The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) manages inter-city/state buses, with its head office in Chennai at Pallavan Salai, while intra-city Chennai public transport is run by its subsidiary, the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC). You can book TNSTC buses online via tnstc.in
, use their app, call 9513948001 for bookings, or reach customer care at 149 for general queries or WhatsApp 9445014448 for complaints.
- Online Booking/Queries: 9513948001 / 08066006572 (Toll-Free).
- Customer Care (General): 149 (Arasubus).
- Complaints/Suggestions: WhatsApp 9445014448.
- Website: www.tnstc.in for bookings and info.
- TNSTC (Inter-State/City): Operates long-distance buses to other states and major cities within Tamil Nadu, including luxury options like AC sleepers.
- MTC (Chennai City): Handles all local bus services within Chennai.
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- Tamil Nadu's transport sector financial health shows a mixed picture, with the funding arm, Tamil Nadu Transport Development Finance Corporation (TNTDFC), generally profitable and mobilizing public deposits for transport needs, while the actual State Transport Corporations (STCs) have faced significant financial challenges, accumulating large losses, as highlighted by CAG reports, despite efforts to increase ridership and fund new buses via TNTDFC. Key entities like TDFC (profit-making, managing deposits), TNSTC Villupuram (revenue-generating but facing losses), and the overall system (high)
- Tamil Nadu Transport Development Finance Corporation (TNTDFC):
- Role: Raises funds from the public through deposit schemes to finance State Transport Undertakings (STUs).
- Performance: Consistently profitable, with revenue and profits growing in recent years (e.g., Rs. 1173.35 Cr revenue, Rs. 36.23 Cr profit after tax for FY2023).
- Liquidity: Maintains healthy cash balances and credit lines to support STU working capital.
- State Transport Corporations (STCs) (e.g., TNSTC Villupuram, Coimbatore, etc.):
- Challenge: Accumulated substantial losses, reaching over ₹48,000 crore by 2022, noted by the CAG.
- Operations: Manage bus fleets, facing high operating costs despite increasing ridership (e.g., 1.70 crore daily riders in 2022-23).
- Financials: Some individual corporations show revenue (e.g., TNSTC Villupuram ₹2300 Cr revenue for FY2024), but overall system debt is a major concern.
- Overall Financial Health:
- Debt Burden: High accumulated losses across the STCs are a significant liability, even as TNTDFC provides loans for new buses and working capital.
- Social Investment: The government views STUs as crucial for public mobility, but this social objective often conflicts with financial viability, leading to reliance on funding from TNTDFC and government support.
- 1. MAKE ALL BUSES ACCIDENT FREE, FULLY MAINTAINED,
- WELL MANAGED.
- SEE THOSE DO NOT GET FIRED AND PUT THE PASSENGERS' LIVES IN DANGER.
- APPOINT THE RIGHT EXPERIENCED DRIVERS WHO ARE MORE
- CAREFUL THE NON-SMOKING, NON-DRINKING ,NON-GANJA
- GIVE THEM PROMOTIONS WHEN THEY PERFORM WELL.
- FIRST TRY TO CLEAR THE LOANS .
- NEVER GIVE ANY FALSE PROMISES.
- NO MAN WHO HAS SELF-RESPECT WILL ACCEPT FREE TRAVEL
- EXCEPT THOSE WHO ARE REGULAR VISITORS TO TASMAK.
- RUN SPECIAL BUSES STRAIGHT TO TASMAK AND BACK.
- IN WHAT WAY THE NEW ONE WILL BE DIFFERENT EXCEPT CHANGE IN THE GENDER.
- NOT ALL BUSES ARE WELL MAINTAINED, WHEELS RUNNING AWAY FROM THE BUS AND OTHER FREQUENT BREAKDOWNS.
- DO NOT PROMISE FREE THINGS ANS MAKE EVERY ONE CRAVING FOR THAT. LET THEM NOT BE GLORIFIED BEGGARS.
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