tamilnadu state transport corporation - overview

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Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation

State Express Transport Corporation (SETC) அரசுவி�ரைரவுப் போ�க்குவிரத்துக்கழகம்

Service offerings of SETC:

• Semi Deluxe Coach•Super Deluxe Coach• VC – Video Coach• Ultra Deluxe Coach• Air Conditioned Coach

Brief about SETC:

SETC operate on long distance routes above 250 kms within Tamilnadu and on all interstate routes. SETC currently operates to Kerala, Karnataka, Andhrapradesh and Pondicherry from Tramilnadu.

Video Coach

Semi Deluxe

Air-conditioned Coach

Ultra Deluxe Photo Courtesy: Team BHP

Photo Courtesy: Binai K Sankar@ Picasa

State Express Transport Coporation

Know your SETC Bus

SETC logo

Depot and series number

SETC route numberVC – Video coachUD – Ultra Deluxe

AC – AC coach

Type of coach

All SETC buses will have TN01-N registration

Photo Courtesy: Binai K Sankar

Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) தமி�ழ்நா�டுஅரசு போ�க்குவிரத்துக்கழகம்

TNSTC operates services in all districts of Tamilnadu and few interstate routes. TNSTC is divided into the following 6 divisions:

• TNSTC Villupuram• TNSTC Kumbakonam• TNSTC Madurai• TNSTC Coimbatore• TNSTC Salem• TNSTC Tirunelveli

Service offering of TNSTC:• Ordinary Coach• Super Deluxe coach• Ultra Deluxe Coach• Trailer Coach on city services• Air Conditioned Coach (Ashok Leyland)• Volvo B7R/8400 coach – Only operated by TNSTC Villupuram Division

Note: The service offerings indicated are not available across all TNSTC divisions.

TNSTC DivisionDivision Depot

Vehicle Registration, all transport corporation buses have character “N” suffixed

after RTO code

TNSTC Division

Type of Service

Destination of Service

Route of service

Know your TNSTC Bus

Photo Courtesy: K Dhandapani

TNSTC Villupuram Warriors

TNSTC VPM VolvoTNSTC VPM Ordinary

TNSTC VPM OrdinaryTNSTC VPM Super Deluxe

Photo Courtesy: Arun Arun @ Picasa

Photo Courtesy: Arun Arun @ Picasa

TNSTC Madurai Warriors

TNSTC MDU Ultra Deluxe



Photo Courtesy:

TNSTC MDU Air Bus

TNSTC MDU AC Bus

TNSTC MDU Ordinary Bus

Photo Courtesy:TNSTC MDU

TNSTC MDU Ordinary Bus

Photo Courtesy:Jimmystrains@flickr


TNSTC MDU SLF Marcopolo City Bus

TNSTC Madurai City Buses

TNSTC MDU SLF Leyland City Bus


TNSTC MDU Ordinary City Bus TNSTC MDU City Express Bus



TNSTC Covai Warriors



TNSTC CBE UD TNSTC CBE Ordinary (Hill Rider)

TNSTC CBE AC Bus

TNSTC CBE Ordinary


TNSTC Covai City Buses


TNSTC CBE City Bus

TNSTC CBE Trailer City Bus

TNSTC MDU SLF Leyland City BusPhoto Courtesy: K Dhandapani

TNSTC CBE City Bus

TNSTC Tirunelveli Warriors


TNSTC Nellai Ordinary Moffusil Bus TNSTC Nellai Ordinary Moffusil Bus

TNSTC Nellai Town Bus

Photo Courtesy: DohphinsTuti@Skyscrapercity

Photo Courtesy: DohphinsTuti@SkyscrapercityPhoto Courtesy: K Dhandapani

TNSTC Nellai Bye Pass Rider

TNSTC Kumbakonam Warriors



Photo Courtesy: [email protected]

TNSTC Kumbakonam Moffusil Ordinary Bus

TNSTC Kumbakonam Town Bus

TNSTC Kumbakonam Ultra Deluxe TNSTC Kumbakonam Super Deluxe


TNSTC Kumbakonam – Trichy City Bus

TNSTC Kumbakonam Ordinary Trichy City Bus

TNSTC Kumbakonam Ordinary Trichy City Bus TNSTC Kumbakonam Ordinary Trichy City Bus

TNSTC Kumbakonam SLF Trichy City Bus



Photo Courtesy: DohphinsTuti@SkyscrapercityPhoto Courtesy: DohphinsTuti@Skyscrapercity

TNSTC Salem Warriors

Photo Courtesy: Binai K Sankar @ Picasa


Photo Courtesy: Gvijayan @ Skyscrapercity


TNSTC Salem Ultra Deluxe

TNSTC Salem Town Bus TNSTC Salem Ordinary Moffusil Bus

TNSTC Salem Ordinary Moffusil Bus


MTC Yellow Board Bus

MTC Deluxe SLF BusMTC Express Trailer Bus


Photo Courtesy: Binai K Sankar @ PicasaPhoto Courtesy: Binai K Sankar @ Picasa

MTC Volvo

MTC Express Bus

MTC Deluxe SLF Bus

MTC White Board Bus

MTC Double Decker (Currently Not in Service)

Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus (CMBT)

Tirunelveli Bus stand

tamilnadu state transport corporation - overview

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