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Tamilnadu State Transport Undertakings

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Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation Tirunelveli Ltd

This Corporation was formed by bifurcating from the established Pandian Roadways Corporation and registered under the Companies Act on 12.12.1973 as Kattabomman Transport Corporation Ltd and started its business from 01.01.1974 with the Head Quarters at Nagercoil.

Then on 01.04.1983, this Corporation was bifurcated as Kattabomman Transport Corporation Ltd, having its Head Quarters at Tirunelveli to cater to the need of the public of the Tirunelveli & Thoothukudi Districts, and Nesamony Transport Corporation Ltd, having its Headquarters at Nagercoil to cater the need of the public of Kanyakumari District.

Again, the name of the Kattabomman Transport Corporation Ltd was changed to Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (MDU.Dvn-II) Ltd., Tirunelveli and Nesamony Transport Corporation Ltd was changed as Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (MDU.Dvn-III) Ltd., Nagercoil with effect from 01.07.1997.

Then this Corporation was amalgamated with Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Ltd., under Amalgamation Policy, with the Head Quarters at Madurai from 12.02.2004 and made this a Region under the direct control of the Managing Director, Madurai.

Again, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Ltd., Tirunelveli started its functions as a separate entity from 01/11/2010 onwards on the bifurcation of the composite TNSTC (Madurai) Ltd., Madurai. For the benefit of the public of Thoothukudi District, a new region was formed on 26.06.2013 namely "Thoothukudi", under the control of the General Manager with six branches.

As per the announcement, new depot at Cheranmahadevi was inaugurated on 18.06.2015 in Tirunelveli Region, Sathankulam was inaugurated on 08.03.2017 in Thoothukudi Region.

This Corporation is currently functioning under "Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Ltd., Tirunelveli". Under this Corporation, there are three regions: Tirunelveli, Nagercoil and Thoothukudi.

Fleet strength

Type of Service No.of Buses
Town 816
Mofussil 845
Spare 112
Total 1773

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
Thiru C.R.Balaji, B.SC., MCA, MBA, ACMA, ACS, Additional Director & E.O. Joint SECY. TO GOVT., Finance (BPE) Department
Thiru A.Arumugham, B.E., PGDBA, DCP&A, MBA(HONS.), B.LAW., Managing Director - TNSTC (Madurai)
Thiru P.Thiruvambalam Pillai, B.E., M.SC., DPM., Managing Director - TNSTC (Coimbatore)
Thiru S. Joseph Diaz, B.E., M.Sc., Managing Director - TNSTC (Villupuram)
Thiru R. Ponmudi, B.E.,M.B.A., D.I.S., D.L.A., Managing Director - TNSTC (Salem)
Thiru S.S.Rajmohan, B.E., MBA., Managing Director - TNSTC (Kumbakonam)
Thiru Premkumar Radhakrishnan, B.COM., ACA., Independent Director
Tmt T.Saraswathi, B.COM., FCS, Woman cum Independent Director
Thiru V.Venkatarajan, M.COM, ACMA, PGDFM, Joint Managing Director - TDFC
Thiru R.Mohan, B.E., MBA., Managing Director - TNSTC (Tiruneveli)

Contact Details

Managing Director
23/2, Thoothukudi Road,
Kattabomman Nager,
V.M.Chathram,
Tirunelveli -627 011
Contact : 0462 - 2520982
Email : tnstctnv@gmail.com
Region Details
Region Address Contact No Email
Tirunelveli & Turicorin General Manager
No.19,
Thiruvananthapuram road,
Vannarpettai,
Tirunelveli - 627 003
9487599080 regtnstctnv@gmail.com
Nagercoil General Manager
Ranithottam,
Nesamoni Nager,
Nagercoil - 629 001
04652 - 233068 tnstcngl@gmail.com

Operational Area