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Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation Kumbakonam Ltd

The Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Ltd., with Headquarters at Kumbakonam, formerly known as Cholan Roadways Corporation Limited, was formed on 01.03.1972 with 178 buses taken over from two major private operators. viz. Sri Rama Vilas Bus Service Ltd., and M/s. Raman & Raman Pvt. Ltd., Kumbakonam with 1500 employees for the purpose of rendering efficient, economic, adequate and proper bus transport facilities to the public.

Gradually, it grew in size and when its fleet strength became 901, it was bifurcated on 31.03.1985, by forming two separate Corporation viz. Cholan Roadways Corporation with Head Quarters at Kumbakonam. Dheeran Chinnamalai Transport Corporation Ltd., Trichy, with Head Quarters at Tiruchirapalli.

However on 30.12.2003, M/s. Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam Division-II) Ltd., Trichy erstwhile Dheeran Chinnamalai Transport Corporation, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam Division-III) Ltd., Karaikkudi erstwhile Marudhu pandiyar Transport Corporation Ltd., and Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam Division-IV) Ltd.,Pudukkotai erstwhile Veeran Alagumuthu Transport Corporation Ltd., were merged with Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam Division–I) Limited, Kumbakonam and subsequently the name of the resulting Corporation was renamed as Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Limited, Kumbakonam.

The amalgamated Corporation has six regions namely Kumbakonam, Trichy, Karur, Pudukottai, Karaikudi and Nagapattinam. The Regions are headed by General Managers, who are supported by Team of Officers in Commercial, Technical, Operation, Accounts and Audit. The Corporation is serving 27.46 lakhs passengers per day.

The Tamil Nadu State Transport Department Corporation (Kumbakonam) Limited, Kumbakonam is headed by its Managing Director. The Corporate Office is located at No.27, New Railway Station Road, Kumbakonam.

The Operational jurisdiction of the Corporation spread over in 12 Revenue Districts and Inter-State bus operation to Pondicherry, Karaikkal. Since, the World famous Veilankanni Shrine, World heritage monument Thanjai Prahadeeswarar Temple, Srirengam Temple, Navagraha Temples, Samayapuram, Swamimalai located in our operational area, it has the unique operation to these Pilgrim centers on auspicious days.

Fleet strength

Type of Service No.of Buses
Town 1257
Moffusil 1927
Spare 254
Total 3438

Board of Directors

K. PHANINDRA REDDY, I.A.S. Principal Secretary to Government - Transport Department
Chariman of STUs
THIRU T.N.VENKATESH, IAS Special Secretary to Government, Transport Department
THIRU C.R.BALAJI Joint Director,Finance (BPE) Department, Finance Department
THIRU V.VENKATARAJAN Joint Managing Director,TDFC
THIRU K.ELANGOVAN Managing Director, SETC
THIRU S.JOSEPH DIAZ Managing Director, Villupuram
THIRU P.THIRUVAMBALAM PILLAI Managing Director, Coimbatore
THIRU R.PONMUDI Managing Director, Salem
THIRU R.MOHAN Managing Director, Tirunelveli
THIRU A.ARUMUGHAM Managing Director, Madurai
THIRU S.RAGHUNATHAN Independent Director, Chartered Accountant
TMT KAVITHA GULACHA Woman Director cum independent Director
THIRU R.KRISHNASAMY Superintending Engineer
THIRU S.S.RAJHMOHAN Managing Director, Kumbakonam

Contact Details

Managing Director<br> 27, Railway station new road,<br> Kumbakonam.<br> Thanjavur - 612001.
Contact : 0435-2400351
Email : tnstckum[at]gmail[dot]com
Region Details
Region Address Contact No Email
Kumbakonam General Manager<br> 27, Railway station new road,<br> Kumbakonam.<br> Thanjavur - 612001. 0435-2400352 tnstcgmkum[at]gmail[dot]com
Nagapattinam General Manager<br> 27, Railway station new road,<br> Kumbakonam.<br> Thanjavur - 612001 04365-249275 tnstcngt[at]gmail[dot]com
Trichy General Manager<br> Periyamilaguparai,<br> Opp.To.New Collector Office, <br> Trichy-620001 0431-2415551-54 tnstctry[at]gmail[dot]com
Karur General Manager<br> Thirumanilaiyur,<br> Karur-639003 04324-256783 tnstckrr[at]gmail[dot]com
Karaikudi General Manager<br> Kovilur Road,<br> Karaikudi<br> Sivagangai - 630 001 04565 -234125-26 tnstckkd[at]gmail[dot]com
Pudukottai General Manager<br> 51/1, Pillai Thanner Pandal,<br> Thirumayam Road,<br> Pudukkottai – 622 001 04322 -266111 tnstcpdk[at]gmail[dot]com

Operational Area