State Express Transport Corporation (Tamil Nadu)

State Express Transport Corporation (Tamil Nadu)

State Express Transport Corporation Limited, formerly known as Thiruvalluvar Transport Corporation runs long distance express services exceeding 250 km and above throughout the state of Tamilnadu linking all important capital cities, historical places, religious places and commercial places etc, and adjoining states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and the Union Territory of Pondicherry. This corporation is operates Semi-Deluxe, Super-Deluxe, Video coach and ultra deluxe buses.

History

The formation of a separate corporation exclusively for operating long distance express services connecting all the district headquarters in the State of Tamil Nadu with Chennai was thought by the Government of Tamilnadu during the year 1975. Hence the long distance express services that were operated by erstwhile 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.

Fleet

Thiruvalluvar Transport Corporation started with 276 buses at the beginning and now renamed as State Express Transport Corporation Ltd., having 903 buses as on 01-09-2002.

Types of services

1. Semi Deluxe Buses
2. Super Deluxe Buses
3. Ultra Deluxe Buses(UD)
4. Air Conditioned Buses

ee also

TNSTC-Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation

External References

* [http://www.setctn.org SETC Tamilnadu]
* [http://www.inchennai.com/contents/travel/bus_govt.htm]
* [http://www.indiatransit.com/public_transport/tamilnadu_state_express.aspx Tamilnadu buses]


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