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State Transport Corporation () Ltd., Madurai (A Undertaking) Bypass Road, Madurai - 625 010

This STU has its own website www.tnstcmadurai.com

01. History

INCORPORATION AND BIFURCATION

The Pandiyan Roadways Corporation Ltd, (Presently Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Ltd, Madurai Region, came in to existence from 17.01.1972 on account of nationalization of buses of the private operators as per the 1971 Act. The fleet of 346 buses along with the Depots and workmen were taken from M/s Southern Roadways Private Ltd, Madurai.

This corporation was formed under Companies Act to secure effective decentralization and better management. On 01.01.1974, 106 buses operated in Thirunelveli area was transferred and Kattabomman Transport Corporation (Presently TNSTC (Madurai) Ltd, Thirunelveli Region) came in to existence with Nagarcoil as its Head Quarters. Further 62 buses were transferred to M/s Cholan Roadways Corporation Ltd, (Presently TNSTC () Ltd, Kumbakonam Region) which came in to existence with Kumbakonam as its Head Quarters with effect from 01.07.74. After these transfers, the area of this corporation covered 3 Revenue districts of unbifurcated Madurai, and Pudukottai districts.

When the fleet strength of this Corporation was 1249, this was bifurcated on 01.04.1983 and 352 buses were handed over to M/s Maruthu Pandiyar Transport Corporation Ltd, (Presently TNSTC (Kumbakonam) Ltd, Region), which started its operation in the eastern portion of Madurai-Aruppukottai Road in the unbifurcated Ramanathapuram District and Pudukottai District.

Again when the fleet was 1097 buses, this corporation was bifurcated and 446 buses were handed over to M/s Rani Transport Corporation Ltd (Presently TNSTC (Madurai) Ltd, Dindugal Region) on 01.04.1986 which started its operation with Dindugal as Head Quarters with the area of operation covering the part of and west of the Dindugal--Kumuli Road and entire Dindugal District.

The Government with a view to streamline the operations ordered for the transfer of Aruppukottai branch, which was taken over on 01.04.91 along with the buses from M/s Maruthu Pandiyar Transport Corporation Ltd, (Presently TNSTC (Kumbakonam) Ltd, Karaikudi Region) and with this transfer, the entire District came in to the operational jurisdiction of this Corporation.

Again when the fleet was 1249, the Corporation was bifurcated as per G.O MS No.100 dated 29.04.1997 and the new Corporation commenced its operation in the name of M/s Veeran Sundaralingam Transport Corporation Ltd,(Presently TNSTC ( Madurai) Ltd, Virudhunagar Region), having its Head Quarters at Virudhunagar with 352 buses with effect from 01.05.97.

Subsequently the name of Pandiyan Roadways Corporation Ltd, was changed to Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai Dvi I) LTD.

AMALGAMATION OF STUs:

From 06.01.04 as per the policy decision of Government of Tamil Nadu 5 Transport Corporations functioned with its headquarters at Madurai, Thirunelveli, Nagarcoil, Dindugal and Virudhunagar, were amalgamated in to one corporation with present name Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Ltd, with its headquarters at Madurai.

Present area of operation of this newly amalgamated corporation is the area of operation already held by the respective 5 corporations prior to amalgamation. This covers Madurai, , Dindugal, Virudhunagar, Thirunelveli, Thuthukudi and revenue districts. Apart from this, our corporation serves the areas up to Central Tamil Nadu covering , Salem, Trichy, Tanjore etc, it also has interstate operation with adjacent State.

The Chief executive of this corporation is the Chairman of the Board of Directors, who is the Transport Secretary to Govt. of Tamil Nadu and whose valuable guidance policy decisions are being taken. Managing Director is the apex functional head of this corporation and amalgamated 5 corporations are treated as 5 regions with respective operational area already held, prior to amalgamation, with separate General Manager for each region to execute the policies and guidelines from Corporate Office.

DEMERGER OF CORPORATION:

From 01.11.2010 as per the policy decision of Government of Tamil Nadu , our Corporation was demerged by retaining Madurai, Dindugal and Virudhunagar regions (except Kovilpatty and Shenkottai branches of Virudhunagar regions which were attached to Thirunelveli region of Thirunelveli Corporation) with this corporation having 36 branches by separating and Nagarcoil regions along with 26 number of branches accompany by the fleet strength of 1817 under newly formed Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Limited with headquarters at Tirunelveli.

The Chief executive of this corporation is the Chairman of the Board of Directors, who is the Transport Secretary to Govt. of Tamil Nadu and whose valuable guidance policy decisions are being taken. Managing Director is the apex functional head of this corporation. Now this corporation has 3 regions Viz. Madurai, Dindugal and Virudhunagar with respective operational area already held, prior to demerger, with separate General Manager for each region to execute the policies and guidelines from Corporate Office.

The Corporate Office at Madurai is functioning with the following wings Viz., Secretarial, Accounts, Commercial, Administration, Legal, Technical, Purchase and Stores.

02. Districts Covered

MADURAI, , THENI, VIRUDHUNAGAR, SIVAGANGAI

04.03 Contact Information

(i) Offices

Landline (With Whatsapp Office and Address STD Code)/ e-mail ID Number Mobile No.

Corporate Office

Corporate Office 0452-2380112 94875 99025 [email protected]

Regional Offices

Madurai Region 0452-2380113 94875 99019 [email protected] Dindigul Region 0451-2432586 94875 99130 [email protected] Virudhunagar Region 04562-243752 94875 99150 [email protected]

Depots / Branches / Units of Madurai Region

Ponmeni 0452-2300313 94875 99027 Ellis Nagar 0452-2300314 94875 99029 Madurai City Branch 0452-2330362 94875 99044 Pudur 0452-2568643 94875 99030 0452-2417973 94875 99032 Thirupuvanam 04575-265267 94875 99035 Pudukulam 0452-2583648 94875 99038 Sipcot 0452-2566931 94875 99040 Bypass Road City Branch 0452-2300313 94875 99028 [email protected] Thiruperankundram 0452-2487301 94875 99031 Thirumangalam 04549-285171 94875 99033 Sholavanthan 94875 99036 T Kallupatti 04549-272417 94875 99034 Bypass Road Mofussil Branch 0452-2300313 94875 99037 04552-252065 94875 99039 Chekkanurani 04549-287362 94875 94976 Pasumalai (Training/Workshop) 0452-2370962 94875 99641

Depots / Branches / Units of Dindigul Region

Dindigul – I 0451-2440461 94875 99107 Dindigul – II 0451-2470500 94875 99108 [email protected] Dindigul – III 0451-2440463 94875 99109 04544-244437 97875 99110 Odanchatram 04553-240321 94875 99113 Vedasanthur 04551-260127 94875 99111

Palani 04545-242543 94875 99112

Batlagundu 04543-262376 94875 99114 Periyakulam 04546-231221 94875 99115 Theni 04546-265321 94875 99116 Bodi 04546-280221 94875 99117 Cumbam-I 04554-271221 94875 99119 Cumbam-II 04554-271351 94875 99120 Thevaram 04554-254800 94875 99118 Kumuli 94875 99121 Kodaikannel 04542-241242

Body Building Unit 04546-264171 94875 99104

Depots / Branches / Units of Virudhunagar Region

Virudhunagar 04562-243752 94875 99134 04562-260472 94875 99136 04562-275583 94875 99137 Aruppukottai 04566-240408 94875 99135 Kariapatti 04566-255550 94875 99041 [email protected] 04563-260422 94875 99138 I 04563-220185 94875 99139 89030 Rajapalayam II 04563-236234 36328 Workshop - Virudhunagar 04562-243752 94875 99133

Bus Stands

Mgr B/S Arapalayam B/S Periyar B/S Anna B/S Vandiyur B/S Annanagar B/S Anuppanady B/S B/S Melur B/S Thiruppuvanam B/S Thirumangalam (City) Thirumangalam (Moff) T. Kalluppatty Peraiyur Usilampatty Dindigul Theni (New) Theni (Old) Ottanchatram Sempatty Vedasantur Cumbum Gudalur Uthamapalayam Thevaram Bodi Andipatty Natham Periyakiulam Kumuly City Aruppukkottai Moff Sathur Viruthunagar (Old) Viruthunagar (New) Sivakasi Srivilliputhur Rajapalayam (City) Rajapalayam (Moff)

Ticket Reservation Centres

Location Name Landline (With STD Code) Working Hours Mobile NIL

(ii) Pass Issuing Centres

Location Name Landline (With STD Code) Working Hours Mobile M.G.R. Bus Stand 09:00 AM to 06:00 PM Arapalayam Bus Stand 0452-2361740 06:00 AM To 09:00 PM Periyar Bus Stand 06:00 AM To 09:00 PM

Dindigul – I 0451-2432586 10:00 AM to 05:00 PM

Virudhunagar 04562-243752 10:00 AM to 05:00 PM

(iii) Complaints / Suggestions

Office Land Line (With WhatsApp e-mail ID STD) Mobile Number Madurai Region Dindigul Region 94875 999020 94875 99020 [email protected] Virudhunagar

05.04 Fleet Strength

Town Mofussil Ghat Express Spare Others Total 1285 817 64 166 2332

(i) Town

Ordinary Express LSS Deluxe A/C SLF Total 532 316 170 10 257 1285

(ii) Mofussil

Ordinary Semi/Dlx Super Ultra A/C A/C Non A/C Non A/C Classic Total Dlx Dlx Sleeper A/C Seater Seater Sleeper Cum Cum Sleeper Sleeper 222 514 51 30 817

(iii) Ghat

Ordinary Semi Dlx/ Express Super Dlx Ultra Dlx A/C Others Total 27 19 18 64

06.05 Number of Routes

City Town Mofussil Ghat Total 409 534 261 37 1241

0607. Fare Table

City/Town Fare

G.O. (Ms. No.) 48, dated 28/01/2018 Stage No. Stage Kms. Ordinary LSS Express SLF 1 2 5.00 6.00 7.00 11.00 2 4 6.00 7.00 9.00 13.00 3 6 7.00 8.00 10.00 15.00 4 8 8.00 9.00 12.00 17.00 5 10 9.00 10.00 13.00 19.00 6 12 10.00 11.00 15.00 21.00

7 14 11.00 12.00 16.00 23.00

8 16 12.00 13.00 18.00 25.00 9 18 13.00 14.00 19.00 27.00 10 20 14.00 15.00 21.00 29.00 11 22 15.00 16.00 22.00 31.00

12 24 15.00 16.00 22.00 31.00

13 26 16.00 17.00 24.00 33.00 14 28 16.00 17.00 24.00 33.00 15 30 17.00 18.00 25.00 35.00 16 32 17.00 18.00 25.00 35.00 17 34 18.00 19.00 27.00 37.00 18 36 18.00 19.00 27.00 37.00 19 38 18.00 19.00 27.00 37.00 20 40 18.00 19.00 27.00 37.00

Mofussl Fare

Type Fare/Kms., Minimum Fare Details Ordinary 0.58 6.00 + 1.00 = 7.00 (Up to 10 Kms.) Ord-Ghat 0.70 5.00 + 1.00 = 6.00 (Up to 6 Kms.) Express 0.75 9.00 + 1.00 = 10.00 (Up to 10 Kms.) Super Dlx/ Bypass Rider 0.85 14.00 + 1.00 = 15.00 (Up to 15 Kms.) Express / Ghat 0.90 14.0 1.00 = 15.00 (Up to 15 Kms.)

0708. Passenger Schemes.

As a social obligation on part of the Government of Tamil Nadu, STU is extending various types of free/concessional bus passes facility to different categories of commuters to travel in the buses operating both in cities, towns and mofussil areas. The details of various types of passes under issue are given under.

A – Travel Concessions

(i) Present and ex-Members of Parliament / Legislative Assembly and ex-Members of Legislative council (ii) Accredited journalists / Media Persons (iii) Freedom Fighters drawing Central / State Pension and Widows and Legal-heirs of Freedom Fighters drawing Central / State Pension / Aged Tamil Scholars / Participants in Language stirs and their Legal- heirs. (iv) Cancer Patients and Differently-abled persons. (Deaf and dumb, blind, mentally retarded and epileptic patients) (v) Drama Artists. (vi) H.I.V. / AIDS Patients

B – (1) - Special Concessions to Students

(i) All Schools including Private Schools recognized by Government (I st Standard to XII th Standard) (ii) National Child Labour Project (iii) Government Polytechnics (iv) Government Industrial Training Institutes (v) Government Arts and Science Colleges (vi) Community Colleges (vii) Government Aided Private ITI

B-(2)-50 % Travel Concession to the Colleges recognized by the Government

i) Private Colleges ii) Private Polytechnics iii) Private Engineering Colleges

C – Travel as you please tickets on Monthly Basis

i) “Travel as you please” tickets are being issued at Rs. 1,000/- per ticket under certain conditions to assist passengers in Madurai Municipal Corporation Area on monthly basis. ii) One Third Concession Bus Pass – scheme for the benefit of the regular travelers in City, Town and Mofussil buses for the benefit of regular travelers.

0809. Contract Basis Bus

Contract bus services are being provided to the public as per the terms and conditions of the STUs.

0910. LMV/HMV Driver Training Facility

Location of Sno Training Description Madurai Dindigul Virudhunagar Centre 1 Latitute 9.89373245 10.38185986 9.604913466 2 Longtitute 78.08189057 77.98153266 77.95540093

TNSTC Driving TNSTC Driving TNSTC Driving School, 141- School, School, Railway Station Bypass Road, 3 Address Pasumalai, Road, Nagal Madurai Road, Madurai 625 004 Nagar, Dindigul Virudhunagar 626 624 001 001 Asst. Manager Asst. Manager Deputy Manager Contact 4 (Trg) – 82485 (Trg) – 94875 (Trg) – 94875 Person 19898 99104 99133 TNSTC Drivers’ Training, IRT Students Driver Training, HTV Driving Training, One day License Renewal Refresher 5 Features Class, Two Days Fatal Avert class for RTO referred drivers, Heavy vehicles Driver Training Course (HTV) Refresher Course for License Renews 295.00 Driving Range Fee for RTO 118.00 6 Fees Test Fatal Accident Avert Class 2360.00 Heavy Vehicles Driver 26000.00 Training Course

11.10 Awards Received by this STU are Given Below:

Year Name of the Award Authority which issued the Award 2002-03 Vehicle Productivity ASRTU, New Delhi 2004-05 Fuel Efficiency ASRTU, New Delhi 2005-06 Fuel Efficiency PCRA, New Delhi 2007-08 Tyre Productivity ASRTU, New Delhi 2009-10 Vehicle Productivity ASRTU, New Delhi Order of Merit for “Commuter Information System 2019-20 SKOCH, New Delhi Based on GPS in Urban Transport”