TNSTC & SETC History | சோழன் போக்குவரத்துக் கழகம் ஏன் கும்பகோணத்தில் அமைக்கப்பட்டது? Pallavan Bus

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Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Limited (TNSTC) is a public transport bus operator in Tamil Nadu, India.[2] It operates Intercity bus services to cities within Tamil Nadu, and from Tamil Nadu to its neighbouring states. It also operates Public transport bus service in many cities of Tamil Nadu, with the exception of Chennai, where the public bus service is operated by MTC, a subsidiary of TNSTC. It is the largest government bus transport corporation in India, and the biggest corporation in the world after the bifurcation of TNSTC Kumbakonam is largest bus corporation in Tamilnadu.

The planning concussion, in consultation with this ministry, have advised the state government to set up a road transport corporation under the Transport Corporations Act and the matter is under the consideration of the state government. Operation of nationalized transport services through a corporation is favoured so as to achieve railroad coordination, and to ensure operation on business lines. The general policy of the government is to establish corporations and the planning commission have advised that if the state governments want to nationalise the road services, they should form corporations and they should not be run as far as possible through government departments. It has also been suggested by the planning commission that the railways should participate or contribute to the state governments for running all the nationalised road services only when they decide to set up a corporation.

TNSTC is fully owned and operated by the Government of Tamil Nadu. TNSTC has started online booking facilities to book bus tickets between major cities served by TNSTC. It caters to all the districts within Tamil Nadu and also operates services to neighboring states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and union territory of Puduchery. Until 1997, the transport corporation was divided into 21 divisions which was later merged to form eight divisions. TNSTC owns 321 depots and five workshops with a combined fleet strength of 21,678 buses. TNSTC also offers contract and tourist services. Every bus owned by the corporation displays a portrait of Tamil poet Thiruvalluvar along with a two-line verse from Thirukkural inside the bus.
History of SETC
The formation of a separate corporation exclusively for operating long distance express services connecting
all the district Headquarters in the State (Tamil Nadu) with Chennai as Headquarters was thought by the
Government during the year 1975. Hence the long distance express services was operated by erst while
Tamilnadu State Transport Department were transferred as the Express wing of Pallavan Transport
Corporation with effect from 15th sep'1975.The express wing of Pallavan Transport Corporation was
registered on 14th January 1980 and named as Thiruvalluvar Transport Corporation.
Thiruvalluvar Transport Corporation Limited, was bifurcated and formed a new corporation with effect from
27th January 1994 P.T. Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Transport Corporation, for the exclusive operation of Inter State
Service from Tamilnadu. The P.T. Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Transport Corporation was renamed as Rajiv Gandhi
Transport Corporation Limited from 21st May 1996. Thiruvalluvar Transport Corporation Limited was
renamed as State Express Transport Corporation (Tamil Nadu Division I) Limited from 17th July 1997 and
Rajiv Gandhi Transport Corporation Limited was renamed as State Express Transport Corporation (Tamil
Nadu Division II) Limited from 30th July 1997. State Express Transport Corporation (Tamil Nadu Division II)
was amalgamated with State Express Transport Corporation (Tamil Nadu Division I) Limited with effect
from 07th February 2002 and now functioning as "State Express Transport Corporation Tamil Nadu Limited"
with fleet strength of more than 1100.
State Express Transport Corporation Ltd. is taking several effective steps to improve its service to cater to
the needs of the travelling public and to provide better comfort, safe, quick and reliable service. The
services operated by this Corporation are very popular among the public. State Express Transport
Corporation Tamilnadu Limited operates long distance Express Services throughout the State of Tamilnadu
linking all important capital cities, historical, religious and commercial places etc. and adjoining states like
Andhra Pradesh Karnataka, Kerala and Pudhucherry. This Corporation is operating AC Sleeper Buses,
Non-AC Sleeper Buses, AC Sleeper Seater Buses, Air Condition Buses, Deluxe Buses, Ultra Deluxe Buses
and Ultra Deluxe with Toilet Buses.




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