Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Ltd.

, Madurai
(A Government of Tamil Nadu 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 (Kumbakonam) 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, Ramanathapuram 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,
Karaikudi 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 Mangammal 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
Madurai District and west of the Dindugal-Periyakulam-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 Virudhunagar
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, Theni, Dindugal, Virudhunagar,
Thirunelveli, Thuthukudi and Kanyakumari revenue districts. Apart from this, our corporation serves the areas
up to Central Tamil Nadu covering Coimbatore, Salem, Erode Trichy, Tanjore etc, it also has interstate
operation with adjacent Kerala 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 Tirunelveli 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, DINDIGUL, 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 tnstcmdu@gmail.com

Regional Offices

Madurai Region 0452-2380113 94875 99019 tnstcmdu@gmail.com

Dindigul Region 0451-2432586 94875 99130 tnstcdindigul@gmail.com
Virudhunagar Region 04562-243752 94875 99150 tnstcvnr@gmail.com

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
Melur 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 regncommlmdu@gmail.com
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
Usilampatti 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 tnstcdindigul@gmail.com
Dindigul – III 0451-2440463 94875 99109
Natham 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

Sattur 04562-260472 94875 99136
Sivakasi 04562-275583 94875 99137
Aruppukottai 04566-240408 94875 99135
Kariapatti 04566-255550 94875 99041
tnstcvnr@gmail.com
Srivilliputhur 04563-260422 94875 99138
Rajapalayam 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

Alanganallur B/S
Melur B/S
Thiruppuvanam B/S

Thirumangalam (City)
 Thirumangalam (Moff)

T. Kalluppatty
Peraiyur

Usilampatty
Dindigul

Theni (New)
Theni (Old)
Palani

Ottanchatram
Sempatty

Vedasantur
Cumbum

Gudalur
Uthamapalayam

Chinnamanur
Thevaram
Bodi

Batlagundu
Andipatty

Natham
Nilakkottai

Periyakiulam
Kumuly

Aruppukkottai 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 tnstcmdu.complaint@gmail.com
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
07. Fare Table
06

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.)

08. Passenger Schemes.

07

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.

09. Contract Basis Bus

08

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

10. LMV/HMV Driver Training Facility

09

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”