TNSTC

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Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) is the Government public transport Bus operator of Tamilnadu, India. It operates buses along intra and inter state bus routes. It also operates within city routes. In the 2007-08 budget it was announced that 5000 new buses will be added within 5 years.

TNSTC is the second largest and most profitable transport in India and is well known for its route coverage almost to every remote area within Tamilnadu.

Tamil Nadu Bus transport corporation was first in India to introduce excellent paintings in buses as equal to private buses and first in its kind to introduce 2 colour televisions with DVD home theatre in many of its long distance route buses. The ticket prices are significantly lower than the private sector. Also, school students get a pass to travel in the buses for free from their school to their home town, these passes are issued by the Government of Tamilnadu.

TNSTC has its own Coach Building Units and it uses Ashok Leyland buses.

Tamil Nadu Transport Development Finance Corporation Ltd., (TDFC) is a joint venture of TNSTC which collects deposits from public inorder to fund TNSTC.

Established:1972

Total No of Buses :19500 (as on Mar 2008)

Total No of Employees: 1.3 Lakhs (0.12 million) All over TamilNadu.

Divisions:Chennai,Villupuram,Kumbakonam,Salem,Coimbatore,Madurai.

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TNSTC A/C Bus	TNSTC A/C Bus INTERIOR	A white line bus-MTC Chennai	An orange line bus-MTC Chennai
New Jcbl Coaches introduced in TNSTC	thumb\|right\|300px	TNSTC-Salem Division Bus	Coimbatore Division buses
SETC Ultra Deluxe - Tirupur to Tirupathy