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Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation Coimbatore Ltd

1. In pursuance of Government Nationalisation Policy, Cheran Transport Corporation Limited was incorporated as a Company under Companies Act on 17.02.1972. It commenced its services on 01.03.1972 with 109 buses taken over from the erstwhile Anamalais Bus Transport Pvt. Ltd., Pollachi in Coimbatore District at the time of formation. Subsequently, it took over 121 buses from 19 private operators in Niligiris District in pursuance of Tamil Nadu State Transport Carriages and Contract (Acquisition) Act 1973 on 14.01.1973.

2. Cheran Transport Corporation Ltd., was bifurcated and Jeeva Transport Corporation Ltd., was formed effective from 01.04.1983 with its head quarter at Erode in Erode District with 317 buses.

3. Cheran Transport Corporation Ltd., was bifurcated once again on 18.02.1994 and a new Corporation was formed in the name of "Mahakavi Bharathiyar Transport Corporation Ltd, Udhagamandalam", in Nilgiris District. It commenced its operation with 367 buses at the time of formation.

4. In the meantime, Cheran Engineering Corproation Ltd., functioning at Pollachi and carrying out the construction of Bus Body Building works was merged with Cheran Transport Corporation Limited effective from 01.04.1996.

5. The name of the Company, Cheran Transport Corporation Limited, Coimbatore was changed as "TamilNadu State Transport Corporation Coimbatore Division-I Ltd., Coimbatore" and the name of the Company, "Mahakavi Bharathiyar Transport Corporation Limited, Udhagamandalam" has been changed as "TamilNadu State Transport Corporation (Coimbatore Division-III) Ltd., Udhagamandalam" with effect from 23.07.97.

6.The name of the Company, Cheran Transport Corporation Limited, Coimbatore was changed as "TamilNadu State Transport Corporation Coimbatore Division-I Ltd., Coimbatore" and the name of the Company, "Jeeva Transport Corporation Limited," Erode" has been changed as "TamilNadu State Transport Corporation (Coimbatore Division-11) Ltd.,Erode" with effect from 23.07.97.

7. Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation (Coimbatore Divsiion-III) Ltd., Udhagamandalam was merged with M/S. Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation (Coimbatore Division-I) Ltd., Coimbatore with effect from 07.11.2000.

8, Subsequently, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation (Coimbatore Division-II) Ltd., Erode was merged with Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation (Coimbatore Division-I) Ltd, Coimbatore from 30.12.2003, and this Corporation is at present functioning in the name of "Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation (Coimbatore) Ltd., Coimbatore". Under this Corporation there are four regions namely Coimbatore, Ooty, Erode and Tirupur.

Fleet strength

Type of Service No.of Buses
Town 1171
Mofussil 1034
Ghat 354
Spare 215
Total 2774

Board of Directors

Thiru K. Phanindra Reddy, IAS Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Transport Department
Chairman of STUs
Thiru T.N.Venkatesh, I.A.S., Special Secretary to Government, Transport Department
Tmt Lakshmi Bhavya Tanneeru, I.A.S., Deputy Secretary to Government, Finance Department
Thiru M.Prathap, I.A.S., Commissioner, Corporation of Coimbatore
Thiru V. Venkatarajan, M. Com., A.C.MA., PGDFM., Joint Managing Director - TDFC
Thiru K. Elangovan, B.E., PGDEA., Managing Director - SETC
Thiru A. Anbu Abraham, B. Tech., Managing Director - MTC
Thiru R. Ponmudi, B.E.,M.B.A., D.I.S., D.L.A., Managing Director - TNSTC (Salem)
Thiru A. Arumugham, B.E., Managing Director - TNSTC (Madurai)
Thiru R. Mohan, B.E., Managing Director - TNSTC (Tiruneveli)
Thiru S.S. Rajmohan, B.E., Managing Director - TNSTC (Kumbakonam)
Thiru J. Kannan Superintending Engineer
Tmt Priya Venugopal, FCA., DISA., Chartered Accountants - (Woman cum Independent Director)
Thiru M.Ganesan, B.SC., FCA., Independent Director
Thiru P. Thiruvambalam Pillai, B.E., Managing Director - TNSTC (Coimbatore)

Contact Details

Managing Director
37, Mettupalayam Road,
Coimbatore - 641 043
Contact : 0422 - 2431451
Email : tnstcbemd@gmail.com
Region Details
Region Address Contact No Email
Coimbatore General Manager
37, Mettupalayam Road,
Coimbatore - 641 043
0422- 2431182 tnstccbecgmpc@gmail.com
Erode General Manager
45 Chennimalai Road
Erode- 638 001
0424 - 2275655 erdtnstc@gmail.com
Tiruppur CTC Depot
Kangeyam Road
Tiruppur - 641 604
0421 - 2422424 tnstctprro@gmail.com
Ooty General Manager
267 C&D Willow Bound Road
Ooty-643 001
0423-2441260 ootygm@gmail.com

Operational Area