TAMIL NADU

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GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

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CHENNAI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2025

Thai 11, Kurothi, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2056

II-1 Ex. (37)

Part II—Section 1

Notifications or Orders of specific character or of particular interest to the

public issued by Secretariat Departments.

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

HOME DEPARTMENT

(TRANSPORT-I)

NEW COMPREHENSIVE SCHEME, 2024 AND FARE REVISION OF MINI BUS UNDER THE MOTOR

VEHICLES ACT, 1988

[G.O. Ms. No. 33, Home (Transport-I), 23rd January 2025, ைத 10, குேராதி, திĉவள்čவர் ஆண்Ă-2056.]

No. II(1)/HO/4(a-1)/2025.

WHEREAS, the Government of Tamil Nadu have considered that the Approved Modiﬁ ed Area Scheme, 1999 in

relation to the Districts are to be modiﬁ ed and a Comprehensive Single Area Scheme has to be formulated.

AND WHEREAS, the State Government, having prepared a comprehensive single scheme in relation to

the area comprising the entire State of Tamil Nadu, published the same in Part-II Section–1 of the

Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, dated the 14th June 2024 and after considering the objections

and representations thereto made through petitions and in person, the State Government hereby approve the New

Comprehensive Scheme under sub-section (2) of Section 100 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Central Act 59 of

1988) as detailed in the Schedule annexed herewith.

NOW, THEREFORE, the New Comprehensive Scheme, 2024 as so approved is hereby published, as required

under sub-section (3) of Section 100 of the said Act.

This notiﬁ cation will come into eﬀ ect from its date of Publication and the services under the New Comprehensive

Scheme, 2024 to the public will be rolled out starting from 01.05.2025.

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TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

THE SCHEDULE

Serial

Number

Details of the Scheme

New Comprehensive Scheme, 2024

Area

(i) The area comprising the entire State of Tamil Nadu

other than the area coming under the then Chennai

Corporation as on 1999 as under:

Sl.No.

Zone

No.

Area

Tondiarpet.

Royapuram.

Thiru.Vi.Ka.Nagar.

Anna Nagar.

Teynampet.

Kodambakkam.

Adyar.

Total Area

172 sq kms.

(ii) In the respect of Chennai Corporation, the Scheme will

be implemented in Zone 1, 2, 3, 7, 11, 12, 14 and 15

of the then Chennai Corporation as on 1999.

Route (starting point and

terminus with important

intermediate stations and route

length) or portion thereof with

distance.

Starting/ Terminal Point:

(a) The starting point / terminal point shall be any location on

the un-served habitation/village or a bus stop or a bus stand.

(b) The Route length shall be upto 25 km.

Whether town service or

mofussil service or both

Mofussil / Ordinary / Express / Jeep Stage Carriage /

Passenger cum-Goods Carriage / Metropolitan City / Town /

Minibus Service.

Maximum and minimum number

of vehicles proposed to be

operated in the area comprising

the entire State of Tamil Nadu by

the State Transport undertakings

to the exclusion, complete or

partial or otherwise of other

persons:-

(a) Maximum Number

(b) Minimum Number

25,000

18,723

Mini buses (private): Existing permits and permits to operate

Mini bus service on the routes to be formulated by the Regional

Transport Authorities under the powers conferred under clause (ca)

of sub-section (3) of Section 68 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

(Central Act 59 of 1988) and delegated to the Regional Transport

Authorities by the State Transport Authority under sub-section (5)

of Section 68 of the said Act.

(c) Type

Semi- saloon

Single-deck

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Serial

Number

Details of the Scheme

New Comprehensive Scheme, 2024

(d) Seating capacity

Express

Ordinary / Mofussil

Town

Mini bus

Passenger-cum-goods

carriage

Metropolitan service

Maximum

100

105

Minimum

To the complete exclusion of persons or entities, other than

(a)

the State Transport Undertakings of other States;

(b)

the existing permits of the small operators as already

protected under the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles (Special

Provisions) Act, 1992 (Tamil Nadu Act 41 of 1992);

(c)

the permits of the stage carriage operators covered by the

Inter-State Agreements;

(d)

the existing permits of mini buses issued under the

Schemes, 1997 and 1999;

(e)

the permits of the mini bus operators to operate on the

Mini bus routes to be formulated by Regional Transport

Authorities under the powers conferred under clause (ca)

of sub-section (3) of Section 68 of the Motor Vehicles

Act, 1988 (Central Act 59 of 1988) and delegated to the

Regional Transport Authorities by the State Transport

Authority under sub-section (5) of Section 68 of the said

Act.

Salient Features of the Scheme

(I)

Objective:

The objective of the scheme is to improve the accessibility

of bus services in urban and rural areas and to ensure last mile

connectivity.

(II) Starting/ Terminal Point:

The starting point / the terminal point shall be any location on

the un-served habitation/ village. One of the points can be a bus

stop or a bus stand.

(III) Maximum route length:

The maximum permitted route length shall be 25 km.

(IV) Minimum un-served route length:

The minimum un-served route length shall not be less than

65% of the total route length.

(V) Fixing of minimum route length:

While issuing permit, the Regional Transport Authority shall

determine and ﬁ nalize the route length. The route length so ﬁ xed by

the Regional Transport Authority shall be such that the un-served

route shall not be less than 65% of the total route length.

TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

Serial

Number

Details of the Scheme

New Comprehensive Scheme, 2024

(VI) Route identiﬁ cation and survey:

The Regional Transport Authority/ District Collector shall

identify and survey potential routes. Each route shall be a maximum

of 25 km and the unserved route shall not be less than 65% of the

total route length.

(VII)Extension to cater to institutions:

Notwithstanding points (i) to (vi) above, if any adjoining area

within the next 1 km from the terminal point happens to be a

Government Hospital, Higher Secondary School, College, Railway

station, Uzhavarsandhai, Agricultural regulatory market, Collectorate

and Taluk Oﬃ ce, places of famous religious worship or a place just

before a bus stand and the served route happens to exceed the

maximum permitted route length, then the Regional Transport

Authority/ in consultation with other stake holders, namely, State

Transport Undertakings, Local Bodies, Regional Transport Oﬃ cer,

etc., can permit the additional distance of up to 1 km in the served

area so as to enable the passengers to reach the above mentioned

needy places. This consideration shall not apply to other places

apart from the above mentioned places.

(VIII) Served area in terms of the geographical spread:

The following zones falling under the then Chennai Corporation

(during 1999) shall be treated as Served Areas and mini bus

permits shall not be issued for these areas.

Sl. No.

Zone No.

Area

Tondiarpet

Royapuram

Thiru.Vi.Ka.Nagar

Anna Nagar

Teynampet

Kodambakkam

Adyar

Total Area

172 sq. km.

The following areas, which were subsequently annexed with

the expanded Greater Chennai Corporation in the year 2011 are

to be treated as un-served areas, where the mini bus operation(s)

can be considered.

TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 5

Serial

Number

Details of the Scheme

New Comprehensive Scheme, 2024

Sl.No.

Zone No.

Area

Thiruvottiyur

Manali

Madhavaram

Ambattur

Valasarawakkam

Alandhur

Perungudi

Sholinganallur

Total Area

240 sq. km.

(IX) Deﬁ nition for Un-Served Route:

(Based on bus operations)

A route or part of the route where there is no service by a stage

carriage or a mini bus, or, a route or part of the route wherein the

trips provided by the existing operator(s) are insuﬃ cient to cater to

the needs of the public and the number of trips being performed is

less than 4 singles per day.

(X) Maximum mini bus permits in a route:

The Regional Transport Authority / District Collector shall

determine and notify the number of permits required in a particular

route. If the number of applications for that route exceeds the

number of permits notiﬁ ed, the operators will be selected by drawal

of lots.

(XI) Preference:

(a)

If a route notiﬁ ed under this scheme has more passenger

density or potential and the existing operator is unable or

unwilling to cater thereto, the Regional Transport Authority/

District Collector may allow additional operator(s);

(b)

If more than one operator apply for the same route, lot

system will be followed to select the operator.

(XII) Migration:

1. If a notiﬁ ed route under the old mini bus scheme (1997

and 1999) requires modiﬁ cation to improve the accessibility of bus

services and connectivity, where the operator is willing to migrate to

this scheme, then the Regional Transport Authority/ District Collector

may modify and notify such a route under this scheme, subject to

the following conditions being fulﬁ lled by the existing operator:-

(a)

The operator shall give in writing his willingness to migrate

to the new scheme and abide by its provisions;

(b)

The applicant shall surrender his existing permit issued

under the 1997/ 1999 scheme;

(c)

The new route shall include a minimum of 1.5 km of

additional un-served route.

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Number

Details of the Scheme

New Comprehensive Scheme, 2024

2. The Regional Transport Authority/ District Collector shall

then notify the modiﬁ ed route and grant new permit to the existing

operator.

(XIII) Maximum seating capacity:

The maximum seating capacity will be 25 excluding the Driver

and Conductor, as per clause (o) of rule 3 of the Tamil Nadu Motor

Vehicles Rules, 1989.

(XIV) Wheel base of the vehicle:

The wheel base for a mini bus shall not exceed 390 cm, as per

clause (o) of rule 3 of the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989.

(XV) Violation of permit conditions:

(a) The operator shall adhere to all permit conditions.

(b) Any case of violation of permit conditions shall attract action

under sub-section (i) of Section 86 of the Motor Vehicle Act,

1988 (Central Act 59 of 1988).

Transport Authority/ Regional Transport Authority shall put

in place appropriate mechanism and devices such as VLTD

(Vehicle Location Tracking Device) etc.,

Maximum and minimum number

of trips proposed to be performed

in the area comprising the entire

State of Tamil Nadu by the State

Transport Undertakings to the

exclusion, complete or partial or

otherwise of other persons.

Maximum Trips-2,00,000

Minimum Trips-1,80,000

To the complete exclusion of persons / entities, other than-

(i)

the State Transport Undertakings of other States;

(ii) the existing permits of the small operators as already

protected under the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles (Special

Provisions) Act, 1992 (Tamil Nadu Act 41 of 1992);

(iii) the permits of the stage carriage operators covered by the

Inter-State Agreements;

(iv) the existing permits of mini buses issued under the Schemes

1997 and 1999;

(v) the permits of the mini bus operators to operate on the

mini bus routes to be formulated by the Regional Transport

Authority under the powers conferred under clause (ca)

of sub-section (3) of Section 68 of the Motor Vehicles Act,

1988 (Central Act 59 of 1988) and delegated to the Regional

Transport Authorities by the State Transport Authority under

sub-section (5) of Section 68 of the said Act.

Number of vehicles intended to

be kept in reserve to maintain

the service and to operate for

special occasions

One ﬁ fth of the total number of buses calculated on the total ﬂ eet

strength operating in the area.

The arrangements proposed for

the housing, maintenance and

repairs of the vehicles.

For State Transport Undertaking, the arrangements for the

housing of the vehicles, daily maintenance and major repairs shall

be made at the depots of the State Transport Undertakings.

In case of Mini buses, arrangements for the housing of the

vehicles, daily maintenance and major repairs shall be made at the

workshops held by the operators or at the place where workshop

agreement is made for such maintenance.

The arrangements proposed for

the comfort and convenience of

passengers.

Stage Carriages will be provided with rubber coir, cushioned seats

thereby oﬀ ering comfort to the travelling public.

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Serial

Number

Details of the Scheme

New Comprehensive Scheme, 2024

The arrangements proposed

for the stands and halts on

the route at which copies of

time-tables of the services are

proposed to be exhibited.

Waiting sheds and shelters will be provided at all important stands,

where copies of time-tables will also be exhibited by the local bodies.

10.

Whether it is proposed to permit

the carriage of goods in addition

to the passengers.

Newspaper parcels, Postal Mails and other permitted articles will

be carried in addition to the passenger and their luggage.

11.

Any other information.

NIL

Eච඘ඔඉඖඉග඗කඡ N඗ගඍ.

Since, the New Comprehensive Scheme, 2011 formulated was set aside by the Hon’ble Madurai Bench of Madras

High Court, by its order dated 18.04.2018 in W.P (MD) No.2893 of 2011 and M.P (MD) No.2 of 2011 with a direction to

re-do the exercise, the present notiﬁ cation is proposed to be made as per the provisions contained in sub-section (3)

Section (100) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Central Act 59 of 1988). This is a New Comprehensive Scheme, 2024

drawn for the entire State of Tamil Nadu, in the interests of public to provide an eﬃ cient, adequate, economic and properly

co-ordinated road transport service to the people of villages/ hamlets/ habitations that have a population of 100 or more

families, and to ensure that no route is left unconnected so as to reach the nearest bus stand or nearest town/ city where

adequate bus services are provided to various destinations;

NOTIFICATION-II.

[G.O. Ms. No. 33, Home (Transport-I), 23rd January 2025, ைத 10, குேராதி, திĉவள்čவர் ஆண்Ă-2056.]

No. II(1)/HO/4(a-2)/2025.

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (d) of sub-section (1) of Section 67 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

(Central Act 59 of 1988), the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby issues the following direction to the State Transport Authority,

Tamil Nadu and the Regional Transport Authorities regarding the revision of fares for Mini Buses plying in the State of

Tamil Nadu.

DIRECTION.

The revision of fares for the mini buses plying in the State of Tamil Nadu shall not exceed the fares calculated at

the rates speciﬁ ed in the Table below:-

Tඐඍ Tඉඊඔඍ.

Stage

Fare for Mini Bus

(in Rupees)

(1)

(2)

First

(upto 2 km)

4.00

Second

(above 2 and upto 4 km)

4.00

Third

(above 4 and upto 6 km)

5.00

Fourth

(above 6 and upto 8 km)

6.00

Fifth

(above 8 and upto 10 km)

7.00

Sixth

(above 10 and upto 12 km)

8.00

Seventh

(above 12 and upto 14 km)

9.00

Eighth

(above 14 and upto 16 km)

9.00

Ninth

(above 16 and upto 18 km)

9.00

Tenth

(above 18 and upto 20 km)

10.00

(A stage approximating as far as practicable to two kilometer)

2. The fare revision is eﬀ ective to the existing permit holders and also to the prospective permit holders under the New

Scheme and shall come into force with eﬀ ect on and from the 1st May 2025.

DHEERAJ KUMAR,

Additional Chief Secretary to Government.

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