now... Erode-Salem leg....

Accidentely i took Erode-Salem bus via Tiruchengodu instead of taking the prime Sankari route...

buses b/w Salem and Erode ply in four different routes

1. Salem-NH47-Sankari-Palipalayam-Erode (primary)
2. Salem-NH47-Attayampati-Thiruchengodu-Pallipalayam-Erode (secondary)
3. Salem-NH47-Sankari-Bhavani-Erode (teritiary)
4. Salem-Steelplant-Tharamangalam-Sankari-Erode (teritiary)

But looks route via Tiruchengodu is purely dominated by private players. Many of the buses have dazzling body buildings.

Tiruchengodu town with 1lakh population, TNSTC-Erode/Salem both failed to tap the potential. Only private players spin the money from this town.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4150/5409165539_006a177579_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5215/5409776190_996c9aaf76_b.jpg

Erode-Paramathi Vellore

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5254/5409773430_ee4ff5fdcf_b.jpg

Erode-Rasipuram

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5019/5409770518_40c4204c6f_b.jpg

Erode-Salem and Erode-Attur

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4094/5409152829_bd051694f6_b.jpg

All the above pics were shot at Tiruchengodu new bus stand in the span of 10minutes. When 6-7 private buses were entering the bus stand only 3 TNSTC buses of SA division entered this bus stand (Erode-Salem via T.code, Coimbatore-Namakkal)

Eddapadi-Chidambaram bus at Erode BS

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5140/5409151883_a85e647e28_b.jpg

You missed the great Chennai!!!
ha ha ha
I did not miss it. I just left Chennai. It is understood that, Chennai has it.

Hi All,

KaSRTC has introduced a boarding point opposite to Fatima college(Madurai) for its services. Any idea when they started this ...

Regards,
Subbu

Hi All,

KaSRTC has introduced a boarding point opposite to Fatima college(Madurai) for its services. Any idea when they started this ...

Regards,
Subbu


Thanks Dhandapani.

Hi Subbu,
You mean Karnataka or Kerala??? If it is Karnataka then it should be very recent. I travelled on Dec end, there were no such boarding point at Fatima college available by the time.

Thanks Dhandapani.

Hi Subbu,
You mean Karnataka or Kerala??? If it is Karnataka then it should be very recent. I travelled on Dec end, there were no such boarding point at Fatima college available by the time.

Vignesh,
It is karnatakaSRTC. He mentioned it as "KaSRTC". :)

Vignesh,
It is karnatakaSRTC. He mentioned it as "KaSRTC". :)

Hi Vingesh,

Just for your info. As two state STC's have the same Acronym, we differentiate by quoting them as KaSRTC for K'taka STC and KeSRTC for Kerala STC.

Regards,
Subbu

I was happy to observe that many bridge works have be done on Neelambur-Chengampalli NH47 for 6-lane. But it is tooo late..... I hope by 2012 end Coimbatore-Salem 6lane+4lane will be completed.


The NH will not be 6-laned. It is being 4-laned. It will have two-laned service roads on both sides as well.

I recently drove from my hometown to Bangalore and back. On my return journey, it took me exactly two hours to cover the stretch from Perundurai bypass (from the last toll gate) to Kanjikode - a distance of 107.6 kms. The stretch from Chengampalli to Neelambur was horrible - especially Avinashi town, and area around Karumathampatty.

In comparision, it took me only 4 hours to cover the distance 296.5 kms from Bangalore (Kodichikkanahalli) to Perundurai! This includes a 40 minute snack break at Hotel Aaryaas before Perundurai bypass! The total running time works only to only 3 hours and 20 minutes - at an average speed of 88.95kmph.

KPN is using its day time Madurai-Bangalore benz service(till Salem) as connecting service to Coimbatore-Hyderabad service. Noticed the board at their office at Madurai.

Vestibules buses are available in many routes. Here is the list which i have seen..

In CBE - Only CBE region buses are there. I dont think TUP and ED has any.
Gandhipuram BS - Thudiyalur(102B i think) - HOB depot.
Gandhipuram BS - Somanur(20A)
Ukkadam BS - Somanur(90A) - Ukkadam 1/2 Depot

In MDU
Periar BS - Melur
Mattuthavani/Periar/Arapalayam - Thirumangalam - Of Thirumangalam depot
Periar BS - Sathirapatti --> Only 2/3 trips in the morning and evening. In the rest of the trips it run towards Thirumangalam. - Nagar Depot

In Salem
One Vestibule bus. It is registered under TN58 i guess.

In Trichy
Trichy Central BS - Viralimalai
Central BS to SriRangam / Sathiram - Forgot the exact route
I have seen in few routes. Didnt remember it exactly. One towards

In Tanjore: - Worst maintenance. Dont try this if you are going to Tanjore.
Tanjore Old BS - New BS
Tanjore to Thiruvayar
One more route is there i guess

One bus is there in Pudhukottai - Didnt remember the exact route.

All vestibule buses of Kumbakonam division are registered under TN45. Havent seen vestibule buses under 49(68 registration came later) and 55

Hi sir,,,i think in TNSTC CBE you missed another vestibule route its Gandhipuram-Annur (45C)...am i correct?...

Excellent updates Arul sir...:cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers:

Tiruchengodu town with 1lakh population, TNSTC-Erode/Salem both failed to tap the potential. Only private players spin the money from this town.


Just like Pondy..

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5019/5409770518_40c4204c6f_b.jpg

Wow, an uninvited guest..
See a TNSTC Kumbakonam bus behind that private bus..
Where is that bus going to??

Hi sir,,,i think in TNSTC CBE you missed another vestibule route its Gandhipuram-Annur (45C)...am i correct?...

In Trichy Some of the vestibule buses runs in following routes

Chatiram Bus Stand - Ponmalai via Palakarai (Route no. 21)

Chatiram Bus Stand - Ponmalai via Thillainagar (Route no. 14)

Chatiram Bus Stand - Kelaveliyur (Route no. 116K)

Chatiram Bus Stand - Central Bus Stand (Route no. C1 - Circle Bus)

Chatiram Bus Stand - Central Bus Stand (Route no. C2 - Circle Bus)

Central Bus Stand - Viralimalai (Route no. V1)

Central Bus Stand - Keeranur (Route no. K1)

Hi All,

Snaps of couple of buses from Erode busstand, was there last weekend:

Erode - Mysore by TNSTC Covai:

http://www.picoolio.com/photos/medium/24917-tbt8a.jpg


T'veli - Anthiyur via Erode by TNSTC Covai:

http://www.picoolio.com/photos/large/24926-62ec4.jpg

Erode - K'kudi by TNSTC Covai:

Observe the windshield of the bus, 1,2,3 stickers are on but more stoppings are indicated at the bottom. Might be, more stops were introduced later and this 1,2,3 terminology is more prevalent in TNSTC KUM regions.

http://www.picoolio.com/photos/large/24919-4fnfh.jpg

Moffusil buse of Ed region:
http://www.picoolio.com/photos/medium/24930-axp8q.jpg

Erode - Mdu of TNSTC Mdu :
http://www.picoolio.com/photos/medium/24918-yakqk.jpg

Town buses in Erode are run by TNSTC Covai and you have visitors from across the border by TNSTC Salem connecting to T'godu and couple of villages across the Cauvery river in Namakkal District:

http://www.picoolio.com/photos/medium/24929-a4wh1.jpg
http://www.picoolio.com/photos/medium/24927-qjhmt.jpg

http://www.picoolio.com/photos/medium/24920-7pdbc.jpg
http://www.picoolio.com/photos/medium/24925-kag8d.jpg

and last but the not the least, new beauty queen among Ed town buses is the newly introduced SS body finish buses :

http://www.picoolio.com/photos/medium/24921-kz93t.jpg
In the above image, small destination detail board at the bottom of the windshield has small bulbs embedded in the letters which will provide clear view during night of the destination details.

http://www.picoolio.com/photos/medium/24922-qxagy.jpg
http://www.picoolio.com/photos/medium/24923-4h6dr.jpg


Regards,
Subbu

I dont think Tanjai-Kumbakonam has 5 min freq. The route is crossing by karur and Trichy where you have 3-5 min freq from karur to Trichy. There are lot of private and govt bus departing from karur itself to Trichy and buses from Tirupur and Erode have to take the same route upto and beyond Trichy. So many routes include in this 3-5 min freq between Krr-Trichy. Karur - CBE has 10 min freq in peak and 15 - 30 min freq and night.
Tanjore-Kumbakonam and Tanjore-Trichy has 3 min freq during peak hours and 5-10 mins during regular time. around noon the frequency is 10 mins. rest all time it is 5 mins only.

T'veli - Anthiyur via Erode by TNSTC Covai:

http://www.picoolio.com/photos/large/24926-62ec4.jpg




dhandapani sir nellai-anthiyur route still :cheers:exists. This is the atal coach i mentioned

http://www.picoolio.com/photos/medium/24921-kz93t.jpg


Thanks Mr Subramanian for the pics

Dhandapani sir the front looks neat than the one in kovai the painting makes it to look great what is your view sir.
I have mentioned about new buses in Tuticorin, iam waiting for some miracles, due to Election like Tiruppur , a new division would be formed with Tuticorin,
For two new route or extended service, Area Minister and local party people will come and flag off the buses, and 17 buses sure it will be a great function,waiting for the digital banners to be displayed in towns.

Thanks Mr Subramanian for the pics

Dhandapani sir the front looks neat than the one in kovai the painting makes it to look great what is your view sir.
I have mentioned about new buses in Tuticorin, iam waiting for some miracles, due to Election like Tiruppur , a new division would be formed with Tuticorin,
For two new route or extended service, Area Minister and local party people will come and flag off the buses, and 17 buses sure it will be a great function,waiting for the digital banners to be displayed in towns.

Front look is same as the one which i posted from Coimbatore city. All these(in CBE and ED) buses were built by Erode region only. These buses are from same batch. Recently introduced buses didnt have good finish. I'll try to capture those recently introduced buses running in covai.

Hope we will see good buses at tuty soon. Eagerly waiting to see those pics.

dhandapani sir nellai-anthiyur route still :cheers:exists. This is the atal coach i mentioned

Mr.Nellai,
It may not be from Atal Coach. All pvt bodies built during that time had same look and feel. Only thing i didnt like is the velvette cloth seatings. Even the star coach bodies looked very much similar to that.

Mr.Nellai,
It may not be from Atal Coach. All pvt bodies built during that time had same look and feel. Only thing i didnt like is the velvette cloth seatings. Even the star coach bodies looked very much similar to that.

I also don't like the velveteen linings, but may it be star or atal the front view and back view are awesome. I like only the look, even the new kovai city buses had a similar look, both in front as well as back side. These type buses are more fancier than the MTC type.

Also, did you notice one thing, nagercoil till date hasn't got a new bus in its own registration or even from nellai. All the buses are transferred from salem,cbe,villupuram, dindigul depot. Sounds awkward isn't it?

Wow, an uninvited guest..
See a TNSTC Kumbakonam bus behind that private bus..
Where is that bus going to??

I guess that would be Erode-Trichy bus

Noticed one bus from SETC which is operating in the route Kadayanallur-Trivandrum via Ariyankavu. Couldnt able to read the complete route of this bus.. Any idea about the full route of this bus?

Noticed one bus from SETC which is operating in the route Kadayanallur-Trivandrum via Ariyankavu. Couldnt able to read the complete route of this bus.. Any idea about the full route of this bus?
Kadayanallur - Trivanduram
Via Tenkasi , Ariyankavu, Thanmala, Attukal, Nedumangad

From Tuticorin also we had a setc
Route No 705
Tuticorin - Trivanduram
Via Tirunelveli, Tenkasi , Ariyankavu, Thanmala, Attukal, Nedumangad
it ran for some 6 months and the service was dropped.

the only TNSTC Inter-State service from Tuticorin is
Tuticorin - Kottarakkara 06:00 ,12:00 ,18:00 from Tuticorin
Via Tirunelveli, Tenkasi , Ariyankavu, Thanmala, Punalaur they can extended this service upto kollam Once many KESRTC came to Tuticorin now all the service from them stopped.

Tuticorin - kottarakkara bus

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/4353/1000303o.jpg

Source :sujithbhakthan gallery

Dhandapani Sir, I Saw 2 TNSTC-CBE buses of TN-38-N-23XX series bound for Pudhukottai from Singanallur (CBE-KARUR-TRICHY-PUDHUKOTTAI) between 01:00 PM to 4:00 PM. What I wondered is, both were from Poy-1 depot eventhough they didn't pass through POY. Do you have any idea of the various routes that Pollachi depot operates which doesn't pass through Pollachi

Another Question.. Can any1 clarify me what is the normal length of the TNSTC or SETC or Private buses. Is 12 meter an additional specification?

Dhandapani Sir, I Saw 2 TNSTC-CBE buses of TN-38-N-23XX series bound for Pudhukottai from Singanallur (CBE-KARUR-TRICHY-PUDHUKOTTAI) between 01:00 PM to 4:00 PM. What I wondered is, both were from Poy-1 depot eventhough they didn't pass through POY. Do you have any idea of the various routes that Pollachi depot operates which doesn't pass through Pollachi

This bus is transferred from OPR depot an year ago. They will start from POY and goto Singanallur BS. From there it starts the journey.

From POY, we have 1/2 services in CBE-MDU via DPM. Also it operates many special services in weekend.

POY depots also operates Tirupur-Madurai and Tirupur-Theni services.

Kadayanallur - Trivanduram
Via Tenkasi , Ariyankavu, Thanmala, Attukal, Nedumangad

the only TNSTC Inter-State service from Tuticorin is
Tuticorin - Kottarakkara 06:00 ,12:00 ,18:00 from Tuticorin
Via Tirunelveli, Tenkasi , Ariyankavu, Thanmala, Punalaur they can extended this service upto kollam Once many KESRTC came to Tuticorin now all the service from them stopped.



Hi,

This intersate route has only one TNSTC route across the border to KL. Only SETC runs many services to TVM, Kollam etc on this interstate route and i dont know why TNSTC is not interested as there are lot of services by KeSRTC to Tenkasi via Aryankavu and Shencottah and the MG line on this section is also closed.

TNSTC town buses stop at Puliyarai on this route.

Regards,
Subbu

Thanks Dhandapani Sir. Need you inputs on my other question Plz..

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Hi,

This intersate route has only one TNSTC route across the border to KL. Only SETC runs many services to TVM, Kollam etc on this interstate route and i dont know why TNSTC is not interested as there are lot of services by KeSRTC to Tenkasi via Aryankavu and Shencottah and the MG line on this section is also closed.

TNSTC town buses stop at Puliyarai on this route.

Regards,
Subbu


But there are lot of services by TNSTC from Kanyakumari, Nagercoil and Tirunelvely to Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam down the south.

But there are lot of services by TNSTC from Kanyakumari, Nagercoil and Tirunelvely to Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam down the south.

You are wrong, the only service to TVM by TNSTC is from Nagercoil, not even from marthandam or kanyakumari.

You are wrong, the only service to TVM by TNSTC is from Nagercoil, not even from marthandam or kanyakumari.

The time i was there in TVM in early 2000s, i used to see TVM-Cape TNSTC buses.

But there are lot of services by TNSTC from Kanyakumari, Nagercoil and Tirunelvely to Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam down the south.

Mr.dr_thalapathy,

Basically that was my question that when other routes to KL from Nagercoil side, Pollachi, Walayar side, Kumuli side have so many bus services why this route alone has only one route ....

Regards,
Subbu

Hi,

This intersate route has only one TNSTC route across the border to KL. Only SETC runs many services to TVM, Kollam etc on this interstate route and i dont know why TNSTC is not interested as there are lot of services by KeSRTC to Tenkasi via Aryankavu and Shencottah and the MG line on this section is also closed.

TNSTC town buses stop at Puliyarai on this route.

Regards,
Subbu

Good observation, there are buses from nellai to puliyarai, there are many students and traders from kerala who access these routes via, Nagercoil, tenkasi. But to be honest, there is a huge demand for the kerala bound services from nellai, especially the Changanassery bound SETC bus. Unfortunately, TNSTC-nellai doesn't even have the infrastructure to handle the nellai-tenkasi route which experiences heightened rates of commuters at unprecedented intervals.

My dream routes from TNSTC would be

MDU-TVM via nellai,nagercoil

Tuticorin- gurvayur via nellai,tenkasi

MDU - Kollam via sencottah

TVL- alapuzha via tenkasi

I know this routes will remain a dream forever

Tanjore-Kumbakonam and Tanjore-Trichy has 3 min freq during peak hours and 5-10 mins during regular time. around noon the frequency is 10 mins. rest all time it is 5 mins only.

Actually the route i was talking is about Coimbatore - Tanjore/kumbakonam. Sorry of using "-". it should be "/"

Hi,

This intersate route has only one TNSTC route across the border to KL. Only SETC runs many services to TVM, Kollam etc on this interstate route and i dont know why TNSTC is not interested as there are lot of services by KeSRTC to Tenkasi via Aryankavu and Shencottah and the MG line on this section is also closed.

TNSTC town buses stop at Puliyarai on this route.

Regards,
Subbu

I would like to tell one more route from KeSRTC inside TN side. There is one KeSRTC running from Changanaserry to Velankanni via Kottayam, Thrissur, Palakkad(for driver change), Pollachi, Palani, Trichy, Tanjore. This is the only bus which connects Pollachi with delta districts. We also have only one bus to trichy(from TNSTC-KMU trichy region). Why cant TNSTC-CBE starts some service to Trichy/Tanjore/Kumbakonam from POY? In the weekends they can operate the same as SPL to CBE also.

MTP has many routes to Delta and South TN because of CBE. Many buses from CBE got transferred to MTP and they were starting from MTP to south/delta dists.

Good observation, there are buses from nellai to puliyarai, there are many students and traders from kerala who access these routes via, Nagercoil, tenkasi. But to be honest, there is a huge demand for the kerala bound services from nellai, especially the Changanassery bound SETC bus. Unfortunately, TNSTC-nellai doesn't even have the infrastructure to handle the nellai-tenkasi route which experiences heightened rates of commuters at unprecedented intervals.

My dream routes from TNSTC would be

MDU-TVM via nellai,nagercoil

Tuticorin- gurvayur via nellai,tenkasi

MDU - Kollam via sencottah

TVL- alapuzha via tenkasi

I know this routes will remain a dream forever

Ive seen Madurai - Kollam Bus by Tnstc got under TN-67 i do know the depot but ive seen the stickers clearly

TNSTC - Nagercoil to Trivandarum

Tiruchendur - Trivandarum -1 it will not start from trichendur it will come fromTvm toTiruchendur via Vallioor, Sathankulam
Tirunelveli -Thiruvanathapuram -1 will depart around 6:30 -7:30 in morning when the tnstc had stickers on their glasses , in this bus i have seen a Bharathanatya dancer on tirunelveli side and Kathak Dancer on the Thiruvanathapuram

Apart from Nagercoil

Kanayakumari - Thiruvanathapuram
Thirparapu - Thiruvanathapuram
Kulachel -Thiruvanathapuram
Manvalenkurichi -Thiruvanathapuram

http://img545.imageshack.us/img545/2632/dsc08002i.jpg

http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/6734/dsc07992i.jpg

Middle one is Tripparapu falls- Thiruvanathapuram

http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/3406/dsc08025n.jpg

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/9827/dsc08039w.jpg

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/6231/dsc08048n.jpg

http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/7774/dsc08051k.jpg

Inter -State service

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/623/dsc08034s.jpg

Thakalai - Panchamoodu via Kaliyakavali - Parasala (a town in the stretch of NGL -TVM)

Source : Sathya shankars gallery
Thanks to him gave a nice collection of photos A total of 100 buses were introduced in 2008 at a function in VADASERY, Nagercoil

For more Pics :https://picasaweb.google.com/sathyamscania/2008100BusesReleasingCeremonyInNagercoil#

Can any1 clarify me what is the normal length of the TNSTC or SETC or Private buses. Not all the buses are of 12 meters?

Can any1 clarify me what is the normal length of the TNSTC or SETC or Private buses. Not all the buses are of 12 meters?

I think it should <12M. Most of our TNSTCs AL buses are built on Viking Chasis(incl JNNURM SLFs).. Not very much sure about the length. All UD and AC buses are 12M. Hill riders of TNSTC-CBE and TNSTC-MDU are 9M.

Thanks Dhandapani Sir

Can any1 clarify me what is the normal length of the TNSTC or SETC or Private buses. Not all the buses are of 12 meters?

The regular buses used by TNSTC/SETC are Vikings - 10.8 metres length. The AC buses used by TNSTC/SETC are 12 metres long.

The Hill riders are around 9 Metres long.

The Ultra-deluxe buses are also on Viking Chassis (with Air suspension) - 10.8 metres long.

Thanks for the useful information Binai

Kadayanallur - Trivanduram
Via Tenkasi , Ariyankavu, Thanmala, Attukal, Nedumangad

From Tuticorin also we had a setc
Route No 705
Tuticorin - Trivanduram
Via Tirunelveli, Tenkasi , Ariyankavu, Thanmala, Attukal, Nedumangad
it ran for some 6 months and the service was dropped.

the only TNSTC Inter-State service from Tuticorin is
Tuticorin - Kottarakkara 06:00 ,12:00 ,18:00 from Tuticorin
Via Tirunelveli, Tenkasi , Ariyankavu, Thanmala, Punalaur they can extended this service upto kollam Once many KESRTC came to Tuticorin now all the service from them stopped.

Tuticorin - kottarakkara bus




DolphinsTuti, what all inter-state routes does SETC have from Tuty ???

Thanks in advance.

dear dhanadapani tnstc cbe is very worst in introducing in long route because of old staffs before 2007 cbe region buses from tirupur not crossed madurai&tiruchy. erd region buses only gives best connectivity for long journey . after that only cbe region starts to connect tanjore, mannargudi, aranthangi, rajapalayam, thoothukudi, rameshwaram.in yearly 1993 driver&conducters also not polite like erd region.all persons in cbe region worked with full of head weight now only trend is changing .even now there is no long route in cbe region tirupur depot running above 400km.so that only erd region developed very fast in tirupur

Ive seen Madurai - Kollam Bus by Tnstc got under TN-67 i do know the depot but ive seen the stickers clearly

TNSTC - Nagercoil to Trivandarum

Tiruchendur - Trivandarum -1 it will not start from trichendur it will come fromTvm toTiruchendur via Vallioor, Sathankulam
Tirunelveli -Thiruvanathapuram -1 will depart around 6:30 -7:30 in morning when the tnstc had stickers on their glasses , in this bus i have seen a Bharathanatya dancer on tirunelveli side and Kathak Dancer on the Thiruvanathapuram

Apart from Nagercoil

Kanayakumari - Thiruvanathapuram
Thirparapu - Thiruvanathapuram
Kulachel -Thiruvanathapuram
Manvalenkurichi -Thiruvanathapuram

http://img545.imageshack.us/img545/2632/dsc08002i.jpg

http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/6734/dsc07992i.jpg

Middle one is Tripparapu falls- Thiruvanathapuram

http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/3406/dsc08025n.jpg

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/9827/dsc08039w.jpg

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/6231/dsc08048n.jpg

http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/7774/dsc08051k.jpg

Inter -State service

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/623/dsc08034s.jpg

Thakalai - Panchamoodu via Kaliyakavali - Parasala (a town in the stretch of NGL -TVM)


Are the services still existing? Especially the SLF service?

DolphinsTuti, what all inter-state routes does SETC have from Tuty ???

Thanks in advance.

Kerala Bound Buses
702 Tuticorin - Changanessary via Adoor 11:00 18:00
734 E Kayalpattinam - Kozhikode via palani , palakkad ,malapuram 16:30
736 Tuticorin - Ernakulam via kollam , allpey 07:30 19:00
739 Tuticorin - Guruvayoor via pathinamthitta 17:00

Andhra

981UD Tiruchendur- Tuticorin -Thirupathi Via Salem, Vellore 14:45

Pondy

847 UD Tiruchendur- Tuticorin -Pondy via Trichy, Neyveli, Cuddalore 18:00

Are the services still existing? Especially the SLF service?

All the services are running they are high revenue routes of TNSTC - NGL
apart from TVM a bus to kovalam, Kottarakara and their is other route i dont know the exact place name but seen the bus in TVM. this route is special also NGL - TVM the first lady driver of Tamilnadu drive the bus in this route. smooth and Safe drive.

KERALA srtc
a FP bus to kanyakumari and a super Express from Ernakulam - Nagercoil .

Kerala Bound Buses
734 E Kayalpattinam - Kozhikode via palani , palakkad ,malapuram 16:30

Have seen this bus couple of times. Most of the times it will be running with full capacity. Same is the case with Madurai-Kozhikode buses. Apart from this Lucky travels operates 2 buses in Madurai-Kozhikode route.


Andhra
981UD Tiruchendur- Tuticorin -Thirupathi Via Salem, Vellore 14:45

How is the patronage of this bus form Thiruchendur/Tuty to Tirupathi? any idea?

I think this is mostly meant for Madurai-Tirupathi passengers.

i saw one new bus tirupur to madurai come without registration before that registered bus is only come to tirupur ithink it will be registered in tirupur rto

mettupalayam depots dominating in tirupur to theni, trichy routes also

i saw one new bus tirupur to madurai come without registration before that registered bus is only come to tirupur ithink it will be registered in tirupur rto

Thats great news. which depot it is heading to?

KERALA srtc
a FP bus to kanyakumari and a super Express from Ernakulam - Nagercoil

KeSRTC operates two, not one, Super Express buses from Ernakulam. They go to Kanyakumari, not Nagercoil.

They operate two schedules using three buses. The timings are:

From Ernakulam:
1430 (Via Kottayam, Trivandrum) and 1900 (via Alappuzha, Trivandrum)

From Kanyakumari:
0700 (Via Trivandrum, Alappuzha) and 0900 (Via Trivandrum, Kottayam)

KeSRTC operates two, not one, Super Express buses from Ernakulam. They go to Kanyakumari, not Nagercoil.

They operate two schedules using three buses. The timings are:

From Ernakulam:
1430 (Via Kottayam, Trivandrum) and 1900 (via Alappuzha, Trivandrum)

From Kanyakumari:
0700 (Via Trivandrum, Alappuzha) and 0900 (Via Trivandrum, Kottayam)

Thanks for the info binai Sir the information i gave is three years back when i went to TVM on my way i saw these buses now the services had been increased so

Have seen this bus couple of times. Most of the times it will be running with full capacity. Same is the case with Madurai-Kozhikode buses. Apart from this Lucky travels operates 2 buses in Madurai-Kozhikode route.


How is the patronage of this bus form Thiruchendur/Tuty to Tirupathi? any idea?

I think this is mostly meant for Madurai-Tirupathi passengers.

No sir the buses is packed nearly 20-30 passengers daily and the only Setc in Tuticorin to Carry luggages Plantain, beetel laves will be send in this buses to Tirupathi

Kerala Bound Buses
702 Tuticorin - Changanessary via Adoor 11:00 18:00
734 E Kayalpattinam - Kozhikode via palani , palakkad ,malapuram 16:30
736 Tuticorin - Ernakulam via kollam , allpey 07:30 19:00
739 Tuticorin - Guruvayoor via pathinamthitta 17:00

Andhra

981UD Tiruchendur- Tuticorin -Thirupathi Via Salem, Vellore 14:45

Pondy

847 UD Tiruchendur- Tuticorin -Pondy via Trichy, Neyveli, Cuddalore 18:00


DolphinsTuti, Thanks for the detailed information.

I believe there is couple of them to Karnataka (Bangalore) as well.

DolphinsTuti, Thanks for the detailed information.

I believe there is couple of them to Karnataka (Bangalore) as well.

SETC operates tuty-bangalore and Thiruchendur-bangalore buses.

DolphinsTuti, Thanks for the detailed information.

I believe there is couple of them to Karnataka (Bangalore) as well.

Sorry Missed them

872UD Tuticorin - Bangalore 18:00
871UD Tiruchendur - Bangalore 19:00 (operated by Tirunelveli Depot)

Sorry Missed them

872UD Tuticorin - Bangalore 18:00
871UD Tiruchendur - Bangalore 19:00 (operated by Tirunelveli Depot)

871 is not from Tuty depot? i thought it is from tuty depot.

Unregistered Bus of TNSTC - Nellai at Kattabomman Nagar Depot.

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Total 8 No of buses were parked in the depot.

Tiruchendur - Coimbatore -2
Tiruchendur - Tiruppur -2
Tiruchendur - Palani -1
Sencottai - Trichy -2
Papanasam - Maduari -1

2yellow colours and the others in the rear view u can see them

The first two yellow for Coimbatore they have first given to Trichy without registration they transferred to Nellai it still have a marking 454/TAJ.

In the last Pic u can see the burnt SLF bus in the Court permises.

TNSTC Body building unit at Samathanapuram in Tirunelveli.

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Saw a new Bus TN-72N-1459 Sencottai - Trichy the sticker work was going in it for its Reg No.

Saw other accident bus which wasnewly transferred from TNSTC - VPM

^^ Good to see these new buddies. But the depot amenities need to be improved. Many depots in TNSTCs are like this only. :bash:

^^ Good to see these new buddies. But the depot amenities need to be improved. Many depots in TNSTCs are like this only. :bash:

Why cant TNSTC go in for a such solid bodies .... below body is built by KMS for KaSRTC. If you notice KMS built "Thanga Rathams" of MTC, they were of better quality compared to other SLF's introduced during that time.

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Regards,
Subbu

^^ +1 i have also dreamed when TNSTC would built buses like this with latest headlamps as in SLF. But when compared to TNSTC - VPM the bodies in the south are somewhat Aerodynamic.

Bus Service on ECR

Rameswaram - Tiruchendur bus on Ecr

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A risky ride

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Road Facilities had increased after so many decades but TNSTC had concentrate more in this route In Morning near 11 three buses will come one after the other
Tiruchendur - Ramanathapuram (Tuticorin Mofussil Depot)
Thisayanvillai - Rameswaram (Thisayanvillai depot)
Rameswaram -Tiruchendur (Ramanathapuram Mofussil Depot)
these 3 buses will come one after other in 5 min ghap the TNSTC should Increase the service and allot proper time Both Nellai and Karaikudi region should allot proper time In this Stertch. other wise the people will travel in roofs only or in the auto's

No sir the buses is packed nearly 20-30 passengers daily and the only Setc in Tuticorin to Carry luggages Plantain, beetel laves will be send in this buses to Tirupathi

Because there are no travels in this route..

BUSES IN SAYALKUDI

167S Sayalkudi - Chennai via Paramakudi, Putukottai, Trichy

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Old Mtc Bus most of the Depot under Kumbakonam got these old bus now it belongs to Mudhukulathur depot of Karaikudi Region

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The long Runner TN-68N-0117
Nagoor - Eruvadi Tharka via Nagapattinam, Velankanni, Thiruthuraipoondi, Muthupet, Mimisal, Ramanathapuram, Keelakarai, Eruvadi tharka extended to Sayalkudi.

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871 is not from Tuty depot? i thought it is from tuty depot.

No sir u can clearly seethe marking TVB now TVLB and other service
873UD Udangudi - Bangalore Via Tirunelveli , Madurai that too from TVL depot

SETC 743 E Kayalpattinam - Kozhikode

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Bus Service on ECR

Rameswaram - Tiruchendur bus on Ecr

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A risky ride

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Road Facilities had increased after so many decades but TNSTC had concentrate more in this route In Morning near 11 three buses will come one after the other
Tiruchendur - Ramanathapuram (Tuticorin Mofussil Depot)
Thisayanvillai - Rameswaram (Thisayanvillai depot)
Rameswaram -Tiruchendur (Ramanathapuram Mofussil Depot)
these 3 buses will come one after other in 5 min ghap the TNSTC should Increase the service and allot proper time Both Nellai and Karaikudi region should allot proper time In this Stertch. other wise the people will travel in roofs only or in the auto's



Hoping to see the last stretch (Tuty-Kanniyakumari) of ECR getting started soon.... but it is challenge with the govt in such large debts, they will have to get funds from WB or recommend transfering the full ECR to NHAI. This can be the alternative corridor to the trunk road from Kanniyakumari - Chennai via Nellai, Madurai, Trichy, Villupuram. Once fully developed then we can see a lot new routes getting operated. Today from Tuty-Tiruchendur and further down to Kanniyakumari the roads are small and damaged. For Kanniyakumari - Tuticorin preferred route is still thru Nellai, but when ECR comes up then the preference will be change to the direct route.

Ive seen Madurai - Kollam Bus by Tnstc got under TN-67 i do know the depot but ive seen the stickers clearly

TNSTC - Nagercoil to Trivandarum

Tiruchendur - Trivandarum -1 it will not start from trichendur it will come fromTvm toTiruchendur via Vallioor, Sathankulam
Tirunelveli -Thiruvanathapuram -1 will depart around 6:30 -7:30 in morning when the tnstc had stickers on their glasses , in this bus i have seen a Bharathanatya dancer on tirunelveli side and Kathak Dancer on the Thiruvanathapuram

Apart from Nagercoil

Kanayakumari - Thiruvanathapuram
Thirparapu - Thiruvanathapuram
Kulachel -Thiruvanathapuram
Manvalenkurichi -Thiruvanathapuram



Yes Dol-tuti that was way back in 2008. But when i went to TVM last september (2010) only kolachal - TVM route was existing, all others was changed to nagercoil and some got transferred to tenkasi depot. That occasion was the last time when 100 buses were added to the fleet, but after that no new buses with TN-74 were inducted except for the End to end and some luxury coaches. Usually nagercoil has very less no of transferred buses in its mofussil fleet, now u can see many TN-30s,32s,57s as well as ome 29s and 33s.

Unregistered Bus of TNSTC - Nellai at Kattabomman Nagar Depot.


Tiruchendur - Coimbatore -2
Tiruchendur - Tiruppur -2
Tiruchendur - Palani -1
Sencottai - Trichy -2
Papanasam - Maduari -1

In the last Pic u can see the burnt SLF bus in the Court permises.



Excellent job dol-tuti :applause::applause::applause::applause:

Thillai said there is a bus introduced with LED display screen, if u come across that bus take a snap and post it here

In the last Pic u can see the burnt SLF bus in the Court permises.

That bus will also add up to the loss. Also what is the latest series in TN-72 whether it is 1459 as you mentioned (sencottah-trichy)

Bus Service on ECR

Tiruchendur - Ramanathapuram (Tuticorin Mofussil Depot)
Thisayanvillai - Rameswaram (Thisayanvillai depot)
Rameswaram -Tiruchendur (Ramanathapuram Mofussil Depot)



Whether the buses in ECR from tuticorin and tisayanvilai are new buses or not. Nellai regional manager murugan, when flagging off the BPR buses last year said that he will introduce new routes via ECR and new BPRs to kodaikanal.

Sorry Missed them

872UD Tuticorin - Bangalore 18:00
871UD Tiruchendur - Bangalore 19:00 (operated by Tirunelveli Depot)

How nice are these buses?? Looks ok or just old dabba case??

TNSTC Body building unit at Samathanapuram in Tirunelveli.

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Saw a new Bus TN-72N-1459 Sencottai - Trichy the sticker work was going in it for its Reg No.

Saw other accident bus which wasnewly transferred from TNSTC - VPM

TNSTC must either increase the facilities at their body building unit or outsource it completely. Or else the buses will be like this only. I think they use thin steel sheets.

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This bus has Air suspension and is built on 12 m chaises. The seats on newly these newly introduced buses have longer leg space.
Also, as told, these have powerful head lamp.

i think that bus for tup 2 depot

Whether the buses in ECR from tuticorin and tisayanvilai are new buses or not. Nellai regional manager murugan, when flagging off the BPR buses last year said that he will introduce new routes via ECR and new BPRs to kodaikanal.

Before Ecr work Completed it self Thisayanvillai - Rameswaram new bus was given to them the reg No TN-74N-114x when it was nearing it completion they added 1 additional service in the opposite directon from Thisayanvillai Depot the second bus was Thisayanvilai - Tirunelveli- Srivilliputtur transfered bus now running in this route
Time from Tuticorin
Thisayanvillai : 11:30 23:00
Rameswaram : 11:00 18:45

From Tuticorin Mofussil Depot it is anew service and a brand new bus
TN-72N-1378
Ramanathapuram : 04:00 14:30
Tiruchendur : 11:20

SETC 520V Rameswaram - Kanyakumari will come to Tuti at 11:50

How nice are these buses?? Looks ok or just old dabba case??

They are nice when compared to other one's it runs last batches of UD, in Tiruchendur Busstand u can see an Temporary Employee will clean the buses neat So the buses staring from Tiruchendur Tirupathi, Puducherry, Kozhikode will be neat in their exteriors.

The Only private
in Tuticorin - Madurai Road the Bus have a permit from Madurai - Ettayapuram a junction on the NH45B

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SETC old Dabba

The bus got registered in TNSTC -Salem transferred to SETC, it got many Transfres from TN-32 , 29 , 30 , 38 members seen any other SETC which got transfered from other TNSTC's

Now in Tuticorin SETC Depot running a Schedule to Route No 170S to Chennai

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Tirunelveli Anna University Bus

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Hoping to see the last stretch (Tuty-Kanniyakumari) of ECR getting started soon.... but it is challenge with the govt in such large debts, they will have to get funds from WB or recommend transfering the full ECR to NHAI. This can be the alternative corridor to the trunk road from Kanniyakumari - Chennai via Nellai, Madurai, Trichy, Villupuram. Once fully developed then we can see a lot new routes getting operated. Today from Tuty-Tiruchendur and further down to Kanniyakumari the roads are small and damaged. For Kanniyakumari - Tuticorin preferred route is still thru Nellai, but when ECR comes up then the preference will be change to the direct route.

The Work Stared in This Stretch First they are building the Bridge in Authoor Before the rain started the work, now the work is slow . in Authoor there is three plans

1 A bypass on the left side which divert after mukkani and reach after South Authoor before DCW
2 the normal route but the buildings, shops in the main road will be removed and the road will be expanded
3 on the right side of authoor

but the constuction work is going near the old bridge only.

Tirunelveli Anna University Bus

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Dolphins.. in which location u have taken this snap?

^^ Palai Busstand - Highground road

This bus has Air suspension and is built on 12 m chaises. The seats on newly these newly introduced buses have longer leg space.
Also, as told, these have powerful head lamp.

These buses are NOT 12M. These are built on regular Viking (10.8M) Chassis. And the headlamps you seen on these buses are the regular ones provided by Ashok Leyland.

One set of buses with KaSRTC (the one is the pic is of NWKRTC) came with Newgen headlamps.

I can't comment on the seating.

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All the services are running they are high revenue routes of TNSTC - NGL
apart from TVM a bus to kovalam, Kottarakara and their is other route i dont know the exact place name but seen the bus in TVM. this route is special also NGL - TVM the first lady driver of Tamilnadu drive the bus in this route. smooth and Safe drive.

KERALA srtc
a FP bus to kanyakumari and a super Express from Ernakulam - Nagercoil .

TNSTC-Nagercoil runs services to Trivandrum, Kovalam, Varkala Temple, Nedumangad, Mannadi, Kottarakkara etc. Apart from buses running to Trivandrum from Nagercoil, most services are from Kanyakumari. Earlier, the erstwhile Nesamony transport Corporation (NTC) ran services to Attingal too. The fact about buses going to Panachamoodu and Kollemcode are interesting, they travel from Tamilnadu into Kerala and back into Tamilnadu, as the road criss-crosses both states. Panachamoodu is a place where half falls into Tamilnadu and the rest Keral. Kanyakumari to Kovalam has two buses one running via Trivandum and the other through Vizhijam. Kanyakumari to Nedumangad bus doesn't touch Trivandrum. The main problem for not having long route buses in kerala is all about route collection. As its known that if a TNSTC is allowed to operate a service inside kerala, a parallel service of KSRTC should be allowed into Tamilnadu for equal distance. TNSTCs don't have express permits, only SETC have. Hence, TNSTC buses running into kerala will make profits since the charge per kilometre almost gets doubled, but for KSRTC its exactly the opposite. For example, Nagercoil-Trivandrum is 67km and the fare for Fast Passenger service is Rs33/- Kaliaikkavilai is approximately the centre point. But the ticket for Trivandrum-Kaliakkavilai is about Rs 20/- and for Nagercoil-Kaliakkavilai is Rs12/-, if I'm correct. Only for this reason, KSRTC buses running to Colachel from Trivandrum were cut short upto Marthandam and the KSRTC Express from Trivandrum to Madurai through Nagercoil was cancelled long back. If the fares per kilometre of TNSTC and KSRTC were made equal how it was some 15 years back, then the possibility of direct long distance buses between these states may become a reality:)

[QUOTE=binaiks;71993523]KeSRTC operates two, not one, Super Express buses from Ernakulam. They go to Kanyakumari, not Nagercoil.

To Kanyakumari thro' Nagercoil:) To my knowledge those were Superfast services of KSRTC. I don't know whether they have been upgraded to Super Expresses in the recent past.

Both SBC-CBE and SBC-ED should be TNSTC-Coimbatore only. SBC-ED should be erode region and SBC-CBE may be from CBE / ED region.

Timings of Palani - SBC/MYS buses from TNSTC-Coimbatore(Tirupur region).
Palani to SBC 8:10 PM
SBC to Palani 7:30 PM
Mysore to Palani 10:45 AM, 6:15 PM and 9:45 PM.
Palani to Mysore 8:40 AM, 10:15 AM and 8:45 PM

Both the routes are running with 3X2 seaters.

Spotted KaSRTC Airawat services taking rest at Sungam depot of TNSTC-Coimbatore. Spotting a Volvo of other operator inside TNSTC-CBE is little bit disappointment for me. They should own Volvos.. and TNSTC-CBE should be allowed to operate Volvo to KA routes.

TNSTC-Nagercoil runs services to Trivandrum, Kovalam, Varkala Temple, Nedumangad, Mannadi, Kottarakkara etc. Apart from buses running to Trivandrum from Nagercoil, most services are from Kanyakumari. Earlier, the erstwhile Nesamony transport Corporation (NTC) ran services to Attingal too. The fact about buses going to Panachamoodu and Kollemcode are interesting, they travel from Tamilnadu into Kerala and back into Tamilnadu, as the road criss-crosses both states. Panachamoodu is a place where half falls into Tamilnadu and the rest Keral. Kanyakumari to Kovalam has two buses one running via Trivandum and the other through Vizhijam. Kanyakumari to Nedumangad bus doesn't touch Trivandrum. The main problem for not having long route buses in kerala is all about route collection. As its known that if a TNSTC is allowed to operate a service inside kerala, a parallel service of KSRTC should be allowed into Tamilnadu for equal distance. TNSTCs don't have express permits, only SETC have. Hence, TNSTC buses running into kerala will make profits since the charge per kilometre almost gets doubled, but for KSRTC its exactly the opposite. For example, Nagercoil-Trivandrum is 67km and the fare for Fast Passenger service is Rs33/- Kaliaikkavilai is approximately the centre point. But the ticket for Trivandrum-Kaliakkavilai is about Rs 20/- and for Nagercoil-Kaliakkavilai is Rs12/-, if I'm correct. Only for this reason, KSRTC buses running to Colachel from Trivandrum were cut short upto Marthandam and the KSRTC Express from Trivandrum to Madurai through Nagercoil was cancelled long back. If the fares per kilometre of TNSTC and KSRTC were made equal how it was some 15 years back, then the possibility of direct long distance buses between these states may become a reality:)

Thanks for the information regarding the inter state Permits Do you think that the Fares will come equal for both STC's

Spotted KaSRTC Airawat services taking rest at Sungam depot of TNSTC-Coimbatore. Spotting a Volvo of other operator inside TNSTC-CBE is little bit disappointment for me. They should own Volvos.. and TNSTC-CBE should be allowed to operate Volvo to KA routes.

+1 Only TNSTC to operate A/c Service to various destination in Tn, After election if they Bought Volvo The first set of Volvo's should be alloted only To Kovai, They will maintain them nicely

On my Travel in Madurai Today

Saw a new unregistered bus in Arasaradi the same style of Body and the yellow colour which stands in nellai, this bus had the bodybuilder name but couldnt see it clearly.

In nearly 5 marcopolos the front glass in the upper portion where the Digital board all are damaged and the TNSTC unit did not caring about it.

There were no buses to Mattuthavani from Periyar frequency is very very very low all the buses were diverted to Vadipatti and Alagarkovil. Cathced pudhur new Mtc bus and got down at Goripalayam and catced 77B to Mattuthavani

Saw a new bus of TNSTC -Dgl region TN-57N-1874 Gudaloor - Ramanathapuram via Kumbam , Theni, Madurai. whether its a new service or New bus given to the route.

Renovation Work going in Mattuthavani so Buses Departing to Trichy, Tanjore, Rameswaram, Sivagangai now staring at the place allocted for lorry parking next to Mattuthavani.

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TNSTCs don't have express permits, only SETC have. Hence, TNSTC buses running into kerala will make profits since the charge per kilometre almost gets doubled, but for KSRTC its exactly the opposite.

I beg to disagree with you. TNSTC very much operates Express buses. All the TNSTC services to Kerala are Expresses now. The fares of TNSTC does not double exactly, but they get a hike of 50%. KeSRTC buses also charge the same fare (not exactly same, but around).

TNSTC operates as "FP" on the Nagercoil-TVM route.


To my knowledge those were Superfast services of KSRTC. I don't know whether they have been upgraded to Super Expresses in the recent past.

The services were upgraded to Super Express more than a year ago. In fact the buses have been running on that route since day one, and the buses are close to two years old now.

[QUOTE=binaiks;72121383]I beg to disagree with you. TNSTC very much operates Express buses. All the TNSTC services to Kerala are Expresses now. The fares of TNSTC does not double exactly, but they get a hike of 50%. KeSRTC buses also charge the same fare (not exactly same, but around).

No Binai, you are wrong. SETC is the Express wing of TNSTC. TNSTC's don't have Express buses. In Tamilnadu express buses are categorized by 2x2 seats, although fixed. Super deluxe buses have push back seats. Those TNSTC buses running unofficially as the so called Express buses can't charge Express charge. Their charges are par with FP/SFP charges of KSRTC on the same routes, but that depends on permits. I didn't say KSRTC charges more. Buses of same category running across states can charge only the same amount, Hope u got my point, which means KSRTC running in Tamilnadu cannot make equal profit while running the same distance within kerala due to rate per km. And TNSTC charges don't get hiked about 50%, it all depends on the prevailing rates in kerala per km. The rates mentioned for Trivandrum-Kaliakkavilai and Kaliakkavilai-Nagercoil are same for for both TNSTC and KSRTC services.

Thanks for the information regarding the inter state Permits Do you think that the Fares will come equal for both STC's


I don't know. Fares in Tamilnadu are heavily subsidized:) But for that, we are paying the price with speed. Earlier NTC Super Deluxe reaches Chennai from Nagercoil in 12 hours, that too in a double way track. Now its around 14 hours or so even after 4 laning. And SETC, haha, its better to keep mum on the subject:) I think the new luxury coaches are faring well.

I don't know. Fares in Tamilnadu are heavily subsidized:) But for that, we are paying the price with speed. Earlier NTC Super Deluxe reaches Chennai from Nagercoil in 12 hours, that too in a double way track. Now its around 14 hours or so even after 4 laning. And SETC, haha, its better to keep mum on the subject:) I think the new luxury coaches are faring well.

That super deluxe is a 13 year old dappa bus, such models are even eliminated from the mofussil route. Do know why they are still using it in chennai-nagercoil route. What can u expect from that bus:ohno:?

+1 Only TNSTC to operate A/c Service to various destination in Tn, After election if they Bought Volvo The first set of Volvo's should be alloted only To Kovai, They will maintain them nicely

Yes. Even TNSTC-Madurai and Nellai also doing good. UDs where started their operation in Madurai-Chennai route. Sameway Volvos should also start. Erode region was the best in terms of maintenance. CBE region comes next to erode region. Worst should be DGL region.. sorry sorry forgot SETC(maintenance puli)..:lol:

Travelled in Thenkasi-Coimbatore bus of TNSTC-Nellai from Madurai to Pollachi. I'm using this bus 4th time. Initially TN38 registered buses were used in this new route. Now they are using TN72 registered buses. Speed was really good. He covered MDU-POY distance in 3.5 hrs with a 10 min break at oddanchatram for coffee.. No one can beat this bus in this section in terms of speed. All others cover the same route in 4-4.5 hrs(the list includes one KaSRTC bus). I thought this guy will reach POY by 4.30 and bought the ticket. But he reached at 3.45(started around 12.20 AM). My first bus is at 5.00 AM only. So Went to CBE in same bus and returned back to POY.

He is consistently reaching CBE at the same time(before 5 AM). Few TNSTC-CBE drivers and conductors got into this bus for their early morning schedule.

No Binai, you are wrong. SETC is the Express wing of TNSTC. TNSTC's don't have Express buses. In Tamilnadu express buses are categorized by 2x2 seats, although fixed. Super deluxe buses have push back seats. Those TNSTC buses running unofficially as the so called Express buses can't charge Express charge.

Please look at the images below:

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I am not claiming anything - the pictures speak for themselves. AND, if they don't charge express fares, why do these buses carry the stickers "Ordinary Fare" ??

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AFAIK, all mofussil buses now charge "Express" fares - this was done unofficially long back. I remember that the express stickers started appearing sometime in October 2008. Initially, they just took a printout on a paper and stuck on the windscreens - now these buses have proper stickers.

I don't claim your information is wrong, but there is no point arguing when there is evidence.

AND, KeSRTC charges higher than the fares charged by TNSTC on the same route - except the short inter-state services. On longer routes, KeSRTC fare is certainly higher.

Travelled in Thenkasi-Coimbatore bus of TNSTC-Nellai from Madurai-Chennai. I'm using this bus 4th time. Initially TN38 registered buses were used in this new route. Now they are using TN72 registered buses. Speed was really good. He covered MDU-POY distance in 3.5 hrs with a 10 min break at oddanchatram for coffee.. No one can beat this bus in this section in terms of speed. All others cover the same route in 4-4.5 hrs(the list includes one KaSRTC bus). I thought this guy will reach POY by 4.30 and bought the ticket. But he reached at 3.45(started around 12.20 AM). My first bus is at 5.00 AM only. So Went to CBE in same bus and returned back to POY.

He is consistently reaching CBE at the same time(before 5 AM). Few TNSTC-CBE drivers and conductors got into this bus for their early morning schedule.

Sir Mention TN-38 reg no, i think now this bus runs between Tenkasi - Tiruchendur last week saw it in Tirunelveli.

Please look at the images below:

I am not claiming anything - the pictures speak for themselves. AND, if they don't charge express fares, why do these buses carry the stickers "Ordinary Fare" ??

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AFAIK, all mofussil buses now charge "Express" fares - this was done unofficially long back. I remember that the express stickers started appearing sometime in October 2008. Initially, they just took a printout on a paper and stuck on the windscreens - now these buses have proper stickers.

I don't claim your information is wrong, but there is no point arguing when there is evidence.

AND, KeSRTC charges higher than the fares charged by TNSTC on the same route - except the short inter-state services. On longer routes, KeSRTC fare is certainly higher.

Normal fare for 3X2 seaters are 28 Paise per KM. It is 32 Paise per KM for 3X2 express buses. SETC buses are 2X2 seaters. So they will charge more compared to these express services..

Sir Mention TN-38 reg no, i think now this bus runs between Tenkasi - Tiruchendur last week saw it in Tirunelveli.

reg nos of TN38 with TNSTC-Nellai are 2354, 2355 and 56. I spotted 2 buses. Some more might be there. As far as i know 2 of them are with Tenkasi depot.

Travelled in Thenkasi-Coimbatore bus of TNSTC-Nellai from Madurai-Chennai. He covered MDU-POY distance in 3.5 hrs with a 10 min break at oddanchatram for coffee.. . I thought this guy will reach POY by 4.30 and bought the ticket. But he reached at 3.45(started around 12.20 AM). My first bus is at 5.00 AM only. So Went to CBE in same bus and returned back to POY.

He is consistently reaching CBE at the same time(before 5 AM). Few TNSTC-CBE drivers and conductors got into this bus for their early morning schedule.

Thenkasi-Coimbatore bus of TNSTC-Nellai from Madurai-Chennai.MDU-POY distance in 3.5 hrs with a 10 min break at oddanchatram for coffee.
Machi, very tough to understand.

Thenkasi-Coimbatore bus of TNSTC-Nellai from Madurai-Chennai.MDU-POY distance in 3.5 hrs with a 10 min break at oddanchatram for coffee.
Machi, very tough to understand.

Sorry for the confusion. Used Chennai instead of Pollachi.. updated it.

That super deluxe is a 13 year old dappa bus, such models are even eliminated from the mofussil route. Do know why they are still using it in chennai-nagercoil route. What can u expect from that bus:ohno:?

Mm, I'm also aware of the pitiable condition of those buses. Gone are the days when NTC Super Deluxes were known for their look and speed. Actually, the downfall of NTC started after 1995. There was a riot regarding the Kamarajar statue in Nagercoil at that time for about three days. Lots of buses were targeted. TNSTC-Nagercoil never really recovered after that. In between, there was a talk about transferring Deluxe Routes to SETC. Haha, they stopped caring about their Super Deluxe service after that. It's in the hands of Government to maintain public transport. Who knows what role the private players have in shabby maintenance of Corporation buses?

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Source: KSRTC blog

These Vestibule buses KeSRTC are going to hit the roads soon in Trivandarum and going to be called as Roadtrains

The buses is directly supplied and manufactured by AL? because have marking TN-18 or built by any private coach .

Members what is your view when compared to our TNSTC buses.

Members what is your view when compared to our TNSTC buses.[/QUOTE]

Looks Fantastic.

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In a bid to avoid congestion and ensure safe boarding for passengers, the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) officials and the city police have jointly identified eight ‘busy' stops where barricades have been put up for exclusive parking of city buses.

As a majority of the bus stops are being occupied by share auto-rickshaws and auto-rickshaws, the TNSTC buses were compelled to park in the middle of the road. Many commuters, who ran to board the buses, either met with freak accidents or lost their lives.

Following complaints from the people, the TNSTC authorities identified stops including Goripalayam, Panagal Road, Vakkil New Street and Simakkal and installed barricades. “We have posted our inspectors to ensure that there is no encroachment” said TNSTC General Manager A. Venkatachalam here on Sunday.

Commissioner of Police P. Balasubramanian told The Hindu that traffic police have been instructed to register cases against erring share auto-rickshaw drivers who parked their vehicles in the bus bays. “We want the public to board buses without any difficulty as there were aplenty of complaints of encroachment by auto-rickshaw drivers,” he added.

Source :Hindu

Tnstc made a good move but the people in the busstop are still on road in Goripalayam drivers find difficult to drove the bus into bay, First they should keep the busstops maintained properly,

AFAIK, all mofussil buses now charge "Express" fares - this was done unofficially long back. I remember that the express stickers started appearing sometime in October 2008. Initially, they just took a printout on a paper and stuck on the windscreens - now these buses have proper stickers.

I don't claim your information is wrong, but there is no point arguing when there is evidence.

AND, KeSRTC charges higher than the fares charged by TNSTC on the same route - except the short inter-state services. On longer routes, KeSRTC fare is certainly higher.[/QUOTE]

Thanks for this clarification Binai. But what I meant to say was different. Express stickers doesn't mean these buses are considered Expresses on Inter state permits. They are just moffusil buses on par with KSRTC service. Only SETC is considered on par with KSRTC Express, atleast in Trivandrum-Nagercoil route. The interstate buses are only Express in name, no change in stops or speed. There are a lot of names like FP, SFS, PP, TSS, SSS etc in Tamilnadu. They are just gimmicks to increase fare, nothing else. Ordinary Fare too means nothing. Because even SETC's Super Deluxe Service had stickers pasted on them as "Ordinary Fare-SaadharaNa kattaNam" some time back. I don't know whether its the same case now. Since, a lot of corporations in Tamilnadu runs buses in same route, each division is compelled to come up with novel ideas to increase passengers on their buses for a better collection, atleast in name. For example, if u travel from Ernakulam to Trivandrum, u know where all FP buses stop. Thats common in Kerala. But, in TN, its entirely different, you can't expect all buses to stop in common stops. District / Transport jurisdiction plays a key role here.

And one more thing, apart from the erstwhile TTC, I remember travelling on one Pattukottai Alagiri Transport Corporation (PATC) ordinarily looking bus with normal seats and shutters marked as Express in Tirupathy-Kalahasthy route way back in 1993. I couldn't compare the rates as I had travelled only once in that route:) And, to mention, the speed was excellent too.

Normal fare for 3X2 seaters are 28 Paise per KM. It is 32 Paise per KM for 3X2 express buses. SETC buses are 2X2 seaters. So they will charge more compared to these express services..


I'm not much aware of this Dhandapani. Nowadays fare structures are not justifiable in Tamilnadu. We need to be ashamed of this. You can't even travel in a TNSTC bus during festival season. All fares are exorbitantly high for the so called special services. Do you think you'll get the ticket for the exact amount paid? What can one do if the Government permits this? This can't be expected in Kerala, festival or normal day, special or normal service, fares are the same, at least in KSRTC services:)

I'm not much aware of this Dhandapani. Nowadays fare structures are not justifiable in Tamilnadu. We need to be ashamed of this. You can't even travel in a TNSTC bus during festival season. All fares are exorbitantly high for the so called special services. Do you think you'll get the ticket for the exact amount paid? What can one do if the Government permits this? This can't be expected in Kerala, festival or normal day, special or normal service, fares are the same, at least in KSRTC services:)

You are right!. Pollachi-MDU(arapalayam) fare was Rs.50 an year ago. Now all TNSTCs charging Rs.57. I came to MDU from pollachi on sunday in TNSTC-Coimbatore's Udumalpet depot bus. That guy charged Rs.60. I told the conductor that the fare is Rs.57 and why you are asking for Rs.60, He didnt even answered my question. :bash: I remember TNSTC-CBE and MDU collection Rs.60 for special buses in this route. Now they started collecting the same fare for regular buses also.

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Source: KSRTC blog

These Vestibule buses KeSRTC are going to hit the roads soon in Trivandarum and going to be called as Roadtrains

The buses is directly supplied and manufactured by AL? because have marking TN-18 or built by any private coach .

Members what is your view when compared to our TNSTC buses.

Looks really good when compared to TNSTC buses.

Looks really good when compared to TNSTC buses.

TNSTC-Vestibule buses are same as like this one. These KeSRTC buses have Doors fitted and our TNSTC buses dont have them. What else is the difference?

TNSTC-Vestibule buses are same as like this one. These KeSRTC buses have Doors fitted and our TNSTC buses dont have them. What else is the difference?


The front grill and the head lamps looks good in KeSRTC buses when compared to TNSTC buses.

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^^ I could c TN registration (TN 18) in that bus. But it is going to be run in KL(Trivandrum) :ohno:

^^ I could c TN registration (TN 18) in that bus. But it is going to be run in KL(Trivandrum) :ohno:

That is temp registration. After adding to KeSRTC fleet, it will have KL registration.

The front grill and the head lamps looks good in KeSRTC buses when compared to TNSTC buses.

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^^ these head lamps are older one.

Head lamps of the KL vestibule bus looks similar to the head lamps of JNNURM SLFs of MAS, CBE and MDU. just have look at this..
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^^ these head lamps are older one.

Head lamps of the KL vestibule bus looks similar to the head lamps of JNNURM SLFs of MAS, CBE and MDU. just have look at this..
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Yeah i knew that. I just compared only with TNSTC Vestibule buses.

Last sunday I went to Tirunelveli from Madurai.Reached Mattuthavani at 3.30 PM,I was looking for Byepass rider, to my surprise there was only 1 Bus to Thirunelveli that too from SETC was just entering inside. Huge crowd were running to reserve their seats. after that one bus towards Nagarcoil(MDU TNSTC) came inside, some how got the seat,but conductor said only Nagarcoil pax to board the bus.So got down from the bus. There were so many buses to Thiruchendur, Tuticorin, Aruppukottai, Kulachel. Then after some time 1 TNSTC TEN bus came in, somehow got a place. Bus was so good. Bus departed at 4.10PM, reached TEN(new bus stand) at 7.10 with a stop at thirumangalam. While getting the ticket my friend asked whether it will go to Old bus stand, he said yes and finally it entered new bus stand,otherwise we would have got down at Vannarapettai itself.
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From New bus stand, took a SLF bus to Old bus stand. ticket price was 7 rupees, tickets are borrowed from Madurai division it seems. It was written as Madurai nagar. Conductor was so funny in commenting. He said avasarathukku mattum erunga, mathavanga wait pannunga bus pinnadi varudhu... Then it took 10 to 15 mins to reach Old bus stand. It went via Palayankottai, RMKV.
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Next day,(from old Bus stand, it was same condutor but different SLF). saw 4 bus standing towards Madurai. 1 BPR from TNSTC(MDU) 1 BPR from TNSTC(TEN), 2 normal buses(1 coming from Kulachal). Took TNSTC(Madurai) at 10 AM, bus and bus seats were good but not so good when compared with previous day bus. He stopped at Kovilpatti,Sattur,Virudhunagar and Thirumangalam. Speed was very fast, reached Thirumangalam at 12.10PM. Once it entered ringroad, speed was reduced much, people got down at Mandela Nagar, Viraganoor Ring road and Sivagangai ringroad. Reached MDU at 12.50.

Both SBC-CBE and SBC-ED should be TNSTC-Coimbatore only. SBC-ED should be erode region and SBC-CBE may be from CBE / ED region.

Timings of Palani - SBC/MYS buses from TNSTC-Coimbatore(Tirupur region).
Palani to SBC 8:10 PM
SBC to Palani 7:30 PM
Mysore to Palani 10:45 AM, 6:15 PM and 9:45 PM.
Palani to Mysore 8:40 AM, 10:15 AM and 8:45 PM

Both the routes are running with 3X2 seaters.

Why is not TNSTC introducing SD/UD buses to Karnataka?
TNSTC VM can do it.. for small towns in their control...

I don't know. Fares in Tamilnadu are heavily subsidized:) But for that, we are paying the price with speed. Earlier NTC Super Deluxe reaches Chennai from Nagercoil in 12 hours, that too in a double way track. Now its around 14 hours or so even after 4 laning. And SETC, haha, its better to keep mum on the subject:) I think the new luxury coaches are faring well.

but, now TNSTC UD and SD buses cover it well within 12/13 hrs...

I think the new luxury coaches are faring well.

Ya.. I agree with you... I had a travel in SETC Luxury Coach from Pondy to Chennai.. He covered Mahabalipuram within 1 hr 45 mins, while Volvos take 1 hr and 30 mins.. He overtook 6 buses that started before it...
Reached within 2 hr 30 mins to Kasturiba Nagar station even after stopping for break..

While having my return journey to Pondy on Sunday evening, while i went to CMBT, i saw an unusual crowd to Pondy/Cuddalore/Chidambaram/Villupuram. Atlast, after 1 hr, i took a By-pass rider bus. The bus was too much loaded that, it's pickup was very slow than an old lorry. But somehow, he managed to reach Pondy in 3 hr 15 mins.
While on the way, i saw a TNSTC KMU March towards Chennai. Many of them were Yellow Coloued buses. Stickering was "Tamilnadu Asasuperundu - Kumbakonbam" and "Sogusu Perundhu" below it. I saw these in a gap of 15 mins, around 6 Super Delux buses. Locations were, Tanjore, Tiruchi, Kumbakonam, and Pudukottai.

Sorry, forgot to add another point..
While i was waiting for buses for 1 hr in CMBT, i saw many SETC UD buses that had neat and clean exteriors. I never saw such clean SETC UD buses after 2010.

Also, saw TNSTC CBE, MDU and TEN UD and AC Coach buses. They were even better than the SETC UD buses. Unable to see atleast 1 worst maintained TNSTC UD/AC bus there. 1 thing i observed was: SETC covered important destinations, TNSTC covered some remote locations from their region of control.

While some of the UD buses of TNSTC have window screen, all the TNSTC's buses have headrest white cloth. I never saw them in SETC buses.

tnstc can try to bring non a/c sleeper in al 12mm chassis in their fleet tnstc has also having sleeperclass body builtin intheir fleet in 1993 i saw one ttc bus from tiruchendur tirupur bus having sleeper facility in upper birth instead of luggage compartment like the lorry cabin ithink that bus earlier work as tuticorin chennai istill remember that bus

Hi friends...

Today I have spotted brand new city buses in Erode, such as those introduced in CBE in metallic silver coach...

Some of them are running in the following Routes:

Route No. 3 : General Hosp. - Junction - CentralBS - Chithode - BhavaniBS
Route No.12 : Central BS - Thindal - Perundurai BS - Seenapuram & SIPCOT

And I have seen a Ladies Special Bus in the
Route of 3B : BhavaniBS - Chithode - CentralBS - Thindal.

I have seen this bus departing from Bhavani New BS at 02:50PM

And some new city Routes including

C5 : BP Agraharam - Central BS - PS Park - Junction - Surampatti
C5X : Central BS - PS Park - Junction

Hi friends...

Today I have spotted brand new city buses in Erode, such as those introduced in CBE in metallic silver coach...

Some of them are running in the following Routes:

Route No. 3 : General Hosp. - Junction - CentralBS - Chithode - BhavaniBS


Hi Senthil,

You can have a glimpse of the bus in the following thread:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=71880037&postcount=1516

Regards,
Subbu

Hydernagar-(6.10pm)-madurai (9.50am))))))-15.40 hr travel
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Travel Date: 25-02-2011
KaSRTC started charging Rs.359 in SBC-MDU route Rajahamsa bus.
Break up:
basic fare: 292
User fee: 35
service fee: 9
Infrastructure fee: 10
Insurance: 3
Reservation: 10

Why so many extra fees? Insurance and Reservation fees are normal one. Whats that user fee, service fee, Infrastructure fee etc etc.,

SRS charges Rs.380 in same route. They increased the fare recently. If they are not following TN state norms, why they hell we allow them inside our BSs? let them operate outsite BS.. its all happening because of incompetent SETC guys.. :bash::bash::bash:

KaSRTC Rajahamsa fare history in SBC-MDU route for the past one year. Whether we have any diesel hike in the recent times? i guess no..

Fares on 12/03/2010 - Total: 308
Break up:
basic fare: 251
User fee: 26
service fee: 8
Infrastructure fee: 10
Insurance: 3
Reservation: 10


Fares on 23/07/2010 - Total: 316
Break up:
basic fare: 254
User fee: 31
service fee: 8
Infrastructure fee: 10
Insurance: 3
Reservation: 10

Fares on 14/11/2010 - Total: 320
Break up:
basic fare: 254
User fee: 35
service fee: 8
Infrastructure fee: 10
Insurance: 3
Reservation: 10

Fares on 25/02/2011 - Total: 359
Break up:
basic fare: 292
User fee: 35
service fee: 9
Infrastructure fee: 10
Insurance: 3
Reservation: 10

Fares of Omni Buses - Non AC - Current
Sharma - 390
Parveen - 400
SRS - 380


Thanks rsubbu_mdu for sharing the details.

Travel Date: 25-02-2011
KaSRTC started charging Rs.359 in SBC-MDU route Rajahamsa bus.
Break up:
basic fare: 292
User fee: 35
service fee: 9
Infrastructure fee: 10
Insurance: 3
Reservation: 10

Why so many extra fees? Insurance and Reservation fees are normal one. Whats that user fee, service fee, Infrastructure fee etc etc.,

SRS charges Rs.380 in same route. They increased the fare recently. If they are not following TN state norms, why they hell we allow them inside our BSs? let them operate outsite BS.. its all happening because of incompetent SETC guys.. :bash::bash::bash:

they are being allowed inside in exchange of setc buses being allowed inside ktaka BSs..and ksrtc has gone costly these days..fares in tn are very low which is a good thing..but then the maintenance and service of ksrtc is better..most of the tn buses are badly maintained..i think that if the tn buses get the same servicing as the ktaka buses do, then the fares will automatically rise..

they are being allowed inside in exchange of setc buses being allowed inside ktaka BSs..and ksrtc has gone costly these days..fares in tn are very low which is a good thing..but then the maintenance and service of ksrtc is better..most of the tn buses are badly maintained..i think that if the tn buses get the same servicing as the ktaka buses do, then the fares will automatically rise..

That is fine. But if they are using the route permit which they got from TN govt, then KaSRTC should follow TN laws.. They cannot increase the tickets on their own right? Even Pvt operators didnt rise the fare for few months. But KaSRTC alone raising the fares.

^^TN law doesnt apply to other state SRTCs. Private players may comply (temporarily) for fear of any license cancellation or other harassment by TN govt but other states dont have that fear. Interstate permits works on the basis of agreement between the state govts. If you dont want KaSRTC in TN, you cannot run SETC / TNSTSC to KA either.

^^TN law doesnt apply to other state SRTCs. Private players may comply (temporarily) for fear of any license cancellation or other harassment by TN govt but other states dont have that fear. Interstate permits works on the basis of agreement between the state govts. If you dont want KaSRTC in TN, you cannot run SETC / TNSTSC to KA either.

I think they should follow the fare structure and law that is present in TN if they are running inside TN with proper route permit. Same is applicable for SETC/TNSTC which is going inside neighbouring states with proper permit.

Private players are tour operators. They didnt have regular route permits to operate between 2 cities.

I think they should follow the fare structure and law that is present in TN if they are running inside TN with proper route permit. Same is applicable for SETC/TNSTC which is going inside neighbouring states with proper permit.

Private players are tour operators. They didnt have regular route permits to operate between 2 cities.

^^ Dhandapani sir ur right , Other Stc cant rise the fare as they Wish, There are agreements made between two states with proper route permits and fare structre.Some 1-2 years back the two Stc's made their agreements regarding extension, New service and the route permits, It was clearly published in Dailies , How much Kms their services can be done in other state, Fare Paise/ Km all details rgarding the services.

It is like different airlines have different fares (and features). Inspite of higher fares, people prefer to use KaSRTC for travelling from Bangalore to TN and only opt for SETC/TNSTC as a last resort, should teach SETC some lessons. But you are trying to bring KaSRTC to SETC levels by asking them to reduce the fares.

As for agreements, I am sure they will have enough freedom to raise / lower rates (at least to a certain level), otherwise for every fare raise, they cannot keep renegotiating for a new agreement.

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^^ Many in Madurai & Southern dts are not aware of this MDU-HYD bus-service still..They need some sort of Advertisement.

16 hrs is quite normal for MDU-HYD Bus route.. The actual kilometers should be more than 1500 i guess.

Anyway, This will not be helpful for many industrialists who ply to HYD from MDU..I know personally some people from FENNER INDIA who frequently fly to HYD via Chennai. MDU-HYD flight becomes an inevitable thing now. Hope Spicejet announces a MDU-HYD service in its Summer schedule.

^^Madurai - Hyderabad will be about 1000 Kms. 16 hours for that distance is pretty good but you have complete 4 lane NH 7 highway for this route.

^^ Distance from Madurai to Hyderabad is 1008 Kilometers / 626 Miles.

http://www.distancebetween.in/Madurai/and/Hyderabad

^^ Many in Madurai & Southern dts are not aware of this MDU-HYD bus-service still..They need some sort of Advertisement.

16 hrs is quite normal for MDU-HYD Bus route.. The actual kilometers should be more than 1500 i guess.

Anyway, This will not be helpful for many industrialists who ply to HYD from MDU..I know personally some people from FENNER INDIA who frequently fly to HYD via Chennai. MDU-HYD flight becomes an inevitable thing now. Hope Spicejet announces a MDU-HYD service in its Summer schedule.

These bus routes (Coimbatore-Hyderabad or Madurai-Hyderabad or Vijayawada-Coimbatore via Salem) are not meant for business travelers who has money to fly in air. The travels has mainly targetted the professional migrants/their families or students or from these cities to Hyderabad or vice versa who can surely spend 2000rupees up and down per month for visiting their home towns.

As of now railways don't have potential to run overnight train to 3rd biggest city of south India from Coimbatore/Madurai, so buses are cashing the money.

It is like different airlines have different fares (and features). Inspite of higher fares, people prefer to use KaSRTC for travelling from Bangalore to TN and only opt for SETC/TNSTC as a last resort, should teach SETC some lessons. But you are trying to bring KaSRTC to SETC levels by asking them to reduce the fares.

As for agreements, I am sure they will have enough freedom to raise / lower rates (at least to a certain level), otherwise for every fare raise, they cannot keep renegotiating for a new agreement.

We are not asking them to come to SETC level. They cannot come also..:lol:

Why they want to keep on increasing fares at regular intervals? I'm searching for that Interstate agreement in internet. It is not available. If someone has any reference please post it here.

Why so many extra fares. I think Reservation fee and Insurance fee is good. What about user fee? what actually user fee mean?? Just see the list.. What are these extra fares meant for?

User fee: 35
service fee: 9
Infrastructure fee: 10

^^setc buses r not maintained properly..i dont know why the government doesnt spend on maintenance of buses??

^^setc buses r not maintained properly..i dont know why the government doesnt spend on maintenance of buses??

Thats happening because of pvt bus lobbying in TN. :)

Why so many extra fares. I think Reservation fee and Insurance fee is good. What about user fee? what actually user fee mean?? Just see the list.. What are these extra fares meant for?

User fee: 35
service fee: 9
Infrastructure fee: 10

Hi All,

The more pertinent point to be noted here is that, KaSRTC has become bit complacent with lot of positive media coverage they get and they think they can bring their fares on par with private omni operators. Rs 359 for Mdu - Blr is very close to Rs 380 charged by SRS on that route and no way the Rajahamsa buses are comparable to the standards of SRS or any other private operator. The private operator buses are piloted by two drivers and take whole one hour less on the Mdu - Sbc stretch compared to Rajahamsas which is driven all the way by a single driver.
Such steep increase in fares will wane away the crowd (not on weekends, as there is demand supply mismatch) on weekedays towards private operators and even for weekends, people will first prefer private operators rather than KaSRTC.
I think 30 Cr bottom line is sufficient and KaSRTC can put some breaks on money making moves....

Regards,
Subbu

but, now TNSTC UD and SD buses cover it well within 12/13 hrs...


Ya, but of-course no guarantee. They do it to their whims and fancies but not to passengers' requirement. Now, its okay. Let's wait and see how long they run fast:) If the speed and timings are maintained, we, the people of Tamilnadu will be happy:)

I think they should follow the fare structure and law that is present in TN if they are running inside TN with proper route permit. Same is applicable for SETC/TNSTC which is going inside neighbouring states with proper permit.

Private players are tour operators. They didnt have regular route permits to operate between 2 cities.


Other SRTC's and private operators increase fares simply because TN services are lacking comfort and punctuality. Let TN again start the practice of maintaining buses and timings, in no time will others forced to lower their fare structures in order to be a better competitor. Otherwise, it's natural, they get lost in the game.

I'll give you an example of how SETC crew work. In 2005, i booked a ticket for me and my Father to Bangalore from Nagercoil for 6:30pm bus from Kanyakumari. It wasn't a busy season, hence we were the one to book ticket on that particular bus (which I came to know later). I reported at the Vadasery Christopher bus stand at 5:45pm. I thought of enquiring about the arrival time, but kept mum instead as I saw the Timekeeper replying to another passenger "How do I know. If your bus has departed from Marthandam, it will come here". Meanwhile, I saw a new Airbus service being introduced to Bangalore at 6:00pm. I waited for my bus to arrive. At about 6:10pm, I enquired the time keeper, why the bus hasn't arrived yet?

Want to know his answer? :)

He replied without any apologies that the bus has just left. But I told him I didn't see that. Moreover, the time is only 6:10pm, how could it go without me? He gave me a gaze and said, didn't you see the Airbus leaving just now? :lol: I got angry and asked him why should I note the Airbus, where's my bus??????????????? He replied that from that day onwards the Super Deluxe service was upgraded to Air bus service. I had written my phone number in the reservation form, but those fellows didn't have the courtesy to inform me about the change. I shouted at them, why don't you announce in a mic atleast? He replied that they were not provided with the public address system. I told that I would sue them, but left it instead:)Later part of the story was that they arranged two seats for me and my Father in 7:30pm Trivandrum-Hosur bus, which overtook the empty airbus at Salem.

When I returned back from Bangalore, I saw a public address system installed at SETC counter in Vadasery Bus Stand:lol:

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I'm searching for that Interstate agreement in internet. It is not available. If someone has any reference please post it here.
....


I found this. No mention of fares in this. I couldnt locate the annexures. I think that is left to the discretion of the transport corporations.

http://www.tn.gov.in/gosdb/gorders/home/home_e_16_2008.pdf

^^+1 Searched for that agreement, It was very clearly published in dailies ( Saw in Daily Thanthi) the details of the route, how many k/m on other State, Fare structure, How many No of buses from various division.

From the agreement,

In the event, more number of buses are to be operated exceeding the
provisions in Annexures ‘E’, ‘F’ and ‘G’, and/or for any other
occasions like Mahamastakabhisheka, Kumbhamela, religious
gatherings, sports meet etc., the State Transport Undertakings of both
the States are permitted to operate additional services on mutual
agreement. The details of routes, number of round trips, number of
buses to be operated and the duration of operation may be decided by
the Co-ordinators of the State Transport Undertakings of both the
States. The additional services may be operated after obtaining
temporary permits from the concerned Transport Authorities.

For Temporary Permits they have to give all the details including the Fare, For regular Services they can't increase the fare without the permission of TN authorities.

In Case of private they are paying taxes per Seats.

^^Madurai - Hyderabad will be about 1000 Kms. 16 hours for that distance is pretty good but you have complete 4 lane NH 7 highway for this route.

the distance is 1034km from Hydernagar petrol bunk-periyar bus stand.

this bus is not completely following the 4 LANE. IT DEVIATES FROM ANANTAPUR TO KUPPAM ROUTEW

^^ Distance from Madurai to Hyderabad is 1008 Kilometers / 626 Miles.

http://www.distancebetween.in/Madurai/and/Hyderabad

ADD 20km for Hydernagar :)

These bus routes (Coimbatore-Hyderabad or Madurai-Hyderabad or Vijayawada-Coimbatore via Salem) are not meant for business travelers who has money to fly in air. The travels has mainly targetted the professional migrants/their families or students or from these cities to Hyderabad or vice versa who can surely spend 2000rupees up and down per month for visiting their home towns.

As of now railways don't have potential to run overnight train to 3rd biggest city of south India from Coimbatore/Madurai, so buses are cashing the money.

Arul, i think it is a decent fare for the time of travel. Hyd(mehdipatnam) to salem takes 11.5 hours, which is good

My Favourite TNSTC bus.

http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/9769/dsc00526zt.jpg

http://img602.imageshack.us/img602/2388/dsc00525a.jpg

http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/8687/dsc00521jp.jpg

Members if u are intrested plz post ur favourite Pic.

I wish if these Type of buses would replace all the bypass Rider in TNSTC - Nellai

^^ If the bus runs in Our Division it may be like this, Just a imagine.

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/255/mybuscopy.jpg

KaSRTC Rajahamsa fare history in SBC-MDU route for the past one year. Whether we have any diesel hike in the recent times? i guess no..

Fares on 12/03/2010 - Total: 308
Break up:
basic fare: 251
User fee: 26
service fee: 8
Infrastructure fee: 10
Insurance: 3
Reservation: 10


Fares on 23/07/2010 - Total: 316
Break up:
basic fare: 254
User fee: 31
service fee: 8
Infrastructure fee: 10
Insurance: 3
Reservation: 10

Fares on 14/11/2010 - Total: 320
Break up:
basic fare: 254
User fee: 35
service fee: 8
Infrastructure fee: 10
Insurance: 3
Reservation: 10

Fares on 25/02/2011 - Total: 359
Break up:
basic fare: 292
User fee: 35
service fee: 9
Infrastructure fee: 10
Insurance: 3
Reservation: 10

Fares of Omni Buses - Non AC - Current
Sharma - 390
Parveen - 400
SRS - 380


Thanks rsubbu_mdu for sharing the details.

Once, TN opens the online reservation for SETC and TNSTC, they can also collect higher charges like this. After directly hiking the fare after June, they can collect indirect charges like this.
SETC charges only Rs 15 as reservation charges. There is no technology with SETC to collect many indirect fares.
Lets see after June.
Pray for the better.

Hi All,

The more pertinent point to be noted here is that, KaSRTC has become bit complacent with lot of positive media coverage they get and they think they can bring their fares on par with private omni operators. Rs 359 for Mdu - Blr is very close to Rs 380 charged by SRS on that route and no way the Rajahamsa buses are comparable to the standards of SRS or any other private operator. The private operator buses are piloted by two drivers and take whole one hour less on the Mdu - Sbc stretch compared to Rajahamsas which is driven all the way by a single driver.
Such steep increase in fares will wane away the crowd (not on weekends, as there is demand supply mismatch) on weekedays towards private operators and even for weekends, people will first prefer private operators rather than KaSRTC.
I think 30 Cr bottom line is sufficient and KaSRTC can put some breaks on money making moves....

Regards,
Subbu

Ya, nowadays i am seeing some bad quality Rajahamsa buses, especially the one with TATA chaises. They lack pickup and speed. Also, some of the SETC UD buses are looking better then some of the Rajahamsa buses.
Once, TN becomes competitive like KSRTC, TNSTC will capture the market from KSRTC. For that, SETC must be merged with TNSTC.

My Favourite TNSTC bus.

http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/9769/dsc00526zt.jpg

http://img602.imageshack.us/img602/2388/dsc00525a.jpg

http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/8687/dsc00521jp.jpg

Members if u are intrested plz post ur favourite Pic.

I wish if these Type of buses would replace all the bypass Rider in TNSTC - Nellai

Is it a super delux bus? It appears to be like that?

Other SRTC's and private operators increase fares simply because TN services are lacking comfort and punctuality. Let TN again start the practice of maintaining buses and timings, in no time will others forced to lower their fare structures in order to be a better competitor. Otherwise, it's natural, they get lost in the game.


It is just because TNSTC+SETC cannot dare to increase fares in their current status.
First, they have to implement atleast one of the things, they lack when compared to other Transport Corporations. Then only they can hike the fares.

If, they implement on-line reservation, the income model can be:
They can increase the reservation charges.
They can collect additional charges for those who book online
They can collect some Rs 7-Rs 10 as Maintenance charges.
They can get revenue from advertisements in their website.

Government of Tamil Nadu
State Transport Authority
Tax Rates for Stage Carriages (per seat per quarter)

Stage carriage means a motor vehicle constructed or adapted to carry more than six passengers excluding the driver for hire or reward at separate fares paid by or for individual passengers, either for the whole journey or for stages of the journey.

a.Plying exclusively within the Chennai Metropolitan area Quarterly Rs.80/- plus Rs.20/- surcharge

b.Town Service Quarterly Rs.325/- plus 10% surcharge

c.Mofussil Service Quarterly Rs.400/- plus 25% surcharge

d.Express Service Quarterly Rs.400/- plus 25% surcharge

e.Mini Bus Based on Seating Capacity Rs.160/- + 25% Surcharge per seat Quarterly Rs.100/- plus 25% surcharge in Ghat Section.

Source : tn.gov.in/sta

For Omni Buses and other Carriges

Government of Tamil Nadu
State Transport Authority
Tax Rates for Contract Carriages

Goods carriage means any motor vehicle contracted or adapted for use solely for the carriage of goods, or any motor vehicle not so constructed or adapted when used for the carriage of goods.

a.Omni Bus Based on Seating Capacity Rs.3000/- per seat per quarter

b.Maxi cab Based on Seating Capacity Rs.275/- per seat per quarter

c.Tourist Motor Cab Permit period Rs.6500/- for 5 years

d.Motor Cab (Ordinary)Permit period Rs.4000/- for 5 years

e.Auto rickshaw Permit period Rs.1400/- for 5 years

f.Share Auto rickshaw Permit period Rs.4000/- for 5 years

Vehicle permitted to ply solely as contract carriages and to carry more than five persons(Other than the driver)

For every persons(other than the driver) which the vehicle is permitted to carry whether the contract carriage is classed as "Tourist Vehicle" or not

a.not more than thirty six persons (other than driver) for every square
meter of floor area of the vehicle Rs.4900

b.more than thiry six persons (other than driver) for every persons(other than the driver) Rs.3000

Source : tn.gov.in/sta

Interstate agreement.

(ii) Inter State Agreements
21. In order to facilitate free flow of passenger and
goods traffic among neighbouring States, Inter-State
agreements are arrived at either on single point tax or on
concessional rates on a reciprocal basis. This agreement
enables operation of goods and passenger servicesbetween
two agreeing States for unhindered movement
of a specified number of goods carriages, contract
carriages and stage carriages. Tamil Nadu had already
entered into agreements with the neighbouring States of
Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Puducherry, but
these were not renewed, updated and finalised for a
decade. In order to provide additional transport facilities
and also to connect the important commercial business
centres and the centres of tourist attraction throughout
the Southern States, Supplemental Inter-State
Agreements have been formulated with the neighboring
States of Andhrapradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and
Puducherry from 2007-2009.
A draft Supplemental Agreement has been notified
on 18.12.2009 to operate buses between Tamil Nadu and
Puducherry whereby Tamil Nadu can operate 168 buses
and Puducherry can operate 42 buses. This is in addition
to the existing 389 buses.

(iii) Goods Carriage Permits

22. The agreements have been finalized in 2007-08
between the neighbouring States to increase the number
of permits for Goods Vehicles and accordingly the vehicles
plying between the neighbouring States have been
increased.

Source : http://www.tn.gov.in/policynotes/pdf/home_transport.pdf

Mr Nellai,
In your post somewhere, you have mentioned the long distance and premium class services operated by TNSTC Tirunelvely. But, additional to that, i found some more UD and AC Coach services:

1. Nagercoil - Chennai: AC Coach and UD from TNSTC TEN
2. Kanyakumari - Chennai: AC Coach and UD from TNSTC TEN
3. Kaliyakavalai - Chennai: UD from TNSTC TEN
4. Tenkasi - Chennai: Super Delux
5. Marthandam - Chennai: TNSTC TEN UD.

Did you unknowingly missed it?

Had a journey from Chennai to Pondy today via the By-pass.

Came in a brand new TNSTC VPM Cuddalore-Chennai bus. TN-32-N-3485.

Spotted many new buses whose pic has been posted in the forums.
They include:
1. TNSTC MDU Repainted AC bus, Chennai - Dindugal (which is converted to UD).
2. TNSTC -Tiruchi, Kumbakonam Super Delux and Ultra Delux buses. SDs are new ones, yellow in color and UDs are comparetively old ones. But well maintained with head rest cloth and window screen cloth.
3. Tiruchi - Chennai TNSTC KMU AC coach and TNSTC VPM Volvo bus.
4. The Tiruchi-Chennai TNSTC VPM bus which was designed in old model.
It was really going very fast. Both Volvo and this bus were racing against each other.
5. Gudalur - Chennai TNSTC CBE UD bus.

The journey took just 3 hr and 15 mins, though he was the slowest Express bus in that phase from Chennai by-pass to Tindivanam. Many buses overtook us in the phase. They were:
1. Chennai-Tiruvannamalai: TNSTC Salem- Comparatively old bus - more than 2 yrs.
2 Chennai - Marthandam SETC - Highway Rider
3. Chennai - Ernakulam SETC
Both the above buses are really nice looking and well maintained than the UDs that ply to Velankanni and Bangalore.

4. Kaliyakavalai - Chennai: TNSTC Tirunelvely: TN-74 registered UD bus. It was fully packed. Original bus was running between Nagercoil and Chennai at the time of introduction. Kaliyakavalai stickers pasted after modification (JCBL Coach)

5.Tiruvannalmalai - Chennai. TNSTC VPM (2 TN-25 buses and 1 TN-32 bus)
6. It also includes TNSTC VPM Volvo and the old model bus to Tiruchi.


Also, on the way, i spotted around 10 Chaises of Ashok Leyland. 'TNSTC' sticker was pasted behind it. but, dont no where it is going..

Mr Nellai,
In your post somewhere, you have mentioned the long distance and premium class services operated by TNSTC Tirunelvely. But, additional to that, i found some more UD and AC Coach services:

1. Nagercoil - Chennai: AC Coach and UD from TNSTC TEN
2. Kanyakumari - Chennai: AC Coach and UD from TNSTC TEN
3. Kaliyakavalai - Chennai: UD from TNSTC TEN
4. Tenkasi - Chennai: Super Delux
5. Marthandam - Chennai: TNSTC TEN UD.

Did you unknowingly missed it?

These routes were also discussed in the previous pages and especially nagercoil-chennai is discussed even before 2-3 days back with anil kumar i suppose. Add Tiruchendur/eral-chennai semi deluxe, tisayanvilai-chennai UD as well as ordinary service. In addition to that nellai-chennai A/c (nellai thendral/ puthu vasantham) as well as chennai-papanasm via nellai UD( name is mukil ). Also a tuticorin-chennai blue color UD bus- but not sure whether it is operated now. By the way kanyakumari-chennai is operated by SETC i suppose- are u sure of it. Because except Nagercoil-chennai A/c service all other A/c buses were transferrred to dindigul region.

These routes were also discussed in the previous pages and especially nagercoil-chennai is discussed even before 2-3 days back with anil kumar i suppose. Add Tiruchendur/eral-chennai semi deluxe, tisayanvilai-chennai UD as well as ordinary service. In addition to that nellai-chennai A/c (nellai thendral/ puthu vasantham) as well as chennai-papanasm via nellai UD( name is mukil ). Also a tuticorin-chennai blue color UD bus- but not sure whether it is operated now. By the way kanyakumari-chennai is operated by SETC i suppose- are u sure of it. Because except Nagercoil-chennai A/c service all other A/c buses were transferrred to dindigul region.

Ya.. i saw all of them in CMBT..
by the way what about Kaliyakavalai - Chennai UD? Is it a new route? Or the UD serving Nagercoil is being extended to Kaliyakavalai?

One thing i had observed in CMBT and in my journey to Chennai two times in two days.

SETC UD buses are well maintained down the south a far better than those in the north of Tamilnadu. They are also having a good speed. The lifting of speed restriction for SETC buses to 80 has worked good. Moreover the newly introduced SETC Luxury Coach buses are faring well and i think they are better than the UD buses for SETCs fleet. If all the UD buses can be replaced with Luxury Coaches, SETCs losses will come down. Also, some of the SETC UD buses are still having headrest cloth and window screen. Happy to see them.

During the journey, i had a chat with the driver and conductor of TNSTC VPM, pondy depot bus. While i enquired about many things, i am posting the highlights of the information that i got here:

1. None of the TNSTCs are in operational loss. They are making just enough profits to meet the operational and maintenance costs. Only loss making unit in TN is SETC.
2. The increase in fare is to happen for sure in June/July 2011. TNSTCs have sent a proposal to increase fares and a new rate chart.
3. Earnings per Km for TNSTC VPM stands out to be Rs 3.50 on normal days and may increase on peak hours upto Rs 4.50 or Rs 5 per km. For KSRTC, the same is around Rs 10.
4. The UD services to Chidambaram and Neyveli were stopped as they were never running full and were not able to crater everyone's needs. TNSTC VPM is concentrating on load factor for buses. So only, they are using ordinary 3*2 buses for overnight journey and long distance buses.
5. They are thinking to operate the UDs to Bangalore and Tiruchi from Pondy after the fare increase, so that it will be feasible for them to operate.
6. Recently, after stopping Chidambaram and Neyveli UD services, 2 additional UDs have been allocated to Pondy depot, which is servicing to Chennai (ECR) as of now. The UDs from TNSTC VPM are currently in the following routes:
a. Chennai - Pondy (ECR)
b. Chennai - Tiruchi
c. Chennai - Vellore
d. Chennai - Hosur
7. They are having ideas to start the following routes after fare increase, with their existing UDs:
a. Pondy - Bangalore
b. Pondy - Tiruchi
c. Vellore - Bangalore
d. Thiruvannamalai - Bangalore
8. The UDs are considerably eating up their profits. The current rate chart is not at all feasible for them to be operated in long term, unless there is 100% occupancy round the clock and years.

Today i saw town bus Tirupur old bustand to gandipuram via somanur & karrumatham patti

These routes were also discussed in the previous pages and especially nagercoil-chennai is discussed even before 2-3 days back with anil kumar i suppose. Add Tiruchendur/eral-chennai semi deluxe, tisayanvilai-chennai UD as well as ordinary service. In addition to that nellai-chennai A/c (nellai thendral/ puthu vasantham) as well as chennai-papanasm via nellai UD( name is mukil ). Also a tuticorin-chennai blue color UD bus- but not sure whether it is operated now. By the way kanyakumari-chennai is operated by SETC i suppose- are u sure of it. Because except Nagercoil-chennai A/c service all other A/c buses were transferrred to dindigul region.

Tuticorin - Chennai Ud is properly running in time they are maintained well, And about a/c Service the well maintained buses TN-72N-1134, 1137 of Tuticorin mofussil have been taken to main divison, and the puthu vasantham For main divison is running between Tuticorin and Chennai TN-72N-1157.

Hi Senthil,

You can have a glimpse of the bus in the following thread:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=71880037&postcount=1516

Regards,
Subbu

Well rsubbu.mdu.. Thanks for providing those pics. Also ther are some chennai model city buses running in Erode in the routes of 1, 5, 8-A and 12...

Can u post some other pics of those buses in Erode.

Today i saw town bus Tirupur old bustand to gandipuram via somanur & karrumatham patti

Is it? Really unbelievable.

Surely there is 55kms from CBE Gandhipuram to TUP OBS. How can they run town bus in this distance?

I know there are town buses running b/w CBE (Gandhipuram&Ukkadam) and Somanur via K.patti.

Also there are few town buses running b/w Tiruppur OBS to Somanur via Mangalam.

But how can they combine these two routes and run a single town bus?

Eventhough it may provide better connectivity of the two cities, since Tiruppur-Mangalam-Somanur-Karumathampatti-Coimbatore route can be developed despite of TUP_AVI_CBE and TUP_PLDM_CBE.

Will this doess not violate the rules for a town bus?

Can u post any pics of that bus if u have?

Well rsubbu.mdu.. Thanks for providing those pics. Also ther are some chennai model city buses running in Erode in the routes of 1, 5, 8-A and 12...

Can u post some other pics of those buses in Erode.

When those MTC model city buses were introduced in erode? Any idea?

Is it? Really unbelievable.

Surely there is 55kms from CBE Gandhipuram to TUP OBS. How can they run town bus in this distance?

I know there are town buses running b/w CBE (Gandhipuram&Ukkadam) and Somanur via K.patti.

Also there are few town buses running b/w Tiruppur OBS to Somanur via Mangalam.

But how can they combine these two routes and run a single town bus?

Eventhough it may provide better connectivity of the two cities, since Tiruppur-Mangalam-Somanur-Karumathampatti-Coimbatore route can be developed despite of TUP_AVI_CBE and TUP_PLDM_CBE.

Will this doess not violate the rules for a town bus?

Can u post any pics of that bus if u have?

ya really in front of KMCH i saw that bus going towards gandhipuram but that body of the bus is very old one.

3. Earnings per Km for TNSTC VPM stands out to be Rs 3.50 on normal days and may increase on peak hours upto Rs 4.50 or Rs 5 per km. For KSRTC, the same is around Rs 10.

By Earnings, do you mean the total "profit" or the total revenue from ticket sales??

If its revenue, then you must be joking.

For KeSRTC, the average EPKM (Earning per Kilometre) is Rs. 22.44 (Average for all classes). The highest EPKM is from Fast Passenger @ Rs. 26.81 per kilometre, and the lowest EPKM is from Super Deluxe (Air Bus) @ Rs. 20.69 per kilometre.

For JnNURM buses, the collection is around Rs. 41/km for Volvo and around Rs. 26~30/km for non-AC.

^^

Yes the data given by drthalapathy could be wrong: I don't think any of the division is making profit, so it should be revenue and not profit.

Revenue per KM

1. MTC - 24.51INR
2.SETC - 15.74INR

TNSTC

3. Villupuram - 15.90INR
4. Salem - 15.31INR
5. Coimbatore - 16.40INR
6. Kumbakonam - 15.71INR
7. Madurai - 16.22INR

Overall - 16.77INR.

Surprisingly MTC tops the list.

^^ And the highly innovative Salem division has taken the last position! Very good management and Managing Director! :)

Revenue per KM

1. MTC - 24.51INR
2.SETC - 15.74INR

TNSTC

3. Villupuram - 15.90INR
4. Salem - 15.31INR
5. Coimbatore - 16.40INR
6. Kumbakonam - 15.71INR
7. Madurai - 16.22INR

Overall - 16.77INR.

Surprisingly MTC tops the list.

Wow! CBE is topping the list among TNSTCs!

The revenue for MTC could be higher due to the fact that they operate Volvos. Volvo buses usually provide an Earning above Rs. 30/km. IIRC, Chennai Volvos charge more or less the actuals.

^^

Yes the data given by drthalapathy could be wrong: I don't think any of the division is making profit, so it should be revenue and not profit.

Revenue per KM

1. MTC - 24.51INR
2.SETC - 15.74INR

TNSTC

3. Villupuram - 15.90INR
4. Salem - 15.31INR
5. Coimbatore - 16.40INR
6. Kumbakonam - 15.71INR
7. Madurai - 16.22INR

Overall - 16.77INR.

Surprisingly MTC tops the list.

The statement the conductor made was: "engalukku kilometer ku sadharanama Rs 3.50 kedaikuthu"..
Can you please tell what it could be?
Moreover, he repeatedly insisted that none of the TNSTCs are making loss...

^^

Yes the data given by drthalapathy could be wrong: I don't think any of the division is making profit, so it should be revenue and not profit.

Revenue per KM

1. MTC - 24.51INR
2.SETC - 15.74INR

TNSTC

3. Villupuram - 15.90INR
4. Salem - 15.31INR
5. Coimbatore - 16.40INR
6. Kumbakonam - 15.71INR
7. Madurai - 16.22INR

Overall - 16.77INR.

Surprisingly MTC tops the list.

The fact that Madurai and Coimbatore are there in the top position is because of the JnNURM buses run by them in the cities.

When those MTC model city buses were introduced in erode? Any idea?

I suppose those MTC model buses have been introduced about one year back in Erode. And a few in 3-4 months before.

I suppose those MTC model buses have been introduced about one year back in Erode. And a few in 3-4 months before.

senthil, whether they are brand new bus similar to the one given to madurai and nellai. Or whether they are transferred old MTC buses, similar to the buses given to kumbakonam division.

^^ And the highly innovative Salem division has taken the last position! Very good management and Managing Director! :)

I thought SETC might be the worst corporation among state owned transport corporation, but looks TNSTC-Salem is the competitor for SETC.:banana:

b/w the reason could be TNSTC-Salem has only two vestibule or SLF buses and 10-12 UDs compared to other TNSTC which will have many 2 seater express service, UDs, Vestibule, SLF and AC buses.

I wish if this same gvt going to continue for next 5years and the same minister going to own the road transport department, Salem division should be scrapped!

Salem dt can be given to Coimbatore-TNSTC
Namakkal dt to Kumbakonam-TNSTC
Dharmapuri/Krishnagiri dt to Villupuram-TNSTC.

Then surely TNSTC-CBE with its share will put up an AC bus from Salem to Chennai, Bengaluru, Coimbatore and south TN. Also surely Salem will get atleast 10-15 SLF buses.:)

^^
Arul,
Even i thought TNSTC-SLM to be with TNSTC-CBE and rename it as West Tamilnadu state transport corporation. :)

TNSTC-CBE should be allowed to operate SD, UD and AC services. This will make TNSTC-CBE a profitable one by connecting Chennai, SBC, Tirupathy, Mysore, KL sectors easily. If DMK again comes back, then nobody is there to save TNSTCs. :(

If Amma comes to power then i want Amma to rename SETC to JJTC... Then ADMK will do wonders with JJTC.:)

Moreover TNSTC-CBE should introduce SLFs in Tirupur and Erode.

^^
. Then ADMK will do wonders with JJTC.:)

Are u serious? You must be joking right? I really haven't seen any noticeable difference on this front irrespective of whoever is in power

between let us see the Loss per KM in INR,

SETC gets the first rank:

1. SETC - 4.31
2. MTC - 3.41
3. CBE - 2.93
4. MDU - 2.66
5. Overall - 2.37
6. SLM - 2.27
7. KMU - 1.69
8. VPM - 1.14

As usual Villupuram TNSTC is the best performer i.e least loss making TNSTC. Till 2 years ago Villupuram, Kumbakobam and Salem were profit makers, but due to the poor management even these division went into loss!

If i am correct the loss is indirectly proportional to KMPL.

^^
Arul,
Even i thought TNSTC-SLM to be with TNSTC-CBE and rename it as West Tamilnadu state transport corporation. :)

TNSTC-CBE should be allowed to operate SD, UD and AC services. This will make TNSTC-CBE a profitable one by connecting Chennai, SBC, Tirupathy, Mysore, KL sectors easily. If DMK again comes back, then nobody is there to save TNSTCs. :(

If Amma comes to power then i want Amma to rename SETC to JJTC... Then ADMK will do wonders with JJTC.:)

but the problem is between the Trichy based minister and the Salem based minster. ivangaloda waves match agula, athunala thaan problem....

when Amma was there, Annai Sathya buses were rocking :lol: because of the name.:nuts:

but the problem is between the Trichy based minister and the Salem based minster. ivangaloda waves match agula, athunala thaan problem....

when Amma was there, Annai Sathya buses were rocking :lol: because of the name.:nuts:


Yes. Even Cheran and Jeeva were also good. Jeeva rocks during my school days.. Cheran had one SD running in POY-MAS route. before TTC this bus will get filled. Even now TNSTC-CBE buses getting filled before SETC in POY-MAS route.

senthil, whether they are brand new bus similar to the one given to madurai and nellai. Or whether they are transferred old MTC buses, similar to the buses given to kumbakonam division.

Exactly they are brand new buses with white blue livery while introduced a few months back...

Some of the routes are:

1 : GH - SPB Colony
5 : Surampatti - Bhavani
8A: PS Park - Kavandapadi
12: CentralBS - Perundurai

Moreover TNSTC-CBE should introduce SLFs in Tirupur and Erode.

Exactly... There was no much improvements in the buses of these two Cities.

But while considering Mofussil Routes, TNSTCE-CBE(ERD Regn.) is doing a great job... They introduced a lot many routes and buses...

TNSTC-Ed is the first to operate SLM-CBE Byepass riders without entering into Erode city. Still it is occupying the large fleet of CBE-SLM byepass riders..

Also one of the premier route run by them is ''ERO-100'' Non-stop. While intro, it runs 100kms from ERD-CBE in 100mins.

Now running many ERO-100 A/c Coaches. It is the first in entire TN, to run A/C Coach for such small distance other than MTC...

But still they dint focus on City buses... It needs to be improved with additional Routes and increase in number of services.

Exactly... There was no much improvements in the buses of these two Cities.

But while considering Mofussil Routes, TNSTCE-CBE(ERD Regn.) is doing a great job... They introduced a lot many routes and buses...

TNSTC-Ed is the first to operate SLM-CBE Byepass riders without entering into Erode city. Still it is occupying the large fleet of CBE-SLM byepass riders..

Also one of the premier route run by them is ''ERO-100'' Non-stop. While intro, it runs 100kms from ERD-CBE in 100mins.

Now running many ERO-100 A/c Coaches. It is the first in entire TN, to run A/C Coach for such small distance other than MTC...

But still they dint focus on City buses... It needs to be improved with additional Routes and increase in number of services.

ERO 100 has UD coaches too. I really loved it when i saw those buses standing at CBE BS.

ERD region is pioneer in introducing many new routes from Tirupur too. Tirupur has to get more city bus services. Lets see how it goes.

Exactly... There was no much improvements in the buses of these two Cities.

But while considering Mofussil Routes, TNSTCE-CBE(ERD Regn.) is doing a great job... They introduced a lot many routes and buses...

TNSTC-Ed is the first to operate SLM-CBE Byepass riders without entering into Erode city. Still it is occupying the large fleet of CBE-SLM byepass riders..

Also one of the premier route run by them is ''ERO-100'' Non-stop. While intro, it runs 100kms from ERD-CBE in 100mins.

Now running many ERO-100 A/c Coaches. It is the first in entire TN, to run A/C Coach for such small distance other than MTC...

But still they dint focus on City buses... It needs to be improved with additional Routes and increase in number of services.

Jeeva was pioneer among TNSTC, as you said they own majority of service in Coimbatore-Salem bye-pass route though it is not touching Erode. When division was formed, Cheran/Jeeva/Anna and Annai Satya could have been clubbed into one as WTNSTC-Erode as HQ like how Kumbakonam got HQ inspite of Trichy was bigger.

I am sure the management at Erode is much better than one at Coimbatore, Salem or Dharmapuri. They might have taken the bus service in this region to newer heights.

Anyway they are past! Let us see what surprises we are going to see in coming years.

Jeeva was pioneer among TNSTC, as you said they own majority of service in Coimbatore-Salem bye-pass route though it is not touching Erode. When division was formed, Cheran/Jeeva/Anna and Annai Satya could have been clubbed into one as WTNSTC-Erode as HQ like how Kumbakonam got HQ inspite of Trichy was bigger.

I am sure the management at Erode is much better than one at Coimbatore, Salem or Dharmapuri. They might have taken the bus service in this region to newer heights.

Anyway they are past! Let us see what surprises we are going to see in coming years.

Erstwhile cheran also did a great job in connecting towns and cities within districts. It didnt concentrate much on connecting CBE with other cities.. I always had a feeling that cheran conductors and drivers are too rude compared to Jeeva crews. Even now the rude behavior is there.

Noticed few new buses with TNSTC-MDU virudhunagar region recently. The latest i saw is TN67 N 718. it was pvt built bus.

between let us see the Loss per KM in INR,

SETC gets the first rank:

1. SETC - 4.31
2. MTC - 3.41
3. CBE - 2.93
4. MDU - 2.66
5. Overall - 2.37
6. SLM - 2.27
7. KMU - 1.69
8. VPM - 1.14

As usual Villupuram TNSTC is the best performer i.e least loss making TNSTC. Till 2 years ago Villupuram, Kumbakobam and Salem were profit makers, but due to the poor management even these division went into loss!

If i am correct the loss is indirectly proportional to KMPL.

Good info Arul..
BTW, from where you got these info? Defenitely not internet, for sure.

What i feel is that there must be no district wise division of TNSTC. There must be single unit called TNSTC. They must have control on whatever buses they operate. There must be a regional TNSTC office for every district. They must send the proposals to TNSTC regarding the requirement for no of buses for addition of new routes / replacement of fleet. Only then, a bus must be given to a division.

The city services in Madurai and Coimbatore must be split and be formed a separate corporation like MTC, so as to avoid violation of JnNURM rules. Also, SETC must be merged with TNSTC. Then, the fixed expenses will come down to a lot extent. TNSTC as overall can make profits with it.

Are u serious? You must be joking right? I really haven't seen any noticeable difference on this front irrespective of whoever is in power

JJTC was doing really good when ADMK was in power.. Even the present UDs were ordered during the ADMK period only.

I thought SETC might be the worst corporation among state owned transport corporation, but looks TNSTC-Salem is the competitor for SETC.:banana:

b/w the reason could be TNSTC-Salem has only two vestibule or SLF buses and 10-12 UDs compared to other TNSTC which will have many 2 seater express service, UDs, Vestibule, SLF and AC buses.

I wish if this same gvt going to continue for next 5years and the same minister going to own the road transport department, Salem division should be scrapped!

Salem dt can be given to Coimbatore-TNSTC
Namakkal dt to Kumbakonam-TNSTC
Dharmapuri/Krishnagiri dt to Villupuram-TNSTC.

Then surely TNSTC-CBE with its share will put up an AC bus from Salem to Chennai, Bengaluru, Coimbatore and south TN. Also surely Salem will get atleast 10-15 SLF buses.:)

Comparing the losses with EPM, SETC is still the worst corporation in TN, so it only must be scrapped..

KSRTC Rajahamsa fare from Bangalore to Pondy is now Rs 308 from Rs 265.

Erstwhile cheran also did a great job in connecting towns and cities within districts. It didnt concentrate much on connecting CBE with other cities.. I always had a feeling that cheran conductors and drivers are too rude compared to Jeeva crews. Even now the rude behavior is there.

You are 100% right, from Tuticorin if we ask any enquiry beyond kovai the conductors will be mum,the only phrase come from their mouth is "Coimbatore muttum erru" but when i first time went to Mysore, i got Erode bus from Tuticorin, Conductor was very polite and gave all the details regarding Erode to Mysore.

JJTC was doing really good when ADMK was in power.. Even the present UDs were ordered during the ADMK period only.

When JJTC was introduced most of the buses were built by Prakash and Azad Coaches,. UD's were ordered only by AIADMK, But 2day transport minister got name with it, that they were only introduced, i have also pointed this some two weeks back, it was in some last of 2005. TN-01N-69xx this is the series i think, in Tuticorin we got one Green & Blue colour UD From Prakash. the First UD to Bangalore from tuticorin was Yellow TN-01N-7005. iam very sure about this Reg No.

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/1434/sectfleetsjpg.jpg

the reg no of the first bus TN-01N-6985

Photo Source: Wikepedia

KSRTC Rajahamsa fare from Bangalore to Pondy is now Rs 308 from Rs 265.

KaSRTC charges flexi-fares. Their fares vary on the day of operation, the time of operation and season. Weekend night trips would charge more than a weekend day trip, which would be more than a weekday night trip, which would be more than a weekday day trip.

Similarly, special services charge much higher fares than regular buses (During onam, KaSRTC Rajahamsa charges as much as Rs. 700 for Bangalore-Ernakulam, when the regular fare is only around Rs. 400).

These flexi charging system is allowed under the inter-state agreements signed by Karnataka with different states. However TNSTC/SETC/KeSRTC do not use those provisions to charge higher fares during peak period, because they would have to reprogram all their fare charts, reservation system, ticketing machines, etc to meet the different fares.

KaSRTC charges flexi-fares. Their fares vary on the day of operation, the time of operation and season. Weekend night trips would charge more than a weekend day trip, which would be more than a weekday night trip, which would be more than a weekday day trip.

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I enquired about this fare increase in Rajahamsa services last friday with a conductor as Blr-Mdu charges went to Rs 359 from Rs 330. I was told that there has been a increase (max increase of upto Rs 50) of ticket fares on all Rajahamsa routes and this has come into effect two weeks back.

Regards,
Subbu

Moreover TNSTC-CBE should introduce SLFs in Tirupur and Erode.

But why should we prefer SLF's as its more city specific.
Inspead we can think of having a normal buses with Air suspension.

Yes. Even Cheran and Jeeva were also good. Jeeva rocks during my school days..
I have heard of "Jeeva Jet" which had some looks like an Aeroplane it seems.
But have'nt seen that. Any one have the foto - Welcome


...Also one of the premier route run by them is ''ERO-100'' Non-stop. While intro, it runs 100kms from ERD-CBE in 100mins.


The Big ERO -100 was a great marketing theme which was unseen in any TNSTC's. Same sad looking faces looked so enthu when they were marked with these theme. Also they featured the BSII in the front windscreen


Now running many ERO-100 A/c Coaches. It is the first in entire TN, to run A/C Coach for such small distance other than MTC...
Is they are dedicated buses for these routes are the they are used in day time and night used for long distance

I am also the big fan of PNK SRT buses between Coimbatore and Tirupur. Almost each second bus will be their buses and there should be atleast30 buses running in the same route

I am also the big fan of PNK SRT buses between Coimbatore and Tirupur. Almost each second bus will be their buses and there should be atleast30 buses running in the same route

PNK SRT also has significance presence in CBE-Sathy route also. they also operate 2 buses in POY-Sathy route via Somanur, Annur.

Is they are dedicated buses for these routes are the they are used in day time and night used for long distance

They are the dedicated buses such like as Ero100 normal and A/c Coaches. Ero100 Ultra-Deluxe Coaches..... I think they have reduced the number of operations of UDs now after intro of A/Cs...

I have heard of "Jeeva Jet" which had some looks like an Aeroplane it seems.
But have'nt seen that. Any one have the foto - Welcome


Eventhough Iam from Erode, Iam hearing about Jeeva-Jets for the first time..

Aybody pls tell about it.

They are the dedicated buses such like as Ero100 normal and A/c Coaches. Ero100 Ultra-Deluxe Coaches..... I think they have reduced the number of operations of UDs now after intro of A/Cs...

whether ERO-100 Ac bus is the one which operates in Erode-Chennai route? or it is a different bus in both the routes?

I'm regularly seeing CBE-MDU AC bus from TNSTC-CBE in weekends.. Once in Arapalayam BS, almost 10 ppl enquired the bus timing. Conductor said once the bus gets filled up he will start. 90% of them get inside the bus. They can operate this bus regularly. This is the same bus is running in CBE-Thiruchendur route during night time.

Hope my dream of getting a dedicated AC bus in CBE-MDU route will come true soon.

ARC and SRM allows booking in CBE-MDU route in their buses.

ARC is running in CBE-Marthandam route and SRM is running in CBE-Thiruchendur route. ABT also runs a bus in CBE-Nagercoil route. But ABT doesnt allow CBE-MDU booking. All these buses are taking POY, Palani route. TNSTC-CBE takes Palladam, Dharapuram route for its CBE-MDU spl trip and CBE-Thiruchendur regular trips.

Timing details from TNSTC blog.

1. ERO 100 Timings (http://tnstc.wordpress.com/2011/02/08/erode-setc-and-tnstc-kala-attavanai/) - Thanks RSubbu.MDU for providing the timings..

2. Timings @ Tuticorin (http://tnstc.wordpress.com/2011/02/14/timings-of-setc-tnstc-at-tuticorin/) for important routes. Thanks Arun @ DolphinTuti for the details.

I'll be updating the timing list for some more cities soon. If you have details for any other cities or towns, do send us. We can update the same in the blog.

...All these buses are taking POY, Palani route. TNSTC-CBE takes Palladam, Dharapuram route for its CBE-MDU spl trip and CBE-Thiruchendur regular trips.
The route via palani is much better compared to Dharapuram route.
But still to cover the majority of people from that area it is operated in that route

whether ERO-100 Ac bus is the one which operates in Erode-Chennai route? or it is a different bus in both the routes?


AFAIK, there are two buses in the ERO100 service. One is a dedicated bus - I saw the bus with "ERO100" stickers. The other one is the Erode-Chennai bus used in this trip for day time. I saw both buses last month on my way to Bangalore.

Eventhough Iam from Erode, Iam hearing about Jeeva-Jets for the first time..

Aybody pls tell about it.


Yes Mr. Senthil, Jeeva Jet ( so called because the front shape of the bus will be Aero shape which is first of its kind during that years ) was introduced b/w Erode - Coimbatore during ADMK period of 91- 96 when Mr. Senhkottaian was transport minister who is from Gobi constituency, by that time there will be formation of " Q " to board that particular bus when it comes to erode bs.

Successfull of this particular bus only latter changed to NON STOP introduction in same route which is ERO 100 without conductor, this was also during the same minister's period only. After success in this particular route, they started to introduce in other transport regions also and started next in Tanjore - Kumbakonam route as NON STOP service without conductors, but as usual all trade unions opposed to this particular service introduction, that conductors will loose their jobs and so on....so the govt. stopped this kind of service introduction.

But luckly still ERO 100 alone is still in operation without conductors in bus as NON STOP SERVICE b/w. erode and cbe. 3 buses doing nine singles from both ends.

Similarily now in this DMK period they introduced in Salem - CBE route by SLM region as SLM 200 NON STOP SERVICE with conductor covering 165 kms in 200 minutes without any stops other than city limits, after trial run of 6 months they withdrawn the service because of poor patronage.

whether ERO-100 Ac bus is the one which operates in Erode-Chennai route? or it is a different bus in both the routes?

While introducing in 2009 ERD - Chennai A/c bus was utilised to run on ERD - CBE route during day hrs and ERD - Chennai in night hrs. But after patronage they converted particularily to Erode - CBE route and withdrawn the chennai route from A/c service. Again after increased patronage they withdrawn the Sathy - Chennai A/c service and those bus also are now in ERD - CBE route.
But A/c services are operated with conductors as ERO 100.

But normal ERO 100 buses will be having addtional features as like ABS, digital sorround sound system, single entrance only in front ,body built will be durable etc., AFAIK I guess no other govt buses in other regions are fitted with ABS brake system.

Today I spotted a new bus on Erode - cbe route by ERD region TN - 33 - N - 2674. Last week only I spotted some new buses in same route by same region with reg. nos as TN-33-N-2638, within a week nearly 40 new buses got intoruced in various routes by that region.

But luckly still ERO 100 alone is still in operation without conductors in bus as NON STOP SERVICE b/w. erode and cbe. 3 buses doing nine singles from both ends.

Similarily now in this DMK period they introduced in Salem - CBE route by SLM region as SLM 200 NON STOP SERVICE with conductor covering 165 kms in 200 minutes without any stops other than city limits, after trial run of 6 months they withdrawn the service because of poor patronage.

All i understood is SA-CBE can be never covered in 200min, it needs 240min even if it runs like ERO100 concept.

When most of the bye-pass riders on SA-CBE route runs with more than 100% during peak weekdays/ends has limited stops only at Bhavani bye-pass, Perundurai, Avinashi... that too these intermediate passengers get space in walkway to stand.. so I couldn't believe poor patronage for SLM200!

Good info Arul..
BTW, from where you got these info? Defenitely not internet, for sure.

It is calculated from the data available in tn.gov.in

Eventhough Iam from Erode, Iam hearing about Jeeva-Jets for the first time..

Aybody pls tell about it.

JEEVA JET:). kindles my memory. It was introduced in 1987(+_1year). It had an aerodynamic design, to cut the opposing air. Its beak looked like a jet. it used to be very fast. eg Erode-ooty routes. Some of you may not have born during that time. but due to a series of accidents, the model was with drawn. i was a fan of jeeva during those times.:)

It is calculated from the data available in tn.gov.in

Arul, when vaigai can cover Salem -mdu in 300 min why not SA-CBE IN 200 min:bash:

Arul, when vaigai can cover Salem -mdu in 300 min why not SA-CBE IN 200 min:bash:

possible only after 4/6 lane of Nilambur-Chengampali.

Vaigai does it because Salem-Madurai is completely 4 lane.

As of now overtaking is much difficult from Nilambur to Chengampali... vehicles queue up in line due to 2lane road.

Salem-Trichy 123 service also takes 200min due to congested Namakkal-Trichy tolgate road

All i understood is SA-CBE can be never covered in 200min, it needs 240min even if it runs like ERO100 concept.

When most of the bye-pass riders on SA-CBE route runs with more than 100% during peak weekdays/ends has limited stops only at Bhavani bye-pass, Perundurai, Avinashi... that too these intermediate passengers get space in walkway to stand.. so I couldn't believe poor patronage for SLM200!

Why not, I have experinced some of the buses covering in 3 hrs from BS to BS before speed restriction applications and 4 - way road work execution took, without tea brake, but with some stops like Bhavani bye pass , Perundurai and Avinashi.

This bus was introduced in 2007.

While introducing this service no announcement, no public awarness and specially timings fixation is not on peak hrs and not much difference in travelling hrs b/w other buses and this particular bus, because during that days there is no speed restrictions, usually other buses also cover maximum of within 3.45 hrs and only one service was introduced doing two singles from both ends.

Even now days on speed restrictions and on heavy traffic in city limits, SLM - CBE route was covered by 4 hrs ie., 240 minutes with all stops, so, why can't in those days it is enough to cover in 200 minutes, as I said I experinced in 180 minutes itself by some of the TNSTC's and SETC also during that period.

I am also the big fan of PNK SRT buses between Coimbatore and Tirupur. Almost each second bus will be their buses and there should be atleast30 buses running in the same route

pnk srt having only 7 buses totally they had sold many buses like town routes 40,12,32 moffusel routes tup-erd,tup-cbe,tup-karur::.they also operating omni bus services from tup,udumalai,cbe to chennai ac buses also in their fleet, they are maintaining bus super:banana::

KaSRTC charges flexi-fares. Their fares vary on the day of operation, the time of operation and season. Weekend night trips would charge more than a weekend day trip, which would be more than a weekday night trip, which would be more than a weekday day trip.

Similarly, special services charge much higher fares than regular buses (During onam, KaSRTC Rajahamsa charges as much as Rs. 700 for Bangalore-Ernakulam, when the regular fare is only around Rs. 400).


I heard that this increase was permanent. KSRTC has increased all Rajahamsa bus fares. I too have checked it in the website.

These flexi charging system is allowed under the inter-state agreements signed by Karnataka with different states. However TNSTC/SETC/KeSRTC do not use those provisions to charge higher fares during peak period, because they would have to reprogram all their fare charts, reservation system, ticketing machines, etc to meet the different fares.

But, they can introduce special buses during weekend, keeping higher fares randomly, (they can round off to nearest 50s or 100s). KeSRTC has online reservation. So they can do much the same as KaSRTC does. But they wont do. That is the problem, they are indirectly selling the crowd to KaSRTC. The real competition is between the private players and KaSRTC.

pnk srt having only 7 buses totally they had sold many buses like town routes 40,12,32 moffusel routes tup-erd,tup-cbe,tup-karur::.they also operating omni bus services from tup,udumalai,cbe to chennai ac buses also in their fleet, they are maintaining bus super:banana::

Are you speaking about 7 buses in CBE - TRP route or as a whole

possible only after 4/6 lane of Nilambur-Chengampali.

Vaigai does it because Salem-Madurai is completely 4 lane.

As of now overtaking is much difficult from Nilambur to Chengampali... vehicles queue up in line due to 2lane road.

Salem-Trichy 123 service also takes 200min due to congested Namakkal-Trichy tolgate road

5 hrs is also slower. :) They should try covering the same in atleast 4 hrs. TNSTC-MDU/SLM should try using 12M AL chasis for such services.

Multi Axle Volvos and MBs cover SBC-MDU route in 6.30 hrs.

Noticed in "Kurinji" Super Deluxe service of TNSTC-Kumbakonam at madurai. This bus was on a special trip to MDU. its actual route is Oppilan-Sayalkudi-Chennai.

I was actually thinking this name "Kurinji" for Volvos. If TNSTCs introduce any volvos in future they can use this as a brand name for Volvos.

5 hrs is also slower. :) They should try covering the same in atleast 4 hrs. TNSTC-MDU/SLM should try using 12M AL chasis for such services.

AL 12M buses will surely rocking if they are put in this route.
I am still puzzled about my travel two months back with ARC travels from Palani to Chennai - Almost 480 KMS in flat 8 hours with a stop inbetween.
All of them are AL 12M and they are an excellent value for money for both operator and passenger.:banana:

AL 12M buses will surely rocking if they are put in this route.
I am still puzzled about my travel two months back with ARC travels from Palani to Chennai - Almost 480 KMS in flat 8 hours with a stop inbetween.
All of them are AL 12M and they are an excellent value for money for both operator and passenger.:banana:

ABT also uses the same for their fleets. ABT is even better compared to ARC. Pollachi-Chennai bus ABT goes via Tirupur and ARC bus goes via Palani.

... Pollachi-Chennai bus ABT goes via Tirupur and ARC bus goes via Palani.
I think it should be a gentleman agreement between them to cover both the routes.I wish if there is a service by ABT/ARC from Blore to Pollachi/Palani.

I think it should be a gentleman agreement between them to cover both the routes.I wish if there is a service by ABT/ARC from Blore to Pollachi/Palani.

ABT services
Pollachi - Bangalore --> 8.30 PM daily. Via Udumalpet, Tirupur, Hosur
Pollachi - Chennai --> 8:00 PM daily. Via Tirupur, Mettur, Krishnagiri, Vellore
CBE - Nagercoil --> @10.15 PM in Pollachi.. Connects Pollachi with Nellai, NGL.

ARC Services
Pollachi - Chennai --> 8:15 PM daily via Udumalpet, Palani.
CBE - Marthandam --> @10.30 PM in pollachi. Allows booking from Pollachi to Madurai, Nellai, Valliyur, Nagercoil..
ARC allows Pollachi-Madurai booking..

SRM also operates 12M AC buses from pollachi to chennai. You can also use SRM service from pollachi to Arupukottai, Tuticorin, Thiruchendur.

Santhamani Travels, TNSTC-CBE is the other operators which has 12M AC buses in Pollachi-Chennai route. KPN converted one NON AC bus to AC bus in Pollachi-Chennai route. I saw PNK SRT travels some time back. Now i'm not sure whether they operate from pollachi or not.

yes pnk srt tpr is having only 7buses tup-cbe via avinashi 5nos via palladam 1no&townroute 1, nms srt sathy having 3 buses in cbe sathy route cbe-mtp 1no,srt cbe having tup-cbe route 2nos,srt sathy having sathy to pollachi 2nos,pnp tup having tup-cbe via palladam 1, they are all seperate owners if you total allthis also 15 nos only will come dont confusion withsingles one bus will come four singles to tup ypu listen also a reg no

jeeva jet is not introduced in 1991-1996 its introduced in 1986 or in 1987 by aiadmk mgr government by transport minister muthuswamy jeeva is developed by both muthuswamy & sencotian

JEEVA JET:). kindles my memory. It was introduced in 1987(+_1year). It had an aerodynamic design, to cut the opposing air. Its beak looked like a jet. it used to be very fast. eg Erode-ooty routes. Some of you may not have born during that time. but due to a series of accidents, the model was with drawn. i was a fan of jeeva during those times.:)
Thanks for ur sharing guys...

Happy to see that TNSTC-ERODE was doing a great job untill now starting from 1980s...

JEEVA_JET : It ran only in ERD-OOTY Route or in some other routes also?

Why can't they introduce the same thing now? They are introducing a lot many new services in this period..

I can say TNSTC-ERD Regn. as the role model for all others. Is it?

Even they can be split as a seperate TNSTC, they can run with good revenue, i suppose...

It may be good if they change TNSTC_CBE Head-qurters to ERD (Eventhough not possible) since they can provide better operations throughout ERD_TUP_CBE_OOTY Regions...

But still they are not concentrating much on ERD_City buses.. Right?

All i understood is SA-CBE can be never covered in 200min, it needs 240min even if it runs like ERO100 concept.

When most of the bye-pass riders on SA-CBE route runs with more than 100% during peak weekdays/ends has limited stops only at Bhavani bye-pass, Perundurai, Avinashi... that too these intermediate passengers get space in walkway to stand.. so I couldn't believe poor patronage for SLM200!

It may happen after the 4-laning of the entire stretch... Even ERO_100 nowadays taking 1.50hrs(110mins) from BS-BS because of road works in progress....

But A/c services are operated with conductors as ERO 100.

But normal ERO 100 buses will be having addtional features as like ABS, digital sorround sound system, single entrance only in front ,body built will be durable etc., AFAIK I guess no other govt buses in other regions are fitted with ABS brake system.

Yes ofcourse... It gives much pleasure n joy while travelling thro ERO_100s....

U can enjoy the ride with most talented drivers in it.. That too with Automatic Breaking System, they are the leading vehicles on the NH-47... No one can compete with them even private operators.

Although privates lik SCP,Kokila,MSM,Raja are taking 2.05-2.10hrs from BS-BS.

While in traffic on NH-47, they will not ride on road.... They will be on the side by on in minutes, they will b in the front of traffic.. If u can, pls hav a ride on ERO-100 once.. The way it is driven wil impress u a lot...

U can enjoy the ride with most talented drivers in it.. That too with Automatic Breaking System, they are the leading vehicles on the NH-47... No one can compete with them even private operators.

Automatic Breaking system? Can you explain what "breaks" automatically? The bus or the passengers backs?

If you were referring to ABS, its Anti-lock Braking System. This system prevents the wheels from getting locked when brakes are applied suddenly.

While in traffic on NH-47, they will not ride on road.... They will be on the side by on in minutes, they will b in the front of traffic.. If u can, pls hav a ride on ERO-100 once.. The way it is driven wil impress u a lot...

And you are appreciating such rash driving? Driving off the road is no way near being appreciated - such behaviour should be condoned.

All the above comments have made me think of something about ERO 100 services. Someone please post the pics and if possible Video of ERO 100 buses of all categories.

And you are appreciating such rash driving? Driving off the road is no way near being appreciated - such behaviour should be condoned.

It is because they need to cover the stretch in 100 minutes.

And you are appreciating such rash driving? Driving off the road is no way near being appreciated - such behaviour should be condoned.

Definitely it is not rash driving... It will be a nice journey... No passengers is getting irritated of driving in Ero100... They are making something to reach in time.. But they r not driving rashly...

That too while comparing to the private players on this section, they r riding much smoother only... (ERO-100 without any intermediate stop covers, 100kms in 110mins whereas private buses covers it in 120-125mins with nearly 10-12 stops)

For experiencing this, you need to have a ride on it... Please dont take it wrongly...

^^ It should be the two-wheeler riders in the stretch who should be telling whether it is rash driving or not.
Driving off the road, and suddenly coming on the road at their will is definitely a rash driving.

^^ It should be the two-wheeler riders in the stretch who should be telling whether it is rash driving or not.
Driving off the road, and suddenly coming on the road at their will is definitely a rash driving.

And one more thing i have to mention is TNSTC buses r riding much smoother comparing to KeSRTC..... They r riding very harsh even in the single Ghat Roads..... But the roads of TN were much better than KL...

And this ERO-100 runs in a good highway(NH-47)... (presently 4/6-laned b/w Erode to Chengapalli and 2 laned with wide sides b/w Perumanallur to Nilambur and 6-laned Nilambur and Coimbatore)... Then think of it..

This is not to argue about rash driving.. just to discuss about services.. OK Sir... No probs.. Cool... Dont make it serious about this talk... When u suppose to go by the way, then pls tell me about that... thats all... no arguements...

Thanks for ur sharing guys...
Happy to see that TNSTC-ERODE was doing a great job untill now starting from 1980s...

They are introducing a lot many new services in this period.. Also I can say TNSTC-ERD Regn. as the role model for all others. Is it?

Even they can be split as a seperate TNSTC, they can run with good revenue, i suppose...

It may be good if they change TNSTC_CBE Head-qurters to ERD (Eventhough not possible) since they can provide better operations throughout ERD_TUP_CBE_OOTY Regions...

But still they are not concentrating much on ERD_City buses.. Right?


Not only in Service, operation and management wise... they r even better in the ticket fares....

For ex.:
The ERD-CBE Route of 100kms, the tkt charge is only Rs.28 in all kind of buses including ERO-100s except UD & A/Cs...

whereas in TNSTC_TRY, they r collecting tkt charge of min. Rs.26 to max. Rs.32 other than UD & A/C in TRY-KRR(73kms) Route.

Is there any other region provides this much reduced fare?... I dont think so.... If there is any, pls provide me... happy to hear that...

Interstate agreement for to operate new routes b/w TN govt. and Puducherry govt.

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erode region drivers and officers is working with team spirit and they working seriously they feeling that erd region tnstc as their own company they will not compramise with any private player one example when mini bus introduced collection is affected erd region put the town service in front and back of mini bus timings automaticaaly mini bus changed the time in early tirupur is with coimbatore district but facility is served very well by erd region only when comparing to cbe region but cbe region officers work like a government staaffs if we enquiry they will not answer properly because they are all collecters driver conductors also very rude in 1990 period but position change after 2000 only so dont compare erd region to any other tnstc region in tamilnadu so only it run proffitability till now erd region guys isthapattu velai parkuranga but cbe region guys kasthapattu velai parkiranga one thing good in cbe region is their body building

erode region drivers and officers is working with team spirit and they working seriously they feeling that erd region tnstc as their own company they will not compramise with any private player one example when mini bus introduced collection is affected erd region put the town service in front and back of mini bus timings automaticaaly mini bus changed the time in early tirupur is with coimbatore district but facility is served very well by erd region only when comparing to cbe region but cbe region officers work like a government staaffs if we enquiry they will not answer properly because they are all collecters driver conductors also very rude in 1990 period but position change after 2000 only so dont compare erd region to any other tnstc region in tamilnadu so only it run proffitability till now erd region guys isthapattu velai parkuranga but cbe region guys kasthapattu velai parkiranga one thing good in cbe region is their body building

Perfect statement... I haven't seen harsh words from ERD conductors or drivers... They r much soft towards passengers...