will go to a different level.

cross posting from another forum about SETC.

Guys there is a lot of changes happening in SETC, I travelled in their new Irizar-TVS Viking chassis bus(Green) b/w mdutoche ...It was a nonstop BPR. The bus had 2 drivers with one of them doing the conductor's job. Totally there were 48 seats and all cramped..People who are 6ft and above plz dont travel in that..The journey time they hadmentioned on the front glass was 8hrs..But the bus took ony 7hrs 11pm-6am mdu-che(incl 15 mins break+5mins for driver change). .

This is one of those non-stop buses claiming 8hrs in MIBT-CMBT section:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6cb0zl9n5j0/TpRUYEcytPI/AAAAAAAALqg/63uTf2IRH-k/s640/DSC00663.JPG

New Chassis

After the receive of new chassis body building work started, As Reno posted if the chassis had been received two days before, the main frames have been put up on the Chassis. 7 were waiting in the unit, to clear the pongal rush the buses will get ready before that. waiting for the New buses on Pongal and to cross TN-72N-1700

http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/620/dsc00465qs.jpg

^^ Thanks for the pics. Hope i'll see some new buses in CBE when i got there next time. :)

Whether these are AshLey or TML chassis? any idea?

This is one of those non-stop buses claiming 8hrs in MIBT-CMBT section:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6cb0zl9n5j0/TpRUYEcytPI/AAAAAAAALqg/63uTf2IRH-k/s640/DSC00663.JPG



not able to see the pic

not able to see the pic

Some of them are here.. I hope you will be able to see this..

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-qfU6s1o5XMc/TqKhE79QKeI/AAAAAAAAEGo/Qkk4Mookyqg/s640/DSC_0076.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xM0Ofw1Z5KA/TtEOHP4NONI/AAAAAAAAEpI/9q8uqzxjp30/s640/DSC_0327.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-p3LrxpbBxXA/TpRmlOKuAiI/AAAAAAAAEf0/9nT6zoAo4fc/s640/DSC07084.jpg

^^ Thanks for the pics. Hope i'll see some new buses in CBE when i got there next time. :)

Whether these are AshLey or TML chassis? any idea?

All Are AshLey Viking BSiii as it was parked deep inside couldn't get too close of security reason, they should not spoil due to hurry of pongal season. All the chassis which delivered recently are under construction, no other chassis are waiting. The unit is not enough for the Huge Nellai Division Soon some Good officers should take charge and should concentrate on this unit.

thanks dhandapanik and rsubbu for the pic

SETC, route no 628 - Bangalore to chennai will take Mulpahal, Balamner, Chitoor, Ranipet, Walaja. It will not touch Vellore.


one of the above route taken by VPM bus. pls ignore if already posted

Pic Courtesy: Connect.in

http://gearheads.in/images/imported/2010/09/10.jpg

Have posted a small review of the K'taka Vaibhav bus in which i travelled in the Mdu - Blr section yesterday here (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=86986675&postcount=1287)...

Guys,
We're suffering problem with picassa so kindly use other source for posting images orelse provide alernate link for your images.
Thanks in advance

For Christmas? How many spls from CBE? Looks like SETC running many spls now. How many from TNSTC-Coimbatore?

Tirupur - Nagercoil by TNSTC CBE/TNV. CBE - NGL specials are operated by SETC/TNSTC TNV
Is JNURAM buses allocated for vellore division..?
Not possible JnNURM buses are only for city limit
TN01 N 5958 of Tanjore depot now moving to Trichy from Nagercoil.. Actual route of this bus is Tanjore - Chennai..
Dhandapani,
Did you saw the Tanjavur depot code of SETC in that bus.
I still doubt that MTC and TNSTC Tirunelveli has not got its share..
All the chasis from Previous lot are delivered. Last number of TNSTC Tirunelveli was TN 72 N 1680 and TN 74 N 1578

All Are AshLey Viking BSiii as it was parked deep inside couldn't get too close of security reason, they should not spoil due to hurry of pongal season.

Can you tell the location of samathanapuram in Tirunelveli. i want to see that

@smrramesh (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/member.php?u=922825),
Thanks for TN 38 N 1000

This might be the first good review on the speed for SETC bus in recent times.

CMBT-Mattuthavani distance 450KM in 7hrs is very good improvement. Bus might be on 64KMPH average speed. This is considering 7hrs is from end to end.

NH-45 toll booths are much crowded ones compared to NH-4 or NH-7/NH-47. A true non-stop bus w.o any break and not caught much time in toll booth will be able to do Chennai-Madurai in 6hrs 30min. IMHO such fast buses should be introduced in the evening.

CMBT 16:30 MMIBT 23:00
MMIBT 16:30 CMBT 23:00

Also if 70KMPH average speed is possible, Trichy can be covered in 4hrs 30min with non-stop even for a break.

CMBT 18:45 TCBS 23:15
TCBS 18:45 CMBT 23:15

* Above is quiet big dream which is not possible anytime now because of present bus conditions, speed restrictions etc.,:nuts:


cross posting from another forum about SETC.

Guys there is a lot of changes happening in SETC, I travelled in their new Irizar-TVS Viking chassis bus(Green) b/w mdutoche ...It was a nonstop BPR. The bus had 2 drivers with one of them doing the conductor's job. Totally there were 48 seats and all cramped..People who are 6ft and above plz dont travel in that..The journey time they hadmentioned on the front glass was 8hrs..But the bus took ony 7hrs 11pm-6am mdu-che(incl 15 mins break+5mins for driver change).

.

Guys there is a lot of changes happening in SETC, I travelled in their new Irizar-TVS Viking chassis bus(Green) b/w mdutoche ...It was a nonstop BPR. The bus had 2 drivers with one of them doing the conductor's job.


Do all the madurai buses have 2 driver? Earlier only setc buses going beyond madurai used to have 2 drivers and a conductor. During last ADMK regime they changed this and all the south bound SETC buses will have a crew change in trichy ( bus will start from CMBT with a condcutor and driver) and for madurai buses it was in tindivanam. The TNSTC buses to chennai from places like rajapalayam and kovilpatti had 2 drivers out of which one will do the conductor job also. Now what is the practice in SETC buses? Is there a crew change in Trichy?

Tirupur - Nagercoil by TNSTC CBE/TNV. CBE - NGL specials are operated by SETC/TNSTC TNV

Thanks for the details. I thought CBE also tried some. CBE could have retained their CBE-MTM AC service. :(


Dhandapani,
Did you saw the Tanjavur depot code of SETC in that bus.

It had TNJ code written near the door. It also had Tanjore - Chennai marking in the rear glass.

hi guys SRM sleeper chennai trivandrum met with an accident near kovilpatti.
as i saw the damage of the bus passenger cabins are safe but driver must be injured.

SETC is finding hard to operate it's regular buses itself. In this case, how are they going to operate specials????? :ohno:



I was in nagercoil for last 7 days and i have seen so many specials to nagercoil and most of the buses had side boards chennai bangalore.

Also if 70KMPH average speed is possible, Trichy can be covered in 4hrs 30min with non-stop even for a break.

CMBT 18:45 TCBS 23:15
TCBS 18:45 CMBT 23:15

* Above is quiet big dream which is not possible anytime now because of present bus conditions, speed restrictions etc.,:nuts:

Arul, I heard this 4.30hrs timing is kept by the Trichy-Chennai volvo buses even now and it uses bye passes all the way, I have not traveled in it, so they are going on an average of 70+ KMPH:cheers:

Private Players in Thoothukudi

LEGENDS OF MOTOR

When Transport Department was Nationalised most of the route permits have been taken from these three legends in Thoothukudi and Tirunelveli District

Lion Bus Company

It is serving from 1917 This is the only bus in TN to have a Valid Express Permit it Runs NONSTOP between Thoothukudi - Tirunelveli

http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/9744/dsc02961fz.jpg

Another Lion Serving to Rural Village

http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/826/dsc00521iq.jpg

Sri Rampopular
Another Old Company serving for many Decades all their buses will be in The same Green Colour They are having 10buses in their company only 2 buses are in blue Colour same livery, This company have a big Depot Close too Samathanapuram in Tirunelveli, The bus stop in that area is called up on their name POPULAR

http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/912/popularq.jpg

Gopalan Motors

These guys are also serving from Decades Now they are having 6buses all have the same livery, these company is now under the the trust of Srivilliputtur Perumal Kovil They cant sell their old buses they have a depot at kovilpatti old scraps are still standing there

http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/359/gopalan.jpg

Can you tell the location of samathanapuram in Tirunelveli. i want to see that



Reno,

From Palai New Bustand u can Take Thoothukudi, Thiruchendur Local bus to reach Samathanapuram. Bus will take a right Turn at samathanapuram and stop at Busstop, From the bustop in the opposite direction if u walk for a 400mtr u can reach the body building Unit.

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/9143/googlemaps0001.jpg

Another 1-2-3 with 8hrs travel, but via Trichy,Villupuram from SETC.

http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/5553/25122011741.jpg

What is that Mammiur
http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/9851/25122011740.jpg

2 Regular ones inside Trichy SETC Depot. Another one Sleeper one is kept near Cantonment Depot.

http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/6283/24122011608.jpg

KSRTC Special on Christmas to trichy, still 2 more Behind

http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/9301/24122011568.jpg

Salem-Trichy-Tiruppathur

http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/6789/25122011699.jpg

Trichy SETC Depot Image at different Timings

http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/4364/24122011626.jpg
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/7519/24122011610.jpg

^^ MAMMIYUR EXPRESS

http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/9851/25122011740.jpg

123 SETC is an EX Madurai -Guruvayoor Express

Mammiyur Mahadevan Temple is located there so it has be given the name.

Guys i got this detail from salem central bus stand .
http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/5309/wmphoto0372.jpg:cheers:

Reno,
From Palai New Bustand u can Take Thoothukudi, Thiruchendur Local bus to reach Samathanapuram. Bus will take a right Turn at samathanapuram and stop at Busstop, From the bustop in the opposite direction if u walk for a 400mtr u can reach the body building Unit.


Arun,
Thanks, i planned to click the unit on 2-1-2012.

i have seen so many specials to nagercoil and most of the buses had side boards chennai bangalore.

Not only by TNSTC/SETC. but also i saw many specials by omni buses. ADK, KMP, Southern tourism, etc etc. few buses don't have any name also. i haven't this much specials by Omni buses on Deepavali.
The chennai - bangalore tagged specials are operated by CNB depot

http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/912/popularq.jpg

Hi Arun sir have u heard/seen private bus operators by name SriGanapathy their bus has same but dark green design and ADJ(Nazareth) in Tirunelveli.......?

Have posted a small review of the K'taka Vaibhav bus in which i travelled in the Mdu - Blr section yesterday here (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=86986675&postcount=1287)...
Thanks for sharing ur experience with KSRTC Vaibhav sir.....You know how difficult and painful it is to travel in this bus from Madurai to Bangalore .... But....
Our SETC's new SD's sorry 12M UD's are similar and with 48 Seaters which is running from Nagercoil - Bangalore and Nagercoil - Chennai etc.....
Just assume u had traveled from Nagercoil to Bangalore in this same bus 12M 48 Seater UD's which has travel hours is nearly 12 hours..... what will be ur opinion abt our SETC 's new SD's sorry 12M UD's and soon going to come 49 Seater SD's once again sorry UD's...........?

The first good review on SETC, that too on its speed, for which it is not at all famous.
I think the mileage target revision is based on depots. While some depots have removed speed restriction and revised mileage targets, some depots have not.

For eg, when i travelled in the new UD from Chennai to Pondy from Pondy depot, they have installed speed governors in the new bus and it is able to clock only upto 80 (it is far from good for ECR Roads), while at the time of introduction it was able to clock upto 100 kmph.

I was in nagercoil for last 7 days and i have seen so many specials to nagercoil and most of the buses had side boards chennai bangalore.

What are they doing here by sacrificing buses to Bangalore. Did they return back?
It is good that SETC started operating special buses. Hopefully, soon, SETC must opearte special Buses-On-Demand to Bangalore alone.
I doubt they must have come for a FC to Nagercoil Unit. Can anyone confirm it?

Arun,

Thanks for sharing information and images of old time pvt operators in Tuti-Nellai region.

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Some new tenders from VPM region:

Licensing of right for display of advertisement in Villupuram region buses (Town and Moffusil) panel on rear side of bus body, driver partition and inner curved portion inside the bus. Link (http://www.tenders.tn.gov.in/innerpage.asp?choice=ps1&pid=62)

Info from tender: Total bus strength of VPM as on 31.10..2011 - 3,367 buses

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Licensing of right for display of advertisement on the window view portion (with in the area prescribed) on side view of VOLVO A/C buses. Link (http://www.tenders.tn.gov.in/pubnowtend/uploaded/BD_tns65365_volvglas.pdf)

Total no of Volvo with VPM - 30
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http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/9851/25122011740.jpg


Should be this one present in the below pic.. This was Ex Mdu-GVR and now running between MDU and Chennai as 1.2.3 BPR. MDU-GVR got a new 12M Pseudo UD. Still it didnt have its pair running. I hope MDU-GVR will get its pair back from the new lot.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-k6MLKCPYYEo/TvWqlU9YXGI/AAAAAAAAFlk/Frq3VMqT4iw/s640/DSC_0933.jpg

Not a Govt owned bus, but still thought of sharing this old marvel in MDU registration:

http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assetserver/controller/item/impa-m67379/IMP-YDS-RG030-002-0018-0003?v=hr

Source (http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/search/controller/view/impa-m67379.html?x=1325052177719)

Description:
"Olive Nicholson and Miriam Beacon standing by the conveyance used at the Lucy Perry Noble Institute (Rachanyapuam) near Madurai."
From the collection of Raymond Augur Dudley who served under the American

Created:
1919/1943

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/government-and-policy/article2754326.ece

The Tamil Nadu Government plans to procure 3,000 new buses at a cost of Rs 435 crore.

In the first phase, it will purchase 520 new vehicles at a cost of Rs 75 crore, according to a State Government press release.

Tamil Nadu has a fleet strength of 21,169 buses, which carry 2.10 crore passengers daily within the State and to other southern States. In Chennai city alone, 55 lakh passengers use Government buses every day.

The Government plans to replace those buses that are over six years old or those that have run over 7 lakh km, the release says.

http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/00143/13THCOLLEGE_143570f.jpg

MTC and TNSTC buses, year - 1978, Location Near LIC, Mt Road.

Source (http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Chennai/article512661.ece)

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/government-and-policy/article2754326.ece

The Tamil Nadu Government plans to procure 3,000 new buses at a cost of Rs 435 crore.

In the first phase, it will purchase 520 new vehicles at a cost of Rs 75 crore, according to a State Government press release.

Tamil Nadu has a fleet strength of 21,169 buses, which carry 2.10 crore passengers daily within the State and to other southern States. In Chennai city alone, 55 lakh passengers use Government buses every day.

The Government plans to replace those buses that are over six years old or those that have run over 7 lakh km, the release says.

Adding to this,

http://www.tn.gov.in/seithi_veliyeedu/pr28Dec11/pr281211_793.pdf

97.58crores allotted for retrofit program of 1432 old buses.

(which is equal to 6.81lakhs per bus)

^^

First phase of 520 buses, fund release and CM order for the same got released today only.

when the order for funds are just released today, how come chasis got delivered much before? or the below chasis are ordered by previous dmk gvt?

orae kulapama irukku.:nuts:

Chasis for upcoming lot are roaming around everywhere!

Today i saw this
(Its a risky shot i went too close while driving bike sorry for poor quality)

http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/4176/chasis.jpg

ரூ.434 கோடியில் 3,000 புதிய பஸ்களை வாங்குகிறது தமிழக அரசு!

Vikatan, (http://news.vikatan.com/?nid=5735&track=rss) 28Dec2011
சென்னை: 6 வருடங்கள் அல்லது 7 லட்சம் கிலோ மீட்டருக்கு மேல் இயக்கப்பட்ட பழைய பேருந்துகளுக்கு மாற்றாக, 434 கோடியே 75 லட்சம் ரூபாய் செலவில் 3,000 புதிய பேருந்துகளை வாங்க முதல்வர் ஜெயலலிதா உத்தரவிட்டுள்ளார்.

இதுகுறித்து தமிழக அரசு இன்று வெளியிட்ட செய்திக்குறிப்பு:

ஒரு மாநிலத்தின் ஒட்டுமொத்த முன்னேற்றத்தில் போக்குவரத்து சேவை முக்கிய பங்கு வகிக்கிறது. நகர், புறநகர், மலைப்பகுதி மற்றும் கிராமப் பகுதிகளில் போக்குவரத்து சேவை அளிப்பதில் தமிழ்நாடு அரசு போக்குவரத்துக் கழகங்கள் முக்கிய பங்காற்றுகின்றன.

அண்டை மாநிலங்களான ஆந்திரப் பிரதேசம், கர்நாடகம், கேரளம் மற்றும் புதுச்சேரிக்கும் பேருந்துகள் இயக்கப்படுகின்றன. அரசு போக்குவரத்துத் துறையின் நிர்வாக கட்டுப்பாட்டின் கீழ் எட்டு அரசு போக்குவரத்துக் கழகங்கள் இயங்கி வருகின்றன.

இப்போக்குவரத்துக் கழகங்கள் 21,169 பேருந்துகளை இயக்குவதன் மூலம் தேசிய அளவில் மிகப் பெரிய போக்குவரத்து சேவை வழங்கும் நிறுவனங்களாக விளங்குகின்றன. நாளொன்றுக்கு 2.10 கோடி பயணிகள் பயணிக்கின்றனர். சென்னை பெருநகரப் பகுதியில் மட்டும், நாளொன்றுக்கு 55 லட்சத்திற்கும் மேல் பயணிகள் மாநகர் போக்குவரத்துக் கழக பேருந்துகளில் பயணிக்கின்றனர்.

அரசு போக்குவரத்துக் கழகங்களின் பழுதுபட்ட பேருந்துகளால், பொது மக்களுக்கு இடையூறுகள் ஏற்படுவதைத் தவிர்க்கும் பொருட்டு, இவற்றை சீர்படுத்தத் தேவையான நடவடிக்கைகள் மேற்கொள்ளவும், புதிய பேருந்துகளை வாங்கிடவும், முதல்வர் ஜெயலலிதா ஆணையிட்டுள்ளார்.

இதன் அடிப்படையில், 6 வருடங்கள் அல்லது 7 லட்சம் கிலோ மீட்டருக்கு மேல் இயக்கப்பட்ட பழைய பேருந்துகளுக்கு மாற்றாக, 434 கோடியே 75 லட்சம் ரூபாய் செலவில் 3,000 புதிய பேருந்துகளை வாங்க முதல்வர் ஜெயலலிதா உத்தரவிட்டுள்ளார்.

இதன்படி, முதற்கட்டமாக 520 புதிய பேருந்துகள் வாங்குவதற்கு அரசு போக்குவரத்துக் கழகங்களுக்கு 75 கோடியே 36 லட்சத்து 40 ஆயிரம் ரூபாய் வழங்கி முதல்வர் ஜெயலலிதா ஆணையிட்டுள்ளார்.

மேலும், மக்களின் குடியேற்றம் காரணமாக, மாநிலத்தின் கிராமம் மற்றும் நகர்ப் பகுதிகள் நாளுக்கு நாள் விரிவடைந்து வருகின்றன. போக்குவரத்து ஒன்றே, விரிவடையும் பகுதிகளை ஏனைய பகுதிகளுடன் இணைக்கும் பாலமாக விளங்குகிறது.

எனவே, பெருகி வரும் மக்களின் போக்குவரத்து தேவைகளை, புதிய பேருந்துகள் வாங்குவதினால் மட்டுமே பூர்த்தி செய்ய இயலாது என்பதாலும், மக்களின் தேவைகளை முழுமையாக பூர்த்தி செய்ய அதிக அளவு புதிய பேருந்துகளை கொள்முதல் செய்வதற்கு நிதிநிலைமை ஏற்புடையதாக இல்லை என்பதாலும்,

நல்ல நிலையில் உள்ள எஞ்சின் மற்றும் அடிச்சட்டம் ஆகியவற்றை வீணாக்காமல் பயன்படுத்துவது சீரிய நடவடிக்கையாக அமையும் என்பதாலும், வயது முதிர்ந்த மற்றும் பழுதடைந்த பேருந்துகளில் அடிச்சட்டம் மற்றும் எஞ்சின் நல்ல நிலையிலுள்ள பேருந்துகளை கண்டறிந்து, அவைகளை புதுப்பிக்க நடவடிக்கை எடுக்க முதல்வர் ஜெயலலிதா தலைமையிலான அரசு முடிவெடுத்துள்ளது.

இதன் அடிப்படையில், முதற்கட்டமாக 1,432 பேருந்துகள் தேர்வு செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளன. இவற்றை 97 கோடியே 58 லட்சம் ரூபாய் செலவில் புதுப்பிக்க முதல்வர் ஜெயலலிதா உத்தரவிட்டுள்ளார்.

போக்குவரத்துத் துறையில் எடுக்கப்படும் இந்நடவடிக்கைகளினால், தமிழக மக்கள் சிறந்த போக்குவரத்து வசதிகளை பெறுவதற்கு ஏதுவாகும் என்று அந்தச் செய்திக் குறிப்பில் தெரிவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.
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Rs 434 cr alloted to purchase 3,000 new buses in TN
-buses more than 6yr old or have crossed 7 lac Kms will be replaced
-transport sector plays an important role in the development of any region
-in the first lot 520 new buses will be bought at an estimate of Rs 75,36,40,000
-Efforts on to identify old buses in which the power pack is still good, so that they can be refurbished and put to use.
-so far 1,432 buses have been identified and they will be refurbished at an estimated cost of Rs 97cr 58lacs
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After many years (especially last 6) i am seeing a govt talking anything apart from just buying new buses. Salvaging of good buses by spending on their re-furbishement is a good move.

7,00,000KM running concept will make buses to get replacement almost 5yrs once except SETC.

Average distance covered by different divisions per day is as follows

1. MTC - 307KM
2. SETC - 609KM
3. VPM - 493KM
4. SLM - 466KM
5. CBE - 412KM
6. KMU - 469KM
7. MDU - 437KM

calculated base on 2010 stats book. But it will differ b/w mofusil and town buses within the division. Based on this the replacement yr would be

1. MTC - 6.2 years
2. SETC - 3.1 years (this never happens, if it happened SETC might have not reached this garbage level :nuts:)
3. VPM - 3.9 years
4. SLM - 4.1 years
5. CBE - 4.6 years
6. KMU - 4.1 years
7. MDU - 4.4 years

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With retrofit program, I guess the fleet of TNSTC+SETC+MTC might be crossing 23,000 since not every old bus will be scrapped.

^^
when the order for funds are just released today, how come chasis got delivered much before? or the below chasis are ordered by previous dmk gvt?

orae kulapama irukku.:nuts:

In Sep2011 the following tender was released for 3,000 bus chassis. The current news item also i think just talks about the implementation of the same.

http://2.imimg.com/data2/RP/IN/HTT-1083/1083_2011-09-02_1314958697.jpg

Only thing is that now the govt release talks about 7lac kms slab and refurbishment tasks...

Last 2 days I saw 20 chasis of AL in Chennai Bypass towards chengalpet. I am sure it is a bus chasis and it was 10.8 m. But no words were written either on front or back. Can it be for TNSTC.

Anybody happen to pass thru Chennai-Bangalore highway can spot the AL parking yard near Queensland. It can give a fair idea on the new of chasis allocated for TNSTC and SETC.

Last 2 days I saw 20 chasis of AL in Chennai Bypass towards chengalpet. I am sure it is a bus chasis and it was 10.8 m. But no words were written either on front or back. Can it be for TNSTC.

Anybody happen to pass thru Chennai-Bangalore highway can spot the AL parking yard near Queensland. It can give a fair idea on the new of chasis allocated for TNSTC and SETC.


Chennai -Bangalore parking yard, is AL's Parking point. Here you can see all type of chasis and vehicles from AL. It is not exclusve vehicle for TNSTC

Bus body building for new chasis are in full swing at Nammakal and Dharmapuri.

* Salem division will get 200 new chasis for replacement of old buses. 10 chasis are already delivered for which body building/seat fixing are in full swing.

* Remaining chasis will be delivered by the end of next month

http://tm.dinakaran.com/pdf/2011/12/27/20111227c_002105013.jpg

Dinakaran

Additional info: Salem division oppicers got up from sleep for informing this news to Dinakaran and again fallen asleep.

Tamilnadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today announced that the State government has decided to buy 3,000 new buses at a cost of Rs 434.75 crore, to replace the old ones.

According to an official release here, 520 buses will be purchased in the first phase and Rs 75.36 crore has been allotted to State-owned transport corporations for the purpose.

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'Transportation plays an important role in the growth of a State. The transport corporations run by the Tamilnadu government connects various parts of the State with each other. Not just that, buses operated by these corporations also links States like Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Pudcherry with Tamilnadu,' the release said.

Giving statistic details, the release said a total number of 21,169 buses are run by the transport corporations and 2.10 crore commuters travel on a daily basis. 'In Chennai alone, more than 55 lakh people use bus services,' it said.

'Hence, Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, with an aim that old and damaged buses should not hamper the easy and smooth movement of the general public, has ordered to take necessary steps,' the release said.

'Based on the Chief Minister's order, buses which are either six-year-old or which had covered a distance of seven lakh kilometre will be replaced with the new ones. A total number of 3,000 buses will be purchased at a cost of Rs 434.75 crore,' it said.

The release also said the Chief Minister had ordered to carry on repair works in other buses which are in need of it. 'A total number of 1,432 buses will undergo this process in the first phase and Rs 97.58 crore has been alloted for that.'

Only recently, Jayalalithaa launched an e-ticket booking facility for travelling by the Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation buses.

Passengers can book tickets 30 days in advance through mobile phones and the website www.tnstc.in by using credit or debit cards to any destination of their choice, an official release said.

The facility also allows a passenger to choose the desired seat. With the launch of this facility, the present 50 advance booking centres of TNSTC working in neighbouring states, would be ramped upto 300 centres enabling the public to directly walk-in to book e-tickets.

As soon as a ticket has been booked an SMS would also be sent to the passenger's mobile phone

http://newstodaynet.com/newsindex.php?id=27804%20&%20section=7

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2. SETC - 609KM


609 kms?? Boy! Thats toooo much in a day! No wonder SETC buses are turning runner scraps so soon.

Arun,

Thanks for sharing information and images of old time pvt operators in Tuti-Nellai region.

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Some new tenders from VPM region:

Licensing of right for display of advertisement in Villupuram region buses (Town and Moffusil) panel on rear side of bus body, driver partition and inner curved portion inside the bus. Link (http://www.tenders.tn.gov.in/innerpage.asp?choice=ps1&pid=62)

Info from tender: Total bus strength of VPM as on 31.10..2011 - 3,367 buses

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Licensing of right for display of advertisement on the window view portion (with in the area prescribed) on side view of VOLVO A/C buses. Link (http://www.tenders.tn.gov.in/pubnowtend/uploaded/BD_tns65365_volvglas.pdf)

Total no of Volvo with VPM - 30
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They are displaying this tender for the 4th time since Amma has came to power..

http://www.newsonweb.com/newsimages/December2011/abc06cbd-d70e-4e66-9a48-e12c4d832d7e1.jpg

Article: http://news.chennaionline.com/chennai/TN-government-to-purchase-3-000-new-buses/914aacbe-a28c-4cd9-a8c3-a44e0d13429c.col

http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/6943/wmp2812111502.jpg
http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/2262/wmp28121115021.jpg^^

that yellow JC BL i think was posted a few pages back. mostly surutufy. its not new bus.

http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/6504/wmphoto0384.jpg
http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/587/wmphoto0385.jpg
http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/7861/wmphoto0386.jpg:)

Finally tnstc salem also get chasis, we need new city buses also, thanks rejagiri for this pictures.

http://www.abtxtravels.com/images/logo.jpg

ABTx is operating the following special weekend - day services in Jan 2012:

1. Banaglore - Coimbatore - 6/1/2012 to 8/1/2012 & 12/1/2012 to 22/1/2012

2. Bangalore - Chennai - 6/1/2012 to 8/1/2012 & 12/1/2012 to 22/1/2012

3. Coimbatore - Bangalore - 6/1/2012 to 8/1/2012 & 12/1/2012 to 22/1/2012

4. Chennai - Bangalore- 6/1/2012 to 8/1/2012 & 12/1/2012 to 22/1/2012

For more details and e-ticket booking : http://www.abtxtravels.com

Now saw a SETC which was met with an accident is parked in Guindy Industrial Estate.Dont know the reason why it was parked in that area.In rear it was written as Salem-Chennai.

Now saw a SETC which was met with an accident is parked in Guindy Industrial Estate.Dont know the reason why it was parked in that area.In rear it was written as Salem-Chennai.

That bus met in an accident near guindy bridge, (Jothi Theatre). It was guindy police limit, so that bus brought to guindy estate, because guindy police station is inside the estate.

609 kms?? Boy! Thats toooo much in a day! No wonder SETC buses are turning runner scraps so soon.

Yes. Can you share if such info is available for KSRTC, KeSRTC, APSRTC? especially for long distance intercity routes.

Guy's two days before i took this pic inside Salem central bus stand first i thinked it's from kASRTC and then i went near by bus some names have been written in the front wind shield any body knows details about this bus?The image side view pic was spoiled due to software pblm in my mobile.
http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/7480/wmphoto0378.jpg
http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/7109/wmphoto0380.jpg
http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/2086/wmphoto0381.jpg^^

Yes. Can you share if such info is available for KSRTC, KeSRTC, APSRTC? especially for long distance intercity routes.

The avg kms run per day for other corporations is usually in the range of 300 kms (350~450kms). Average distance run by long distance routes are not separately available - the other corporations run both city services as well as long distance routes.

KeSRTC has buses running just about 200kms over the day (city buses) as well as those running upto 800-odd kms per day. Similar is the case of KaSRTC.

The crew schedules in other corporations are usually only about 12~14hrs long, not the 16~18hr duties in TNSTCs.

Hi Arun sir have u heard/seen private bus operators by name SriGanapathy their bus has same but dark green design and ADJ(Nazareth) in Tirunelveli.......?

Yes they are also famous operator in Nellai Dist.

Sri Ganapathy got 2 new buses now their routes also special ones they connect rural villages to Nellai connecting important Towns also
Sri Ganapthy Routes from Nellai
Kudankulam
Thisayanvilai Athankaraipallivasal Uvari
Nanguneri Kallakad Thirukurungkudi
Singikulam
Puliyankudi
Senkottai
Tenkasi Thalavaipuram

AE coach
http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/747/image1008.jpg

Atal Coach

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/8315/73779473.jpg

ADJ got both City buses and Mofussil Routes

Thiruchendur Service

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/7904/dsc00535em.jpg

Ambai - Tenkasi

http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/1261/dsc00613w.jpg

City bus of ADJ

Fighting in the busy route of Nellai jn - Samathanapuram with the new bie once it was with in the privates now with the govt bus, if u visit nellai u can see the fights daily in Nellai Jn busstand.

http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/7451/dsc00213sa.jpg

609 kms?? Boy! Thats toooo much in a day! No wonder SETC buses are turning runner scraps so soon.
Binai sir.... If 609 Kms is to much in a day.... What is the distance between TVM - BNG(Both SETC & KeSRTC don't include KeSRTC Volvo) , NGL - BNG & CCB - NGL.... It is more than 600......?

The avg kms run per day for other corporations is usually in the range of 300 kms (350~450kms). Average distance run by long distance routes are not separately available - the other corporations run both city services as well as long distance routes.

Binai,

Considering the same yard stick, looking at TN state buses as a whole, it comes to about 400~450kms per day. As SETC has been specifically looked into, the avg per day km looks too huge.

Yes they are also famous operator in Nellai Dist.
Sri Ganapathy got 2 new buses now their routes also special ones they connect rural villages to Nellai connecting important Towns also
Sri Ganapthy Routes from Nellai
Kudankulam
Thisayanvilai Athankaraipallivasal Uvari
Nanguneri Kallakad Thirukurungkudi
Singikulam
Puliyankudi
Senkottai
Tenkasi Thalavaipuram

Arun sir thanks for the new pics of Sri Ganapathy buses...... Now also their old green with white color stripe buses runs in Thisayanvilai Athankaraipallivasal Uvari routes... This bus will be in the same place where Tirunelveli to Thisayanvilai/Sathangulam buses of TNSTC TNV buses bay nearby buses towards Nagercoil.....

Last sunday i saw a new travels between nagercoil chennai called bluewings.
the bus looks neat and i heard that they provide snacks too.
Any idea guys? did any one travelled?

Did any one hear about Next series of Volvo launch "Volvo 9400PX"

Last sunday i saw a new travels between nagercoil chennai called bluewings.
the bus looks neat and i heard that they provide snacks too.
Any idea guys? did any one travelled?

This operator started his service in Nov'11.

Website: http://bluewingsonline.com/

Bus Features
» Complimentary 3D TV movie experience!
» Daily advance tatkal ticket booking @ 9AM, for the day of travel!
» Personal headphone per seat for watching movie!
» Magazines to read for free & snacks for a nominal cost
» In Fleet Manager for extensive and exclusive customer care!



Routes:
Chennai to Nagercoil @ 7pm

Nagercoil to Chennai @ 7pm

Coach looks to be AL12m P8000 ZMR

Volvo india introduces 3 new bus models
India Infoline News Service (http://www.indiainfoline.com/Markets/News/Volvo-india-introduces-3-new-bus-models/5322361044), Dec 29, 2011

All of these actions take place just three months after Volvo Buses announced its ambition to be a USD 1 billion company in the coming years.



Volvo launched a new range of buses, comprising city bus and coaches. The new products will not only raise the standards in the segment where Volvo Buses has a presence, but is now all ready to bring in a new coach aimed at the second tier of routes & cities in India. Present at the launch were Hakan Karlsson, President, Volvo Bus Corporation and Akash Passey, Managing Director & CEO, Volvo Buses in South Asia.

The expanded range of Volvo Buses in India now includes three new models that are the first-of- its kind in the country and takes the company’s bus range to 10 different products. All of these actions take place just three months after Volvo Buses announced its ambition to be a US$1bn company in the coming years.

Volvo has also taken unilateral step of raising safety standards by introducing enhanced Front Under-run Protection (FUP) & Frontal Impact Protection (FIP) systems across all its coaches.

Hakan Karlsson, President, Volvo Bus Corporation, said, “About three months ago we promised that we will play a bigger role in the progress of the Indian bus industry and announced an investment of Rs. 400 crore. Today, we stand here with a product range that will take us there. Most importantly, our focus remains to drive quality of life and with our current range we will be spreading the Volvo experience to a larger market in the country. We have defined a clear role for India in the future – as one of the largest markets in the group, a global hub for selected models, local product development and that utilises the synergies we hold as a group in India. Today, we can proudly say we have set our foundation.”

Akash Passey, Managing Director & CEO, Volvo Buses in South Asia, said, “Today, in one single step we are bringing in products equal to that what we did in the last decade. We now have the local competence & experience to raise the momentum of change manifold. This is just as we expand our market access and raise standards & expectations. We are on our way to reaching our vision of a 1 billion dollar company with 5,000 buses produced each year. Importantly, with every new product we are touching areas of national and human value – improved fuel efficiency, reduced emissions, attractive public transport, safer & comfortable travel. We are ensuring that, with Volvo, our customers are No.1 in their own business, while more & more passengers in the country experience bus travel – the way the world moves.”

India’s First Multi-axle coach at 14.5m and with steered axle

Luxury Coaches have a new Standard with the Volvo 9400PX
Just when one would wonder what more can be achieved in luxury, travel comfort, safety & transport economy in coaches, here is the answer – the Volvo 9400PX. It is longer, more spacious, more high-performing and comes with a host of new features to make travel even more comfortable. At 14.5m the Volvo 9400PX is the longest intercity coach yet in India. Step inside the coach and discover the finest of interiors with the most luxurious environment.

The Volvo 9400PX is built on the new light-weight Volvo PX platform, which provides even better grade ability and acceleration as well as enhanced stability & larger luggage space. The new coach also packs a performance like never before with the new Volvo 11-litre engine with 370hp. A key feature is the steerable tag-axle for better road handling and manoeuvrability.

Another key feature of the Volvo 9400PX is the Volvo I-Shift gearbox. This automatic gear changing system provides high drive & ride comfort, better fuel economy and offers high braking power of 400 to 600 kW.

The Volvo 9400PX spacious interiors offer a range of opportunities for customers to incorporate a range of passenger conveniences from pantry, toilets, VOD and a range of other features – for smooth long-distance travel.

The bus offer an all-new dimension of comfort in road travel from the most well-built bus as you glide on for miles. It is a coach in its own class and an inspiration to travel, like never before.

Volvo 9400PX has the unique distinction of being a global introduction, starting from India. The first product of its type in the Volvo Product range too.

India’s First Multi-axle City bus, with steered axle

How to offer 55% more occupancy and reduce emissions, fuel and space up to 30%?
Volvo 7400XL is India’s first multi-axle bus with a steered axle. At 14.5m, it is India’s first city bus ready to support efficient mass bus-based transport systems to move more people, with fewer buses, quicker & with less resource utilisation. Volvo 7400XL will take the Volvo City Bus Concept to a new level.

If the Volvo 7400 helped move people away from their personal vehicles and save fuel, emissions, road space – the Volvo 7400XL will do this with even greater intensity. The reason is straightforward; the Volvo 7400XL can carry almost 55% more people and as a result improve upon fuel, emissions and road space consumption by as much as 30%. Imagine what this can do for growing cities, high occupancy routes and for de-congestion? The savings are profound.

Most importantly, this new City Bus from Volvo comes after 10-years of deep understanding of high-performing bus applications in India. Manoeuvrability in the city is gracefully tackled by the steered tag-axle allowing the bus to take on tight roads and turns of a city.

A Global Product. Built for Asia. From Asia.

Volvo enters the second tier of routes in India with the Volvo 9100 Coach

The Volvo 9100 coach is a Global introduction for Asia, from Asia. This new coach is an integral part of Volvo Buses’ ambition to drive quality of transport across the country to more & more cities and routes. The Volvo 9100 embodies the Volvo values for safety, quality and care for environment.

The engine is optimized for a range of driving conditions and is backed by Volvo’s rich experience of 10 years in high performing bus applications on Indian roads. The new Volvo coach is designed to meet medium haulage applications and has been designed to take the Volvo experience to millions of new passengers.

For the bus operators the Volvo 9100 presents an unbeatable business proposition in transport economy – offering excellent value in fuel efficiency, maintainability and overall operating costs. The Volvo 9100 highlights the organization’s local product development competencies.

The Volvo 9100 is a global introduction, developed in Asia, starting from India. It takes Volvo buses into new market segments in the country, thereby expanding the market potential significantly.

The world’s first commercially viable hybrid – Volvo 7700 Hybrid. On display at the Auto Expo 2012


The Volvo 7700 Hybrid is a commercially-produced hybrid bus model. It has been on the market for some years already and both fuel savings and reliability have been proven in commercial operation. The Volvo hybrid technology is probably the most versatile driveline solution there is when it comes to combining environmental improvement with performance, economy and uptime.
Proven in widespread commercial operation
New lighter body design
Increased passenger capacity
Up to 37% fuel savings
40-50% lower exhaust emissions
Quiet and emission-free at bus stops
Optimised for both inner city and suburban traffic conditions
Backed by a comprehensive business solutions package
Now...India’s widest range of High-Performing Buses.

Customers now have the Power of Choice in high-performing buses like never before.

The Volvo bus range in India now will include:

Volvo 9400PX Multi-axle at 14.5m, PX platform & 11-litre engine
Volvo 9400XL Multi-axle at 13.7m with 9 litre engine
Volvo 9400 with 9-litre configuration
Volvo 9400 with 7 litre configuration
Volvo 9100
Volvo 7400XL City Bus
Volvo 7400 City Bus
Volvo 7400CNG City Bus
Volvo 7400Semi-Low Floor City Bus
Volvo 8400 Commuter City Bus

Added to these are of course variants of these products.

Enhanced Front Under-run Protection & Frontal Impact protection across all coaches
Volvo Buses has led the way by introducing the first-of-its-kind safety features by any bus manufacturer. As part of its stated value of safety, Volvo has introduced the Front Impact Protection (FIP) and Front Under-run Protection (FUP) systems. Set to exceed global standards and tested by ARAI in India, even as the country regulations have not set any demands on this front.

The FIP is a frontal collision protection system, which effectively spreads the force of an impact into the frontal structure. Full-scale tests show that FIP considerably cuts the risk of serious personal injury.

The FUP system significantly minimises the risk of injury in the event of a frontal collisions between buses and cars. It consists of a steel structure behind the bumper that prevents the oncoming passenger car from becoming wedged under the bus while at the same time offering excellent protection for those components that are fitted at the lower front part of the coach.

Both, these enhancements apply to every Volvo Coach

This operator started his service in Nov'11.

Website: http://bluewingsonline.com/

Bus Features
» Complimentary 3D TV movie experience!
» Daily advance tatkal ticket booking @ 9AM, for the day of travel!
» Personal headphone per seat for watching movie!
» Magazines to read for free & snacks for a nominal cost
» In Fleet Manager for extensive and exclusive customer care!



Routes:
Chennai to Nagercoil @ 7pm

Nagercoil to Chennai @ 7pm

Coach looks to be AL12m P8000 ZMR

Thanks Pal!

Volvo india introduces 3 new bus models

The FUP system significantly minimises the risk of injury in the event of a frontal collisions between buses and cars. It consists of a steel structure behind the bumper that prevents the oncoming passenger car from becoming wedged under the bus while at the same time offering excellent protection for those components that are fitted at the lower front part of the coach.

Both, these enhancements apply to every Volvo Coach

This sounds the same technology used in corona.
http://coronabus.in/corona-monocoque-technology.php (http://coronabus.in/corona-monocoque-technology.php)

This sounds the same technology used in corona.
http://coronabus.in/corona-monocoque-technology.php (http://coronabus.in/corona-monocoque-technology.php)

+1, this technology was seen in operation of the Parveen Travels snooze bus accident involving direct front impact, where the front passengers and driver were safe

Cross posting from Coimbatore City Transportation Updates thread.

We are seeing so much of colors and no standardization in our TNSTC buses. Older SLF came up Red/Yellow/White liveries. City express buses had White livery and there were few light blue colored LSS services running inside the city. New JNNURM SLFs came up with Blue and white with red line for AL SLFs and Orange/Yellow/Blue colors for Marcopolos. Latest entrants of SS Body city buses came up with many colors for their front faces.

After the new fare hike, all the SS body buses were converted as Express services. Suddenly these SS body buses started getting repainted with single color for their front profile so that we can easily identify them as Express buses.

Repainted from yellow to Green. Have seen few buses moving from Pollachi to CBE after getting repainted.
When it was introduced..
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-xNj1jxrKhto/TXj9As_atxI/AAAAAAAAGdA/Bygv6gcRVTg/s640/DSC05194.jpg
After getting converted as City Express and repainted
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-3l4IllBBhqI/TvP5yfL8CDI/AAAAAAAAFag/xk3H1B4rsLg/s576/DSC_0880.jpg

Stops mentioned for City Express Services.. Not sure whether they really follow it or not..
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-l55gPl-azQc/TvP5xO0QvCI/AAAAAAAAFaY/QWcUq4MDY74/s640/DSC_0879.jpg

Looks like the below old TATAs got converted as City Express Service.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-p-T8O8e6_xE/Tt8LntHsrkI/AAAAAAAAEyg/8oCvmvqWxjw/s640/DSC_0373.jpg
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-5hQ1l6gKOAI/Tt8LrZkJkcI/AAAAAAAAEys/uq_MwQIUyrI/s640/DSC_0356.jpg

Two typical TATA guys standing near by. First one is an LSS service and the other one is an ordinary service. Blue is for LSS and Metallic with Red is for Ordinary service.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-nxGB2eZXPIM/Tt8LuckFvHI/AAAAAAAAEy0/3LSFqrSnSM8/s640/DSC_0360.jpg

This particular guy is running as LSS service from long back(should be 3-4 yrs)
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-soEkYQKfmRg/Tt8LvuAcCkI/AAAAAAAAEy4/EOqqQ7ChI_8/s640/DSC_0362.jpg

Ordinary bus.. Whether these guys will get a new SS bodies this year?
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-aTt3LwDcqRE/Tt8Lzs9L2XI/AAAAAAAAEzE/ggMuAVGm0SY/s640/DSC_0368.jpg

One more thing to notice here.. For pasting the advertisements in the window panels, they moved the route listing the side profile. Good move by TNSTC-CBE, for which i admire them. Atleast person who knows tamil can read the route names and get into the bus.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-GFbUlaTiJiM/Tt8Lw1xOr-I/AAAAAAAAEy8/AS3_PAr7ARs/s640/DSC_0363.jpg

+1, this technology was seen in operation of the Parveen Travels snooze bus accident involving direct front impact, where the front passengers and driver were safe

These both are different.
Volvo is not Monocoque!

These both are different.
Volvo is not Monocoque!

I was commenting on Corona safety

@ Dhandapani Sir

Good move by TNSTC CBE hope other division should also follow the same colour patterns so it will be easy for the public and not to argue with the conductors, other division officers should come to CBE and learn a lot from them for the city operation clear route nos and stoppages

This operator started his service in Nov'11.

Website: http://bluewingsonline.com/
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Coach looks to be AL12m P8000 ZMR

This bus has already met with an accident and was off road for a week.
Its a AL 12M CRS.

Madurai & Nellai division to get 250 new buses

Source : TOI (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/11311083.cms)

After the singeing bus fare hike, the state transport corporation has some good news for the public.

The corporation has decided to replace old and redundant buses with brand new vehicles. To start with, Madurai division will get 250 new buses to replace old vehicles. The 250 buses are part of the bouquet of 3,000 new buses to be introduced across the state. Chief minister J Jayalalithaa had earlier in the week announced that the buses would be bought at a cost of Rs 434.75 crore.

"Buses which had been in operation for six years or those which had been operated for seven lakh km would be replaced with new buses to avoid inconvenience being caused to commuters,'' said a TNSTC official.

The new buses would be distributed in Madurai, Virudhunagar and Dindigul districts that fall under the Madurai division said, TNSTC, Madurai General Manager, P Chandrasekaran. The current fleet strength is 2,500 buses in the three districts.

"We have identified 250 old buses to be scrapped and another 250 buses, which were comparatively old, will be given a facelift. Eventually, all the old buses will be scrapped," he said. There will be no new augmentation of buses this year as equal number of buses is to be condemned. The augmentation of new buses will happen in the coming years, he added.

TNSTC, Tirunelveli with the operating area of Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi and Kanyakumari districts will also be getting 250 new buses as announced in the budget. TNSTC, Tirunelveli general manager, Murugan, said the fleet strength is 1,980 buses and 50% of the buses are just three years old since it was the youngest corporation started in November 2010. "Half of my fleet is not very old but we will be scrapping 60 vehicles as the new ones arrive," Murugan said.

With a 3% annual growth in traffic predicted, the corporation will study if there is need to augment new buses, he said. The demand for Thoothukudi and Tenkasi routes is going up and augmentation of new buses in this section will be considered after study, he said.

The officials said they will be getting the bus chassis in a couple of months and the bodies will be built in local depots.

Cross posting from Coimbatore City Transportation Updates thread.

+100 to TNSTC-CBE for standardisation. I've always been a fan of TNSTC-CBE, and this only makes them take a special spot.

I had spotted some green coloured buses in CBE - I actually thought that was the "J" effect:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-DDGG9KZx4Ww/Tu8t9Q5p9QI/AAAAAAAAMEI/GDMdgiSK0b8/s640/IMG_1804.jpg
(Click here (https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/yLfxDh9RZJrL67Cz919ixtMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink) if the image does not load)

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/lRDbxYCVf0w3Ac4Jm6jwfNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink
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Here is one "facelifted" Marcopolo in Coimbatore (Sorry for the bad picture - was taken in low light from a fast moving bus):

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xbdz3qSh_2o/Tu8t_lRx4dI/AAAAAAAAMEc/p_oId3LiwBY/s640/IMG_1808.jpg
(Click here (https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/3Zyeh5c-dktpg4TyN4C9XtMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink) if the image does not load)

+100 to TNSTC-CBE for standardisation. I've always been a fan of TNSTC-CBE, and this only makes them take a special spot.

I had spotted some green coloured buses in CBE - I actually thought that was the "J" effect:


True. This is where TNSTC-CBE is unique. Still they have enough number of Ordinary buses running in all the important cities/towns present in its territory. Also we got more LSS/Express buses after this recent fare hike. Ordinary buses in madurai is almost nil. I hope TNSTC-Madurai will introduce some ordinaries.


Here is one "facelifted" Marcopolo in Coimbatore (Sorry for the bad picture - was taken in low light from a fast moving bus):

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xbdz3qSh_2o/Tu8t_lRx4dI/AAAAAAAAMEc/p_oId3LiwBY/s640/IMG_1808.jpg
(Click here (https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/3Zyeh5c-dktpg4TyN4C9XtMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink) if the image does not load)

This was not a facelifted one.. Its face is completely lifted. :lol: Marcopolos are the worst performers in CBE city. Atleast MDU can maintain it a bit and MTC is far better.

Similar looking Marco here
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Q-2d5lRkqSs/TvP5v2_xiRI/AAAAAAAAFaQ/xQx1NMvfobM/s640/DSC_0876.jpg

if the above image is not loaded, then check it out here (https://picasaweb.google.com/106121249011369073853/TNSTCCoimbatore#5689165354911238418)

@ Dhandapani Sir

Good move by TNSTC CBE hope other division should also follow the same colour patterns so it will be easy for the public and not to argue with the conductors, other division officers should come to CBE and learn a lot from them for the city operation clear route nos and stoppages

+1. TNSTC-Madurai already started this standardization for its city buses in madurai. I'll get the required pics and post it soon.

This operator started his service in Nov'11.
Website: http://bluewingsonline.com/
Coach looks to be AL12m P8000 ZMR

Its Prakash ZEDONE

Wish you all a Happy and Prosperous NEW YEAR

http://img860.imageshack.us/img860/1461/bprjan.jpg

I have designed a calender with TNSTC if you guys are instrested see and give your comments so that could do a better job next time.

A special thanks to Dhandapani sir I have taken two pics from your album

2012 TNSTC Calender (https://picasaweb.google.com/101176120210415076877/2012Calendar)

^^ Arun a good and innovative thinking.. One small suggestion... choose a font color for dates which will be clearly visible for the background image which is used. In the above one some dates(Ex : 11 ) are not visible due to black background.

I am bit confused. Is the 3000 buses announced by CM is the first order passed in the assembly which included the 400 odd SETC buses. What is the composition of the 3000 buses. As i read in the MTC thread that 200 MTC buses odinarary buses. Is there any 12M ac buses or still they are going for the 12 UD type buses. I would prefer some AC city and moffusil buses to all division on AL chasis. We must have some AL 3*2 ac buses also 2*2 ac buses. What is going to be the bus types they are going to be built whether they are going to move all old buses to some non collection routes and introduce new buses in the routes or will it be new bus routes

I am bit confused. Is the 3000 buses announced by CM is the first order passed in the assembly which included the 400 odd SETC buses. What is the composition of the 3000 buses. As i read in the MTC thread that 200 MTC buses odinarary buses.

Hi Arun,

This is the composition of 3,000 buses when initial news came out in Sep'11:

3,000 புதிய பஸ்கள் இயக்கப்படும்: அரசு
-- 3000 new buses will be introduced in the current fiscal
-- buses more than 6 years old or have crossed 7 lac kms will be replaced
Break up of 3000 buses is as follows:
MTC - 100
SETC - 473
VPM - 586
SLM - 361
CBE - 593
KUM - 438
MDU - 184
TIN - 265

Rs.434 cr will be spent on the procurement of these buses
.


But the numbers have changed a bit now looking at the latest allotements:


Mdu - 250 (184 - old allotment)
MTC - 200 (100 - old allotment)
SLM - 150 so far

We can put in the new numbers as when we get to know of them for other divisions...

Wish you all a Happy and Prosperous NEW YEAR

I have designed a calender with TNSTC if you guys are instrested see and give your comments so that could do a better job next time.

A special thanks to Dhandapani sir I have taken two pics from your album

2012 TNSTC Calender (https://picasaweb.google.com/101176120210415076877/2012Calendar)

Thanks and a very happy new year to you too!

Thats Nice Arun! reminds me of AL calender i used to get from my uncle every year. Having calender below the pic(wall) or on the side(table) will be nice too.

Wish you all a Happy and Prosperous NEW YEAR

I have designed a calender with TNSTC if you guys are instrested see and give your comments so that could do a better job next time.

A special thanks to Dhandapani sir I have taken two pics from your album

2012 TNSTC Calender (https://picasaweb.google.com/101176120210415076877/2012Calendar)

Arun,
That was a nice initiative. All the pics looks nice too. :cheers: Thanks for utilizing my pics for your album.

Wish you all TN bus fans a very happy new year Let us hope that we will get some premium buses for TN STUs atleast by 2012.

The year 2011 had been a good year interms of bus fanning and the a bit of knowledge that i have gained through this forum in terms of STC operations from folks across TN, technical spec details of buses from few gurus present here. Lets hope that 2012 will be a active year for the STC's and we see lot of positive initiatives from the govt. which will inturn keep our bus thread buzzing always!!

My Heartiest New year wishes to you all and your family.

Wish you all a Happy and Prosperous NEW YEAR

I have designed a calender with TNSTC if you guys are instrested see and give your comments so that could do a better job next time.

A special thanks to Dhandapani sir I have taken two pics from your album

2012 TNSTC Calender (https://picasaweb.google.com/101176120210415076877/2012Calendar)

Really FANTASTIC ARUN.Calender looks gud, May i use this calender Arun?

WISH U ALL HAPPY NEW YEAR FRNDS AND YOUR FAMILY (F)

Thanks for everyone

Wishing you and your family very Happy New Year

@ sree you don't want get permission from me The calender is for all our members and Bus Fans

Wish you all a Happy and Prosperous NEW YEAR

http://img860.imageshack.us/img860/1461/bprjan.jpg
2012 TNSTC Calender (https://picasaweb.google.com/101176120210415076877/2012Calendar)

Nice job Arun I really like it very much .And wish u Happy New Year to all Tamil Nadu bus fans and their family's,once again i wish u very best happy new year.:banana:

Nice Job Arun! good one

WISH YOU ALL A HAPPY AND PROPEROUS NEW YEAR 2012

Vettri’yai Virumbum Namakku
Tholvi’yai Thaangum Manam Illai…!
Tholvi’yai thaangum Manam irundhaal adhuvum
Oru Vettri’ dhaan.!
Intha Putthaandil Anaivarukkum Vetri Kidaikattum.
Wish You all a Very Happy & Prosperous New Year…
http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/5378/newyeargreetings2.jpg

WISH YOU ALL A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR


Volvo 9400PX Multi-axle at 14.5m, PX platform & 11-litre engine
Volvo 9400XL Multi-axle at 13.7m with 9 litre engine
Volvo 9400 with 9-litre configuration
Volvo 9400 with 7 litre configuration
Volvo 9100
Volvo 7400XL City Bus
Volvo 7400 City Bus
Volvo 7400CNG City Bus
Volvo 7400Semi-Low Floor City Bus
Volvo 8400 Commuter City Bus


Good to see the expansion from Volvo, giving a threat to the classical players of Indian Market - Tata Motors and Ashok Leyland.

I have never heard of Volvo 7400 Semi-Low Floor City bus. Also, i thought Volvo 7400 City bus has been stopped and Volvo 8400 has been introduced as a upgraded version.

Can anyone throw a light on difference between Volvo 7400 and Volvo 8400 and post some pics of Volvo 7400 Semi-Low Floor City bus.

http://www.deccanheraldepaper.com/pdf/2012/01/01/20120101aC004100009.jpg

The Peformance review document quoted in the newspaper can accessed in the following link - Document (http://www.morth.nic.in/writereaddata/mainlinkFile/File750.pdf)

Lot of interesting information. Only drawback i saw is that the report has considerd TN-STC's as individual entities, i.e report speaks of MTC, SETC and the 5 TNSTC's (Nellai not there, shd be part of Mdu) seperately.

Madurai & Nellai division to get 250 new buses

Source : TOI (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/11311083.cms)



Good to see all the divisions announcing introduction of new buses as a news. Very very happy to see the announcement regarding fleet augmentation in TNSTC Tirunelveli. Hope they replace all the dubba city buses in Tirunelveli, Tuticorn and Kanyakumari districts.

Can anyone give the fleet strength of Govt and Private city buses in Tirunelveli?

I am bit confused. Is the 3000 buses announced by CM is the first order passed in the assembly which included the 400 odd SETC buses. What is the composition of the 3000 buses. As i read in the MTC thread that 200 MTC buses odinarary buses. Is there any 12M ac buses or still they are going for the 12 UD type buses. I would prefer some AC city and moffusil buses to all division on AL chasis. We must have some AL 3*2 ac buses also 2*2 ac buses. What is going to be the bus types they are going to be built whether they are going to move all old buses to some non collection routes and introduce new buses in the routes or will it be new bus routes

Arun, all the buses in this present lot are Non-AC buses only. For SETC 12 M Chaises has been allocated and for others it is 10.8 M Chaises. Regarding augmentation of fleet / introduction of new routes, it is upto the respective Corporation Heads.

Hi Arun,This is the composition of 3,000 buses when initial news came out in Sep'11:
But the numbers have changed a bit now looking at the latest allotements:
Mdu - 250 (184 - old allotment)
MTC - 200 (100 - old allotment)
SLM - 150 so far

We can put in the new numbers as when we get to know of them for other divisions...

I think the allocation of chaises was bit too high for TNSTC VPM and CBE. TNSTC SLM and TNV badly needed new buses. I think they need some increased share of buses.
Also, i heard that TNSTC VPM pondy depot is going to get 22 new buses.

The Peformance review document quoted in the newspaper can accessed in the following link - Document (http://www.morth.nic.in/writereaddata/mainlinkFile/File750.pdf)

Lot of interesting information. Only drawback i saw is that the report has considerd TN-STC's as individual entities, i.e report speaks of MTC, SETC and the 5 TNSTC's (Nellai not there, shd be part of Mdu) seperately.

Subbu, some doubts from the above document:
1. Why is there such a huge decline in the fleet and staff strength of TNSTC MDU reported in that period? Is that due to bi-furcation?
2. Why have they not included KeSRTC, PRTC, KTCL-Goa when they have included STUs of Nagaland, Mizoram and Himachal Pradesh?



To be proud of our STUs; i am adding the following information, which our STUs are unique in:
1. MTC has the youngest fleet age among all the reported STUs.
2. MTC carries the highest no of passengers per bus.
3. TNSTC VPM has the highest mileage per bus - 5.73 kmpl.
4. SETC has the highest revenue per bus per day.
5. SETC buses travel the most longest in a day.

The Peformance review document quoted in the newspaper can accessed in the following link - Document (http://www.morth.nic.in/writereaddata/mainlinkFile/File750.pdf)

Lot of interesting information. Only drawback i saw is that the report has considerd TN-STC's as individual entities, i.e report speaks of MTC, SETC and the 5 TNSTC's (Nellai not there, shd be part of Mdu) seperately.

Yes, the documents seem to have some missing data/based on outdated data. First of all according to various sources the fleet strength of TN is 21,169 buses (http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/government-and-policy/article2754326.ece). However the document that you posted mentions that it is 19XXX. Second of all the document says that, "The largest decline in staff strength during 2010-11 was recorded by TNSTC (Madurai) Ltd. (10,770)". Such a large decline in staff strength may happen only because of bifurcation. On the flip side TNSTC MDU recorded the maximum staff productivity which may happen if they had considered MDU/nellai as a single unit . This make me think that the document was drafted based on outdated / missing data.

more power to sagayam


In what is considered to be the first time,the Madurai District Administration today cancelled the recognition given to the Chekanoorani Panchayat to operate a Bus Stand, 20km from here, because it did not have basic amenities. Following a series of complaints, District Collector U.Sagayam had ordered the Transport department officials to thoroughly examine facilities provided at important bus-stands in the district. It was found that there were no basic amenities like lighting facility at Chekanoorani. Though the administration sent several reminders to set right the deficiencies,the local body did not take any action,forcing the administration to cancel the recognition to the Bus stand,officials said. The impact of the administrative action was that the Panchayat would not be able to auction the parking space,and shops and would loose heavily,the officials said. The official report made several complaints about other bus-stands also. While Tirumangalam bus stand had too many shops than what was permitted,the Usilampatti bus stand was being used as "two wheeler parking site". A team comprising Regional Transport Officer Natarajan and Vehicle inspector Prabhakaran, had inspected the Tirumangalam, Usilampatti and Chekanoorani bus stands. The collector has asked the Usilampatti and Tirumangalam municipalities to correct the deficiencies pointed out in the report.

http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/recognition-to-busstand-withdrawn/944918.html

Good to see the expansion from Volvo, giving a threat to the classical players of Indian Market - Tata Motors and Ashok Leyland.

I have never heard of Volvo 7400 Semi-Low Floor City bus. Also, i thought Volvo 7400 City bus has been stopped and Volvo 8400 has been introduced as a upgraded version.

Can anyone throw a light on difference between Volvo 7400 and Volvo 8400 and post some pics of Volvo 7400 Semi-Low Floor City bus.

Volvo 7400 is a totally new product - it is being launched by Volvo at the Auto Expo. There is no way you could have heard of it earlier, forget seeing images. In India, Volvo only had the 8400 City bus (which was earlier called B7R LE). Except Volvo 8400 and 9400, all the other products mentioned in the news article are new products - not just in India, but across the globe. The products mentioned would all be manufactured in India.

The Peformance review document quoted in the newspaper can accessed in the following link - Document (http://www.morth.nic.in/writereaddata/mainlinkFile/File750.pdf)

Lot of interesting information. Only drawback i saw is that the report has considerd TN-STC's as individual entities, i.e report speaks of MTC, SETC and the 5 TNSTC's (Nellai not there, shd be part of Mdu) seperately.

Thanks for sharing.:cheers:

Out of 2,37,288 lakhs people transported ending March 2011, 72,600 lakhs people were transported by TNSTC+MTC+SECT corporations. Which is around 30%. And there is some error with Madurai as pointed out by Mr.Nellai. They have not included Nellai division's passenger data. So it shows 2000 lakhs passenger drop in 2011 compared to 2010.

With 17% fleet transporting 30% of passengers shows the chronic rush in TN buses compared to other states. Per day per bus column also shows MTC is the worst in the country.. Even TNSTC-MDU/CBE stands close to BEST, TNSTC-SA/VPM/KMU per bus crowd stands way higher compared to other state.

Such crowding could be due to following reason

1. Passengers are dumped inside the bus end to end.
2. KM covered by TN buses is higher than other state. (from stats average is 450KM when it is around 300KM avg for other states)
3. More intermediate passengers on mofusil route (for example Nellai-Madurai mofusil bus can transport many intermediate passengers viz MDU-Virudhunagar, Virudhnagar-Kovilpati, Kovilpati-Nellai etc., apart from end to end)
4. More no. of town buses. Usually town buses transport more people than mofusil.
5. Population density.

I guess 2,3,4,5 might be the main reason and 1 could be on weekend and festival days. GPRS based ticketing machine will help TNSTC to make its operation more effective by commuters orginating place analysis.

Spending power of one passenger

APSRTC = 11.24 rupees
all KA RTC = 17.44 rupees
all TN RTC = 7.64 rupees :nuts:

now this spending power will increase approx by 30% for TN due to recent fare hike.

Volvo 7400 is a totally new product - it is being launched by Volvo at the Auto Expo. There is no way you could have heard of it earlier, forget seeing images. In India, Volvo only had the 8400 City bus (which was earlier called B7R LE). Except Volvo 8400 and 9400, all the other products mentioned in the news article are new products - not just in India, but across the globe. The products mentioned would all be manufactured in India.

Thanks for the information Binai..
Nice to see India as the future Hub of Volvo...

Nice to see India as the future Hub of Volvo...
hm...namma panathai ayal nattavanukku kodukarathule avvalavu santhosam....

In the name of Quality, Western countries take their money back...
they are giving job and in turn taking their money back in the name of products...
It is sad, that Indian companies are not matching with "Foreign" companies either on marketing strategy or in quality...

ithu enge poi mudiya pogutho theriyale....

this is the other side of 1991's so-called reforms...
Tender coconut is sold for 20 Rs and Pepsi/Coke is sold for 8 Rs...
Congrats MMS..

Yes, the documents seem to have some missing data/based on outdated data. First of all according to various sources the fleet strength of TN is 21,169 buses (http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/government-and-policy/article2754326.ece). However the document that you posted mentions that it is 19XXX. Second of all the document says that, "The largest decline in staff strength during 2010-11 was recorded by TNSTC (Madurai) Ltd. (10,770)". Such a large decline in staff strength may happen only because of bifurcation. On the flip side TNSTC MDU recorded the maximum staff productivity which may happen if they had considered MDU/nellai as a single unit . This make me think that the document was drafted based on outdated / missing data.

Nellai,

The document does not include data for TNSTC - Nellai partially. Thats why there is shortfall in TN buses total numbers. TNSTC Nellai fleet strength was 1,980 as of Dec'11. But as per the doc TNSTC MDU numbers which should have fallen by roughtly 1,800 nos fell only by 583 nos after bifurcation. So the kms and fleet strength shown against MDU also include Nellai figures as well. But the employee strength of the TNSTC MDU claimed by the doc at 14,588 is almost currect as TNTSC MDU site claims 6.67 per bus. Due wrong kms and fleet mapped against right number of employees, they seem to have become more productive. Hope they dont get any award based on these figures...:)


State Express TC TN Ltd. (559.28 kms/bus/day) is showing up as their buses supposed to do that way...

One more interesting data point thrown up by the doc is the number of buse per 10lac people in a state. K'taka is ahead at 348 (excluding Delhi and Chandigarh as the are city corps). TN is at 275 lost its bus penetration title to KA which is expanding like mad.(slight incrase will happen in TN numbers due to partial missing of Nellai divn numbers)

In all, hope next time this report looks at TN as a whole and even for other states like KA where multiple corps exist, they can do a cummlative report. TN-STC' with a lass of 1,050 cr should have taken the second spot after DTC in losses, but escaped due to multiple corps...

^^

It would 302 bus per 10 lakh population if TNSTC nellai fleet is included.

When this is calculated based on service provided (i.e KM covered per sqkm in area) TN would be much better.

On staff productivity looks UPSRTC, Orrissa RTC is much stressed than SETC.

While going to Palani yesterday, Saw one ABT bus near DGL by 12.30 PM or so. Surprise to see this guy at this time near DGL. Later came to know from their website news that this was from their special trip to Madurai from Coimbatore. First time seeing a special trip to Trichy and Madurai from Coimbatore. They might have run these trips to move their buses for their special trips.
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While going to Palani yesterday, Saw one ABT bus near DGL by 12.30 PM or so. Surprise to see this guy at this time near DGL. Later came to know from their website news that this was from their special trip to Madurai from Coimbatore. First time seeing a special trip to Trichy and Madurai from Coimbatore. They might have run these trips to move their buses for their special trips.

First of all they require a big :applause:, ABT is doing the job which SR has to do, connecting Coimbatore with other Tier-II cities of TN. It would be first of the king for them to operate specials to places other than Chennai/Bangalore

Here are the cut-chasis bus pictures that I took in thuthurmattam near coonoor. I took these pictures about 6 months back (sorry for the quality of the pictures though), recently I noticed that the original seats have been modified with short ones with iron bar in the top of the seat (like the ones that we used to have in short haul Cheran buses). This bus is still maintained with the same glory like how it was before 6 months.

http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/1394/img297.jpg

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/4825/img298x.jpg

http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/1124/img299gh.jpg

http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/713/img300w.jpg

I will post some more pictures that I have taken during my visit to Tirupur (New Bus stand)...soon

While going to Palani yesterday, Saw one ABT bus near DGL by 12.30 PM or so. Surprise to see this guy at this time near DGL. Later came to know from their website news that this was from their special trip to Madurai from Coimbatore. First time seeing a special trip to Trichy and Madurai from Coimbatore. They might have run these trips to move their buses for their special trips.

Might be these coaches are from the one of earlier lots.
Instead of completely retiring those coaches they are smartly using in tire II routes.
But the occupancy is a question mark?
will they pick up enroute passengers.

Might be these coaches are from the one of earlier lots.
Instead of completely retiring those coaches they are smartly using in tire II routes.
But the occupancy is a question mark?
will they pick up enroute passengers.

I don't think ABT is doing such things. They might be moving that bus for some special trip and it may not have good frequency because they have announced this special trip before 2/3 days.

Yesterday i took Coimbatore-Rajapalayam bus to reach madurai. Around 25 people got down at madurai and 8/9 people were going beyond madurai. Saw them getting good crowd for this new service. It was launched few months back. The bus was TN38 AU 3223 and it got some refurbishment work done very recently. It was looking like a brand new bus. Bus started around 11.20(20 min late due some unknown reason) and reached madurai around 3.30. It runs via Tirupur, Dharapuram. Very comfortable journey and the fare was Rs.265. In return, it starts from Madurai at 11.59 PM(This is to avoid the confusion in booking).

They ran AE built(less than an year old) bus in Coimbatore-Karaikudi. If they wanted to run older buses in Tier-2 cities route, then should have gone to CBE-Chennai route. I was expecting AE built bus in RJPM route but got disappointed. Anyways we got one good operator in CBE-MDU route. :banana:

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Thanks for the pics Venkat. This bus is surprisingly sporting the old TML logo, not sure why the depot guys put this one...:)

Salem-kanchipuram(Vellore)
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Salem-Vellore
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Salem-Chennai(kanchipurm)
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salem-Cuddalore(Cuddalore)
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Front view Salem-cuddalore Via Virudachalam (SalemBuilt VPM bus)
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Another one from TNSTC VPM Salem built bus Salem-Cuddalore via virudachalam
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Front view Salem-Chidambaram(Cuddalore)
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Back view of the above bus
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Salem-Chennai(VPM)
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Salem-Chennai(VPM)
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Salem_Chennnai(Kanchipuram)
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Salem-Cudddalore(Cuddalore)
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Salem-Chidambaram(Cuddalore)
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Sorry for the poor quality some pics are taken in early morning .:)

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Here are the cut-chasis bus pictures that I took in thuthurmattam near coonoor. I took these pictures about 6 months back (sorry for the quality of the pictures though), recently I noticed that the original seats have been modified with short ones with iron bar in the top of the seat (like the ones that we used to have in short haul Cheran buses). This bus is still maintained with the same glory like how it was before 6 months.

http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/1394/img297.jpg

I will post some more pictures that I have taken during my visit to Tirupur (New Bus stand)...soon

Thank you so much for the wonderful pics of Nilgiri Hill riders. These were built by CEC on TML Chassis. These SWB guys were procured separately for Nilgiri dist. To my knowledge TNSTC-CBE didnt have any TML hill riders. Only these were the first to join the hill rider fleets.

My First spotting of a modified SLF from Trichy region. Now running as 1 to 1 Non Stop in Madurai-Trichy route. Also first time clicking an SLF from trichy.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-1iDeOGTie8w/Tv81-0FWqiI/AAAAAAAAF3Q/Q0QtjvNSDW4/s640/DSC_1162.jpg

Click here (https://picasaweb.google.com/106121249011369073853/TNSTCKumbakonam?feat=comment_notification#5692327807268858402) to view the image if it is not loaded.

Salem-Vellore
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salem-Cuddalore(Cuddalore)
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Front view Salem-cuddalore Via Virudachalam (SalemBuilt VPM bus)
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Back view of the above bus
http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/2491/wmphoto0410.jpg
Sorry for the poor quality some pics are taken in early morning .:)

Rejagiri,
If the poor quality pics has any valuable information or any uniqueness, then post them, if not please avoid them. Whenever we see any update in our TN Buses we use to check it out. But so many pics which or not clear or blurred out may not give good piece of information to our fellow members. Instead of clicking so many pics, you can wait and get a best pic and post it here. TNSTC-Salem really needs a representation here, hope you can do the same with best quality pics.

With hardly 10 days for pongal, No news of new buses being inducted into the fleet. Any updates on the no of buses completed .

With hardly 10 days for pongal, No news of new buses being inducted into the fleet. Any updates on the no of buses completed .

Expecting around 100 to 150 buses on 14th or 15th arun.

6 months before discussion on Volvo/MB 1crore bus after new gvt took office.

Thanks to SETC/TNSTC. Ungal mel vecha trust veen pogula.. TNSTC volvo/MB bus vanginalum onnu thaan, ulagam opp. suthinalum onnu thaan.

Atchi marinalam kaatchi marathu for SETC and TNSTC!! because like Indian railways, something fundamentally went wrong with the corporation in adminstrative way. If IR is struck up with 1970 technology means, TNSTC/SETC is struck up with 1990-2000 scenario. Both are surviving because of the network and no. of daily commuters.:nuts:

Uff.... Guys, let the first service start and then we can expect a lot of MB.
I am still not positive about this, and I can vouch my paycheck that this will not happen anytime soon. After all, we all know how TNSTC/SETC works! :)



Boss...Already TNSTC- Nellai caught up in a financial crisis (Not only this TNSTC many TNSTCs). they don't have funds even to pay for the uniform dresses for driver & conductors how can they buy buses worth 1 crore :lol:


+1 I will stop posting in ssc if this happens by this year end!:lol:

(p:s I am that much confident on transport department :nuts:)

Salem-kallikavinai
http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/6652/wmphoto0413.jpg
Side Bus reg no
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Salem-Nagerkovil Front view
http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/6681/wmphoto0414.jpg
Back view of the above bus
http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/3166/wmphoto0421.jpg
Side view of the above bus
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/8282/wmphoto0416.jpg
http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/8025/wmphoto0423.jpg

Banglore body builded bus but it was not stickerd in front wind shield as well as side area only written as tamil nadu aarasu perindu no information which region it belongs too and bus body is severly damaged in many places.:bash:

Rejagiri,
If the poor quality pics has any valuable information or any uniqueness, then post them, if not please avoid them. Whenever we see any update in our TN Buses we use to check it out. But so many pics which or not clear or blurred out may not give good piece of information to our fellow members. Instead of clicking so many pics, you can wait and get a best pic and post it here. TNSTC-Salem really needs a representation here, hope you can do the same with best quality pics.

Ok dhandapani sir i will do the same and thanks for your advice sir.

with regard's
Rejagiri.

Thanks for the pics Venkat. This bus is surprisingly sporting the old TML logo, not sure why the depot guys put this one...:)
My pleasure sharing the pictures. I did even notice a few more cut-chasis TML buses with the old logo in ooty during my trip to Masinagudi in the last week of Dec-11.

Thank you so much for the wonderful pics of Nilgiri Hill riders. These were built by CEC on TML Chassis. These SWB guys were procured separately for Nilgiri dist. To my knowledge TNSTC-CBE didnt have any TML hill riders. Only these were the first to join the hill rider fleets.
Thanks Dhandapani for adding more details about these cut-chasis buses. I remember the days when I was a kid, we used to have cut-chasis Tata buses with dual board in front and body painted with KeSRTC type dark green color with pale yellow borders. This was about 20+ years ago.

Thanks Dhandapani for adding more details about these cut-chasis buses. I remember the days when I was a kid, we used to have cut-chasis Tata buses with dual board in front and body painted with KeSRTC type dark green color with pale yellow borders. This was about 20+ years ago.

I guess you mean buses like this:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-qyIuRYhOgeY/Tu8udfyhjBI/AAAAAAAAMJY/2x9Y_gGUPGY/s640/IMG_1713.jpg
(Click here (https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/rUBP5y7RLEKynETFM7sLCdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink) if the image does not load)

This one is a Leyland - there used to be such design TATA buses in Coimbatore. They used to fit round headlamps instead of the traditional rectangular ones seen in TATA buses.

Pictures I have taken at Tirupur New Bus stand a few months ago...

TNSTC CBE (Tirupur Region) : Tirupur <-> Theni ... running a cut service to Sathy

http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/7186/img311n.jpg


TNSTC CBE (Erode Region) : Erode <-> Tirupur ... ready to go to Erode

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TNSTC KUM (Trichy Region) : Thuraiyur <-> Trichy <-> Tirupur ...getting ready to go to Trichy

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TNSTC KUM (Trichy Region) : Thanjavur <-> Tirupur ...running service to Trichy

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TNSTC KUM (??? Region) : Thiruvarur <-> Tirupur ...running service to Nagapatnam

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http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/4946/img316.jpg

TNSTC KUM (Kumbakonam Region) : Vedharanyam <-> Tirupur ...running service to Vedharanyam

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/9129/img317b.jpg


TNSTC CBE (Erode??? Region/Karur??? Depot) : Tirupur <-> Trichy... ready to go to Trichy

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TNSTC CBE (Erode??? Region/Karur??? Depot) : Tirupur <-> Trichy <-> Coimbatore ... ready to go to Trichy

http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/7019/img319z.jpg

TNSTC Unknown Region/Depot : Tirupur <-> Dindigul ... ready to go to Dindigul (sorry for the poor picture quality)

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/2929/img321x.jpg


Blue birds from TNSTC-CBE (Tirupur Region) and TNSTC-MDU.

Tirupur <-> Theni
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Madurai <-> Tirupur
http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/1205/img325b.jpg

Blue birds together....
http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/2465/img327.jpg


Excuse me if any of the above pictures are not of good quality or any of the information provided above is incorrect...

Binai, the bus was kind of similar to the one you shared.... but the front face was curved like very old type MTC (70s) buses... There used to two buses running between coonoor and thuthurmattam...one with a single board and the other one with dual board...

And just another piece of information, the TML cut-chasis bus that I captured (running between thuthurmattam and ooty) was served by real mini-cut chasis (2/3 of the cut-chasis length) in the beginning of 80s. I could not remember if that bus was a TML or AL. But later in 85 or something, this bus was replaced with typical cut-chasis AL buses regularly..say every 7-8 years..

There was one another mini-cut chasis bus running between Drook and Coonoor on those days... Unfortunately I dont have the pictures of them...but have only the memory..

cgdvenkat,
That was a nice coverage of Tirupur area. It was long back i visited tirupur and saw these buses. You could also got city services of Erode of Tirupur regions from Tirupur. Since you got these in new bs, it is easy to get both the region buses running to perumanallur area. :)


TNSTC KUM (??? Region) : Thiruvarur <-> Tirupur ...running service to Nagapatnam

This guy is from Main Kumbakonam region itself. Tanjore, Thiruvarur dist and services to Velankanni, Chidambaram, Nagai are handled by Kumbakonam region.


TNSTC CBE (Erode??? Region/Karur??? Depot) : Tirupur <-> Trichy... ready to go to Trichy

TNSTC CBE (Erode??? Region/Karur??? Depot) : Tirupur <-> Trichy <-> Coimbatore ... ready to go to Trichy


Karur depot of Erode region serves Karur-CBE, Trichy-Tirupur, Trichy-CBE, Karur-Pollachi etc., Erode region alone had more inter district depot that any other TNSTCs. So they are able to serve more places. In that Tirupur, Palani got transferred to newly formed Tirupur region.


TNSTC Unknown Region/Depot : Tirupur <-> Dindigul ... ready to go to Dindigul (sorry for the poor picture quality)

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/2929/img321x.jpg


This is from Dindigul depot. Should be DGL-1/3 depot.

KL-TN Interstate bus service resumes after 29 days

Source-Dinamani Page 7

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Cross posting from Coimbatore City Transportation Updates

The news is posted by CBE-Singakutty

BUS BODY BUILDING WORKS FOR 593 CHASSIS IN PROGRESS FOR COIMBATORE CIRCLE^^^^
http://epaper.dinakaran.com/pdf/2012/01/03/20120103a_003105010.jpg

Source : Dinakaran

Total 593 chassis have been alloted for CBE Division
Coimbatore district will alone get 288 buses
The bus will be city type and mofussil as per needs
To built a single bus it cost Rs 17Lakhs
for total 593 bus 100cr and 81 lakh has been have been allocated
In first phase 30buses are under constuction every week 10 - 15 buses will be added to body building unit.
IN coimbatore Pollachi unit, in Tiruppur Dharapuram, Udumalai, In erode Pallipalyam unit the constuction is going on.
Soon the construction will be over and the bus will be operated as city and Mofussil as per needs Seperately.

To built a single bus it cost Rs 17Lakhs


17 Lakhs ?? :ohno:

Irizar-TVS Charges only 22 Lakhs for their iT09 body! On 12M Chassis, with 2x2 push-back seating and Airconditioner!!

I think there is some mistake in the figures quoted by the reporter. It should be around 9~10 Lakhs, at the most.

As per this Dinamalar (http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=378866) news item, a Karaikudi - Ernakulam Omni bus met with an accident at Coimbatore. Any idea guys who is the operator in this section ...

hey guys am travelling from bangalore to tirunelveli this friday.
Please suggest me what time SETC i can take from bangalore?

As per this Dinamalar (http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=378866) news item, a Karaikudi - Ernakulam Omni bus met with an accident at Coimbatore. Any idea guys who is the operator in this section ...

Universel was the operator. Of late, a lot of Universel buses are running into trouble. Sometime back, one of their buses had an accident near Bangalore. Their first volvo itself had an accident, in its first run! The bus (a Volvo Multiaxle - 9400XL) ran into a watertank or pond after the driver lost control of the behemoth.

Does KPN operates NON AC SLEEPER BUS ?

Does KPN operates NON AC SLEEPER BUS ?

No.

Salem-kallikavinai
http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/6652/wmphoto0413.jpg
Side Bus reg no
http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/960/wmphoto0418.jpg
Salem-Nagerkovil Front view
http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/6681/wmphoto0414.jpg
Back view of the above bus
http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/3166/wmphoto0421.jpg
Side view of the above bus
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/8282/wmphoto0416.jpg
http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/8025/wmphoto0423.jpg


Rajesh sir what time did u take pics of these NGL depot buses.......?
What is the timings of these buses from SLM..... how is the seat occupancy ....?

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Does KPN operates NON AC SLEEPER BUS ?

Yes they do operate. atleast as i know one bus is running between bangalore to tenkasi

Yes they do operate. atleast as i know one bus is running between bangalore to tenkasi

Thank for the info ignis, whether its running via nellai?

Thank for the info ignis, whether its running via nellai?

yes it runs through nellai.

KPN has stopped Nagercoil -Bangalore multi axle Volvo/Benz service both day and night.

They had already cancelled Bangalore Marthandam volvo.

KPN has stopped Nagercoil -Bangalore multi axle Volvo/Benz service both day and night.

They had already cancelled Bangalore Marthandam volvo.

There are three Multi-axles already going to Trivandrum via Nagercoil. I was expecting this Nagercoil bus to be cancelled since a long time - such a long day service did not make any sense to me at all.

KPN has launched a new Bangalore-Ernakulam Multi-axle service (perhaps one bus released from one of the cancelled routes). The timings are very odd (10pm from both ends).

With this, KPN has 6 services from Ernakulam (2x Chennai, 2x Bangalore, 1x Hyderabad and 1x Madurai).

Yes they do operate. atleast as i know one bus is running between bangalore to tenkasi

Some six months back i travelled in this service and it was 2+1 semi sleeper at that time. Look's like they have converted this one recently. It was a very irritating experience travelling on this bus waiting for parcels to be unloaded at many points and we finally reached Tenkasi at 8:30 AM. Pathetic service. At that time, SRS service to Tenkasi was not launched and only other option was SETC..

SETC's Motel complex near Palani-Shanmuganadhi. Saw old Thiruvalluvar buses stopping here before 10 yrs. Now it looks like a ghost building.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ap8jfFNiwGc/TwMgQ9Q-P0I/AAAAAAAAF9I/9VEivq0XbDE/s640/DSC_1572.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ow6BHdcNgY8/TwMgN6BlGHI/AAAAAAAAF9E/rFwhU3C5-MY/s640/DSC_1573.jpg

Some six months back i travelled in this service and it was 2+1 semi sleeper at that time. Look's like they have converted this one recently. It was a very irritating experience travelling on this bus waiting for parcels to be unloaded at many points and we finally reached Tenkasi at 8:30 AM. Pathetic service. At that time, SRS service to Tenkasi was not launched and only other option was SETC..

Subbu,
You mean KPN operates non A/C sleeper to tenkasi still?

TNSTC disburses Rs.3.65 crore compensation

The Tiruchi region of the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation has disbursed about Rs.3.65 crore towards compensation to victims or their bereaved family members following road accidents involving the corporation's buses during 2011.

Talking on the sidelines of Road Safety Week observed here, N.Pasupathy, general manager of the corporation, Tiruchi region, said that a special drive was taken to settle accident-related cases and 71 cases were settled during the two months from November 1 last year and a compensation of about Rs.1.48 crore was disbursed.

Awareness
Pointing out that there was a growing awareness among the members of the public about road safety measures, he said that the corporation launched a sustained campaign to sensitise masses to safety aspects.

On pending cases, he said that about 1,248 cases were still to be settled and the approximate compensation would be about Rs.19.35 crore.

He said that the corporation has taken special measures to sensitise drivers to safety measures.

Sophisticated equipment had been set up for imparting training to a total of 3,352 drivers in the region in a phased manner.

A total of 473 road accidents involving the corporation buses had been reported in the region during the last calendar year.

It included 89 fatal cases, 287 cases pertaining to minor injuries, and 97 concerning major injuries

http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/00883/COMPENSATION_DISBUR_883508f.jpg

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/article2773972.ece

Subbu,
You mean KPN operates non A/C sleeper to tenkasi still?

Vignesh,

As per their website, their non-AC sleeper is very much in operation in Blr-Tenkasi route.

Salem region UD
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Rajesh sir what time did u take pics of these NGL depot buses.......?
What is the timings of these buses from SLM..... how is the seat occupancy ....?

Sathyan sir i took those bus pics in 5.30am&6.00am.Blue one reached salem at 5.25am&followed by yellow one in 6.00am.Both these buses are 3+2 seaters .I will search and provide information about depature timings and seating capacity.:)

With regard's
Rajesh.

Salem region UD
http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/9322/wmphoto0390.jpg
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IS both the same bus????:nuts::nuts::nuts::lol::lol::lol::ohno::ohno::lol::lol::lol: If so, then i have a big doubt.....

This bus is running between SLM-BLr 0r ERD-BLR or KRR-BLR???????:bash::bash::bash:

IS both the same bus????:nuts::nuts::nuts::lol::lol::lol::ohno::ohno::lol::lol::lol: If so, then i have a big doubt.....

This bus is running between SLM-BLr 0r ERD-BLR or KRR-BLR???????:bash::bash::bash:

I think it is karur bangalore bus . salem to bangalore will be covered in 4.5 hours. I have seen this bus in the morrning around 10.30 to 11.00 am near madivala moving towards salem.

cgdvenkat,
That was a nice coverage of Tirupur area. It was long back i visited tirupur and saw these buses. You could also got city services of Erode of Tirupur regions from Tirupur. Since you got these in new bs, it is easy to get both the region buses running to perumanallur area. :)


This guy is from Main Kumbakonam region itself. Tanjore, Thiruvarur dist and services to Velankanni, Chidambaram, Nagai are handled by Kumbakonam region.


Karur depot of Erode region serves Karur-CBE, Trichy-Tirupur, Trichy-CBE, Karur-Pollachi etc., Erode region alone had more inter district depot that any other TNSTCs. So they are able to serve more places. In that Tirupur, Palani got transferred to newly formed Tirupur region.



This is from Dindigul depot. Should be DGL-1/3 depot.
Dhandapani, thanks for the detailed information. Looks like Tirupur is being served by more buses from other regions than by Tirupur itself.

When searching for Double decker bus got this ashley it is going to be introduced in Ahmedabad

http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/1442/dsc01787r.jpg

Source : Team BHP

Ashley History

1967
India’s first double-decker arrives
‘Titan’ - The first Indian-made double decker with 50% indigenous components was launched.

http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/9278/19671.jpg

1976
The ‘Viking’, the first ever bus with an alternator and a unique front overhang that facilitated front entry hit the Indian roads.

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/7606/19760.jpg

1978
A Cheetah bounds into the frame
India’s first rear-engine bus – ‘Cheetah’ was introduced with mixed reactions from drivers. While it cut off much of the heat, their complaint was that they “could not hear the engine!”

http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/5415/19770.jpg

1982
India’s first Vestibule bus introduced
India’s first vestibule or the articulated bus was introduced ushering in a whole new concept in urban travel.

http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/6062/19820p.jpg

Source: http://www.ashokleyland.com/history#

Nice findings arun. :applause: Especially the TVS guy.

good one...................

Arun,

Thanks a lot for those old AL bus pics, especially the Southern Roadways bus. Still there is one such silver color bus belonging to TVS running in MDU.

Guys,

AL is showcassing JANBUS in AutoExpo 2012 currently happening in Delhi.
Looks to be a very interesting product for intracity segment for STU's.
Find below few details.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7007/6635628487_80638f5397_z.jpg

- FE SLF (entry + one step)
- Air suspension all wheels
- Floor height at 650mm
- AL has 16 patents with this bus
- Kneeling option
- Fully flat floor thought the body
- Avl in Automated Manual transmission
- Seats are mounted on the side walls of the bus

Details, Pic source: http://motorindiaonline.com/

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One big doubt i have is that LF floor height is 635mm, has this bus got into SLF category just becoz of 15mm...experts can clarify...

Binai, the bus was kind of similar to the one you shared.... but the front face was curved like very old type MTC (70s) buses... There used to two buses running between coonoor and thuthurmattam...one with a single board and the other one with dual board...

And just another piece of information, the TML cut-chasis bus that I captured (running between thuthurmattam and ooty) was served by real mini-cut chasis (2/3 of the cut-chasis length) in the beginning of 80s. I could not remember if that bus was a TML or AL. But later in 85 or something, this bus was replaced with typical cut-chasis AL buses regularly..say every 7-8 years..

There was one another mini-cut chasis bus running between Drook and Coonoor on those days... Unfortunately I dont have the pictures of them...but have only the memory..

One Correction, Mini cut Chasis was running between Pillormattam to coonoor.Mini cut chasis was AL one with Std AL Grill only.For Droog and Archedin, Normal cut chasis was used, Now even to pillormattam normal cut chasis is being used.

Anand

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TN 72 N 1477 & TN 72 N 1463 Both are newyear specials operated before 2 days. Regular Kaliakkavilai - Salem have "TSS" tag in route board.

TNSTC Unknown Region/Depot : Tirupur <-> Dindigul ... ready to go to Dindigul (sorry for the poor picture quality)

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Thanks,
TVR built guy. belongs to Dindugal-3 depot.

NANJIL UD got 12 hours running time sticker.

http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/4554/dscn4560copy.jpg

The longest route of TNSTC Kaliakkavilai - Chennai (755 Km) connecting almost two end of Tamil Nadu, Guys correct me if there is any other longest route.

http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/275/dscn4562copy.jpg

Some six months back i travelled in this service and it was 2+1 semi sleeper at that time. Look's like they have converted this one recently. It was a very irritating experience travelling on this bus waiting for parcels to be unloaded at many points and we finally reached Tenkasi at 8:30 AM. Pathetic service. At that time, SRS service to Tenkasi was not launched and only other option was SETC..

I totally agree. i tried that 6 30 kpn service got it was the worse. they spend so much time in parcels and they drive so rashly. By the way what time setc do you take? any idea if they setc which is faster in this router?

NANJIL UD got 12 hours running time sticker.
http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/4554/dscn4560copy.jpg

Its just the sticker i happened to travel twice and both the times it took nothing less than 13.5 hours

SS Bus in Nagercoil

TN-72N-1666 Route no 38 Nagercoil -kesavan puthur

http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/9481/dsc00101h.jpg

TN-72N-1667 Route no 39V

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/4043/dsc00099xw.jpg

and missed the other one in Vadaseri running in route no 4H

@Reno can you post the clear images i missed these guys in busy chettikulam Jn

In a particular service route no 36 it had PCG written below the route no what is it?
In a old mofussil bus saw the paint mark Kanyakumari - Neyveli whether the service is running

IS both the same bus????:nuts::nuts::nuts::lol::lol::lol::ohno::ohno::lol::lol::lol: If so, then i have a big doubt.....

This bus is running between SLM-BLr 0r ERD-BLR or KRR-BLR???????:bash::bash::bash:
salem-karur(night service)-banglore-salem
salem-banglore(night service)-karur-salem
salem-erode(night service)-banglore-salem
salem-banglore-(night service)-erode-salem
these are the regular service of setc salem depot.

Thanks Dhandapani sir, Subbu sir & Joy

Did you notice the TVS Pic that model was the first rear engine bus in India

@subbu sir if u get a chance to click the Present TVS bus it will be great

and missed the other one in Vadaseri running in route no 4H

@Reno can you post the clear images i missed these guys in busy chettikulam Jn

In a particular service route no 36 it had PCG written below the route no what is it?
In a old mofussil bus saw the paint mark Kanyakumari - Neyveli whether the service is running

Arun,
Thanks for the SS body pics. Looks like it is built by Nellai divn? Why they have different liveries? How many are there in total now?

Dhandapani sir all are built by NGL Ranithootam unit as per cbe model the side view are look alike as CBE built i saw 3 buses in NGL and registered in Nellai Reno should confirm this how many buses in NGL i remember that he had already said only 3 buses.

தென்னிந்தியாவின் மான்செஸ்டர் என அழைக்கப்படும் கோவை மாநகரில் பேருந்து போக்குவரத்து தொடங்கி 90 ஆண்டுகள் நிறைவடைந்துள்ளன.

அரசுப் பேருந்தில் செல்லவே அச்சமடைந்துள்ள இன்றைய காலகட்டத்தில் நாடு சுதந்திரம் அடைவதற்கு முன்னதாகவே பேருந்துகளை இயக்கி அனைவரையும் அதிசயிக்கச் செய்தவர் தமிழ்நாட்டின் அறிவியல் மேதை ஜி.டி நாயுடு.

அவரது நினைவு நாள் நேற்று அனுசரிக்கப்பட்டது. இந்த நேரத்தில் ஜி டி நாயுடு கோவையில் முதல் முறையாக அறிமுகப்படுத்திய பஸ் குறித்த சுவாரஸ்யத் தகவல்களைத் தெரிந்து கொள்வோம்.

அமர்ந்த இடத்தில் இருந்து கொண்டே டிக்கெட் கேட்கும் நடத்துநர். தானியங்கி கதவுகள் இருந்தும மூடாத பரிதாபம், சைட் ஜன்னல்கள் போக காலுக்குக் கீழேயும் ஏகப்பட்ட ஓட்டைகளுடன் இருக்கும் பஸ், பொத்துக்கிட்டு ஊத்துதடி வானம் என்று பாட்டுப் பாடாத குறையாக ஓட்டையான மேற்கூரையுடன் மழைக்காலத்தில் பயணிகளை நனைத்தபடி ஓடும் பல பஸ்கள் என்பதுதான் இன்றைய அரசு மற்றும் தனியார் பேருந்துகளின் நிலை.

ஆனால் நாடு சுதந்திரம் அடைவதற்கு முன்னதாகவே தானியங்கி டிக்கெட், ரேடியேட்டர் அதிர்வு கருவி, பேருந்து வழித்தட கருவி என அதிசய இயந்திரங்களை கண்டறிந்து மாடர்னாக பஸ்ஸை அறிமுகப்படுத்தி பெருமை சேர்த்தவர் கோவையை சேர்ந்த அறிவியல் மாமேதை ஜி.டி. நாயுடு.

கோவையில் இன்றைக்கு ஆயிரக்கணக்கான பேருந்துகள் ஓடினாலும் முதன் முதலாக ஓடிய பேருந்துகளை இன்றைக்கு இருக்கும் பெரியவர்கள் ஆர்வத்துடன் நினைவு கூர்கின்றனர்.

மூக்கு வண்டி
1921ம் வருடத்தின் இறுதியில் கோவையில் ஒரே ஒரு பேருந்து மட்டுமே இயங்கி வந்தது. கோவையிலிருந்து உடுமலைபேட்டைக்கும், பின்னர் பழனிக்கும் சென்று வந்த அந்த பேருந்தில் முப்பதுக்கும் குறைவான இருக்கைகளே இருந்துள்ளது.

பேருந்தின் மேல் தளம் இப்போது இருப்பதுபோல இல்லாமல், நான்கு ஓரங்களிலும் அமைக்கப்பட்டிருந்தன. அதில் மரத்தினால் செய்யப்பட்ட இருக்கைகள் அமைக்கப்பட்டிருந்தது. இந்த பேருந்தின் முன்னால் என்ஜின் வடிவமைக்கப்பட்டு இருந்ததால் மூக்கு வைத்த வண்டி என்று பட்டப்பெயர் வைத்து மக்கள் கூப்பிட்டு வந்துள்ளனர்.

இந்த வண்டியின் ஓட்டுனர், நடத்துனர், உதவியாளர், உரிமையாளர் என எல்லா பொறுப்புகளையும் ஏற்று நடத்தியவர் கோபால்சாமி நாயுடுவின் மகன் துரைசாமி நாயுடு என்கிற ஜி.டி.நாயுடு தான். மிகப்பெரிய விஞ்ஞானியான அவர், இந்த பேருந்தை இயக்கியதே ஒரு தனி கதை.

யுனைடெட் மோட்டார் சர்வீஸ்
பருத்தி வியாபாரத்தில் ஏற்பட்ட நஷ்டத்தை பொருட்படுத்தாமல் அப்போது மோட்டார், லாரி, பேருந்து போக்குவரத்தில் ஈடுபட்டிருந்த வெள்ளைக்காரான ஸ்டேன்ஸ் துரையிடம் பணிக்கு சேர்ந்தார் ஜி.டி நாயுடு. அவர் நாயுடுவின் திறமையைப் பற்றி கேள்விப்பட்டிருந்ததால் ஒரு பேருந்தைக் கடனாக கொடுத்து தவணை முறையில் கடனைத் திருப்பி அடைத்தால் போதும், அதுவரை தினமும் வசூலாகும் தொகையில் ஒரு பகுதியை தனக்கு அளிக்க வேண்டும் என்றார்.

முதலாளியும் தொழிலாளியுமாக இருந்து முதன்முதலில் பொள்ளாச்சிக்கும் பழனிக்கும் பேருந்தை இயக்கினார் நாயுடு. தனி முதலாளியாக இருக்க விரும்பாத நாயுடு வேறு சிலரையும் கூட்டு சேர்த்துக்கொண்டு யுனைடெட் மோட்டார் சர்வீஸ் என்ற நிறுவனத்தை துவக்கினார்.

அந்நாளிலேயே பிரயாணிகளுக்கான வசதிகள், ஓட்டுனர்களுக்கு தங்கும் இடம் போன்று வசதிகள் செய்யப்பட்டிருந்தன. முதன் முதலாக அவருடைய நிறுவனத்தைச் சேர்ந்த பேருந்துகள் வந்து, புறப்படும் நேரத்தைக் காட்டும் கருவி ஒன்றைக் கண்டுபிடித்து பேருந்து நிலையங்களில் வைத்து சாதனை படைத்தார். பயணச்சீட்டுகள் வழங்குவதற்கு அந்த காலத்திலேயே ஒரு இயந்திரத்தை தன்னுடைய சிறிய தொழிற்சாலையிலேயே தயாரித்து பயன்படுத்தினார்.

மோட்டார் ரேடியேட்டருக்கு இணையான ஒரு இயந்திரத்தைக் கண்டுபிடித்தன் மூலம் ரேடியேட்டருக்கு அடிக்கடி தண்ணீர் ஊற்ற வேண்டிய அவசியம் அவருடைய பேருந்துகளுக்கு இருந்ததில்லை.

எஞ்சின் ஓடிக்கொண்டிருக்கும்போதே அதன் அதிர்வு விகிதம் அதிகமா, குறைவா என்பதைக் கண்டுபிடிக்க ‘வைப்ரேசன் டெஸ்டர்’ என்ற இயந்திரத்தையும் கண்டுபிடித்து அயல்நாட்டு விஞ்ஞானிகளுக்கு இணையாக நம் நாட்டிலும் அறிவியல் துறையில் சாதனைப் புரிய இயலும் என்று உலகுக்கு நிரூபித்தவர் .

பல்கலைக்கழகப் படிப்பில்லாதிருந்தும் அவர் இத்தகைய கருவிகளை கண்டறிந்து சாதனை படைத்தார். இவருடைய பேருந்தில் பயணிகளை கவர பேருந்தில் தேநீர் பழச்சாறு வகைகள் கொடுக்கப்பட்டதாகவும் பேருந்தில் பயணம் செய்தவர்கள் நினைவு கூர்கின்றனர்.

இலவசமாக கொடுத்தார்
ஆங்கிலேய அரசு வருமான வரி என்ற பெயரில் ஜி.டி.நாயுடுவின் சொத்தில் 90 விழுக்காடு தொகையை வரியாக கேட்டதால், 1938 ஆம் வருடம் தன்னுடைய யுனைட்டட் மோட்டார் சர்வீஸ் என்ற நிறுவனத்திலிருந்த பதினெட்டு லட்சம் ரூபாய் மதிப்புள்ள தன்னுடைய பேருந்துகளை கோவை வட்டார போக்குவரத்து கழகத்தாரிடம் இலவசமாக ஒப்படைத்துவிட்டார்.


G.D.Naidu named his Bus service as U.M.S (Universal Motor Service) service, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu and this service was offered in with the mind of People's goodness. Then he got several buses and made it to run in and around the Coimbatore City. He drove that bus service in between Pollachi and Palani.


Source (http://tamil.oneindia.in/news/2012/01/05/tamilnadu-g-d-naidu-s-bus-transport-turns-90-years-aid0090.html)

^^ Thank you so much for the article. They have one bus in GD Naidu museum in CBE. Yet to visit that. Will visit that once an put the pics here.

Cross posting from CBE thread.

http://epaper.dinakaran.com/pdf/2012/01/05/20120105a_003105005.jpg

Cross posting from CBE thread.

Saravanakumar sir Thanks for the article and nice information

Any sneek peek view of the new buses, I am eagerly waiting to see the new ones. Any idea which company has bagged the contract for SETC.

Also noticed that all SETC buses going for FC has two parallel lines or patterns in the sides while it was simply plain before FC.

TATA has also jumped into Multi axle will it Competite with Giants

TATA PARADISO G7 MULTI AXLE COACH

it is a press release from TATA

Source and info : TEAM BHP


http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/5961/864537d1325761669indian.jpg

http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/476/tataa.jpg

[B]TATA has also jumped into Multi axle will it Competite with Giants

TATA PARADISO G7 MULTI AXLE COACH

it is a press release from TATA

Thanks for the info Arun. Find below a high resolution image of the Paradiso from TML website.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7159/6641705507_2a5cec999a_z.jpg
Pic and info source: TML website

Tata Paradiso - G7 - Multi Axle Coach: Paradiso - G7 is an internationally acclaimed bus body design concept from Marcopolo S.A., Brazil. The aerodynamic body design expertise of Marcopolo and technological capabilities of Tata Motors have been combined to develop the Tata Paradiso - G7. It is a 14 metre multi axle coach with 21 tonne Gross Vehicle Weight, packed with luxurious features, meant for long distance inter-city travel.

Built on LPO 2138 rear engine multi axle platform with a 370 HP and 1550 Nm torque Cummins ISLe engine, the Tata Paradiso is ideal for long distance travel. It has a ZF 6-speed gearbox with in-built intarder, Electronically Controlled Air suspension (ECAS), large clutch diameter of 430 mm and a large fuel tank capacity of 500L, which can be further extended to 600 L (optional). Tata Paradiso - G7 has a maximum speed of 120 kmph, good gradability of 34%, best-in-class maneuverability and superior fuel efficiency. It comes with world class axles with pneumatic disc brakes and electronic braking system (EBS).

The Tata Paradiso - G7 has been developed to provide an extremely luxurious and comfortable travel experience. The bus comes loaded with features like the full glass partitioned wall, with wider opening, for better comfort & accessibility, separate deluxe and luxury seating areas, luxurious couch in the rear section, with liquid heater and refrigerator, electrical rear view mirrors with demister and blinker. The interiors have been accentuated by ergonomically designed wide recliner seats and individual AC louvers for an ultra comfortable journey, while LED lights offer optimum illumination.

The Tata Paradiso - G7 offers host of optional features like sleeping and semi-sleeping seats, on-board refrigerator, HVAC with demister, entertainment system, mobile charging points, and internal camera with recorder, reversing camera, destination board and GPS. Individual ear-phones and speakers with volume control for every passenger and 4 LCD screens offer superior quality entertainment. Large luggage compartment with easy access enhance the travel experience in the Tata Paradiso.


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Divo a high end product from TML itself is not doing great. Not sure how Paradiso will fare in a Market which is averse to niche products from Indian companies..

In a particular service route no 36 it had PCG written below the route no what is it?


PCG (Passenger Come Goods) service are operated to all coastal area specially for fishermen. In PCG service normal 10 seats are removed with luggage compartment So the fishermen can keep there luggage saftely.
You can't find PCG service anywhere in Tamil Nadu.

I can post the interior of those buses


In a old mofussil bus saw the paint mark Kanyakumari - Neyveli whether the service is running

Its withdrawn. Expecting it'll back soon. The bus you saw (N 10XX) was a Ex Neyveli NH Express bus

Arun,
Looks like it is built by Nellai divn? Why they have different liveries? How many are there in total now?

Those buses were built before fare hike. It'll be back to our livery after FC. One by one all the town buses are getting our traditional blue-white livery after fare hike

Dhandapani sir all are built by NGL Ranithootam unit as per cbe model the side view are look alike as CBE built

Their own design which was derived from its predecessor 12XX series

Reno should confirm this how many buses in NGL i remember that he had already said only 3 buses.


Totally 4 S.S body Town buses
TN 72 N 1666 Nagercoil - PillaiThoppu
TN 72 N 1667 Nagercoil - Kesavanputhenthurai
TN 72 N 1679 Nagercoil - Thidal
TN 72 N 1680 Nagercoil - Neduvilai

All are Ranithootam built and registered as TN 72 (Repayment)


One of them.
http://img808.imageshack.us/img808/6592/dscn4217copy.jpg

http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/7821/dscn4218copy.jpg

Arun,

Thanks a lot for those old AL bus pics, especially the Southern Roadways bus. Still there is one such silver color bus belonging to TVS running in MDU.



Here is the TVS Bus which you are talking about. Vintage beauty is still serving TVS.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jTHJS-kUlos/TwZjb__RjPI/AAAAAAAAGA4/jFA9GGc3bho/s640/DSC_1654.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-n62SXGw9KEY/TwZjdBeYpUI/AAAAAAAAGA8/9PnHwuh2J4o/s640/DSC_1666.jpg

Click here (https://picasaweb.google.com/106121249011369073853/BusesOthers?feat=comment_notification#5694348111541013746) to see the image if it is not loaded.

Here is the TVS Bus which you are talking about. Vintage beauty is still serving TVS.

:cheers:....no words. Thanks!

:applause: Thanks Dhandapani sir superb click still maintain the strong body and same colour , i have heard stories of TVS , if any of their bus did not get started they should not pull the bus with hands and start them, the spare bus should replace it, any employee leaves resign his job he will be called to head office and his any problem regarding financial or work pressure it will be eased by them they dont want to loose any of their workers.

KaSRTC is stopping one Blr - Mdu Rajahamsa (8:30PM dep both sides) and putting in one Non AC sleeper which will dep from Mdu at 9:15PM and 9:45 PM at Blr. This change is refelecting form 17th of Jan'12 from Blr side. Fare:Rs 487

This a right change as SRS doing good with their sleepers which was missing in KA fleet bound to Mdu. I am sure, it will be a instant hit.

KaSRTC has also revamped its e-booking website and now its looks to be one of the best travel websites in India ... related post in KA bus thread (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=87280172&postcount=1372)

Reno thanks for the pics, better to change the colour of the bus in next F.C. they can transfer this bus to Nellai and get back 4 new bus.

The old bus of Neyveli is TN-74N-1090

Source :Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com

Marcopolo Paradiso G7 Multi Axle coach.

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/5618/06autoexpo24.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/Jilq4.jpg

original: http://v23.lscache2.c.bigcache.googleapis.com/static.panoramio.com/photos/original/64501320.jpg

IRT called up a separate tender for fitting Air Suspension in TN STU Buses. I think all our Pseudo UDs, Luxury Coach and SD buses will get air suspension fitted. Looks like SETC is biggest gainer and next comes TNSTC-Kumbakonam.

List..

SETC - 540 nos,
TNSTC-VPM - 50
TNSTC-Kum-140
TNSTC-CBE-10
TNSTC-MDU-10

Nellai called up a separate tender.

Atleast they are trying to fit Air Suspension in our 12M UDs. Hope we will get 44 seaters instead of 49 seaters in the new lot of UDs.

Source: http://www.tenders.tn.gov.in/pubnowtend/uploaded/TD_irt66117_astender%20condition.pdf

All bus Fans

Wish u a Great New Year filled with fun, happiness and peace.

Wish u all good luck to get good pics for our site.
Hope good times return to TNSTC s

"Happy and Prosperous New Year 2012"

IRT called up a separate tender for fitting Air Suspension in TN STU Buses. I think all our Pseudo UDs, Luxury Coach and SD buses will get air suspension fitted. Looks like SETC is biggest gainer and next comes TNSTC-Kumbakonam.

List..

SETC - 540 nos,
TNSTC-VPM - 50
TNSTC-Kum-140
TNSTC-CBE-10
TNSTC-MDU-10

Nellai called up a separate tender.

Atleast they are trying to fit Air Suspension in our 12M UDs. Hope we will get 44 seaters instead of 49 seaters in the new lot of UDs.

Source: http://www.tenders.tn.gov.in/pubnowtend/uploaded/TD_irt66117_astender%20condition.pdf

As usual our Salem region not getting anything . Great.

^^ TNSTC Salem Management is the worst of all. We cannot expect them to bring in any positive changes. We should learn to live with the old dubba buses, and the old bus routes in city.