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rsubbu.mdu

January 11th, 2012, 04:27 AM

மற்ற மாநிலங்களை விட குறைவுதான் பஸ் கட்டணம் குறைப்பு இல்லை

Dinakaran (http://www.dinakaran.com/News_detail_2011.asp?Nid=12998), 12-Jan-2012

சென்னை : பஸ் கட்டண உயர்வை குறைக்கும் எண்ணம் இல்லை என்று உயர் நீதிமன்றத்தில் தமிழக அரசு பதில் மனுத் தாக்கல் செய்துள்ளது. பால் விலை, பஸ் கட்டணத்தை தமிழக அரசு கடந்த நவம்பர் 17ம் தேதி உயர்த்தியது. இதற்கு தடை விதிக்கக் கோரி வக்கீல்கள் புகழேந்தி, சத்தியசந்திரன், சமூக சேவகர் டிராபிக் ராமசாமி ஆகியோர், பொதுநல மனுக்களை உயர் நீதிமன்றத்தில் தாக்கல் செய்தனர்.

இந்த மனுக்களை தலைமை நீதிபதி இக்பால், நீதிபதி சிவஞானம் ஆகியோர், கடந்த மாதம் விசாரித்து தமிழக அரசு பதில் மனுத் தாக்கல் செய்ய உத்தரவிட்டனர். அதன்படி, இந்த மனுக்கள் தலைமை நீதிபதி இக்பால், நீதிபதி வாசுகி ஆகியோர் முன் நேற்று விசாரணைக்கு வந்தது. அப்போது, தமிழக அரசு சார்பில் அட்வகேட் ஜெனரல் நவநீதகிருஷ்ணன், அரசு பிளீடர் எஸ்.வெங்கடேஷ் ஆகியோர் ஆஜராகி, பதில் மனுத் தாக்கல் செய்து வாதாடினர்.

தமிழக அரசு தாக்கல் செய்த பதில் மனுவில் கூறியிருப்பதாவது: தமிழகத்தில் உள்ள போக்குவரத்துக் கழகங்களில் 26 ஆயிரம் பேர் பணியாற்றுகிறார்கள். 21 ஆயிரத்துக்கும் மேற்பட்ட பஸ்கள் ஓடுகிறது. கடந்த 2001ம் ஆண்டு முதல் கட்டணம் உயர்த்தப்படவில்லை. ஏற்கனவே, ஒரு கிலோ மீட்டர் தூரம் அரசு பஸ்சில் பயணம் செய்ய 28 பைசா அடிப்படையில் வசூலிக்கப்பட்டது. ஊழியர்களுக்கு சம்பளம் அதிகமாக தர வேண்டும். சாலைகளை சீரமைக்க வேண்டும. பஸ்களுக்கான செலவு பல மடங்கு உயர்ந்தள்ளது. பஸ்களை இதே கட்டணத்தில் இயக்க முடியாது.

கடந்த 2006 முதல் 2007ம் ஆண்டு வரை ரூ.2,778 கோடி நஷ்டமும், 2010 முதல் 2011ம் ஆண்டு வரை ரூ.6,154 கோடி நஷ்டமும் ஏற்பட்டது. இதை ஈடுகட்ட பஸ் கட்டணத்தை உயர்த்த அரசு முடிவு செய்தது. ஒரு கிலோ மீட்டர் தூரத்துக்கு கேரளாவில் 43 பைசாவும், கர்நாடகாவில் 55 பைசாவும், மராட்டியத்தில் 50 பைசாவும் பஸ் கட்டணம் உள்ளது. எனவே, தமிழகத்தில் ஒரு கிலோ மீட்டருக்கு 42 பைசாவாக கட்டணம் உயர்த்தப்பட்டுள்ளது. இதற்கான அறிவிப்பு கடந்த நவம்பர் 17ம் தேதி வெளியிட்டது. இந்த கட்டணத்தை உயர்த்தியது சரியானது. இதில் எந்த தவறும் இல்லை. இதை ரத்து செய்யக் கூடாது.

கடந்த 2001ம் ஆண்டு முதல் டீசல் விலை 4 மடங்கு உயர்த்தப்பட்டது. இதுதவிர, டயர் மற்றும் உதிரி பாகங்கள் விலையும் கணிசமாக உயர்ந்து விட்டது. இதனால், பஸ் கட்டணத்தை உயர்த்த வேண்டிய நிலைக்கு தள்ளப்பட்டுள்ளோம். மற்ற மாநிலங்கள் பஸ் கட்டணத்தை உயர்த்திய போதும், தமிழக அரசு கட்டணத்தை உயர்த்தவில்லை. கடந்த 10 ஆண்டுகளாக தமிழகத்தில் பஸ் கட்டணம் உயர்த்தப்படவில்லை.

இனி மேலும், பஸ் கட்டணத்தை உயர்த்தாவிட்டால் ஊழியர்களுக்கு சம்பளம் தர முடியாத நிலையும் ஏற்படும். இந்த கட்டணத்தை திரும்ப பெறும் எண்ணம் அரசுக்கு இல்லை. கட்டணத்தை குறைக்க முடியாது. தமிழகத்தில் தான் பஸ் கட்டணம் குறைவாக உள்ளது. பஸ் கட்டண உயர்வு மாநில அரசு வரம்புக்கு உட்பட்டது. தற்போது, போக்குவரத்துக் கழகங்கள் நஷ்டத்தில் இயங்கி வருகிறது. விபத்து வழக்குகளில் நீதிமன்றம் அளிக்கும் நஷ்டஈடு தொகையையும் தர முடியாத நிலை ஏற்பட்டு வருகிறது.

மற்ற மாநிலங்களில் உள்ள பஸ் கட்டணங்களை ஒப்பிடும்போது, தமிழகத்தில் பஸ் கட்டணம் உயர்வு குறைவு தான். இதுதவிர, பஸ் கட்டணம் உயர்த்துவதற்கு முன்பு மக்கள் கருத்தை கேட்க பத்திரிகைகளில் விளம்பரம் செய்யப்பட்டது. கெஜட்டிலும் அரசு அறிவிப்பு வெளியிடப்பட்டுள்ளது. எனவே, இந்த வழக்கை தள்ளுபடி செய்ய வேண்டும்.
இவ்வாறு தமிழக அரசு தாக்கல் செய்த பதில் மனுவில் கூறப்பட்டுள்ளது.

மனுதாரர் தரப்பில் ஆஜரான வக்கீல் ராதாகிருஷ்ணன், ‘‘கட்டணத்தை உயர்த்தியது தவறானது. கட்டணம் 8 மடங்கு உயர்த்தப்பட்டுள்ளது. இதனால், பொதுமக்கள் பாதிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளனர். கட்டணம் உயர்த்துவதற்கு முன்பு பொதுமக்களிடம் சட்டப்படி கருத்து கேட்க வேண்டும். அப்படி அரசு யாரிடமும் கருத்து கேட்கவில்லை. எனவே, கட்டண உயர்வை ரத்து செய்ய வேண்டும்’’ என்றார். இதைக் கேட்ட நீதிபதிகள், வழக்கின் அடுத்த கட்ட விசாரணையை ஒரு வாரத்துக்கு தள்ளிவைத்தனர்.
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TN SG has filed a petition in the High Court stating that the bus fare hike cannot be rolled back in response to a case filed against the hike in bus fares.

Points quoted in the petition:

- Fare hike in STC'-TN not done after 2001
- There has been a huge hike operational cost
- Cummulative loss till 2007 was Rs 2,778 cr and it was Rs 6,154 cr till 2011
- Taking into account such huge losses, bus fares have been hiked and SG has stated the km rates charged by other state STU's to state that still fares charged by TN are the lowest.
- Fuel prices have increased 4 times, price of spares and others have also raised considerably.
- If fare hike had not been implemented, it was not possible on the part of STC's to pay the salary for their employees.
-STC's are not even in a position to pay the compensation for accident victims.
- Before raising the fares, public opinion was invited thro papers and has also been published in the Gazzette.

Hence taking into all these factors, SG has requested the court to dismiss this case as hike in fares is a much needed measure considering the scenario.
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rsubbu.mdu

January 11th, 2012, 05:03 AM

பொங்கலுக்கு 4,000 சிறப்பு பஸ்கள் இயக்கம்
Thinaboomi (http://www.thinaboomi.com/2012/01/10/9695.html)

சென்னை, ஜன.11 - பொங்கல் பண்டிகையை முன்னிட்டு சென்னைக்கு 4,000 சிறப்பு பேருந்துகள் இயக்கப்படும் என்று தெரிகிறது. சென்னையில் இருந்து வெளியூர்களுக்கு விரைவு போக்குவரத்து கழகம் சார்பில் வழக்கமாக 400 க்கும் மேற்பட்ட பஸ்கள் இயக்கப்படுகின்றன. இவற்றில் பெரும்பாலான பஸ்களில் வரும் 12, 13, 14 ஆகிய தேதிகளுக்கு முன்பதிவுகள் செய்யப்பட்டு விட்டன. பகல் நேரங்களில் மட்டும் இருக்கைகள் காலியாக உள்ளதாக போக்குவரத்து கழக அதிகாரிகள் தெரிவித்துள்ளனர்.

பொங்கலை முன்னிட்டு அரசு விரைவு போக்குவரத்து கழகம் மட்டுமின்றி விழுப்புரம், சேலம், மதுரை, ஈரோடு, கோவை போன்ற அரசு போக்குவரத்து கழகங்களும் சென்னைக்கு சிறப்பு பஸ்களை இயக்கவுள்ளன. நீண்ட தொலைவு பஸ்கள் ஒரு முறையும், குறைவான தொலைவுக்கு இயக்கப்படும் பஸ்கள் 2 அல்லது 3 முறைகளும் கோயம்பேடு பஸ் நிலையத்துக்கு வந்து செல்லும். அனைத்து பஸ்களையும் சேர்த்து 4 ஆயிரம் பஸ்கள் வரை இயக்கப்படும் என போக்குவரத்து கழக அதிகாரிகள் தெரிவித்துள்ளனர்.

பொங்கல் பண்டிகையை முன்னிட்டு வெளியூர்களில் இருந்து சென்னைக்கு மூன்று நாட்களில் 4 ஆயிரம் சிறப்பு பஸ்கள் இயக்கப்படும் என்று எதிர்பார்க்கப்படுகிறது. இவற்றால் போக்குவரத்து நெரிசல் ஏற்படாமல் இருக்க உரிய நடவடிக்கை மேற்கொண்டு வருகிறோம் என்று கோயம்பேடு போக்குவரத்து ஆய்வாளர் சுதாகரன் தெரிவித்துள்ளார்.
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4,000 special buses for Pongal by TN - STC's from Chennai

mduvignesh

January 11th, 2012, 06:14 AM

பொங்கலுக்கு 4,000 சிறப்பு பஸ்கள் இயக்கம்

4,000 special buses for Pongal by TN - STC's from Chennai

Naalayiram perundhugalum Chennai la irundhu dhaana?
Why not from Bangalore, Mysore, Hosur to rest of TN. Are not they interested to cater TN passengers who live outside state? or Any specific reasons Subbu?

Vicvin86

January 11th, 2012, 06:17 AM

Chennai is awesome!

Vicvin86

January 11th, 2012, 06:20 AM

x-posting..
http://i.imgur.com/KZzzw.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/O9Un1.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/Rc25P.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/PBv9F.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/NGYF7.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/4qNT7.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/9Sg73.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/2Yqqr.jpg

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

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

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

venu nellai

January 11th, 2012, 06:22 AM

Hi all.. What was the capacity of bodybuilding units of tnstc,hw many buses can they build in a single turn..Region wise.. Reno and dhandapani sir please clarify me..

rsubbu.mdu

January 11th, 2012, 06:38 AM

Naalayiram perundhugalum Chennai la irundhu dhaana?
Why not from Bangalore, Mysore, Hosur to rest of TN. Are not they interested to cater TN passengers who live outside state? or Any specific reasons Subbu?

Eppothum pola thaan. They know that KA is doing a better in job KA - TN front, so our STC's will not fight with them there, "jaga vangikarathu better" policy.:bash:

venu nellai

January 11th, 2012, 06:50 AM

This is palayamkottai area,opp to court

venu nellai

January 11th, 2012, 06:55 AM

http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/2526/dsc00016xjw.jpg

Pic Source : Sathyan Nagercoil.[/QUOTE]

nice painting...

bala1979sri

January 11th, 2012, 07:34 AM

For less traffic in chennai transport division can plan perungulatur and poonthamali as departur terminus point

Arul Murugan

January 11th, 2012, 08:39 AM

Even the 3*2 seater is full on friday night for Trichy and Salem from Chennai. :nuts:

"If" the buses bound for Kerala, Tirupathy, Bangalore are dull on these days, it could be routed to/from Chennai as special to clear the downward traffic.

Usually many travels deploys their two way fleet in Chennai itself on peak day i.e like coming friday and operate as special to clear the huge crowd. In opp. side there will not be bus!!

SETC is known for the ill management and they will never do such homework.

http://i40.tinypic.com/35cocwj.jpg

Yugen

January 11th, 2012, 08:52 AM

Eppothum pola thaan. They know that KA is doing a better in job KA - TN front, so our STC's will not fight with them there, "jaga vangikarathu better" policy.:bash:

+1

e.g. KA is doing 2 Special Deluxe bus to KARAIKUDI apart from regular Volvo which is listed only for Pudukottai & Karaikudi. Guess SETC....no special and only one regular bus. TNSTC is understanbly in reformation mode..but will do better service only when it become unified TNSTC like KaSRTC

Arul Murugan

January 11th, 2012, 09:43 AM

rejagiri

January 11th, 2012, 12:38 PM

x-posting..

Thanks Vicvin sir for posting MTC buses am great fan of MTC's up to 2010 i stayed in Chennai if the new buses are introduced in any route i traveled in that bus and enjoyed this was my hobby during Chennai days.MTC Volvo livery has changed from green to red it looks neat.Sad thing is again MTC's are starting to wear green uniforms i really hate it.Once again thanks:cheers:

rejagiri

January 11th, 2012, 12:45 PM

^^
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Welcome back Arul Murugan so many days your missing in this thread.When will new buses are going to introduce in our worst Tnstc Salem depot&how many SETC new buses are allotted to our salem region?And these new buses will released before or after pongal?^^

rejagiri

January 11th, 2012, 12:54 PM

SALEM-BANGLORE SHIVAMOGA HARI HARA
Front view
http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/8325/watermarkedphoto0011.jpg
Side view
http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/3736/watermarkedphoto0010.jpg
Back view
http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/769/watermarkedphoto0009.jpg
http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/8602/watermarkedphoto0008.jpg^^

maswath

January 11th, 2012, 01:19 PM

SALEM-BANGALORE-SHIVAMOGA-HARIHARA
http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/8325/watermarkedphoto0011.jpg

So now Shivamoga is having two buses to Salem, one from Shivamoga depot and other from Harihara depot, sad TNSTC stopped Salem-Shivamoga service after operating for about a year

Reno Ruberts R

January 11th, 2012, 02:54 PM

^^ Reno, in the above post's first pic ( TN 72 N 1427 towards Udangudi )... which place it is?
This is palayamkottai area,opp to court

Exactly in front of Govt Law college on Palayamkottai - Tuticorin/Tiruchendur road
What was the capacity of bodybuilding units of tnstc,hw many buses can they build in a single turn..Region wise..
I can say for Nagercoil and Tirunelveli Region
Tirunelveli- 8-10 buses / month
Nagercoil- 10-14 buses / month

Reno Ruberts R

January 11th, 2012, 05:10 PM

TN 72 N 1170 towards Tirunelveli

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TN 72 N 0949 towards NechiKulam

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TN 72 N 1341 towards Rajapalayam

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TN 72 N 1175 towards Tiruchendur (Kovil Vasal). Ex DGL bus

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TN 72 N 1636 Tirunelveli - Tuticorin Chain

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DolphinsTuti

January 11th, 2012, 05:54 PM

^^ heavy need of more buses on the route 150 Thoothukudi - Tirunelveli, Ex Trans minister ordered these oppicers to inrease the no of trips and add more buses in this route, these brilliants stopped all the direct service to Papanasam from Thoothukudi route no 81,81M,81P and made them as 150 and showed we have increased the services.

Max no of buses in this route 150 are new ones but they are getting heavily damaged bcoz of the laying of NH 7A Thoothukudi port Connectivity road now itself in many buses side glasses are broken some time journey time takes 4 hours for 55Kms due to heavy traffic and this road lanning.

skumaran

January 11th, 2012, 06:00 PM

Some days back there was an announcement from TN govt. to renew 1432 old buses at a cost of approximately 98 crore. Now tender has been called for the same.
Source:
http://www.tenders.tn.gov.in/innerpage.asp?choice=tc5&tid=irt66407&work=1

Copy of some details from tender form.

Sl.No.2.4 The approximate requirement of New Bus Body Construction to be undertaking
for STUs In Tamilnadu are as follows

Sl.No Name of the STU City / Town bus bodyMofussil busbodyUltra Deluxe / HI Tech
Video bus body
Total
1 SETC - - 100 - 100
2 TNSTC - VPM 100 180 - 280
3 TNSTC - SLM 104 148 - 252
4 TNSTC - CBE 159 45 - 204
5 TNSTC - KUM 202 41 - 243
6 TNSTC - MDU 202 6 - 208
7 TNSTC - TNL 78 67 - 145
8 TOTAL 845 487 100 1432
Model wise requirement of bus body construction is given below:-
Sl.No Model of the
Chassis
City / Town Mofussil Ultra Deluxe / HI Tech Total
1 210” WB 722 280 = 1002
2 222” WB 75 198 56 =329
3 232” WB 48 9 = 57
4 244” WB 44 = 44
845 487 100 = 1432

Sl.No.45. Seating capacity
Note – Seating capacity
210” :- 44+2
222” :- 48+2
232” TATA :-48+2

Saravanakkumar

January 11th, 2012, 06:15 PM

krishnaswamy

January 11th, 2012, 06:43 PM

its not new buses...
pazhaya thagara dubba-vai remodel panni kodukka poranga...

rejagiri

January 11th, 2012, 07:04 PM

Thanks for the info sir. As per this tender Tnstc SLM will get 104 new city buses. I think Tnstc SLM didn't get new city buses for past 6 or 7 years.

Got 2 vestibule buses few years back 'coz of parliament election.

Sir not only city buses Moffusal buses also allotted few only for our division but all other respective division got reasonable share in every new lots previously released ones Slm is zero allotment and our division absent in ASHLEY'S SLF,TML MARCO'S,not even single A/C coach in SLM division Tnstc Vpm,trichy got Old A/C coaches from Tnstc CBM & one more thing is Tnstc salem division UD's had worst JCBL coaches only .But here Tnstc Salem Division is second in this tender followed by Tnstc Vpm.Better Tnstc salem division hand over to any other division .:bash::bash::ohno::ohno:

Saravanakkumar

January 11th, 2012, 07:13 PM

its not new buses...
pazhaya thagara dubba-vai remodel panni kodukka poranga...

Athane paarthen, enga da SLM division ku nalla visayam nadakudenu ninaichen.

Didn't noticed that renew word. Thanks for pointing out that sir.

deepu051993

January 11th, 2012, 08:09 PM

Anand,

Answer to you question lies in my post that you have quoted. In KUM regions like KKDI, TRY, PDKT don't accept KUM as its head divn. There lies the basic problem. All these regions are the rebel kids who will not even mention KUM in their windshields... how come they will agree upon other issue like timing etc.

Is it true If one or two may not accept but all three regions are not accepting? Its also because of government, They have formed a division which did not have even an RTO number. Atleast they have mentioned in their sides.:lol:

Here are the buses operated to Trichy/Kumbakonam by KSRTC for Sankranti
KSRTC nowadays operates large number of buses to Tanjavur and Kumbakonam and passenger traffic is so big, Kumbakonam buses are now not listed for Trichy

Airavata - 7
Rajahamsa - 14
Ambari - 1
Sleeper - 1
Sheetal - 1
KS - 1
Total - 25 buses

These buses plays all because of no additional train services, but Kumbakkonam got additional airawath recently. KSRTC is utilizing TN with a fast and good approach. Few years back they got only a countable number of routes and buses but now the scenario changed.

Better that KUM service of KaSRTC does not list Trichy. Once i took the KUM SPL Rajahamsa and i was dropped at the Bye-pass where the Tanjore road starts. From there the bus frequency was very less to main bus stand and it took me 30 mins to get a bus....:ohno:

Its also good that the KUM/TAJ buses don't pickup trichy pax this should also be done in their Karaikkudi/Pudukkotai buses. If the seats are not at all full its easy to get passengers at Trichy travelling in the TNSTC-Salem buses to BLR.

Mr.Nellai

January 12th, 2012, 03:25 AM

Omni buses are looting money by hiking their fares for the festival season (Nellai-Chennai bus fare (A/C) is 1500 Rs|| Normal fare (870 RS)

Source: Dinakaran

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Mr.Nellai

January 12th, 2012, 03:29 AM

Wind shield of many buses are damaged in Nellai/Tuticorin/Dindigul/Madurai/Ramanathapuram /Virudhunagar and theni districts. Bus services were disrupted in the above mentioned districts

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=87455373&postcount=14039

http://epaper.dinamani.com/epaperimages/1212012/12012012-cni-mn-09/23532796.JPG

rsubbu.mdu

January 12th, 2012, 03:41 AM

Is it true If one or two may not accept but all three regions are not accepting? .

Rebel kids and their open rejection of KUM division as their boss :)

Notice where name - KUM divn finds a place ...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7170/6682193559_e7c67ca435_z.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7156/6682193661_b0c8917c5d_z.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7143/6682193749_b7f376594c_z.jpg
Pic courtesy: DhandapaniK@Picasa

Finally :bash:

venu nellai

January 12th, 2012, 03:59 AM

[QUOTE="Reno Ruberts

I can say for Nagercoil and Tirunelveli Region
Tirunelveli- 8-10 buses / month
Nagercoil- 10-14 buses / month[/QUOTE]

Thanks Reno, Reno I saw a place near chettitikulam jn,it was a open land and they kept the board mentioned as (Tnstc Tirunelveli Nagercoil region chettikulam- depot)and work was going in process,I think nagercoil is going to get its 4th depot,if u go there click that place reno...

rsubbu.mdu

January 12th, 2012, 04:03 AM

Some days back there was an announcement from TN govt. to renew 1432 old buses at a cost of approximately 98 crore. Now tender has been called for the same.

Very good move by the STC's based on the tender, it looks like they are completely stripping of the old body and building a new body on the Old chassis. Nice thinking, considering the current financial scenario of out STC's.

In case of SETC, i could observe the following :

222" (10.8m AL chassis) - 56 nos are planned. UD and Hi-tech coach

40 Seating capacity is being planned (with driver partition and Bed)

i.e 4 plus seats for the current old lot UD's.

244" 12m AL chassis - 44 nos are planned. UD coach

My guess is that, as air-suspension kits have been planned for the Pseudo-UD's and all are new. So the only 12m left with SETC are the AC buses. Few of them have already been downgraded now another 44 will get converted to 44 seaters Non AC UD's(very good SC). Hope they plan 44 seater UD's for the new 12m lot as well. Some ray of hope looking at this specification.:)

N.kumar

January 12th, 2012, 04:29 AM

rsubbu.mdu

January 12th, 2012, 04:40 AM

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.

News item today on this new non AC sleeper service:

பெங்களூர்-மதுரை இடையே 17 முதல் புதிய பேருந்து சேவை
Dinamani (http://www.dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=India&artid=536457&SectionID=130&MainSectionID=130&SEO=&Title=%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%86%E0%AE%99%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%82%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%88%20%E0%AE%87%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%AF%E0%AF%87%2017%20%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D%20%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%20%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%81%20%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%88)Jan12-2012

பெங்களூர்-மதுரை இடையே புதிய பேருந்து சேவை தொடங்கப்படவுள்ளது. இதுகுறித்து கர்நாடக மாநில சாலைப் போக்குவரத்துக் கழகம் (கே.எஸ்.ஆர்.டி.சி.) வெளியிட்டுள்ள செய்தி: ஜனவரி 17 முதல் பெங்களூர்-மதுரை இடையிலான அம்பாரி படுக்கை வசதி (குளிர் சாதன வசதி இல்லாதது) பேருந்து சேவை தொடங்கப்படுகிறது.
இப் பேருந்து தினமும் இரவு 9.45 மணிக்கு பெங்களூரில் இருந்து புறப்பட்டு சேலம், திண்டுக்கல் வழியாக மறுநாள் காலை 6.30 மணிக்கு மதுரை சென்றடைகிறது. மறுமார்க்கத்தில், தினமும் இரவு 9.45 மணிக்கு மதுரையில் இருந்து புறப்பட்டு, மறுநாள் காலை 6 மணிக்கு பெங்களூர் வந்தடையும்.

இப் பேருந்துகளில் பயணிக்க 30 நாள்களுக்கு முன் முன்பதிவு செய்து கொள்ளலாம். மேலும் விவரங்களை www.ksrtc.in என்ற இணையதளத்தில் தெரிந்து கொள்ளலாம்.

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MduVignesh,

Ippavavathu KaSRTC service'kku unga atharava kudunga...

mduvignesh

January 12th, 2012, 05:07 AM

News item today on this new non AC sleeper service:

MduVignesh,

Ippavavathu KaSRTC service'kku unga atharava kudunga...

Subbu,
yerkanaey kuduthutten... Going by Rajahamsa this weekend. :)

rsubbu.mdu

January 12th, 2012, 05:19 AM

Subbu,
yerkanaey kuduthutten... Going by Rajahamsa this weekend. :)

Very nice. Regular or SPL?. If you are going by SPL - 36 seater, watch out. As two fully refurbished Mayura Dowgrades are plying to Mdu often. It would be like this (https://picasaweb.google.com/106121249011369073853/KaSRTC#5689643234969677106) ...

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Train, bus tickets sold out, hampering travel plans for Pongal

TOI (http://m.timesofindia.com/PDATOI/articleshow/11455232.cms), Jan 12, 2012

COIMBATORE: With yet another Pongal season round the corner, advance ticket reservation centers of Southern Railway in the city have started seeing a mad rush for bookings in long distance trains, especially those to Chennai and southern districts. But to the utter dismay of those who are looking to spend the harvest festival with friends and family, trains from Coimbatore to Nagercoil, Mayiladuthurai and Chennai are booked till January 20.

On the busy Coimbatore-Chennai route, there are no seats even on the waiting list till January 25. Trains bound for Nagercoil and Kanyakumari are also completely booked. There is a mad rush for booking even in private Omni buses and express transport buses of the Tamil Nadu Express Transport Corporation. But bus seats too are fast getting sold out and the only hope remaining for those south bound travelers is the announcement of 50 additional bus services by TNSTC during the three days of Pongal.

"All sleeper coach and AC tickets in trains were completely sold out about a month ago. As tatkal tickets can be booked only during the last 24 hours before travel, and there is no guarantee, people cannot depend on them. In addition to the mad rush, online booking is a nuisance as the site hangs often," says M Umamaheswaran, who works in Coimbatore and hails from Thirunelveli. In all the trains, the waiting list has over 200 people. Even the Nilgiri Mountain Railway is completely booked till the first week of February.

The most disappointed commuters are those who wish to celebrate Pongal with their friends and family in Bangalore. No special summer night train has been sanctioned despite pressure from passenger associations and railway officials here. Though the Kannur-Yashwantpur Express will stop at Podanur after a series of protests, passengers have to travel longer to reach the isolated station to board that train. It is yet to be diverted to the city. The only night train from Bangalore that passes through Coimbatore is the over-crowded Island Express bound for Kanyakumari. Even during previous festival occasions, special Bangalore-Nagercoil trains had skipped Coimbatore, going via Erode instead.

Meanwhile, passenger associations are demanding more buses to key destinations like Kanyakumari, Thirunelveli, Devakottai, Udankudi, Thiruchendur, Sathankulam, Chenngottai and Thanjavur. There are a huge number of people from the South who work in industrial units in Coimbatore. Many are keen on spending Pongal with their families,'' points out M Krishnan of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Coimbatore, stressing the need for more buses to the southern locations.

"As people are booking tickets from different corners of the country, it is very difficult to identify the actual number of seats available in Coimbatore and the percentage of increase during the festival seasons,'' said a senior official.

dhandapanik

January 12th, 2012, 05:48 AM

Very good move by the STC's based on the tender, it looks like they are completely stripping of the old body and building a new body on the Old chassis. Nice thinking, considering the current financial scenario of out STC's.

In case of SETC, i could observe the following :

222" (10.8m AL chassis) - 56 nos are planned. UD and Hi-tech coach

40 Seating capacity is being planned (with driver partition and Bed)

i.e 4 plus seats for the current old lot UD's.

244" 12m AL chassis - 44 nos are planned. UD coach

My guess is that, as air-suspension kits have been planned for the Pseudo-UD's and all are new. So the only 12m left with SETC are the AC buses. Few of them have already been downgraded now another 44 will get converted to 44 seaters Non AC UD's(very good SC). Hope they plan 44 seater UD's for the new 12m lot as well. Some ray of hope looking at this specification.:)

Just went through the document. Looks like they are converting more Mofussil buses to city buses. And a very nice move to rebuild them. They converted mofussil buses to city buses effectively before 9-10 yrs. A very good move. Hope TNSTCs will succeed in this.

Changing 36 seaters to 40 seaters is not a good move.
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Regarding SPLs
Saw many spls moving to Chennai from MIBT today. Even few Madurai-Bangalore SETC buses are also going to Chennai. Saw 2 12M ACs of TNSTC-Madurai waiting in MIBT for moving to chennai.

I'll also see more number of SPLs in Coimbatore/Tirupur-Madurai route.

dhandapanik

January 12th, 2012, 06:02 AM

Cross posting from Madurai-Road Transport thread.
The two longest city bus routes of madurai. Both of them has one way fare of Rs.25. For two way people has to spend Rs.50. Instead they can get a daily pass for Rs.50 and use them inside city also. :)

This bus runs in R.No 48AG Periar-T.Kallupatti route operated by T.Kallupatti depot itself. Total distance comes around 42 KMs.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-u9Znl4vc514/Tw2EVrI3uAI/AAAAAAAAGLw/b7GE3C476JE/s640/DSC_1720.jpg
if the image is not loaded, Click here (https://picasaweb.google.com/106121249011369073853/TNSTCMadurai#5696354611585595394) to view it.

TN58 N 1528 of Usilai depot running in R.No 55U Periar-Usilampatti moving to Usilampatti. Second longest route. Total distance comes around 39KM.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-idDccI5mGfI/TwZjoDxHplI/AAAAAAAAGCI/0mFJPfzPX5g/s640/DSC_1663.jpg
if the image is not loaded, Click here (https://picasaweb.google.com/106121249011369073853/TNSTCMadurai#5694348318713816658) to view it.

thillai_selvan

January 12th, 2012, 06:14 AM

^^ I think next to Chennai Madurai is operating longer distance city bus service...

Yugen

January 12th, 2012, 06:24 AM

I see unnecessary outrage over non operation of specials from Bangalore.

As in railways specials are managed depending on where spare bus is, which region locala bus cancelled and diverted.

To get these buses first to bangalore, and similarly at end of season to get it back from bangalore is a waste of revenue.

As long as TN transport doesnt have a sizeable size depot in bangalore, it cannot operate so many specials.

When the demand from chennai itself cant be met by tnstc specials, why bother abt other state specials, which is going to fetch far less revenue?

First priority rather must be to improve specials between different cities and regions of TN.

Say a coimbatore, erode, tirupur to virduhunagar, shengottai, ramnad side and so on.

...........................

KAsrtc has natural advantage of passenger flow direction suiting its depot bases. Plus it doesnt have the pongal rush to face with across state and can afford to divert a few more buses.

Neither TNSTC is loosing anything because it doesnt operate to Tn nor ksrtc. both gain.

both must attempt to cut gains of omni buses during this season, not cut each other but, complement each other.

So please stop the outrage.
Your Statement has conflicts
Specials to Bangalore is to cater TN people who had migrated for Work.
Only VPM has depot in Chennai but the specials are operated from All Regions to Chennai so
Your arugument on Flow direction and Revenue loss has no meaning
I strongly believe unified TNSTC definetly solve the issue and will be able to see Special from Nagercoil to Hosur(atleast) becoz no need to run behind TNSTC SLM to get clearance.
SETC can verywell start a depot in Hosur which is hardly 40 Kms from Shantinagar Bus stand. and they can do cut service to Hosur depot with ordinary fare to knock off diesel exp.(which is sucessfull for TNSTC SLM hosur depot) and that's how TNSTC SLM are operating from Chennai(only Special)/Kanceepuram/Puducherry/Chidambaram/Trichy/Coimbatore to Bangalore
Currently TNSTC SLM is operating special from Bangalore to Salem and again from Salem towards Madurai is a pain...with huge crowd depending only on special from SLM.
We need to learn from KaSRTC and how they are managing during festive time as they are able to manage the needs of KA and also running some special to TN destinations

rsubbu.mdu

January 12th, 2012, 06:27 AM

We need to learn from KaSRTC and how they are managing during festive time as they are able to manage the needs of KA and also running some special to TN destinations

Rightly said Yugen, this optimum utilization of bus fleet is only possible with a unified TN-STC.

Your suggestion on SETC depot in Hosur is a very good one. Will help SETC to tap the Blr routes properly as SLM will never try too much as it is the ill treated kid always in TNSTC.

dhandapanik

January 12th, 2012, 06:33 AM

Your Statement has conflicts
Specials to Bangalore is to cater TN people who had migrated for Work.
Only VPM has depot in Chennai but the specials are operated from All Regions to Chennai so
Your arugument on Flow direction and Revenue loss has no meaning
I strongly believe unified TNSTC definetly solve the issue and will be able to see Special from Nagercoil to Hosur(atleast) becoz no need to run behind TNSTC SLM to get clearance.
SETC can verywell start a depot in Hosur which is hardly 40 Kms from Shantinagar Bus stand. and they can do cut service to Hosur depot with ordinary fare to knock off diesel exp.(which is sucessfull for TNSTC SLM hosur depot) and that's how TNSTC SLM are operating from Chennai(only Special)/Kanceepuram/Puducherry/Chidambaram/Trichy/Coimbatore to Bangalore
Currently TNSTC SLM is operating special from Bangalore to Salem and again from Salem towards Madurai is a pain...with huge crowd depending only on special from SLM.
We need to learn from KaSRTC and how they are managing during festive time as they are able to manage the needs of KA and also running some special to TN destinations

Valid points!

I have seen 2 3X2 seaters, 2 AC buses of TNSTC-Madurai, 1 AC from SETC, 2 Pseudo Uds from SETC, 3 UDs of SETC(one of them had Madurai-Bangalore stickers) and one old SD of SETC waiting in Chennai bay of MIBT(Madurai) with chennai board and they all are moving to chennai as Specials. Except one old SD all other buses had very few passengers(might be <5). Cant they add few services to bangalore?

Atleast till Attibelle(Or Hosur) they can run few services from Coimbatore, Madurai, Nagercoil, Nellai, Trichy and few other Delta dist. As you mentioned a +100 for SETC's Hosur depot. This will help them in doing some maintenance too.

Last year Poy depot ran 3X2 seater specials to Attibelle from Pollachi via Tirupur and they offered reservation too. I think they will run it this year also.

krishnaswamy

January 12th, 2012, 06:47 AM

unified TNSTC will not be a solution.
Even KSRTC has agreed that dividing KSRTC into KSRTC, NERTC, NWRTC gave them good results.
now we have 6 major divsions and each division has sub division..
just if they apply their mind, they can solve this issue..
TNSTC needs Professional administration now...

N.kumar

January 12th, 2012, 07:16 AM

Yugen,

There are only so many specials they can operate how much ever they can optimize.

even after that they wont be able to meet demand for movement within TN.

First priority is to meet the travel needs of people within the state.

and if kasrtc is serving passengers wanting to come to TN whats the big deal? its another govt institution.

You should be concerned only if tNSTC faces revenue loss on account of not operating to Bangalore.

No loss when demand exceed supply.

Karnataka has a lesser demand within its state now and hence manages

,..................

As regards hosur depot, in long run thats needed. TNSTC must operate a bus every 15 mins from Hosur to banaglore and provide connectivity at Hosur.

rsubbu.mdu

January 12th, 2012, 07:29 AM

"The re-unification of KSRTC, Mr. Rao said, could bring common service conditions, transport policy, and that the operations could be run by decentralising power. He said that the unification would help in bringing economisation to the corporation, as it would reduce the expenditure of running different offices, personnel and logistics. Multiple offices and increased expenditure had resulted in increasing the burden on the travelling public."

Source (http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/04/stories/2007070461800400.htm)

Arul Murugan

January 12th, 2012, 07:55 AM

Perfectly said.

Indeed Chennai-Madurai and Chennai-Trichy is the most money spinning sector for SETC compared to Bangalore-Madurai or Bangalore-Trichy. Even if it has unified org, specials on Chennai-Trichy/Madurai would be on top most priority because of the demand.

As I said before, even if special is going to be operated to Bangalore, SETC will deploy some ugly SETC bus which will be no way comparable to Rajamsha, Vaibhav, Irrawada buses... again complaints will be there!! 12m bus, worst leg space, very slow bus etc., so better not to expect specials from SETC or even unified TNSTC when it is going to operate garbage buses.

Within TN, no other option people will be forced to use it. And SETC/TNSTC will be able to make huge money with such dabba buses.

I see unnecessary outrage over non operation of specials from Bangalore.

As in railways specials are managed depending on where spare bus is, which region locala bus cancelled and diverted.

To get these buses first to bangalore, and similarly at end of season to get it back from bangalore is a waste of revenue.

As long as TN transport doesnt have a sizeable size depot in bangalore, it cannot operate so many specials.

When the demand from chennai itself cant be met by tnstc specials, why bother abt other state specials, which is going to fetch far less revenue?

First priority rather must be to improve specials between different cities and regions of TN.

Say a coimbatore, erode, tirupur to virduhunagar, shengottai, ramnad side and so on.

...........................

KAsrtc has natural advantage of passenger flow direction suiting its depot bases. Plus it doesnt have the pongal rush to face with across state and can afford to divert a few more buses.

Neither TNSTC is loosing anything because it doesnt operate to Tn nor ksrtc. both gain.

both must attempt to cut gains of omni buses during this season, not cut each other but, complement each other.

So please stop the outrage.

maswath

January 12th, 2012, 07:58 AM

I see unnecessary outrage over non operation of specials from Bangalore.

As in railways specials are managed depending on where spare bus is, which region locala bus cancelled and diverted.

To get these buses first to bangalore, and similarly at end of season to get it back from bangalore is a waste of revenue.

As long as TN transport doesnt have a sizeable size depot in bangalore, it cannot operate so many specials.

When the demand from chennai itself cant be met by tnstc specials, why bother abt other state specials, which is going to fetch far less revenue?

First priority rather must be to improve specials between different cities and regions of TN.

Say a coimbatore, erode, tirupur to virduhunagar, shengottai, ramnad side and so on.

...........................

KAsrtc has natural advantage of passenger flow direction suiting its depot bases. Plus it doesnt have the pongal rush to face with across state and can afford to divert a few more buses.

Neither TNSTC is loosing anything because it doesnt operate to Tn nor ksrtc. both gain.

both must attempt to cut gains of omni buses during this season, not cut each other but, complement each other.

So please stop the outrage.

Very good post :applause:
All south indian STU should join and have a common transport agreeement where each one can assist other one and operate buses, they should not compete on inter-state routes, instead they should cooperate and operate and form an alliance to stop the onslaught of private operators.
Private operators like Kesineni, VRL, Neeta are operating buses from any place to any place, all they need is permit from respective states, where as STU don't have this flexibility and into losses.
STU's should have cooperation in the areas of ticketing, providing amenities and services at respective states ....
Regarding SETC operating extra buses from BLR, they should develop first good image and then have the attitude to operate extra buses, with current agreements SETC will not be able to start a depot in BLR.
Take KaSRTC example, they are operating extra buses from Vijayawada - BLR which is 660 KMS from BLR, and they are ferrying buses to there to run as special buses and people are paying more money for these buses, why cant SETC/TNSTC do this, and if required SETC can have a depot in Hosur which is only 40 KMS from BLR and run special buses

Arul Murugan

January 12th, 2012, 08:05 AM

Welcome back Arul Murugan so many days your missing in this thread.When will new buses are going to introduce in our worst Tnstc Salem depot&how many SETC new buses are allotted to our salem region?And these new buses will released before or after pongal?^^

Thanks.

My guess is that SETC Salem will get zero. Also SETC Coimbatore will also get zero.

SETC will deploy major new buses in Trichy, Kumbakonam, Madurai for replacement because they are the money spinning sector for them.

Also they will replace all old buses in Chennai-Bangalore sector to compete with KSRTC.:lol:

As per the old news 15 new buses will be on road by this end of the month in TNSTC-SLM.

TNSTC-SLM does not have any SD buses, so air suspension tender didn't include SLM division. Even CBE have only less than 15 SD buses. KMU division is pioneer in SD bus. Almost every taluk HQ in delta TN have SD bus to state capital... That is speciality of KMU division which none of the other division tried to connect with 2*2 seater bus to state capital.

mduvignesh

January 12th, 2012, 08:08 AM

delete..

maswath

January 12th, 2012, 08:09 AM

Yugen,

As regards hosur depot, in long run thats needed. TNSTC must operate a bus every 15 mins from Hosur to bangalore and provide connectivity at Hosur.

In the recent past TNSTC was having buses to BLR-Hosur (termination) every 5-10 minutes, nowadays that also has been taken over by KaSRTC, now you see rarely the TNSTC buses which terminate at Hosur

rsubbu.mdu

January 12th, 2012, 08:15 AM

I see unnecessary outrage over non operation of specials from Bangalore.

...........................

Neither TNSTC is loosing anything because it doesnt operate to Tn nor ksrtc. both gain.

So please stop the outrage.

Kumar,

I am still at loss to understand whose outrage made you put this post. I could not spot any. Only concern we had for TN corps was that they are not operating SPL buses to Blr in good numbers, we never had the grudge that KA is taking away our revenue(though we have might have communicated many times saying that KA is making merry). We only want TN corps to to also take a pie from that huge opportunity. KA is providing the much needed SPL's which are helping ppl, thats a accepted point here by all.

Arul Murugan

January 12th, 2012, 08:22 AM

dhandapanik

January 12th, 2012, 08:34 AM

Even CBE have only less than 15 SD buses. KMU division is pioneer in SD bus.
Can you tell me the route in which TNSTC-Coimbatore is operating SD buses? To my knowledge we dont have any SD buses from CBE and Tirupur regions. Erode also i dont think we have any.

That is speciality of KMU division which none of the other division tried to connect with 2*2 seater bus to state capital.

Nellai and Madurai divisions has SD buses running. Nellai has SD buses running in Thiruchendur-Chennai, Nagercoil-Chennai,

Madurai has SD buses running in Theni-Chennai, Dindigul-Chennai etc.,

mduvignesh

January 12th, 2012, 08:38 AM

Vignesh

I don't think there is anything anti-bengaluru post in that. May be it depends on the way one read that post.

His point was simple. A organization will operate special to a place where the demand is heavy and where it has resource. Demand from Chennai or even Coimbatore to various part of state will be very heavy compared to Bengaluru considering the fact the Pongal is long celebrated holiday within TN and also gvt holiday/corporates give more holiday within TN.

(I know next point will be Pongal is not only celebrated in TN, not only TN gvt announces holiday or not only TN schools/colleges announce holiday or not only corporates in TN annouce holiday etc., but see the magnitude of the people migration on these days, it will be way higher inside TN compared to neighboring state cities/towns like Bengaluru, Tirupathi, Ernakulam etc., )

With this is no one is telling that commuters from Bengaluru should travel in bullock cart!! When already KSRTC is operating very good buses like Rajamsa, airwat, vaibhav as special, how SETC can satisfy migrant commuters from Bangalore with its dabba buses..??? So on revenue point SETC will operate it to cover commuter migrants in Chennai because of the demand.. Actually the commuters from Chennai are inferior as they use the SETC dabbas compared to commuters from Bengaluru who have choice of KSRTC+Omni buses.:)

Arul,
there was no outrage so far till Kumar's post. :)
Then seeing his post I have replied but later I deleted it in 2 mins. In between you have replied. :)

Kumar,
please understand that, people who taking SETC/TNSTC are only tamilians who are living in Bangalore. SETC should take care of those people also. your post implies that first Chennai's demand has to be met then SETC/TNSTC should care about others. Please travel once from BLR to any place in TN on pongal and dewali days.

Yugen has mentioned in one of his post about how hectic travelling from BLR to MDU by changing over in SA.

Also expecting your reply for Subbu's post.

Kumar,

I am still at loss to understand whose outrage made you put this post. I could not spot any. Only concern we had for TN corps was that they are not operating SPL buses to Blr in good numbers, we never had the grudge that KA is taking away our revenue(though we have might have communicated many times saying that KA is making merry). We only want TN corps to to also take a pie from that huge opportunity. KA is providing the much needed SPL's which are helping ppl, thats a accepted point here by all.

mduvignesh

January 12th, 2012, 08:46 AM

[QUOTE=rsubbu.mdu;87457677]Very nice. Regular or SPL?. If you are going by SPL - 36 seater, watch out. As two fully refurbished Mayura Dowgrades are plying to Mdu often. It would be like this (https://picasaweb.google.com/106121249011369073853/KaSRTC#5689643234969677106) ...

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[QUOTE]

yes Subbu. I am going by SPL Rajahamsa. Let me know if you are going by Rajahamsa, we will meet.

Yugen

January 12th, 2012, 08:50 AM

Can you tell me the route in which TNSTC-Coimbatore is operating SD buses? To my knowledge we dont have any SD buses from CBE and Tirupur regions. Erode also i dont think we have any.

Nellai and Madurai divisions has SD buses running. Nellai has SD buses running in Thiruchendur-Chennai, Nagercoil-Chennai,

Madurai has SD buses running in Theni-Chennai, Dindigul-Chennai etc.,

TNSTC MDU has covered many places with SD but still not upto KUM. i believe every Taluk of their region has SD to Chennai whereas in MDU still not.

e.g. I believe there is no SD bus to Chennai from Satur/Kovilpatti which is a Taluk in VNR Region. I moved to BLR now but 2 year back when i was in chennai i used to take Tirunelveli ticket and get down at these places.

dilipr

January 12th, 2012, 09:10 AM

Arul,
there was no outrage so far till Kumar's post. :)
Then seeing his post I have replied but later I deleted it in 2 mins. In between you have replied. :)

Kumar,
please understand that, people who taking SETC/TNSTC are only tamilians who are living in Bangalore. SETC should take care of those people also. your post implies that first Chennai's demand has to be met then SETC/TNSTC should care about others. Please travel once from BLR to any place in TN on pongal and dewali days.

Yugen has mentioned in one of his post about how hectic travelling from BLR to MDU by changing over in SA.

Also expecting your reply for Subbu's post.

my opinion is that the image of SETC has become so bad in the last five years that even if they ran special buses from bangalore it may not get much revenue as KSRTC spls get as Techies prefer KSRTC more. But TNSTC villupuram and Salem should run more special buses from bangalore as it will help the migrant labour force in a big way as these people cannot afford to travel in super-deluxe and ultra deluxe coaches. Also i will not accept the fact all the SETC buses are dabba buses last week when i visited the koyembedu busstand i could find many good looking SETC ultradeluxe buses . Moreever chennai people can also choose TNSTC buses in fact some of the SD buses of KMU divison from chettinad area are maintained very well ( though i am not sure of its performance such as engine sound speed etc)

Arul Murugan

January 12th, 2012, 09:49 AM

Can you tell me the route in which TNSTC-Coimbatore is operating SD buses? To my knowledge we dont have any SD buses from CBE and Tirupur regions. Erode also i dont think we have any.

By SD means, the buses which does not have air suspension. I was confused with this tender. Since I could see 140 buses in KMU division, I thought these are for existing SD buses.

So even luxury buses are not available with CBE division? then these air suspension system might be for replacement in existing buses.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=87292016#post87292016

Nellai and Madurai divisions has SD buses running. Nellai has SD buses running in Thiruchendur-Chennai, Nagercoil-Chennai,

Madurai has SD buses running in Theni-Chennai, Dindigul-Chennai etc.,

I didn't deny that MDU or TEN division SD buses. But looks my below point was not seen..:)

Almost every taluk HQ in delta TN have SD bus to state capital... That is speciality of KMU division

maswath

January 12th, 2012, 09:59 AM

dhandapanik

January 12th, 2012, 10:13 AM

By SD means, the buses which does not have air suspension. I was confused with this tender. Since I could see 140 buses in KMU division, I thought these are for existing SD buses.

So even luxury buses are not available with CBE division? then these air suspension system might be for replacement in existing buses.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=87292016#post87292016

It could be for either existing sds or new sds..

We might see this air suspension kits getting used for the existing 12M psudo Uds.
Kum might convert all their SDs to UDs with the Air suspension mechanism.

In case of CBE it might for new SD buses.

In case of existing UDs we dont need to replace the air suspension mechanisms. They need to replace the faulty air baloons present in the air suspension units.

Yugen

January 12th, 2012, 10:15 AM

Many of the special buses operated for Sankranthi from BLR --> CBE/MDU/TPJ are coming as special buses from MNG/MDY/MYS --> BLR --> CBE/MDU/TPJ, So if demand is there, KaSRTC will operate buses from any place

+1, Exactly the one i saw for KARAIKUDI is {MNG SPL}. Really....lot to be learnt by TN...abt their administration..see they are able to arrange one from Mangalore and updated for Online Booking....

N.kumar

January 12th, 2012, 10:35 AM

Vignesh,

I dont know what u posted and deleted. But every festival time this thing recycles itself. Spread the message of KSRTC specials to benefit people, why accompanying notes of TNstc missing opportunity, social need to serve people and so on?

1.No opportunity missed. for tnstc, no revenue loss.

2. its purpose is first to satisy demand orinating for travel within TN, be it chennai to other destinations or coimbatore to other destinations or from madurai/trichy to other places. I never said chennais demand alone. take a look again. I am not able to satisfy demand here which outclasses supply by 2 x times atleast, and as a result if TNSTC employ some dabba buses, again there will outrage for that.

3. and so what, isnt ksrtc operating a handful of specials? is it any inferior? now rates also almost match each other? any rule that only tn govt buses must serve tamilians?

4. tamilians there in bangalore also help in enriching the economy of bangalore by their presence there and also in probability pay various taxes there and so isnt kasrtc duty also to serve people ?

5 why bother who serves, kasrtc, kesrtc or tnstc?

when cylce recylces once, twice its different, keeps on recycling its nothing but outrage.

Yugen

January 12th, 2012, 11:58 AM

dhandapanik

January 12th, 2012, 12:56 PM

On last friday night, i was returning to pollachi from madurai. To my surprise i saw one pseudo UD TN01 N 9774 of Tuty depot waiting in Arapalayam bus stand with "Coimbatore" board.

Its original route was Tuty-Ernakulam and i started seeing this bus regularly running in Coimbatore-Tuticorin route. It had R.No 625 Tuticorin-Coimbatore board and via places were mentioned as Madurai, Dharapuram, Palladam. Actually R.No 625 should run via Palani, Pollachi. This is the first time im seeing SETC tuty depot running buses via Palladam. I havent used any new 12M UDs yet, so i dont want to miss this chance. Just went and got a seat in the middle of the bus.

Bus started from Arapalayam around 12.50 AM and reached Coimbatore(SETC BS) by 6.00 AM. it took solid 5 hrs 10 min. It didnt take DGL byepass and went via Sempatti.
Poor driving skill. No proper gear changes, many sudden brakes and he didnt care about the big speed breakers in Sempatti-Oddanchatram section. At one stage people started shouting and then he started noticing speed breakers.

1. Looks like a KMS built bus.
2. Seat materials were good compared to the existing UD seat materials.
3. Reclining angle is very less and leg space is also very low. Its better they run these buses in the routes which has <300 KM. Its not a good idea to run these buses in routes like NGL-Bangalore etc.,
4. Interior lighting's were done using LED lights and they looked good.

In the next day morning, saw the same bus running via Pollachi with correct R.No i.e., 625. There was a crew change also.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Ns90d4J5NJY/Tw2EgV4uePI/AAAAAAAAGMI/J7QqeTqR3iA/s640/DSC_1690.jpg

Sree Sree

January 12th, 2012, 01:56 PM

staravindan

January 12th, 2012, 01:59 PM

+1, Exactly the one i saw for KARAIKUDI is {MNG SPL}. Really....lot to be learnt by TN...abt their administration..see they are able to arrange one from Mangalore and updated for Online Booking....

Dear friend

From Karaikudi KSRTC operates to Bangalore .....cant find info on Mangalore Service

Mangalore - Madurai via mysore is available DEP 3PM... Travel time 18hrs

dhandapanik

January 12th, 2012, 03:05 PM

Dhandapani Sir Nellai div also running Tenkasi - Chennai and Eral - Chennai.I think you know this service already.

I have seen the old sd which was running in eral-Chennai route. Havent seen the new ones..

rsubbu.mdu

January 12th, 2012, 03:27 PM

Dhandapani Sir Nellai div also running Tenkasi - Chennai and Eral - Chennai.I think you know this service already.

Hello Sree,

Find below the pic of the CMBT - Tenkasi bus which is running currently, i have seen it few times at 8 PM at MIBT. It is a 3*2 seater w/o air suspension though it claims itself to be a "sogusu perunthu".

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Gs4BsqEzlrE/TieHUTvjEgI/AAAAAAAAB4Q/_4zV4ScdM3U/s400/tc.jpg
Pic Source: Arun @ Picasa

dineshderick

January 12th, 2012, 03:55 PM

Chennai, Jan 12 : Warning private bus operators of stern action against fleecing passengers cashing in on the huge festival rush, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today announced operation of special bus services for the benefit of Pongal travellers.

An official release here said the Chief Minister has sanctioned operation of more than 5000 special services across the state, connecting various parts including Chennai, from January 12 to 17 for the Pongal festival. These buses would be operated from various parts of the State for the benefit of people to travel to their home town for pongal celebrations and return to their respective destinations.

It said 1,115 bus would be operated on January 12, 1965 each on January 13 and 14, and adequate number of buses depending upon the passenger needs, would be operated on January 15. Of this, 557 buses on january 12, 1,257 buses each on January 13 and 14 would be operated from Koyambedu Mofussil Bus Terminus in the city to various important destinations and all district headquarters.

These special buses would be operated from January 12 to 17 to enable the public to reach their native place, celebrate Pongal and return to their destinations. The release said advance booking of tickets to travel in special buses could be booked online.

The Government also announced operation of 250 special buses by the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) in the city from January 14 to 17 to various tourist places like All India Industrial Trade Fair, Anna Square, Gandhi Mandapam, VGP Golden Beach, Muttukatdu Boat House, Kovalam Bench, MGM Dizee World Amusement Park, Vandalur Zoo, Kishkintha and Queensland Amusement Parks.

Warning of stringent action against private operators fleecing the passengers by cashing in on the huge rush, the Government appealed to the public to call up 24794709 and register their complaints. ''Based on the complaints, stringent action will be taken against the private operators fleecing the passengers by charging exorbitant fares," the release added.

Arul Murugan

January 12th, 2012, 04:18 PM

^^

The tnstc online booking site was down from morning. But mobile tnstc is working and I booked ticket for today in that.

http://www.tn.gov.in/seithi_veliyeedu/pr12Jan12/pr120112_31.pdf

even the special buses have been inducted for online reservation as per the above press release. I guess this could be the reason why the website if down from morning.

Tomorrow at CMBT one can see real "Jay Jay" i.e peak crowd.

Arul Murugan

January 12th, 2012, 04:25 PM

^^

TNSTC Salem has added 14 Salem-Chennai special ordinary bus to online reservation b/w 18:00 to 00:00hrs for 13th Jan.

Totally 27 service are available for online reservation b/w 18:00 to 00:00hrs on 13th Jan, 13 are regular service and 14 is special service.

rejagiri

January 12th, 2012, 04:31 PM

rejagiri

January 12th, 2012, 04:51 PM

Thanks.
My guess is that SETC Salem will get zero. Also SETC Coimbatore will also get zero.
As per the old news 15 new buses will be on road by this end of the month in TNSTC-SLM.

Thanks for the details sir.Any idea about old A/C coaches will transfer for SETC salem division & Old slf 's for our Tnstc salem city routes? One more doubt is reconstruction of bodies in old chassis what are the other things will replace or repair like tyres ,batteries,gear box spares etc.:):dunno:

Yugen

January 12th, 2012, 05:00 PM

Dear friend

From Karaikudi KSRTC operates to Bangalore .....cant find info on Mangalore Service

Mangalore - Madurai via mysore is available DEP 3PM... Travel time 18hrs

hi mean this karaikudi bangalore special operated by mangalore depot.

rsubbu.mdu

January 12th, 2012, 05:51 PM

Highway robbery that is planned on NH7 on 13-Jan-2012 :bash:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7170/6685066481_202651d1b4_z.jpg

SRS fares for Pongal on Blr - Mdu section.

Reno Ruberts R

January 12th, 2012, 06:02 PM

In KUM regions like KKDI, TRY, PDKT don't accept KUM as its head divn. There lies the basic problem. All these regions are the rebel kids who will not even mention KUM in their windshields...
Is it true If one or two may not accept but all three regions are not accepting? Its also because of government, They have formed a division which did not have even an RTO number. Atleast they have mentioned in their sides.:lol:

Rebel kids and their open rejection of KUM division as their boss :)
Finally :bash:
First,
Each Division of TNSTC have 2/3/4 Regions under their control. The buses of all regions are controlled by Divsion's MD. right? But actually eventhough they're under same divsions managementwise they're differ. For ex- if you see any of any region's office files they used to write only region's name like TNSTC-Tirchy, TNSTC- Pudukottai.

Second,
No of festival specials operated in particular area controlled by General manager of that region not the MD of the division. I can add more..

Only we can see only division name in buses and tickets and we can't see anywhere division name in depot, HO etc. Instead when they write division name it'll be like this TNSTC (XXX) ltd, YYY Region. Employees also have the practice of calling region's name only. Thats is the only reason KMU writing region name in windshield.
Up to me Division name and MD is actually a DUMMIES!!!

Some KeSRTC depots also have this practice. Link (https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/X_lbtNBBTRe1Lp33BfBxHtMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink)

I strongly believe unified TNSTC definetly solve the issue and will be able to see Special from Nagercoil to Hosur(atleast) becoz no need to run behind TNSTC SLM to get clearance.
this optimum utilization of bus fleet is only possible with a unified TN-STC.

+1. Unified TNSTC(my dream too) solve all the problem. But controlling 21000 buses by a Single MD will be a big question

Its better they run these buses in the routes which has <300 KM. Its not a good idea to run these buses in routes like NGL-Bangalore etc.,

Already point-out by Chnavis. He used to travel NGL- BNG by Pseudos

Regarding festival specials

Why you guys want more buses in MDU- BNG sector when all the regular SETCs running as empty on regular days. Interestingly regular BNG SETCs towards BNG get full on festivals only (i doubt) . Thats enough.

Specials are operated where there is more demand for a STC but not by seeing other stc's special.

KaSRTC's specials towards TN destinations will be at few numbers not 100s due to less demand. But TN STCs specials towards chennai will be at 100xs thats too not enough.

My question is
How many of them suffered at festival crowd in CMBT?

Reno Ruberts R

January 12th, 2012, 06:40 PM

Specials Specials!!

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/5171/rscn4689copy.jpg

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/9922/dscn4672copy.jpg

http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/4220/dscn4673copy.jpg

http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/3482/dscn4676copy.jpg

krishnaswamy

January 12th, 2012, 06:54 PM

It would have been nice, if she stressed about the fares to be collected in these special buses.,
every festival time robbery is done on TNSTC also with exorbitant fares.

rejagiri

January 12th, 2012, 07:18 PM

Specials Specials!!
http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/3482/dscn4676copy.jpg

Good collection of special ones .Reno sir how can i insert picasa in this thread?

Reno Ruberts R

January 12th, 2012, 07:37 PM

Good collection of special ones.how can i insert picasa in this thread?

Thanks,

open a image in picasa
Right click the image, select "Copy Image Location"
Go to SSC thread click "insert image" tab and paste the link
Check preview and post it

Nowadays we're facing problem with picasa. So its better you use imageshack or flickr.

dineshpkm

January 13th, 2012, 02:07 AM

ignis_s

January 13th, 2012, 04:32 AM

i was checking tickets from bangalore to chennai and KSRTC special buses they are charging almost 900+ rupees for airavat volvo AC (not multi)

rsubbu.mdu

January 13th, 2012, 05:54 AM

Omni buses fleece passengers
13 Jan 2012 , TheNewIE (http://expressbuzz.com/cities/chennai/omni-buses-fleece-passengers/352781.html)

CHENNAI: Cashing in on the huge demand from the commuters, who are desperate to visit their native places in other districts for the Pongal festival, omni bus operators have hiked the usual fare by 50 per cent.
According to sources, passengers paid Rs 800 on Thursday to travel to Tiruchy by ordinary bus services , which was otherwise Rs 400 on the usual days.
Similarly, the fare for Coimbatore was fixed at Rs 900, Tirunelveli `1300 and Hyderabad Rs 1400.
It is also said that bus operators from other parts of the State have also picking up passengers with exorbitant fare to Chennai.

rsubbu.mdu

January 13th, 2012, 06:00 AM

புதுச்சேரி மாநிலத்தில் பஸ் கட்டணங்கள் உயர்த்தப்பட்டுள்ளன.
Dinamani (http://dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?&SectionName=Latest%20News&artid=536983&SectionID=164&MainSectionID=164&SEO=&Title=%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D%20%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%B8%E0%AF%8D%20%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D%20%E0%AE%89%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%81), 13-Jan-2012

மாநிலத்துக்குள் ஓடும் நகரப் பேருந்துகளில் குறைந்த பட்ச கட்டணம் இனி ரூ.3 ஆக இருக்கும்.

புறநகர் மற்றும் மாநிலங்களுக்கு இடையேயான பேருந்துகளில் குறைந்த பட்ச கட்ணம் இனி ரூ.4.50 ஆக இருக்கும்.

புயல் நிவாரணப் பணிகள் நடந்துவரும் நிலையில் புதுவையில் பஸ் கட்டணங்கள் உயர்த்தப்பட்டுள்ளன.
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Puducherry city bus fares increased.

rsubbu.mdu

January 13th, 2012, 06:06 AM

பொங்கலுக்கு ஊருக்கு போக 5000 ஸ்பெஷல் பஸ்
13-Jan-2012, Dinakaran (http://www.dinakaran.com/News_detail_2011.asp?Nid=13156)

சென்னை : பொங்கல் விழாவை முன்னிட்டு அரசு போக்குவரத்து கழகங்கள் சார்பில் தமிழகம் முழுவதும் 12ம் தேதி முதல் 15ம் தேதி வரையில் மொத்தம் 5000 சிறப்பு பஸ்கள் இயக்கப்படவுள்ளன. இதேபோல், சென்னையில் இருந்து பிற மாவட்டங்களுக்கு மக்கள் செல்லும் வகையில் கோயம்பேடு பஸ் நிலையத்தில் இருந்து 3000 சிறப்பு பஸ்களும் இயக்கப்படவுள்ளன. சென்னையில் இருந்து வெளியூர்களுக்கு விடிய விடிய பஸ்கள் இயக்க ஏற்பாடு செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளது.

அதேபோல தென் மாவட்டங்களுக்கு சென்னையில் இருந்து 4 சிறப்பு ரயில்களும், மேற்கு மாவட்டங்களுக்கு 2 சிறப்பு ரயில்களும் இயக்கப்படுகின்றன. ஒரு சிறப்பு ரயில் நேற்று இரவு புறப்பட்டு சென்றது. இன்று பிற்பகல் பயணிகள் ரயில் புறப்படுகிறது. பஸ்களில் கட்டணங்கள் இரு மடங்காக உயர்த்தப்பட்டுள்ளதால், ரயில்களில் கூட்டம் அதிகமாக இருக்கும் என்று எதிர்பார்க்கப்படுகிறது. அதனால் வழக்கமாக இயக்கப்படும் ரயில்களிலும் கூடுதல் பெட்டிகள் இணைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன.

பொங்கல் பண்டிகையை முன்னிட்டு 1,257 சிறப்பு பஸ்கள் இன்று இயக்கம்

சென்னை : பொங்கல் பண்டிகையை முன்னிட்டு, சென்னையில் இருந்து இன்று பல்வேறு பகுதிகளுக்கு 1,257 சிறப்பு பஸ்கள் இயக்கப்படுகிறது. தமிழக அரசு நேற்று வெளியிட்ட அறிக்கை: பொங்கல் திருநாளை ஒட்டி அரசு போக்குவரத்து கழகங்களின் சார்பில் சிறப்பு பஸ்களை இயக்க முதல்வர் ஜெயலலிதா உத்தரவிட்டுள்ளார். இதன்படி நேற்று 1,115 பஸ்களும், இன்று 1,965 பஸ்களும், 14ம் தேதி 1,965 பஸ்களும், 15ம் தேதி பயணிகளின் தேவைக்கேற்ப உரிய எண்ணிக்கையில் பஸ்களை மாநிலத்தின் பல்வேறு பகுதிகளில் இருந்து இயக்கப்படும்.

இதில், அனைத்து மாவட்ட தலைநகரங்கள் மற்றும் மாநிலத்தின் முக்கிய பகுதிகளுக்கு சென்னை, கோயம்பேடு புறநகர் பஸ் நிலையத்திலிருந்து நேற்று 557 பஸ்கள் இயக்கப்பட்டன. மேலும், இன்று 1,257 பஸ்களும், 14ம் தேதி 1,257 பஸ்களும் இயக்கப்படும். பொங்கல் திருநாளை கொண்டாடி மீண்டும் ஊர் திரும்பிடும் பொதுமக்களின் நலன் கருதி, இதே அளவிலான பஸ்கள் 17ம் தேதி முதல் 22ம் தேதி வரை இயக்கப்படும்.

பொங்கல் பண்டிகையை ஒட்டி இயக்கப் படும் சிறப்புப் பஸ்களுக்கு உடனடி இணையதள வழி பதிவு திட்டத்தின் கீழ் (ஆன்லைன் டிக்கெட் ரிசர்வேசன்) பயணச்சீட்டு முன்பதிவு வசதியும் செய்யப் பட்டுள்ளது. பொங்கல் பண்டிகையையொட்டி, அதிக கட்டணம் வசூலிக்கும் தனியார் பஸ்கள் குறித்து சென்னை கோயம்பேடு புறநகர் பஸ் நிலையத்தில் உள்ள அரசு விரைவு போக்குவரத்து கழக அலுவலகத்தில் பயணிகள் புகார் செய்யலாம். 2479 4709 என்ற தொலைபேசி எண்ணிலும் புகார் தெரிவிக்க ஏற்பாடு செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளது. புகார்கள் மீது உடனடியாக நடவடிக்கை மேற்கொள்ளப்படும். இவ்வாறு அறிக்கையில் கூறப்பட்டுள்ளது.

தாங்குமா கோயம்பேடு

இந்த பொங்கலுக்கு மொத்த சிறப்பு பஸ்களில் அரசு விரைவு போக்குவரத்து கழகம் 100 பஸ்களும், விழுப்புரம் போக்குவரத்து கழகம் 480 பஸ்களும், கும்பகோணம் போக்குவரத்து கழகம் 450 பஸ்களும், நெல்லை போக்குவரத்து கழகம் சார்பில் 125 பஸ்களும் இயக்கப்படவுள்ளது. இதுபோல், மதுரை, கோவை, சேலம் போக்குவரத்து கழகங்கள் 100க்கும் மேற்பட்ட சிறப்பு பஸ்களும் சென்னையில் இயக்கவுள்ளது. இவற்றில்பெரும் பாலான சிறப்பு பஸ்கள் கோயம்பேடு பஸ் நிலையத்தில் இயக்கப்படுகிறது. இதனால் கூட்ட நெரிசல் அதிகமாக இருக்கும். கூட்ட நெரிசலை குறைக்கும் வகையில் விழுப்புரம் அரசு போக்குவரத்து கழகம் சார்பில் திருச்சி, விழுப்புரம், திருவண்ணாமலை பகுதிகளுக்கு மட்டும் 80க்கும் மேற்பட்ட பஸ்கள் தாம்பரத்தில் இயக்க திட்டமிட்டுள்ளது.

சென்னையை சுற்ற 250 சிறப்பு பஸ்கள்: சென்னை மாநகர் போக்குவரத்து கழகம் சார்பில் 14ம் தேதி முதல் 17ம் தேதி வரை சென்னை மற்றும் புறநகர் பொதுமக்கள் பயன்பெறும் வகையில் சுற்றுலா பொருட்காட்சி, அண்ணா சதுக்கம், காந்தி மண்டபம், வி.ஜி.பி., முட்டுக்காடு, கோவளம், எம்.ஜி.எம்., மாமல்லபுரம், வண்டலூர் உயிரியல் பூங்கா, கிஷ்கிந்தா, குயின்ஸ் லாண்டு போன்ற பல்வேறு சுற்றுலா மையங்களுக்கு 250 சிறப்புப் பஸ்கள் இயக்கப்படும் என்று அரசு அறிவித்துள்ளது.

கடந்த ஆண்டு 1300 பஸ்கள் இயக்கம்

தமிழக போக்குவரத்து துறை சார்பில் கடந்த பொங்கலுக்கு 1,300 சிறப்பு பஸ்கள் இயக்கப்பட்டன. விரைவு போக்குவரத்து கழகம் சார்பில் தென்மாவட்டங்களுக்கு 100 சிறப்பு பஸ்கள், விழுப்புரம் அரசு போக்குவரத்து கழகம் 480 பஸ்களும், கும்பகோணம் அரசு போக்குவரத்து கழகம் சார்பில் 300 சிறப்பு பஸ்களும் இயக்கப்பட்டன. இதுதவிர சேலம், கோவை, மதுரை ஆகிய போக்குவரத்து கழகங்கள் சார்பில் 420க்கும் மேற்பட்ட பஸ்கள் இயக்கப்பட்டன. இந்த சிறப்பு பஸ்கள் ஜனவரி 13ம் தேதி முதல் 15 வரையிலும், பின்னர் 17ம் தேதி முதல் 21ம் தேதி வரையிலும் இயக்கப்பட்டன.
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- TN - transport corps are planning to run 5,000 SPL buses from 12Jan to 15Jan across TN.
- 3,000 SPL buses to be operated out of CMBT
- All the SPL buses are available for online booking
- Pax can inform about fleecing by Omni operators at the SETC counter or can call up 24794709
- To avoid overcrowding of buses at CMBT, VPM divn has decided to operate 80 buses from Tambaram.
- MTC will operated 250 SPL buses for locations around Chennai.

rejagiri

January 13th, 2012, 06:22 AM

MADURAI-SALEM
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http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/7408/watermarkedphoto0002.jpg
http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/6623/watermarkedphoto0001.jpg:cheer:

rejagiri

January 13th, 2012, 06:26 AM

Thanks,

open a image in picasa
Right click the image, select "Copy Image Location"
Go to SSC thread click "insert image" tab and paste the link
Check preview and post it

Nowadays we're facing problem with picasa. So its better you use imageshack or flickr.

Sir i want to insert picasa album like tnstc,setc like that not postinig image purpose.

venu nellai

January 13th, 2012, 07:00 AM

Exactly in front of Govt Law college on Palayamkottai - Tuticorin/Tiruchendur road

I can say for Nagercoil and Tirunelveli Region
Tirunelveli- 8-10 buses / month
Nagercoil- 10-14 buses / month

Thanks Reno, Reno I saw a place near chettitikulam jn on hindu college road,it was a open land and they kept the board mentioned as (Tnstc Tirunelveli Nagercoil region chettikulam- depot)and work was going in process,I think nagercoil is going to get its 4th depot...:banana:

N. Nagarajan

January 13th, 2012, 09:05 AM

Salem-Ariyalur
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http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/8057/watermarkedphoto0006.jpg
http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/7161/watermarkedphoto0005.jpg:)
https://picasaweb.google.com/101710030480984660529/TNSTCKUMBAKONAM?authuser=0&feat=directlink
Intitally this bus was operated between Ariyalur and Chennai.
after new buses arrived it was replaced.

Now online booking for lots of ordinary buses available from chennai to madurai, coimbatore, tirunelveli and nagercoil, and salem.

Like that same spl buses in online booking also available for all souther district to chennai

chnavis

January 13th, 2012, 02:48 PM

On last friday night, i was returning to pollachi from madurai. To my surprise i saw one pseudo UD TN01 N 9774 of Tuty depot waiting in Arapalayam bus stand with "Coimbatore" board.

Its original route was Tuty-Ernakulam and i started seeing this bus regularly running in Coimbatore-Tuticorin route. It had R.No 625 Tuticorin-Coimbatore board and via places were mentioned as Madurai, Dharapuram, Palladam. Actually R.No 625 should run via Palani, Pollachi. This is the first time im seeing SETC tuty depot running buses via Palladam. I havent used any new 12M UDs yet, so i dont want to miss this chance. Just went and got a seat in the middle of the bus.

1. Looks like a KMS built bus.
2. Seat materials were good compared to the existing UD seat materials.
3. Reclining angle is very less and leg space is also very low. Its better they run these buses in the routes which has <300 KM. Its not a good idea to run these buses in routes like NGL-Bangalore etc.,
4. Interior lighting's were done using LED lights and they looked good.

Hi Dhandapani, U can see the same service with 9772 Regn which i was posted the pic on last Sep http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=907864&page=257
The chase was made by TVS irizar - Puthukottai.

Already point-out by Chnavis. He used to travel NGL- BNG by Pseudos

Reno i used to travel NGL- Chennai :) not BNG. I used Nanjil 36 seater UD buses. Now days i refused the new one and using 05:50 Nesamony which u took photos while that was on making

binaiks

January 13th, 2012, 03:39 PM

The chase was made by TVS irizar - Puthukottai.

Irizar-TVS makes bodies, not chassis. Chassis (not 'chase') is made by Ashok Leyland / TATA.

Reno Ruberts R

January 13th, 2012, 06:56 PM

I saw a place near chettitikulam jn on hindu college road,it was a open land and they kept the board mentioned as (Tnstc Tirunelveli Nagercoil region chettikulam- depot)and work was going in process,I think nagercoil is going to get its 4th depot...:banana:
This one?
http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/8020/dscn4696u.jpg

Its not 4th. Its ranithootam -3 depot. Now its working inside RT- 2 Depot from the day it inaugrated. Due to increase of fleet RT-2 find hard to park their buses. So they decided to move RT-3 Depot to chettikulam. Now the construction work is in progress.

Lakshmanan05

January 14th, 2012, 07:09 AM

Sir,

Except in tamilnadu all other state transport corporation are operating luxury volvo/benz intercity busses for long distance. But our Tamilnadu Govt alone not yet started to operate those services. If they Start those services means it will be more useful for long distance travel rather than Private sector busses. Will they start those services soon????????:ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno:

Lakshmanan05

January 14th, 2012, 07:15 AM

Sir,

All TNSTC SALEM alone didnt has any AC Buses expect that all other Divisions of TNSTC has operated AC buses to important places. Will the TNSTC SALEM region officers will start the AC services soon????????:ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno:

Lakshmanan05

January 14th, 2012, 07:19 AM

Ya The salem division is the wrost division among all the divisions in tamilnadu.

Arul Murugan

January 14th, 2012, 07:48 AM

Why you guys want more buses in MDU- BNG sector when all the regular SETCs running as empty on regular days. Interestingly regular BNG SETCs towards BNG get full on festivals only (i doubt) . Thats enough.

Specials are operated where there is more demand for a STC but not by seeing other stc's special.

KaSRTC's specials towards TN destinations will be at few numbers not 100s due to less demand. But TN STCs specials towards chennai will be at 100xs thats too not enough.

My question is
How many of them suffered at festival crowd in CMBT?

I find even on weekend SETC is greatly under performing on Bangalore-TN route. Unless SETC has KSRTC avatar it is never going to bring the lost commuters.. so expecting dabba special from Bangalore on festival days is going to be upset the commuters as well as burn SETC pockets. Good that KSRTC is helping in transporting the commuters.

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This year the specials within TN is more organized. They truly deserve :applause::applause:

10,000 special service across the state for 3days. This is on mofusil route alone connecting Chennai with other cities and also within other cities. 10,000special service can transport more than 5lakh people.

Railways is not even operating 12 special service on these three days, which mean it can transport only less than 20,000 commuters...

where is 5lakhs and where is 0.2lakhs :nuts:

TNSTC-Salem is operating more than 600 special service for next 3-4 days from Salem central bus stand to Erode, Coimbatore, Bangalore, Chennai, Vellore, Trichy, Madurai, Cuddalore.

Arul Murugan

January 14th, 2012, 07:56 AM

Few of such special mania for online reservation.

http://i43.tinypic.com/rwm68m.jpg

Arul Murugan

January 14th, 2012, 08:43 AM

This year Pongal bus travel report..

* I travelled one day before peak day rush. 13th and 14th will be peak day rush in CMBT. But I travelled on 12th itself.

* I made advanced reservation in UD. The UD buses were full to Salem one week before for 12th, 13th and 14th night. I was in confusion whether to book in ordinary bus.. but luckily one ticket availability was shown in UD on 12th night when I checking on 12th morning. May be some one canceled. I got that seat.

* Reached CMBT by 22:00 hours. I could sense the holiday rush on 12th night itself as it was looking more than weekend rush. Buses were leaving CMBT every one second to various part of the state.

Thanks to the oppicers who had brain in making exit and entry into CMBT separate. So congestion at CMBT has come down greatly. Bus flow and exit into CMBT was very smooth. Also they have put security people at petro pump entry and exit to maintain the entry and exit of buses from depot/petrol pump at back of CMBT. Idle buses of all TNSTC are moved to dedicated Thathai periyar i.e TNSTC VPM-Vellore/Pondy side bay.

I boarded the bus by 22:40, SETC dabba bus..

Bus: dim sodium lamp, blue painted body, dash board was looking like it was done in 1970.:nuts: In simple a dabba bus. But I liked the seat and leg space. It was very comfortable and air suspension was very good. So travel was comfortable (for me).

Crew: Not rude or not pleasant. Normal.. they checked the ticket and allowed the passengers inside the bus. When bus was running b/w Ulunderpet and Salem, the crew was chit chating loudly and the sound was heavier than engine sound and I could hear it at the seat no. 29.:lol:

Speed and travel:

Last year it took 1hr 15min for the bus to move from Salem bay to CMBT signal. This year exactly bus left the bay at 23:00hrs and crossed to signal at 23:15. As I explained above, thanks to some brainy oppicers for doing this exit system through main entrance and saving lakh of fuel in liters, man hours, travel time and also bringing the congestion down in CMBT. Metro construction has helped for this change other wise oppicers might be sleeping even now. So thanks to CMRL construction.:)

The bus was in good speed. But congestion at Perungalathur, a small accident before Guduvancherry, toll plaza and every going NH-68 construction b/w Attur and Salem had made the travel time are 7hrs 45min. Otherwise 6hours flat is highly possible.

Happy that bus didn't go inside Tindivanam, Villupuram, Ulunderpettai and even Kallakurichi.. every where bye-pass. But it entered Attur, Vazhapadi towns (NH-68 bye-pass is not ready). But it indeed stopped at Vikravandi, Moothira restaurant...:bash::bash: This is the most hazardous place in Tamilnadu compared to Koodankulam, so the Koodankulam team should come to Vikravandi to save people.:lol:

Short visioned NHAI... NH-45, NH-4 are arterial roads of the state carrying heavy traffic round the clock. The existing toll plaza are not enough even for weekday traffic. Imagine the weekend and festival traffic.. it takes 15-20min to cross the toll booth on these roads as well as Krishnagiri toll booth. They should build 20-25 toll booth. NHAI oppicers also have short vision....:nuts:

Patronage was 100%, no standees were allowed except one person boarded at Perungalattur to occupy the middle seat at the last row.

Overall I see a small improvement in speed as well as big change in CMBT traffic flow pattern. But bus is pathetically looking though seat, leg space and air suspension is far better and also stopping at moothira restaurant.. I have no words to say on this.

Last year :)
This is just a bus travel report!

After a long gap, I made an un-planned travel in TNSTC during the peak Pongal rush from Chennai.

Indeed it was a long travel! On 14th Jan....

17:45-19:15

My office bus left the southern part of Chennai metropolitan i.e Siruseri which is 28KM from heart of Chennai city. Hardly 18-19KM from Saidapet. With the world class expressway IT corridor constructed by TN gvt, it took 1hr 30min to reach Saidapet. Even on normal days it takes 1hr 30min....

19:15-19:45 - was packing my things and I asked my brother to drop me at T.nagar bus terminus which is the nearest starting bus terminus for a MTC bus for CMBT! It is impossible to board an via MTC as everyone will curse me for taking a big travel bag.

(Saidapet to CMBT via IRR takes nearly 1hr 45min during peak hours due to metro construction.)

19:45-20:15

Even by bike we need to spend 30min to cover this short distance because of traffic parks on Anna Salai.

20:15:-21:15

After reaching T.nagar, I found share Auto (tata magic) to CMBT, so boarded that to reach CMBT soon! My goodness it took only 1hr from T.nagar to CMBT. It was just 20rupees and I got space to sit and keep my travel luggage.

21:45-22:45

CMBT was cramped with people, buses, two wheelers at the entrance. Good atleast they had sense to ban the four wheeler inside the entrance! The outbound mofusil buses from CMBT were diverted via the Vellore bus bay side and further to main entrance side and to the signal where MTC buses usually leave.

When I entered the CMBT, every second one bus was leaving from CMBT to other parts of the state. As usual all the TNSTC has put their city buses, short distance routes to Chennai to clear the rush. The bus bay and the service roads were occupied by buses and all those bus were full. First i started to trace the route buses were leaving the terminus... with no hope of space in bus, i just wanted to see if any space would be available in last seat!... to my luck, one person got down from a bus, when i went inside. Time was 21:45 and the bus has slowly moved from Salem bus bay to Vellore side bus bay service road.

When I entered the bus, from the talk with co-passengers, I could understand that the bus left from Salem bus bay at 20:30!! It took 1hr 15min to reach Vellore side bus bay!! From there it took anouther 1hr to reach the CMBT signal.

22:45-07:30
1KM took 2hrs 15min i.e from Salem bus bay to CMBT signal!! Finally bus started to accelerate from CMBT signal around 22:45 and reached Perungaluthur around 23:15... long queue... but no space for passengers even to keep their leg inside! Lot of standees occupied the bus at CMBT itseld... we were help up on NH68 for train crossing for 30min.. finally it reached Salem around 07:30.

It stopped at Vikravandi for break! Bus was packed even in standing at CMBT itself. Most of the buses were carrying with standees! 11hrs from CMBT bus bay to Salem bus stand bay!!

It might have easily taken 15hrs to Coimbatore/Madurai, 19hrs to Nellai/Tuticorin distance.

It was expected more than 5lakhs people might have traveled from CMBT on that day night alone.

krishnaswamy

January 14th, 2012, 09:01 AM

every going NH-68 construction b/w Attur and Salem had made the travel time are 7hrs 45min. Otherwise 6hours flat is highly possible.
Arul,
Excellent report..nice to know improvements in traffic in CMBT..
is the 4 laning between ulundurpet-Salem completed?
still it is 1.5 lane road from ulundurpet to kallakurichi?

N.kumar

January 14th, 2012, 09:33 AM

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/chennai/more-buses-no-takers-510

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Addition of buses and high fares ensured that seats were easily available on long-distance buses at the Koyambedu terminus during Pongal holidays.

Passengers, who reached Koyambedu expecting an anxious wait, were taken by surprise as buses were more easily available this time compared to other years.

“We were worried before coming here because of the bad experience during last Pongal season, when we had to travel without seats to my hometown Tiruppattur even after waiting for several hours,” recalled Sharon Daffney, a medical student.

“As soon as the bus reached the terminus, passengers jostled to get seats, forcing us to wait for long,” Daffney said, as she sat comfortably in a bus this time.

This is not the only case. Other passengers heading to various destinations in the southern districts were also all praise for the arrangements.

“I booked tickets through the e-ticketing facility, which has made my travelling a lot easier than in previous years,” said Anand, a college student, who was going to Tirunelveli.

Officials tasked to clear the rush of passengers seemed to have been inspired by the chief minister’s concern for passengers.

“For the first time, an announcement regarding special buses to clear the Pongal rush has come from a chief minister, which has really motivated us to work energetically,” said an official.

Even the transport minister, Senthil Balaji, visited the terminus on Thursday night to monitor the operation of special buses.

However, passenger flow swelled by Friday night, making things tough for the officials. As the passenger rush was being cleared, the roads leading to the terminus were choked with vehicles lining up for many kms and moving at a snail’s pace.

The 100 Feet Road came back to normal only late on Friday night.

Mad Pongal rush at railway stations

Egmore railway station was crowded on Friday afternoon, with as many as 1,200 passengers queuing up to board the general compartments of trains bound for Madurai, Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi, despite Southern Railway operated special trains in anticipation of a mad rush during Pongal.

A similar scene was witnessed at Central station for Coimbatore-bound trains. The rush was maddening despite Southern Railway increasing the number of special trains to 13 for Pongal, against the 11 of previous years.

The demand was so high that the passengers vying for a space in the general compartment waited in serpentine queues that ran the entire length of the platforms, remarked an RPF officer on duty at the junction.

“At least 1,000 people are ahead of me. I just hope I will find space in the toilet or at least enter the unreserved coach,” said Chellamuthu of Tiruchy with a smile.

The scenario was so bad that even passengers without confirmed tickets entered the reserved coaches.

Southern Railway has also added four second-class sleeper coaches to the Tiruchendur-bound Chendur Express in view of Pongal.

N.kumar

January 14th, 2012, 09:41 AM

Buses of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) and State Express Transport Corporation (SETC) are plying non-stop and the crew are working with minimum rest for operating special buses to various destinations for catering to those wanting to visit their home for the Pongal festival.

In addition to the normal services on the designated routes, the corporations are trying to operate as many additional trips as possible as people wanting to reach their native for Pongal have started thronging the bus stands since Friday morning.

Though rush for buses is a common scenario during any festival season, this year people are left with no other option despite the steep hike in bus fare because there had not been a single special train service from Coimbatore towards southern districts. Even on the Chennai sector, the Southern Railway has operated only one service which is just inadequate considering the traffic potential, pointed out Jameel Ahmed of Coimbatore Railway Passengers' Welfare Association.

Coimbatore accounted for a large number of migrant workers from southern districts and it is quite common that all of them try to travel back to their native towns in a span of just two to three days, Mr. Kathirmathiyon said.

At least one special train from Coimbatore to places such as Tirunelveli, Kanyakumari, Tuticorin and back on this direction and one train to Rameshwaram and back besides a couple of services to Madurai and Tiruchirapalli could have completely eased out the pressure on road traffic and buses. One train could serve the travel needs of passengers in at least 30 buses, added R. Raveendran of Residents Awareness Association of Coimbatore. One or two more services to Chennai could have helped considerably.

In the absence of such a service, passengers are left at the mercy of buses by State-run transport corporations or omni bus operators who charge anywhere between Rs. 500 to Rs. 1,250 while the lowest train fare was only Rs. 245 by sleeper while the fare was only Rs. 138 in the second seating class.

While SETC is operating about 30 additional services on crowded long distance sectors such as Chennai and southern districts, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation is operating special buses from bus stands in the city. From the Singanallur bus stand, where a queue system has been arranged, buses are operated to Tuticorin, Tirunelveli, Kanyakumari, Rajapalayam, Tiruchendur, Sivakashi, Madurai, Tiruchirapalli and Theni.

Similarly buses are operated to Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Rameswaram besides Thanjavur, Pudukottai, Arupukkotai, Devakottai and Karaikudi.

In addition to the normal service of once in 15 minutes on the Madurai and Tiruchirapalli side, TNSTC has planned to operate 395 additional trips on Friday night and Saturday.

From the Mettupplayam Road bus stand, it has been planned to operate nearly 30 additional services apart from normal schedule. TNSTC is pressing all its 150 spare buses and if need be at night hours, the semi-low floor buses from the fleet of city bus service will also be drawn for long distance routes, the officials said.

To a demand for introducing advance reservation or the system of issuing tokens to regulate the boarding of buses, a TNSTC official said that with SETC having a centralised reservation facility, the other transport corporations could not do it.

Mr. Kathirmathiyon said to avoid a near stampede situation and ensure a pleasant travel experience, the TNSTC should commence the practice of advance booking or issuing of tokens one week in advance which will help the passengers in planning their journey and also the TNSTC in planning its operation of additional services based on demand.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/article2800937.ece

Reno Ruberts R

January 14th, 2012, 05:07 PM

This year Pongal bus travel report..
I travelled one day before peak day rush. 13th and 14th will be peak day rush in CMBT. But I travelled on 12th itself.

Thanks for your report!

rejagiri

January 14th, 2012, 05:39 PM

ADVANCE HAPPY PONGAL TO ALL BUS FANNING FRIENDS.ONCE AGAIN I WISH U HAPPY PONGAL TO U AND YOUR FAMILIES PONGALO PONGAL.:banana2:

deepu051993

January 14th, 2012, 07:10 PM

Yesterday i came from Coimbatore to Trichy,
I came to Singanallur at 2 pm and found lots of bus standing inside for Trichy and Madurai and there was heavy congestion inside the bus stand as many special buses where there

SLF town buses were sent to Madurai and SS bodied Express town buses were sent to Trichy. The buses came one by one continuously and got filled up on the way and they started getting out in the same order whether filled or not, i got a seat only on the 5th one.

The Temporary barigaurds were placed readily for formed queue during the night. Also in all the bus stands like Palladam, Kangeyem, Karur police person were standing and regulated the bus movements inside the bus stands (ex.Kangeyam due to break is given there). Looks like now only they have taken steps to manage crowds during peak seasons.:cheers:

dr_thapalathy

January 15th, 2012, 03:40 AM

PRIVATE PRIVATE PRIVATE

Salem is ruled by private players the officers from TNSTC Salem getting a huge amount and leaving them if the same situation goes Soon Salem division will be crushed by the private players.

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Salem is like another Puducherry, where the private operators decide what PRTC must do. Such is the kind of lobby here in Pondy.
I think TNSTC SLM is in far better state than PRTC.

Lakshmanan05

January 15th, 2012, 04:14 AM

Happy Pongal Friends:):):):):):):):):)

dr_thapalathy

January 15th, 2012, 05:56 AM

^^

SETC does not operate much special buses!! that too to Bengaluru no chance!!. and it is never going to happen anytime soon or even coming Diwali. Even if they deploy special, it will be ugly age old 30KMPH average speed running bus. TNSTC-VPM and SA(this useless division will deploy all special to Bangalore and to Chennai it will be very few) will deploy the 3*2 buses special buses to Bangalore.. but again it is for usual ordinary travelers and not for AIRVAAT, Rajaamsha type crowds.

Better SETC can pull off of its operation and give KSRTC a good slot.. or SETC dabbas can be outsourced to KSRTC for operation purpose which will give better image for SETC in long run.

Every SETC depot will try to operate special only to Chennai and not to Bengaluru. If Bangalore depot is created, then there is chance for more SETC special to/from Bangalore.

Boss, where are buses with SETC to operate specials. They dont even have buses to operate their regular scheduled trips and the situation just started getting better. Ippo than they have started operating specials, as posted in the earlier pages of the forum. Just wait for another 1 year, after all 473 buses get allocated to SETC, then we can surely expect them to have some spare buses, which i am sure, after atleast 2 years, SETC will start operating specials to Bangalore. Just wait for things to get change.

sshivakumar

January 15th, 2012, 06:56 AM

But it indeed stopped at Vikravandi, Moothira restaurant...:bash::bash: This is the most hazardous place in Tamilnadu compared to Koodankulam, so the Koodankulam team should come to Vikravandi to save people.:lol:

:rofl:

dr_thapalathy

January 15th, 2012, 11:46 AM

PRTC has finally decided to replace some of their very old buses. They have invited tenders to construct Semi-Delux and Mofussil buses:

1. Semi-Delux: 2*2 seating arrangement non-push-back - 46+2 capacity - 10 nos
2. Mofussil: 3*2 seating arrangement - 57+2 capacity - 10 nos.

http://www.pon.nic.in/tenders/jan-2012-tenders/PRTC-120112.pdf

Still pending from PRTC's side:

1. 3 Ultra Delux buses - chaises not yet procured and given to Prakash for body construction - Tender Invited in 2010 itself.
2. 14 Non-AC SLF buses and 10 Volvo AC Low Floor buses - Tender invited in 2009 itself. Part of the delivery - 26 Non-AC SLF buses done.

I think they will procure the chaises by next year end and they may start rolling out these buses by 2020.

TNSTC SLM and SETC; Dont worry - There is an invisible competitor for you.

binaiks

January 15th, 2012, 02:07 PM

Reno Ruberts R

January 15th, 2012, 02:16 PM

http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/6172/fscn4705.jpg

May be special not able to identify the destination. It was a checkup run. The bus returned back in 5 min

rsubbu.mdu

January 15th, 2012, 02:23 PM

May be special not able to identify the destination. It was a checkup run. The bus returned back in 5 min

Hi Reno,

Thanks for the pic of the ABT bus. NGL route gets the best of buses for both Chennai and Blr in ABT. This should be a semi-sleeper as only in the latest lot P8000 BMR2, the driver bed is suspended from the top in ABT fleet.

rsubbu.mdu

January 15th, 2012, 02:47 PM

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6. Kumbakonam - Chennai - 16/1/2012

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dhandapanik

January 15th, 2012, 04:35 PM

May be special not able to identify the destination. It was a checkup run. The bus returned back in 5 min

Thank you so much. One of the best pics of abt. Even they didn't have proper highway pics of abt.

Poy had three spls to mdu yesterday evening alone.. And all of them were bpr's. Ss bodies were also put in as spls to mdu.

Proper queue system was followed in poy-valparai route.

Saw queue arrangements for trichy and mdu bound buses in singanallur bs on Friday.

From palani:
All mtc models of dgl region were running as spls to mdu.
Palani had one spl from Chennai and three 3x2 seaters were moving to Chennai from palani on Saturday. Clicked few pics of these. Will post all of them.

dr_thapalathy

January 16th, 2012, 03:01 AM

46+2 seating (2x2) in 222 WB Chassis?? People were protesting SETC's 48 seat in 12M (244 WB) Chassis!! This would be worst seating in any bus, no doubt.

It is DELUX and not ULTRA DELUX - 2*2 Non-push back seating arrangement - just like APSRTC's DELUX seating arrangement. This is PRTCs traditional seating arrangement for overnight journey buses.

binaiks

January 16th, 2012, 03:52 AM

It is DELUX and not ULTRA DELUX - 2*2 Non-push back seating arrangement - just like APSRTC's DELUX seating arrangement. This is PRTCs traditional seating arrangement for overnight journey buses.

I did not claim its a push-back arrangement or that its an Ultra-deluxe. 46 seats means 12 rows. The bus also has a driver partition. We are talking of a 222" WB Bus, not a 12M (244 WB) bus. In a 222 WB Bus, even 11 rows without driver partition is tight.

rsubbu.mdu

January 16th, 2012, 05:49 AM

It is DELUX and not ULTRA DELUX - 2*2 Non-push back seating arrangement - just like APSRTC's DELUX seating arrangement. This is PRTCs traditional seating arrangement for overnight journey buses.

Hello Anand,

APSRTC Deluxe is 10 row - 40 SC bus on 10.8m chassis without Driver partition.
Find below a layout diagram from APSRTC site:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7027/6706037503_4af6c71e2c.jpg

As Binai had indicated, 46 seats/12rows in 10.8m with driver partition is very tight.

madhanbabu

January 16th, 2012, 07:00 AM

46+2 seating (2x2) in 222 WB Chassis?? People were protesting SETC's 48 seat in 12M (244 WB) Chassis!! This would be worst seating in any bus, no doubt.

No, As earlier mentioned, it is Non- push back. Like earlier TTC (Ordinary). I travelled from Chennai - Karaikal. In 3*2 seater fare, good comfortable.

Reno Ruberts R

January 16th, 2012, 07:28 AM

Body building for new buses are affected due to the lack of materials for a past 2 week. So it delays the flag-off ceremony.

Sree Sree

January 16th, 2012, 09:48 AM

KPN TRAVELS

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rejagiri

January 16th, 2012, 11:52 AM

SS BODY CITY BUS USED IN SPECIALS
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binaiks

January 16th, 2012, 11:56 AM

No, As earlier mentioned, it is Non- push back. Like earlier TTC (Ordinary). I travelled from Chennai - Karaikal. In 3*2 seater fare, good comfortable.

^^ Please go through earlier replies. I did not claim its a push-back. We are talking of a 222 WB bus (10.8M overall length). In a 10.8M bus, even 11 rows is tight, and PRTC is talking of 12 Rows, that too with driver partition.

The following is the layout of KeSRTC Super Fast (above) and Super Express (12M) (Below). KeSRTC's 12M Super Express buses have 55 seats (the reservation system is showing only 51 seats for some obscure reason).

http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/9885/ksrtclayout.jpg

The regular buses of KeSRTC (222WB buses) have 10 rows, and a single seat on the front overhang. These buses have two doors as well. The total seating capacity is 51+2 for Super Fast buses, and 54+2 for Super Express (12M) buses.

A typical KeSRTC bus has 9.5 rows on the left side (0.5 because the front single seat sits besides the engine) and 11 rows on the right side.

dhandapanik

January 16th, 2012, 01:51 PM

3 ud SPLs from setc in palani-Chennai route today. All are standing in bs.. Only regular 7.30 bus is coming up in the website.

Arul Murugan

January 16th, 2012, 02:01 PM

Good that Erode-Mysore buses are in online reservation. It is helping many commuters from Erode/Salem dt to reach Mysore especially for Infy employees.

IMHO KSRTC should capture this market with Vaibhav buses from Erode/Salem which will be more comfortable than cramped 3*2 TNSTC buses for software employees.

As usual dumb TNSTC-Salem has not included Salem-Mysore buses for online reservation. So I suggested my friend to book it from Erode which has 2 buses for online reservation.

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what is this infrastructure fee??

Is it normal for the buses plying to other state or another looting from tnstc/setc?

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rsubbu.mdu

January 17th, 2012, 05:24 AM

The following Dinamalar news item claims that there was a drop of 40% in number of pax during Pongal time in Hosur-Krishnagiri area. This has been attributed to the increase in bus fares because of which migrant population decided not to travel.
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பொங்கல் பஸ்களில் பயணிகள் 40 சதவீதம் குறைவு

Dinamalar, (http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=386611) ஜனவரி 16,2012

ஓசூர்: பஸ் கட்டணம் உயர்வால், இந்த ஆண்டு பொங்கல் கொண்டாட சொந்த ஊர் செல்ல வெளியூர்வாசிகள் ஆர்வம் காட்டாததால், பஸ்களில் பயணிகள் கூட்டம் குறைந்துள்ளது. அதே நேரத்தில், அரசு போக்குவரத்து கழகம், பஸ் கட்டணம் உயர்வு மூலம் கடந்த ஆண்டின் வருவாயை, நடப்பு ஆண்டும் ஈடுகட்டியுள்ளது. கிருஷ்ணகிரி மாவட்டம் ஓசூர், கர்நாடகா மாநிலம் பெங்களூரு தொழிற்பேட்டை தொழிற்சாலைகள், தனியார் கம்பெனிகள் மற்றும் கட்டுமான நிறுவனங்களில் சேலம், நாமக்கல், தர்மபுரி, கிருஷ்ணகிரி, திருவண்ணாமலை, வேலூர் மற்றும் தென்மாவட்டங்களை சேர்ந்தவர்கள் பணிபுரிகின்றனர். இவர்கள், ஆண்டுதோறும் தீபாவளி, பொங்கல், கிறிஸ்துமஸ் உள்ளிட்ட பண்டிகை காலத்தில் குடும்பத்துடன் சொந்த ஊர்களுக்கு சென்று வருவார்கள். அதனால், பெங்களூரு, ஓசூர் மற்றும் கிருஷ்ணகியில் இயக்கப்படும் பண்டிகை கால சிறப்பு பஸ்களில், பயணிகள் கூட்டம் கட்டுக்கடங்காமல் காணப்படும்.
தற்போது, தமிழக அரசு பஸ் கட்டணத்தை உயர்த்தியதால், ஏழை, நடுத்தர மக்கள் பஸ்களில் பயணம் செய்வதற்கு தயக்கம் காட்டி வருகின்றனர். சமீப காலமாக வெளியூர் பயணிகள் சொந்த ஊருக்கு, ரயில்களில் பயணம் செய்ய ஆர்வம் காட்டினர். இந்நிலையில், பொங்கல் பண்டிகையொட்டி சேலம் அரசு போக்குவரத்து கழகம் சார்பில் ஓசூர், பெங்களூரு மற்றும் கிருஷ்ணகிரியில் இருந்து தென்மாவட்டங்களுக்கும், திருவண்ணாமலை, வேலூர் மற்றும் சேலத்திற்கு கடந்த ஆண்டை விட கூடுதலாக, 15 சதவீதம் சிறப்பு பஸ்களை இயக்கியது. கிருஷ்ணகிரி அரசு போக்குவரத்து கழக கிளையில் இருந்து 115 முறையும், ஓசூர் அரசு போக்குவரத்து கழக கிளையில் இருந்து 485 முறையும் சிறப்பு பஸ்கள் நேற்று முன்தினம் தர்மபுரி, சேலம், திருவண்ணாமலை, ஆந்திரா மாநிலம் குப்பம், வேலூர் மற்றும் தென்மாவட்டங்களுக்கு இயக்கப்பட்டன. இவற்றில், முதல் 200 பஸ்களில் மட்டும் பயணிகள் கூட்டம் காணப்பட்டது. அதன்பின், இயக்கப்பட்ட அனைத்து பஸ்களிலும் பயணிகள் கூட்டம் இல்லாமல், பஸ்கள் வெறிச்சோடி சென்றது. கடந்த ஆண்டை ஒப்பிடும்போது, இந்த ஆண்டு பொங்கல் பண்டிகைக்காக, பஸ்களில் வெளியூர் சென்ற பயணிகள் எண்ணிக்கை, 40 சதவீதம் குறைந்தது. குறிப்பாக ஓசூர், பெங்களூருவில் குடும்பத்துடன் வசித்து வரும் வெளியூர் வாசிகள், பஸ்கட்டணம் உயர்வால் சொந்த ஊர் செல்வதை தவிர்த்து, இருக்கும் இடத்திலேயே பொங்கல் பண்டிகையை கொண்டாடினர். வெளியூர் இளைஞர்கள் கூட்டம் மட்டுமே இந்த ஆண்டு பொங்கல் சிறப்பு பஸ்களில் அதிகளவில் காணப்பட்டது. இதுகுறித்து அரசு போக்குவரத்து கழக மேலாளர் ஒருவர் கூறியதாவது: இந்த பொங்கல் பண்டிகை டிக்கெட் வசூல், எங்களுக்கு மிக பெரிய ஏமாற்றமாக உள்ளது. பஸ் கட்டணம் உயர்வால் மக்கள் கொஞ்சம் தயக்கம் காட்டுகின்றனர். அடுத்த மாதம் முதல் வளர்பிறை வருவதால், முகூர்த்த நிகழ்ச்சிகள் அதிகளவில் வரக்கூடும். அப்போது, வெளியூர் பயணிகள், படிபடியாக பஸ்களில் பயணம் செய்ய வருவார்கள். அதன்பின், முன் போல் பஸ்களில் பயணிகள் கூட்டம் வரும் என, எதிர்பார்க்கிறோம். பொங்கல் பஸ்களில் கூட்டம் இல்லாவிட்டாலும், பஸ் கட்டணம் உயர்வால் கடந்த ஆண்டு வருமானத்தை அரசு போக்குவரத்து கழகம் ஈட்டியுள்ளது. இவ்வாறு அவர் தெரிவித்தார்.

dhandapanik

January 17th, 2012, 11:01 AM

Surprised to see the number of Ordinary special buses put up by TNSTC-Madurai's Madurai region in Madurai-Chennai CMBT route today.

From 12PM to 6PM - 5
From 6PM to 8 PM - 10
8PM to 10PM - 10
10PM to 12AM(Mid Night) - 5
Total - 30.

All the above buses are available for reservation in TNSTC website. Yesterday it showed 34 buses. :)

dr_thapalathy

January 17th, 2012, 02:37 PM

I just had a chat with a neighbor in SETC bus while i had my travel to Chennai.
He told that his brother-in-law was working in SETC H.O. in Chennai. He told me lot of stories on SETC and how it was mis-managed. Some of the points from the conversation:

SETC will order for VOLVOs only in 2012.

SETC had operations till Mysore from various parts of Tamilnadu until 2 years back when UDs were new to TN:
a. Chennai - Mysore
b. Coimbatore - Mysore
c. Madurai - Mysore.
d. Tiruchirapalli - Mysore.
e. Kumbakonam - Kallakurichi - Mysore
f. Salem - Mysore.

But now, only 1 bus in Coimbatore - Mysore is running. Some of the routes are taken over by TNSTC and some are stopped. In the Coimbatore - Mysore sector, he was telling about the travel time of different buses:
a. TNSTC - CBE - 6 hours
b. Sarige - 4 hrs 30 mins
c. SETC - not less than 6 hrs - They are thinking to stop this also, as this goes empty most of the time.

On the other hand, while KaSRTC's specials are getting filled up fast during weekends and festival seasons, SETC is finding difficult to fill up its regular buses also, even during the weekends.

KaSRTC is also applying for new permits in Tamil Nadu and they are getting it fast. I think KaSRTC is going to make TN as its largest Export Market. :bash:

Vicvin86

January 17th, 2012, 02:48 PM

KaSRTC is also applying for new permits in Tamil Nadu and they are getting it fast. I think KaSRTC is going to make TN as its largest Export Market. :bash:
As a passenger one will think how comfort their travel will be. We should be happy to have so many options in front of us. No other SRTC can connect two TN towns and more people travel these sectors than to other state cities. If passengers are treated fine whats wrong in more KaSRTC services?

Lakshmanan05

January 17th, 2012, 02:51 PM

Vicvin86

January 17th, 2012, 02:57 PM

Coz most dont care about comfort etc etc. The passengers KaSRTC targets are elites(comparatively).

rejagiri

January 17th, 2012, 02:59 PM

TNSTC SALEM SALEM TRAILER CITY BUS USED FOR ERODE SPECIAL
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http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/1049/watermarkedphoto0051.jpg:gossip:

dr_thapalathy

January 17th, 2012, 03:02 PM

Lakshmanan05

January 17th, 2012, 03:03 PM

Anyone pls tell the timing of volvo services from chennai to pondicherry in the mrng

dr_thapalathy

January 17th, 2012, 03:11 PM

Guys,

I got a reply from SETC for a complaint regarding bed-bugs in SETC buses through www.pgportal.gov.in. Here is the reply:

Since, last few years, a private firm was engaged in cleaning activities of all SETC buses. But the contract was not renewed after it had expired. For few months, no cleaning activities were done due to lack of funds. Now, we ourselves have started the cleaning the buses and are also looking to hire private agents to clean the buses, depot wise. To minimize the maintenance expenses, all the bus seats are being replaced with a leather head rest and the newly allocated buses are coming up with leather seats.

dr_thapalathy

January 17th, 2012, 03:13 PM

Anyone pls tell the timing of volvo services from chennai to pondicherry in the mrng

From 6 AM to 9 PM, you will get a VOLVO bus every 1 hour.

Lakshmanan05

January 17th, 2012, 03:14 PM

From 6 AM to 9 PM, you will get a VOLVO bus every 1 hour.
Thanku very much

rejagiri

January 17th, 2012, 03:21 PM

SS CITY BUS SPECIAL SALEM- COIMBATORE
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TNSTC SALEM CITY BUS SALEM-RASIPURAM SPECIAL FOR ERODE
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MANY TNSTC SALEM CITY BUSES ARE WAITING FOR SPECIAL TRIP TO ERODE
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http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/5756/watermarkedphoto0068.jpg
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/1236/watermarkedphoto0069.jpg^^

Today salem central bus stand had lot crowd and many specials for erode,tiruppur,coimbatore,madurai etc but not so much crowd in Banglore,dharmapuri,chidambaram,kanchipuram bus bay cuddalore had a crowd and chennai have much crowd in night.yesterday night so many buses operated for chennai all UD's are full in reservation ordinary buses almost empty they wait for long time for filling seats. :bash:

pritm

January 17th, 2012, 04:16 PM

Hi Reno,

Thanks for the pic of the ABT bus. NGL route gets the best of buses for both Chennai and Blr in ABT. This should be a semi-sleeper as only in the latest lot P8000 BMR2, the driver bed is suspended from the top in ABT fleet.

Suspended driver berths are given to have adequate legroom inside saloon.

binaiks

January 18th, 2012, 04:03 AM

As a passenger one will think how comfort their travel will be. We should be happy to have so many options in front of us. No other SRTC can connect two TN towns and more people travel these sectors than to other state cities. If passengers are treated fine whats wrong in more KaSRTC services?

Why is it that another STU cannot connect two TN towns? What if KaSRTC comes up with a Chandapura/Anekal-Chennai service? The bus would be more of a Hosur-Chennai service, since it would have less passengers from Anekal/Chandapura.

Similarly, KaSRTC operates a Palakkad-Bangalore Airavat Club Class - this bus has a pickup point in Coimbatore (the other Kerala-Bangalore buses of KaSRTC does not have a pickup point in CBE), and one can make CBE-Bangalore reservations in this bus - in fact, this bus is solely aimed at passengers from CBE. Those heading to Palakkad is only a bonus for them.

So, it is not entirely impossible for other states to connect two TN towns/cities, with minimal operations in their own state.

Vicvin86

January 18th, 2012, 05:00 AM

Why is it that another STU cannot connect two TN towns? What if KaSRTC comes up with a Chandapura/Anekal-Chennai service? The bus would be more of a Hosur-Chennai service, since it would have less passengers from Anekal/Chandapura.

Similarly, KaSRTC operates a Palakkad-Bangalore Airavat Club Class - this bus has a pickup point in Coimbatore (the other Kerala-Bangalore buses of KaSRTC does not have a pickup point in CBE), and one can make CBE-Bangalore reservations in this bus - in fact, this bus is solely aimed at passengers from CBE. Those heading to Palakkad is only a bonus for them.

So, it is not entirely impossible for other states to connect two TN towns/cities, with minimal operations in their own state.
Can KaSRTC operate anything less than Rajhamsa to Chennai? Operating such bus will have no impact to TN express buses plying in that route. I dont know how many travel between Bangalore and Coimbatore but I am sure its lot more than a Volvo can take. Hope you get my point.

maswath

January 18th, 2012, 06:07 AM

Why is it that another STU cannot connect two TN towns? What if KaSRTC comes up with a Chandapura/Anekal-Chennai service? The bus would be more of a Hosur-Chennai service, since it would have less passengers from Anekal/Chandapura.

Similarly, KaSRTC operates a Palakkad-Bangalore Airavat Club Class - this bus has a pickup point in Coimbatore (the other Kerala-Bangalore buses of KaSRTC does not have a pickup point in CBE), and one can make CBE-Bangalore reservations in this bus - in fact, this bus is solely aimed at passengers from CBE. Those heading to Palakkad is only a bonus for them.

So, it is not entirely impossible for other states to connect two TN towns/cities, with minimal operations in their own state.

BLR-TVM is one example where SETC is running between KA and KL, this bus caters for passengers from BLR till SLM to TVM
Similiarly APSRTC is running Hindupur - BLR - Chennai and KSRTC is operating Kolhapur - BGM - BLR - TPT and SLP - BJP - HYD
Nowadays as mentioned in above post most of the special buses (Airavata) operated by KSRTC for CBE are starting from Palakkad so they can pickup passengers from both cities

dhandapanik

January 18th, 2012, 07:25 AM

But now, only 1 bus in Coimbatore - Mysore is running. Some of the routes are taken over by TNSTC and some are stopped. In the Coimbatore - Mysore sector, he was telling about the travel time of different buses:
a. TNSTC - CBE - 6 hours
b. Sarige - 4 hrs 30 mins
c. SETC - not less than 6 hrs - They are thinking to stop this also, as this goes empty most of the time.

Are you sure about this Coimbatore-Mysore SETC bus? Only TNSTC-Coimbatore and KSRTC have buses running in this route. TNSTC Website is also not listing this SETC route.

I haven't seen any such bus in Coimbatore. I have also not seen any such route in their timing chart in SETC Coimbatore BS.

Can you please check the timings and tell?

binaiks

January 18th, 2012, 07:29 AM

Can KaSRTC operate anything less than Rajhamsa to Chennai? Operating such bus will have no impact to TN express buses plying in that route. I dont know how many travel between Bangalore and Coimbatore but I am sure its lot more than a Volvo can take. Hope you get my point.

Is there any law that prohibits KaSRTC from running an Express on the route? KaSRTC can very well run an express on the route - its a different matter that KaSRTC prefers to send their premium offerings on the route.

There are many routes were other state STUs provide more services then the home state itself. So its not impossible that other states' STUs serve two tn towns.

rejagiri

January 18th, 2012, 08:54 AM

VAIBHAV SERVICE FROM BANGLORE-SALEM

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Sorry for the poor quality pic.Bus timming Salem departure 11.30pm Bangalore departure timming 1.30pm

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Sree Vijayalakshmi Travels Salem-Chennai this yellow bus is still running i took this pics in 15th night.:)

rsubbu.mdu

January 18th, 2012, 09:13 AM

அரசு விரைவுப் போக்குவரத்துக் கழகத்துக்கு ரூ.3.01 கோடி வருவாய்
Dinamalar (http://www.dinamalar.com/News_detail.asp?Id=387535), 18-Jan-2012

சேலம்: பொங்கல் பண்டிகையை முன்னிட்டு தமிழகத்தின் முக்கிய நகரங்களுக்கு ஜன.,13, 14 ஆகிய நாளில் அரசு விரைவுப் போக்குவரத்துக் கழகங்களின் சார்பில் இயக்கப்பட்ட சிறப்பு பஸ்கள் மூலம், இரண்டே நாளியில், 3.01 கோடி ரூபாய் வருமானமாக கிடைத்துள்ளது. வழக்கமான பஸ்கள், ரயில்கள், சிறப்பு ரயில்கள், ஆம்னி பஸ்களின் முன்பதிவு முடிவுக்கு வந்ததை அடுத்து, பயணிகள் விரைவு போக்குவரத்துக் கழகத்தின் பஸ்களில் முன்பதிவு செய்ய துவங்கினர். விரைவு போக்குவரத்துக் கழக பஸ்களில் பயணம் செய்யும் தேதிக்கு, 37 நாள் முன் முன்பதிவு துவக்கப்படுவது வழக்கம். ஜன.,15 பொங்கல் பண்டிகைக்கான முன்பதிவு கடந்த மாதம் துவங்கியது. இதில் ஆன்லைன் முன்பதிவு வசதியும் செய்யப்பட்டு இருந்ததுடன் தமிழகத்தில் இயக்கப்படும், எந்த பஸ்ஸூக்கும் எங்கிருந்து வேண்டுமானாலும், முன்பதிவு செய்யலாம் என அறிவிக்கப்பட்டு இருந்தது. முன்பதிவு துவங்கிய இரண்டு நாளிலேயே தமிழக அரசு விரைவு போக்குவரத்துக் கழகத்தால் இயக்கப்படும், 885 பஸ்களின் அனைத்து சீட்டுக்களும் முன்பதிவு செய்யப்பட்டு விட்டது. இந்நிலையில் சிறப்பு பஸ்களாக முக்கிய நகரங்களுக்கு அரசு விரைவுப் போக்குவரத்துக் கழகத்தின் சார்பில், 95 பஸ்கள் இயக்கப்பட்டன. வழக்கமான பஸ்களுடன் சேர்த்து அரசு விரைவுப் போக்குவரத்துக் கழகத்தின் சார்பில் மட்டும், 980 சிறப்பு பஸ்கள் இயக்கப்பட்டது. இதில் ஜன.,14ம் தேதி அரசு விரைவுப் போக்குவரத்துக் கழகத்தின் சார்பில் இயக்கப்பட்ட, 980 பஸ்கள் மூலம், ஒரு கோடியே, 50 லட்சத்துக்கு, 95 ஆயிரம் ரூபாய் வருவாயாக கிடைத்தது. அதை அடுத்து பொங்கல் பண்டிகைக்கு முன்தினமான போகிப் பண்டிகை நாளில், அதே அளவில் இயக்கப்பட்ட பஸ்களின் மூலம், 1.51 கோடி ரூபாய் வருமானமாக கிடைத்துள்ளது.

இந்த இரண்டு நாளில் மட்டும் அரசு விரைவுப் போக்குவரத்துக் கழகத்துக்கு, மூன்று கோடியே, ஒரு லட்சத்து, 95 ஆயிரம் ரூபாய் வருவாயாக கிடைத்துள்ளது. இந்த அளவுக்கு வருவாய் ஈட்டி சாதனையை படைப்பதற்கு காரணமாக இருந்த டிரைவர், கண்டக்டர்கள், கிளை மேலாளர்கள், அதிகாரிகளுக்கு நன்றி தெரிவித்து அரசு விரைவுப் போக்குவரத்துக் கழகத்தின் சார்பில் சுற்றறிக்கை அனுப்பி வைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.

இது குறித்து போக்குவரத்துக் கழக உயர் அதிகாரி ஒருவர் கூறியதாவது: பொங்கல் பண்டிகையை முன்னிட்டு, ஜன.,13, 14 ஆகிய நாட்களில் வடமாவட்டங்களான சென்னை, திருச்சி, கோவை, ஈரோடு, திருப்பூர், சேலம், பெங்களூரு உள்ளிட்ட நகரங்களில் இருந்து இயக்கப்படும் வழக்கமான பஸ்கள் அனைத்திலும் முன்பதிவு முடிவுக்கு வந்ததை அடுத்து சிறப்பு பஸ்கள் இயக்கப்பட்டது. சாதாரண காலங்களில் அரசு விரைவு போக்குவரத்துக் கழக பஸ்களின் தினசரி வருவாய், 13 ஆயிரம் ரூபாய் என்ற வகையில் இருந்தது, 18 ஆயிரம் ரூபாய் என்ற அளவுக்கு உயர்ந்துள்ளது. தமிழகம் முழுவதும் அரசு போக்குவரத்துக் கழகத்தின் தினசரி வருவாய், ஒரு கோடியே, 15 லட்சத்து, 30 ஆயிரமாக உயர்ந்துள்ளது. சிறப்பு பஸ்கள் மூலம் கிடைத்த வருவாயையும் கணக்கிடப்பட்டுள்ள நிலையில், பொங்கல் பண்டிகையை முன்னிட்டு இரண்டு நாளில் மட்டும், மூன்று கோடியே ஒரு லட்சத்து 95 ஆயிரம் ரூபாயாக வருவாய் உயர்ந்துள்ளது என்றார்.

சபாஷ் அதிகாரிகள்! : பொங்கல் பண்டிகை கொண்டாட்டத்தின் கடைசி நாளான நேற்று காணும் பொங்கல் கொண்டாடப்பட்டது. இந்நிலையில், இன்று (ஜன.,18) கேரள மாநிலத்தில் பந்த் நடத்தப்பட உள்ளதாக தகவல் கிடைத்தது. அதை அடுத்து தமிழகத்தில் இருந்து கேரளாவுக்கு இயக்கப்படும் அரசு விரைவுப் போக்குவரத்துக் கழகத்தின், 92 பஸ்களில் இயக்கத்தை, 75 சதவீதம் குறைப்பு செய்யப்பட்டது. 25 சதவீதம் பஸ்கள் மட்டுமே கேரள மாநிலத்துக்கு இயக்கப்பட்டது. பிற பஸ்கள் அனைத்தும் நேற்று மாலை முதல் தமிழகத்தின் முக்கிய நகரங்களுக்கு இடையில் குறிப்பாக தென் மாவட்டங்களில் இருந்து சென்னை, கோவை, திருப்பூர், சேலம், திருச்சி உள்ளிட்ட நகரங்களுக்கு இயக்க அதிகாரிகள் முடிவு செய்து, அதை நடைமுறைப் படுத்தினர். அதிகாரிகளின் இந்த நடவடிக்கை பயணிகள் மத்தியில் மகிழ்ச்சியை ஏற்படுத்தியது. இதில் சில பயணிகள் அதிகாரிகளுக்கு தங்களின் நன்றியையும் தெரிவித்தனர்
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-SETC nets a revenue of 3.1cr through bus operations for Pongal on 13th and 14th of Jan 2012
-95 SPL buses operated by SETC for Pongal
- Due to bandh in KL, only 75% of buses to KL were operated. Rest were diverted to routes from southern districts to Chennai, Cbe, Salem etc.

maswath

January 18th, 2012, 09:18 AM

Can KaSRTC operate anything less than Rajhamsa to Chennai? Operating such bus will have no impact to TN express buses plying in that route. I dont know how many travel between Bangalore and Coimbatore but I am sure its lot more than a Volvo can take. Hope you get my point.

Yes, they have operated KS buses to Chennai from Hassan, Mandya and Chickkamagalur, later they were upgraded to RH due to lower bus fare in TN, still there are KS buses plying between KGF - MAS
Now after the bus fare hike KSRTC has increased KS buses to Vellore, Tiruvannamalai and other places

rsubbu.mdu

January 18th, 2012, 09:31 AM

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

SPECIAL TRIPS ON 18TH OF JAN-2012

Dear Customers

We are operating the following special Trips.

1. Karaikudi - Chennai - 18/1/2012

2. Kumbakonam - Chennai -18/1/2012

3. Erode - Chennai - 18/1/2012

4. Trichy - Chennai - 18/1/2012

for bookings visit www.abtxtravels.com

Arul Murugan

January 18th, 2012, 09:39 AM

TNSTC SALEM SALEM TRAILER CITY BUS USED FOR ERODE SPECIAL

VAIBHAV SERVICE FROM BANGLORE-SALEM

Sree Vijayalakshmi Travels Salem-Chennai this yellow bus is still running i took this pics in 15th night.:)

thanks for clear pictures rejagiri. Please maintain the same it will be real treat to thread followers here.:)
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yesterday I was on short travel to Bangalore in car.. since we started early morning around 06:30am from Salem, I could see 100's of special ordinary buses of TNSTC-Salem/Villupuram returning from Bangalore...

i.e special that were operated on monday night were returning to destination Salem/Thiruvanamalai on tuesday morning. Occupancy rate looked pathetically low i.e around 10-15 per bus because of no remand in reverse direction.

Looks this time crew has co-operated well with tnstc/setc management for operating large no. of special buses.:)

Jagadeesh R

January 18th, 2012, 11:49 AM

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what is this infrastructure fee??

Is it normal for the buses plying to other state or another looting from tnstc/setc?

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Hi Arul,

The infrastructure fee is collected only for Inter-State buses.

Arul Murugan

January 18th, 2012, 12:16 PM

^^

tnk u.

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Salem-Bangalore express service.

200b!! (no.100 is Salem-Bangalore service.. TNSTC-SA-DPA i.e Annai Sathya and TNSTC VPM still follow this route numbering for mofusil buses)

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/3166/20120117090016.jpg

picture is not clear. This should be only private 3*2 seater bus on Bangalore-Villupuram sector.

Bangalore-Villupuram Sharma Airbus

http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/1389/20120117175042.jpg

Arul Murugan

January 18th, 2012, 12:19 PM

Luxuria flying on Bengaluru elevated expressway towards Chennai.

http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/6025/20120117171352.jpg

Salem-Bengaluru express service

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/4127/20120117090040.jpg

Arul Murugan

January 18th, 2012, 12:23 PM

Chennai-Hosur service

http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/9857/20120117084731.jpg

SETC special is returning from Bengaluru

http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/4895/20120117084406.jpg

Arul Murugan

January 18th, 2012, 12:27 PM

Salem-Bangalore early morning KPN multi axle volvo

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/4979/20120117083915.jpg

Salem-Dharmapuri private bus and Salem-Bangalore express bus climbing slowly on Thoppur ghat.

http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/9237/20120117075832.jpg

Arul Murugan

January 18th, 2012, 12:30 PM

Salem-Bangalore early morning Ultra Delux bus

http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/5242/20120117083412.jpg

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/337/20120117083402ere.jpg

rejagiri

January 18th, 2012, 01:17 PM

Reno sir...... the pic of this bus taken near Salem shows it has taken in daylight....
As u said earlier this bus starts 6.30PM from NGL.... ..
surely this bus will reach reach Salem before sunrise and depature to our region at 6.30PM from Salem..... then how come he has taken the pic in sunlight(Daytime).....

Sathyan yesterday i saw Tnstc Tirunelveli Salem-Kalikaavinnai starts at salem central bus stand at 4.50 pm .

rejagiri

January 18th, 2012, 01:18 PM

Salem-Bangalore early morning Ultra Delux bus

http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/5242/20120117083412.jpg

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/337/20120117083402ere.jpg
Nice snaps Arul sir and thanks for your appreciation:).

Reno Ruberts R

January 18th, 2012, 05:03 PM

i saw Tnstc Tirunelveli Salem-Kalikaavinnai starts at salem central bus stand at 4.50 pm .

Its Kaliakkavilai. thanks for timing

Naveenmech

January 18th, 2012, 05:47 PM

Hi to all,
I'm seeing daily a white SETC, coming to Bangalore a around 8..and after an hour the same bus is leaving from Bangalore.I cant able to see where it is coming and going..But in the side it is written as "Highway Rider"and plying between Coimbatore-Chennai..is it transferred permanently or something else?..

Sathyan

January 18th, 2012, 07:00 PM

Sathyan yesterday i saw Tnstc Tirunelveli Salem-Kalikaavinnai starts at salem central bus stand at 4.50 pm .
Thanks for this information ..... I am traveling in SETC's UD's from Bangalore to Nagercoil... vice versa...... I wanted to travel in TNSTC Tirunelveli's Salem to Kaliyakavillai bus in case if i miss SETC UDs from Bangalore towards Nagercoil..... But the bus starts at 4.50PM from Salem....But i prefer SETC's 4.00PM 887UD bus from Bangalore which reaches Nagercoil between 4 to 6AM.... wish i will travel in Salem to Kaliyakavillai bus soon....

krishnaswamy

January 18th, 2012, 10:40 PM

Thanks for this information ..... I am traveling in SETC's UD's from Bangalore to Nagercoil... vice versa...... .
SETC-le Neengala...Nambava mudiyale....:lol:
expecting your report on SETC travel experience(that too long distance...)

thillai_selvan

January 19th, 2012, 04:07 AM

http://epaper.dinakaran.com/pdf/2012/01/19/20120119a_004107009.jpg

krishnaswamy

January 19th, 2012, 04:20 AM

hm..neriya peru thikitte bus-le pona kooda... at the end of the Day revenue is important for these transport corporations..
If they remove corruption, utilisation of resources, little bit planning...am sure that TNSTC will be back to glory days of 2000.
Even though KSRTC is leading profitable operator with comfort...
Still TNSTC is best in interconnectivity between TN. one can go between metro cities in 24 hrs and to most of the small towns upto midnight..

ArunKumarB

January 19th, 2012, 04:46 AM

New bus service to Bangalore

The Karnataka State Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has introduced a new sleeper service from here to Bangalore from Wednesday. It will leave the Mattuthavani integrated bus stand at 9.15 p.m.

The one-way fare for the service is Rs. 475. A discount of 10 per cent will be offered for booking onward and return journey and five per cent for group booking for four persons or more, according to a press release.

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article2813270.ece

dhandapanik

January 19th, 2012, 05:11 AM

rsubbu.mdu

January 19th, 2012, 05:19 AM

கோவை - திருப்பதி இடையேசொகுசு பஸ் சேவை துவக்கம்
ஜனவரி 18, Dinamalar (http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=388305)

கோவை : "வியா' நிறுவனம் சார்பில், கோவையில் இருந்து திருப்பதி சென்று வருவதற்கான சொகுசு பஸ் சேவை, நேற்று துவங்கப்பட்டது."வியா பஸ் டூர்ஸ்' நிறுவன முதன்மை செயல் அதிகாரி அனில் ரெட்டி கூறியதாவது:இந்தியாவில், 2,400 நகரங்களில் சேவை புரிந்து வரும், "வியா பஸ் டூர்ஸ்' நிறுவனம், கோவையில் இருந்து திருப்பதிக்கு, சொகுசு பஸ் சேவையை தற்போது துவக்கியுள்ளது. ஒரு நாள் விட்டு, ஒரு நாள் அளிக்கப்படும், இந்த சேவை, ஒரு சில வாரங்களில் தினசரி சேவையாக மாற்றப்படும்.பயணிப்பதற்கு சுகமான, 49 இருக்கைகள் கொண்ட, "மல்டி ஆக்சில் லக்சரி வால்வோ' பஸ் மூலம், திருப்பதி சென்று வருவதற்கான கட்டணம் ரூ.2,100 ஆகும். சிற்றுண்டி, சுவாமி தரிசன கட்டணம் ஆகியவையும் இதில் அடங்கும்.திருப்பதி செல்ல விரும்பும் பயணிகள், "வியா' நிறுவனத்தின் இணையதளம் மூலமாகவும், ஏஜென்டுகள் மூலமாகவும், டிக்கெட் முன்பதிவு செய்யலாம். புனித யாத்திரையை மையமாகக் கொண்டு, புதுமையான சேவைகளை வியா நிறுவனம் அளித்து வருகிறது.இவ்வாறு, அனில் ரெட்டி தெரிவித்தார்.
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Coimbatore - Tirupathi package tour service launched by Via bus tours
-Volvo 9400XL - 49 seater (Semi sleeper config)
- Fare - Rs 2100 per person - includes food and darshan at Tirumala
-Currently it is a alternate day service, will be made a daily service shortly.
Cbe dep:18:00 hrs, Tirupathi Arr:5:30hrs

http://www.via.com/bus-tickets

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