331] CHENNAI, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2009 Margazhi 3, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2040

Home , Chidambaram, Cuddalore, Panruti, Sirkazhi, Valavanur, Velankanni

TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 331] CHENNAI, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2009 Margazhi 3, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2040

Part II—Section 2

Notifications or Orders of interest to a section of the public issued by Secretariat Departments.

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

HOME, PROHIBITION AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT

FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL RECIPROCAL DRAFT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENTS OF TAMIL NADU AND PUDUCHERRY IN RESPECT OF INTER-STATE TRANSPORT UNDER THE MOTOR VEHICLES ACT.

[G.O. Ms. No. 1079, Home, Prohibition and Excise (Transport-III), 18th December 2009, ñ£˜èN 3, F¼õœÀõ˜ Ý‡´-2040.]

No. II(2)/HOPE/690(c)/2009.

Whereas, a reciprocal agreement in regard to the plying of transport vehicles on Inter-State routes was entered into between the Governments of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in G.O. Ms. No. 899, Home, dated the 12th April, 1985 and published with the Home Department, Notification No. II (2)/HO/1990 (h)/1985 at pages 1-14 in Part II—Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, dated the 19th April 1985.

And Whereas, the Governments of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry have agreed to enter into a first supplemental agreement under Section 88 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Central Act 59 of 1988), in respect of operation of Stage Carriage Services by the State Transport Undertakings and Private Operators on Inter-State routes and also countersignature of goods carriage permits.

Now, therefore, the following draft of the first Supplemental reciprocal agreement between the Governments of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, is hereby published, as required under sub-Section (5) of Section 88 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Central Act 59 of 1988).

Notice is hereby given that the said draft Supplemental agreement will be taken up for consideration by the Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai-600 009 after the expiry of 30 days from the date of publication of this Notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette at its hearing to be held on 25th January 2010 at 03.00 p.m.in the Conference Hall of the Main Secretariat Building, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009. Objections, Suggestions, if any should be addressed in duplicate to the Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai-600 009.

DTP—II-2 Ex. (331)—1 [ 1 ] 2 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

DRAFT AGREEMENT

Whereas, it is decided to control and regulate the plying of Stage Carriage services on inter-State routes between the State of Tamil Nadu and Union Territory of Puducherry by way of permitting the State Transport Undertakings to operate on new routes to be included in the agreement and also to permit Private Operators to operate on new routes to be included in the agreement and to modify the existing routes covered by previous agreement and to perform additional trips on existing routes, as also to enhance the quota of Goods Carriage permits for each State to be countersigned by the other.

Now, therefore, it is hereby agreed to publish the first supplemental agreement on the following terms and conditions entered into between the State of Tamil Nadu and Union Territory of Puducherry, subject to the provisions of previous agreement.

I. Operation of Stage Carriage Services:

1. It is agreed by the Governments of Tamil Nadu and Union Territory of Puducherry to include the following routes in the Inter-State Agreement on Single point tax basis:—

(a) Routes of private operators of the Union Territory of Puducherry already covered by previous agreement and subsequently varied and saved under approved schemes and permits countersigned by the State Transport Authority, Tamil Nadu as specified in Annexure-I.

(b) Routes of private operators of the State of Tamil Nadu already covered by previous agreement and subsequently varied and saved under approved schemes and permits countersigned by the State Transport Authority, Puducherry as specified in Annexure I-A.

(c) Routes now operated by Puducherry Road Transport Corporation on Double point tax as shown in Serial Numbers 1 to 21 of Annexure-II.

(d) Routes of Private operators of the Union Territory of Puducherry which are plying on Double point tax in pursuance of the Court Order, as shown in Serial Numbers 22 to 24 of Annexure-II.

(e) New Routes of State Transport Undertakings of Tamil Nadu to ply on 31 routes as shown in Part-1 of Annexure II-A.

(f) Routes of State Transport Undertakings of Tamil Nadu now plying under Double point tax on 37 routes as shown in Part-2 of Annexure II-A.

(g) Routes of Private Operators of the State of Tamil Nadu now plying on Double point tax as per the Court Orders, as shown in Part-3 of Annexure II-A.

2. The existing ratio of parity of permits in respect of Inter-State routes, other than the route Puducherry - Karaikkal, between the Government of Tamil Nadu and Government of Union Territory of Puducherry, that is, 4:1, is revised as 3:1, respectively, in future. The ratio will represent the number of buses. So far as the route Puducherry-Karikkal is concerned, the ratio shall be continued as 1:1.

II. Goods Carriages:

(1) It is agreed to increase the quota system of Goods Carriage permits from 300 to 800 for Union Territory of Puducherry to be countersigned by the State of Tamil Nadu.

(2) It is agreed to increase the quota system of Goods Carriage permits from 3000 to 8000 for the State of Tamil Nadu to be countersigned by the Union Territory of Puducherry.

(3) It is agreed to omit the restriction in respect of laden weight.

III. Taxation:

Subject to the provisions contained in the basic agreement, Stage Carriages covered by counter-signature in the reciprocating State shall be exempted from payment of tax to the reciprocating State. The benefit of single point tax shall apply to the Stage Carriages having both regular and temporary permits subject to the routes finding place in the Inter-State agreement. TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 3

ANNEXURE - I

Government of Puducherry: Variation:— Sl. No. Route finding place in the Reference Varied route (to be amended existing Inter State in the Supplementary Agreement, 1985. agreement.) (1) (2) (3) (4) 1 Velankanni Church to Sl. No. 65/Part- Mayiladuthurai to Velankanni Church (via) Sankaranpandal (via) A/Appx-II Sembanarkoil, Sankaranpandal, Porayar, Nagapattinam, Nagur, Karaikal and Nagapattinam, in the T.R. Pattinam, Karaikal following Pattern of trips:— and Porayar-8 trips. Sankaranpandal to Velankanni Church -2 trips Velankanni Church to Karaikal -1 trip Mayiladuthurai to Nagapattinam -1 trip Nagapattinam to Karaikal -1 trip

ANNEXURE- I ‘A’

Government of Tamil Nadu: Variation:— Sl. No. Route finding place in the Reference Varied route (to be amended existing Inter State in the Supplementary Agreement, 1985. agreement.) (1) (2) (3) (4) 1 Virudhachalam Railway Station Sl. No. 10 Part- This route is included in the Inter-State to Puducherry (via) Neyveli, A/Appx.-I Agreement entered into between the Vadalur, Panruti, Kallipet, Government of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Kolianur Cross Road, in Sl. No. 10/Part-A/Appendix-I in Valavanur, Madagadipet and G.O. Ms. No. 899, Home (Tr.VI), dated Villianur extension Granted 12-04-1985 with a pattern of trips as one from Kolianur cross road to single on the entire route with 9 shuttles Villupuram so as to run from Puducherry to Villupuram. The pattern independent singles between of trips have been changed as two singles Villupuram and Puducherry. on the route and 8 shuttles from Puducherry to Villupuram.

ANNEXURE - II Allotted to Government of Puducherry: Sl. No. Name of the route No. of buses No. of trips on No. of Shuttles the entire route. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 1 Puducherry to Velankanni 1 2 2 Puducherry (via) Cuddalore, Kothattai, to Karaikal. Chidambaram, Sirkazhi Poraiyar, Karaikal and Nagapattinam. 2 Puducherry to Nagercoil (via) 2 2 Nil Cuddalore, Panruti, Neyveli, Viruthachalam, Trichy, Kottampati, Madurai, Koilpatti and Tirunelveli. 4 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

Sl. No. Name of the route No. of buses No. of trips on No. of Shuttles the entire route (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

3 Puducherry to Cumbum upto 2 2 Nil Kumuli (via) Cuddalore, Panruti, Neyveli, Virudhachalam, Vepur, Trichy, Dindigul, Theni and Kambam.

4 Puducherry to Villupuram (via) 2 20 Nil Villanur, Kandamangalam Madagadipet and Valavanur.

5 Puducherry to Bangalore (via) 2 4 Nil Villupuram, Vettavalam Thiruvannamalai, Krishnagiri and Hosur.

6 Puducherry to Mahe (via) 2 2 Nil Cuddalore, Virudhachalam, Salem, Erode, Coimbatore, Palakad Malapuram and Calicut.

7 Puducherry to Thirupathi (via) 1 2 Nil Killanur, Tindivanam, Vandavasi, Kancheepuram, Arakonam, Thiruthani, Puthur and Renigunta.

8 Karaikkal to Chennai (via) 2 4 Nil Sirkazhi, Chidambaram, Cuddalore, Puducherry, Tindivanam, Chengalpattu and Tambaram.

9 Karaikkal to Chidambaram (via) 1 8 Nil Poraiyar, Thirukadaiyur, Akkur Cross Road, Allivelegam and Sirkazhi.

10 Karaikkal to Chidambaram (via) 1 8 Nil Poraiyar, Thirukadaiyur, Pumpuhar Arch and Sirkazhi.

11 Karaikkal to Mayiladuthurai (via) 1 10 Nil Thirunallar, Nedungadu, Nallathur, Nalladai and Sembanar Koil.

12 Karaikkal to Thirupathi (via) 1 2 Nil Sirkazhi, Chidambaram, Cuddalore, Puducherry, Tindivanam, Vandavasi, Kancheepuram, Arakonam, Thiruthani and Renigunta.

13 Mahe to Karaikkal (via) Calicut, 2 2 Nil Malapuram, Palakad, Coimbatore, Kangeyam, Karur, Thiruchirappalli, Tanjore, Thiruvarur, Velankanni and Nagapattinam. TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 5

Sl. No. Name of the route No. of buses No. of trips on No. of Shuttles the entire route (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

14 Puducherry to Chennai (via) 2 8 Nil Tindivanam, Maduranthagam, Chengalpet and Tambaram.

15 Puducherry to Chennai (via) 9 36 Nil Marakkanam, Mamallapuram and Thiruvanmiyur.

16 Karaikkal to Chennai (via) 2 4 Nil Sirkazhi, Chidambaram, Cuddalore, Puducherry, Marakkanam, Mamallapuram and Thiruvanmiyur.

17 Karaikkal to Mayiladuthurai (via) 1 10 Nil Varichikudy, Chandrapadi Cross Road, Porayar, Tharangampadi, Chavady, Thirukkadaiyur, Akkur, Sembanar Koil, Villanagar and Tharmapuram.

18 Thirunallar to Chennai (via) 1 2 Nil Karaikkal, Sirkazhi, Chidambaram, Cuddalore, Puducherry, Marakkanam, Mamallapuram and Thiruvanmiyur.

19 Puducherry to Bangalore (via) 1 2 Nil Tindivanam, Gingee, Thiruvannamalai, Krishnagiri and Hosur.

20 Karaikkal to Neyveli Township 2 8 Nil (via) Sirkazhi, Chidambaram, Sethiathoppe and Vadalore.

21 Karaikkal to Puducherry (via) 1 4 Nil Sirkazhi, Chidambaram and Cuddalore.

22 Puducherry to Tindivanam 1 10 Nil (via) Kiliyanur

23 Puducherry to Kancheepuram 1 4 Nil (via) Tindivanam and Vandavasi.

24 Puducherry to Cuddalore 1 16 Nil Bus Stand N.T. (via) Ariyankuppam, Thavalakuppam, Reddichavadi, Kirumumpakkam and Kanniakoil.

Total Buses .. 42 6 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

ANNEXURE-II-A (PART-1)

New Routes allotted to Tamil Nadu Sl. No. Name of the route No. of buses No. of trips on No. of Shuttles the entire route (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

1 Chennai-Velankanni 10 20 Nil via-Marakkanam, Puducherry, Chidambaram, Karaikkal, Thirunallar. 2 Chennai-Chidambaram via-Kovalam, 4 8 8 Chennai- Marakkanam, Puducherry. Puducherry Via-Marakkanam 3 Chennai-Mayiladuthurai via-Kovalam, 6 10 10 Chennai- Marakkanam, Puducherry, Chidambaram. Puducherry Via-Marakkanam 4 Puducherry-Tumkur via-Thiruvannamalai, 2 4 Nil Hosur, Bangalore. 5 Puducherry–Gowribidanur 2 4 Nil via-Thiruvannamalai, Hosur, Bangalore. 6 Chennai-Vedaranyam via-Kovalam, 2 4 Nil Marakkanam, Puducherry, Karaikkal, Tirunallar. 7 Chennai-Kumbakonam via- Kovalam, 2 4 Nil Marakkanam, Puducherry,Mayiladuthurai. 8 Nagapattinam-Bangalore via-karaikkal, 2 2 Nil Tirunallar, Chidambaram, Thiruvannamalai, Hosur. 9 Tindivanam-Bangalore via-Puducherry, 2 4 Nil Cuddalore, Panruti, Tirukoilur, Thiruvannamalai, Krishnagiri, Hosur. 10 Cuddalore-Bangalore via-Puducherry, 2 4 Nil Tindivanam, Thiruvannamalai, Krishnagiri, Hosur. 11 Chennai-Nagapattinam via-Marakkanam, 4 8 Nil Puducherry, Chidambaram, Karaikkal, Thirunallar. 12 Chennai-Thirunallar via-Marakkanam, 2 4 Nil Puducherry,Chidambaram, Karaikkal. 13 Virudhachalam-Puducherry via-Neyveli TS, 2 10 Nil Panruti, Cuddalore. 14 Tirukoilur-Puducherry via-Mugaiyur, 2 8 8 Villupuram- Villupuram, Kandamangalam. Puducherry 15 Chidambaram-Puducherry via-B. Mutlur, 2 16 Nil Puduchatram, Cuddalore. 16 Tiruvannamalai-Puducherry via-Vettavalam, 2 10 Nil Villupuram, Kandamangalam. 17 Villupuram-Puducherry via-Kandamangalam, 2 24 Nil Villianur. 18 Chidambaram-Chennai via-Cuddalore, 4 12 Nil Puducherry, Marakkanam, Mamallapuram. 19 Coimbatore-Karaikkal via-Karur, Trichy, 2 4 4 Karaikkal- Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Peralam, Thirunallar. Chidambaram TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 7

Sl. No. Name of the route No. of buses No. of trips on No. of Shuttles the entire route (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

20 Trichy-Karaikkal via-Kumbakonam, 2 4 4 Thanjavur- Peralam Street, Thanjavur-Karaikkal 4 Karaikkal 21 Chidambaram-Nagapattinam via-Sirkazhi, 2 12 Nil Akkur Cross, Poraiyar, Karaikkal 22 Myladuthurai-Velankanni via-Manganallur, 1 6 8 Myladuthurai- Sankaranpandal, Karaikkal, Nagapattinam Karaikkal 23 Myladuthurai-Velankanni via-Sembanarkoil, 1 6 4 Myladuthurai- Akkur Cross, Karaikkal, Nagapattinam Karaikkal 24 Kumbakonam-Karaikkal via-Kollumangudi, 2 16 Nil Nedungadu, Thirunallar 25 Trichy-Puducherry via-Thanjavur, 1 2 2 Trichy- Kumbakonam, Mayiladuthurai, Chidambaram Thanjavur 26 Karaikkal-Puducherry via-Poraiyar, 1 8 Nil Sirkazhi, Chidambaram, Cuddalore 27 Karaikkal-kumbakonam via-Peralam 1 16 Nil 28 Velankanni-Chennai via-Chidambaram, 2 4 Nil Cuddalore, Puducherry, Marakkanam 29 Karaikkal-Chennai via-Chidambaram, 2 4 Nil Cuddalore, Puducherry, Marakkanam 30 Velankanni-Puducherry via-Nagapattinam, 2 8 Nil Karaikkal, Chidambaram, Cuddalore 31 Trichy-Puducherry via-Lalkudi, 2 4 Nil Keezhapazhuvur, Jayamkondam, Virudhachalam, Vadalur, Cuddalore Total 75

ANNEXURE-II-A (PART-2)

Routes allotted to Tamil Nadu (Presently operated on Double Point Tax:— 1 Chennai-Velankanni via-Marakkanam, 8 16 Nil Puducherry, Chidambaram, Karaikkal, Thirunallar 2 Chennai-Puducherry via-Kovalam, Marakkanam 4 16 Nil 3 Tindivanam-Bangalore via–Puducherry, 2 4 Nil Thiruvannamalai, Hosur 4 Chennai-Nagapattinam via-Marakkanam, 9 18 Nil Puducherry, Chidambaram, Karaikkal, Thirunallar 5 Puducherry-Thiruvananthapuram via-Cuddalore, 2 2 Nil Neyveli, Virudhachalam, Madurai, Nagercoil 6 Puducherry-Ernakulam via-Neyveli, 2 2 Nil Virudhachalam, Salem, Coimbatore, Palghat 7 Villupuram-Puducherry via-Kandamangalam, 8 96 Nil Villianur 8 Cuddalore-Chennai via-Puducherry, 2 8 Nil Kiliyanur, Tindivanam 8 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

Sl. No. Name of the route No. of buses No. of trips on No. of Shuttles the entire route (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

9 Cuddalore-Puducherry via-Kannikoil, 1 16 Nil Ariankuppam 10 Chidambaram-Chennai via-Cuddalore, 6 24 Nil Puducherrry, Kiliyanur, Tindivanam 11 Cuddalore-Chennai via-Puducherry, 2 8 Nil Marakkanam, Mamallapuram 12 Villupuram-Gorimedu via-Kandamangalam, 1 4 8 Villupuram- Puducherry Puducherry 13 Ulundurpet-Puducherry via-Villupuram, 1 2 10 Villupuram- Kandamangalam, Vilianur Puducherry 14 Thirukoilur-Gorimedu via-Villupuram, 1 4 8 Villupuram- Kandamangalam, Vilianur, Puducherry Puducherry 15 Villupuram-Puducherry via-Thirukkanur, 1 2 10 Villupuram- Vazhudavur Puducherry 16 Kallakurichi-Puducherry via-Ulundurpet, 2 8 8 Villupuram- Villupuram, Kandamangalam, Villiyanur Puducherry 17 Chidambaram-chennai via-Cuddalore, 4 12 Nil Puducherry, Marakkanam, Mamallapuram 18 Erode-puducherry via-Salem, Athur, 2 4 Nil Kallakurichi, Ulundurpet, Cuddalore 19 Nagapattinam-Karaikkal via-Nagore 1 40 Nil 20 Kumbakonam-Karaikkal via-Kollumangudi, 2 32 Nil Nedungadu 21 Kumbakonam-Karaikkal via-Kollumangudi, 1 8 Nil Peralam 22 Karaikkal-Puducherry via-Poraiyar, 2 16 Nil Sirkazhi, Chidambaram, Cuddalore 23 Chidambaram-Nagapattinam via-Sirkazhi, 7 36 4 Nagapattinam– Akkur Cross, Poraiyar, Karaikkal Karaikkal 4 Poraiyar- Chidambaram 8 Poraiyar- Nagapattinam 24 Karaikkal-Chidambaram via-Poraiyar, 2 16 Nil Akkur Cross, Sirkazhi 25 Myladuthurai-Nagapattinam via-Nalladai, 1 6 2 Myladuthurai- Nedungadu, Karaikkal Karaikkal 26 Myladuthurai-Nagapattinam via-Kollumangudi, 1 5 3 Myladuthurai- Nedungadu Karaikkal 1 Nagapattinam- Karaikkal 27 Myladuthurai-Nagapattinam via-Peralam, 1 6 2 Myladuthurai- Karaikkal Karaikkal 28 Myladuthurai-Nagapattinam via-Manganallur, 1 6 Nil Sankaranpandal, Poraiyar, Karaikkal 29 Myladuthurai-Nagapattinam via-Sembanarkoil, 1 6 2 Myladuthurai- Akkur Cross, Poraiyar, Karaikkal Karaikkal TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 9

Sl. No. Name of the route No. of buses No. of trips on No. of Shuttles the entire route (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 30 Karaikkal-Myladuthurai via-Nedungadu, 1 8 2 Karaikkal- Kollumangudi Kollumangudi 31 Trichy-Puducherry via-Kumbakonam, 2 6 Nil Mayladuthurai, Chidambaram, Cuddalore 32 Trichy-Karaikkal via-Thanjavour, 2 6 Nil Kumbakonam, Peralam 33 Karaikkal-Erode via-Peralam, 1 2 Nil Kumbakonam, Thanjavur, Trichy 34 Karaikkal-Gobi via-Peralam, Kumbakonam, 1 2 Nil Thanjavur, Trichy 35 Nagapattinam-Puducherry via-Karaikkal, 1 2 2 Nagapattinam- Poraiyar, Sirkazhi, Chidambaram, Cuddalore Chidambaram 36 Myladuthurai-Chennai via-Chidambaram, 2 4 Nil Cuddalore, Puducherry, Tindivanam 37 Nagapattinam-Chennai via-Karaikkal, 2 4 Nil Sirkazhi, Chidambaram, Cuddalore, Puducherry, Tindivanam Total 90

ANNEXURE-II-A (PART-3)

New Routes operated by Private operators of Tamil Nadu on Double point tax:—

1. Thirukoilur to Puducherry via-Kandachipuram, 1 4 4 Puducherry Villupuram, Koliyanur cross Road, Valavanur to Villupuram 2. Nagappattinam to Chidambaram via- 1 4 2 Karaikkal Karaikkal, Kottucherry, Poraiyar, to Chidambaram Thillaiyadi, Akkur, Sirkazhi and Coleroon 3. Thirukoilur to Puducherry via-Mugaiyur, 1 2 6 Puducherry Villupuram, Panruti, Palur white gate and to Cuddalore Cuddalore 2 Puducherry to Panruti.

S. MALATHI, Principal Secretary to Government.

PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE DIRECTOR OF STATIONERY AND PRINTING, CHENNAI ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU