TAMIL NADU

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

[Regd. No. TN/CCN/467/2012-14.

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

[R. Dis. No. 197/2009.

2025

[Price: Rs. 4.80 Paise.

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CHENNAI, MONDAY, APRIL 28, 2025

Chithirai 15, Visuvaavasu, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2056

II-1 Ex. (195)

Part II—Section 1

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

public issued by Secretariat Departments.

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

[ 1 ]

HOME DEPARTMENT

(Transport-I)

APPROVED ISSUANCE OF NOTIFICATION ON NEW COMPREHENSIVE SCHEME, 2024.

[G.O. Ms. No. 198, Home (Transport-I), 28th April 2025, சித்திரைை 15, விசுவாாவசு, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2056.]

No. II(1)/HO/7(j-1)/2025.

WHEREAS the State Government, to formulate a Comprehensive single scheme in relation to the area comprising

the entire State of Tamil Nadu, published the draft New Comprehensive Mini bus scheme in Home Department

Notification No.ll(1)/HO/10(t)/2024 in Part II—Section 1 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, dated

the 14th June 2024;

AND WHEREAS, the objections/suggestions were received from the stakeholders, interested individuals,

representatives of various associations and through personal hearing conducted on 22.07.2024 on the said draft New

Comprehensive Mini Bus Scheme, 2024;

All the relevant objections/ suggestions received were duly considered by the Government in detail and remarks

thereto were recorded.

Now, therefore, the commonly raised objections/suggestions received and the remarks of the Government recorded

thereon are hereby published as follows:-

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No.

Suggestions/ objections received

from the stakeholders / individuals

Remarks of Government

The

Government

have

formulated

the

New

Comprehensive Mini Bus Scheme, 2024 under section

99 of Motor vehicles Act, 1988 which is incorrect, but it

should be done under the provisions of section 102 of

Principal Act.

The provisions of sections 99 and 100 of the Motor

vehicles Act, 1988 (Central Act 59 of 1988), empower

the State Government to formulate a proposal

regarding a scheme, receive and consider objections

and approve the said scheme.

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Suggestions/ objections received

from the stakeholders / individuals

Remarks of Government

Section 99 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 empowers the

State Government to formulate a scheme regarding

road transport service of a State Transport Undertaking

‘whether to the exclusion, complete or partial, of other

person or otherwise’, which in effect allows a new

scheme such as the New Comprehensive Scheme.

As such, similar schemes in other States have also

been notified under section 99 of Motor Vehicles Act,

1988.

In 1997, mini bus scheme was introduced allowing

private operators to ply mini buses and subsequently,

the modified 1999 scheme was approved.

Government of Tamil Nadu has decided to bring a new

scheme namely, the New Comprehensive Scheme,

2024, which allows for new operators as well as

migration to the new Scheme from operators in the

1999 Scheme.

Whereas, section 102 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

provides for cancellation or modification of a scheme

and therefore, not relevant to this scheme.

Accordingly, the draft New Comprehensive Mini Bus

Scheme, 2024 was published under section 99 of

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Hence, objection overruled

The identification and formulation of routes for mini bus

operation should be made clear in the scheme in the

interest of public.

Mini bus routes will be identified and notified in the

District Official Gazette by the Regional Transport

Authorities concerned across Tamil Nadu State.

The operation of mini buses in the un-authorized routes

caused huge revenue loss to the Tamil Nadu State

Corporation buses as well as the Metropolitan Transport

Corporation (Chennai) Limited.

This issue relates to enforcement and not to formulation

of the scheme. Action is being taken on any mini bus

running in un-authorised route.

According to the provisions of clause (ca) of sub-section

(3) of section 68, the State Government is empowered to

formulate routes for plying stage carriages; whereas, in

the New Comprehensive Scheme 2024, the Government

have delegated such powers upon Regional Transport

Authorities through State Transport Authority, is not

having jurisdiction.

Under sub-section (1) of section 68, the State

Government is empowered to constitute State

Transport Authority and Regional Transport Authority

to discharge powers and functions specified in sub-

section (3). In exercise of powers conferred by sub-

clause (ca) of sub-section (3) of the said section

68, the State Government delegated the powers to

Regional Transport Authority to formulate mini bus

routes and notify the same in the District Official

Gazette. Accordingly, the routes will be identified and

notified facilitating the public to make application for

grant of mini bus permit.

Allowing starting or terminal point can be a bus stop or

a point outside the bus stand, will create menace to the

bus stand users.

To reduce road safety hazard to travellers and reduce

the menace of traffic congestion, it has been decided

that the starting point / the terminal point shall be any

location on the un-served habitation/ village, and one

of the points can be a bus stop or a bus stand.

Maximum route length of up to 25 Kms in which 17 Km

in un-served sector and 8 km in served sector, will be

against the interests of the State Transport Undertakings.

The scheme does not prohibit State Transport Under-

takings to operate mini buses. However, in the interest

of the public, the mini buses will be operated only

to the un-served routes which are approved by the

Regional Transport Authorities.

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Suggestions/ objections received

from the stakeholders / individuals

Remarks of Government

All mini bus permits must be issued to State Transport

Undertakings because the private operators will have

only the profit motive and they would not render service to

the people living in rural areas. They always concentrate

on plying their vehicles on the served routes, skipping

the un-served routes. This could be evidenced from the

previous performance of such operators.

Mini bus operation will be allowed in the routes/ areas

as per the scheme, mainly where State Transport

Undertakings do not provide adequate service. Route

identification process will involve the State Transport

Undertakings. Further, State Transport Undertakings

are not excluded from this scheme.

In and around Chennai city, the Government should

permit Metropolitan Transport Corporation only to cover

such areas. At present, the Metropolitan Transport

Corporation is operating 1700 small buses performing

17000 trips. Therefore, as existed earlier, in Chennai

city area, the mini bus operation should be prohibited,

completely.

In Chennai city, the mini bus operation will be allowed

only in the Corporation zones 1,2,3,7,11,12,14 and 15

of the Chennai Corporation which were subsequently

annexed with the expanded Greater Chennai

Corporation in the year 2011. Only un-served areas in

the above zones will be covered under the scheme. In

other zones, viz., 4,5,6,8,9,10 and 13, Mini bus permit

will not be granted.

Small private operators have been protected under the

Tamil Nadu Act 41 of 1992, subsequently under various

schemes approved by the Government of Tamil Nadu

starting from 1960 to 1990; and further, they came to be

saved under Area Schemes 1995 and Modified Schemes

1997 and 1999, respectively.

The private operators have been protected under the

scheme by exclusion of other persons or entities, vide

Serial No. 4 of the draft schedule. The new minibus

scheme will largely operated in new routes where the

unserved portion would be not less than 65% of the

total route and the rest of the route would be shared/

served.

10.

The Government have published the New Comprehensive

Mini Bus Scheme, 2024 under section 99(1) of Motor

Vehicles Act 1988, to grant mini bus permits for a

maximum route length of up to 25 Km in which 70% on

the un-served route and 30% on the served route.

In the draft notification, ratio of 70:30 for un-served

and served routes is provided for. However, based

on representations from the public, this has been

modified to cover at least 65% of un-served route, so

as to benefit more number of people which need last

mile connectivity.

11.

The Approved Modified Schemes approved and

published as district wise schemes are to be modified

and formulated as a comprehensive single scheme for

the entire State of Tamil Nadu, so that the Mini bus routes

can be formulated by the Regional Transport Authorities

concerned 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, without any restrictions regarding rural / urban areas

and as per the guidelines issued by the Government,

from time to time, so as to provide direct bus facilities,

to the people of villages/hamlets / habitations that have

a population of 100 or more families, so as to reach the

nearest Bus stand of nearest town / city where adequate

bus services are provided to various places, which is

totally illegal and without jurisdiction and colourable

exercise of power. Therefore, it is requested to reject and

drop all further proceedings pursuant to this proposal

dated 13.06.2024 and Published in the Tamil Nadu

Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 14.06.2024

and thus render justice.

Under sections 68(3) and (5) State Transport

Authority and Regional Transport Authorities are

bound to give effect to any direction issued by the

Government.

Under this scheme, Government of Tamil Nadu

delegates its power to implement the scheme to the

Regional Transport Authorties as per the provisions

of the scheme. As such, the formulation of mini

bus routes by Regional Transport Authorities is

in exercise of powers conferred by clause (ca) of

sub-section (3) of section 68 of the Act.

The routes so notified will be as per the objectives

and provisions of the scheme, which is to provide

direct bus facilities to the people of villages / hamlets /

habitation that have a population of 100 or more

families to reach the nearest bus stand of nearest

town/ city where adequate bus services are provided

to various places.

The scheme, therefore, would be implemented as per

duly considered provisions under due process of law.

The objectives of the scheme are well articulated and

it will be beneficial to the travelling public in Tamil

Nadu. The objections are therefore not tenable.

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Suggestions/ objections received

from the stakeholders / individuals

Remarks of Government

12.

The sine qua non for invoking this sub-section is that the

proposal must be for the benefit of the State Transport

Undertakings and such scheme must contain the nature

of services proposed to be rendered by the Transport

Corporation, it also specify area or route proposed to be

covered. In the present proposal dated 14.06.2024 it is

totally lacking. A bare perusal of clause 4 and 5 would

go to show that sub clause 1 to 3 is in tune with the 1995

scheme which is in tune with Sec.99(1) of the Act. But

however under 1997 and 1999 area approved schemes

were formulated and approved by the only for the purpose

of granting mini bus permit to the private sector which

is against the letter and spirit of Sec.99(1) of the Act.

Similarly under the present proposal dated 14.06.2024

mini bus permit sought to be granted for a maximum

distance of 25 kms on the route to be formulated by the

Regional Transport Authority on delegation of power by

State Transport Authority which is totally alien or foreign

to the Chapter VI of the Act. Therefore, prima-facie, the

scheme of this nature is hit by Sec. 99(1), 100, 103 and

104 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

The main objective of the nationalization and setting

up of State Transport Undertakings is ultimately for the

benefit of the people.

The

New

Comprehensive

Scheme

has

been

formulated for the purpose of providing an efficient,

adequate, economic and properly coordinated road

transport service to the people of villages / hamlets

/ habitation 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.

According to sub-rule (1) of rule 280 in chapter VI of

the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, every

proposal for a scheme of road transport service shall

be formulated by the State Government and published

in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.

The proposal shall be published in Form I or Form II

according to the class of service proposed to be run.

Section 99 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 empowers

the State Government to formulate a scheme

regarding road transport service of a State Transport

Undertaking ‘whether to the exclusion, complete

or partial, of other person or otherwise’, which

in effect allows a new scheme such as the New

Comprehensive Scheme.

As such, similar schemes in other states have also

been notified under section 99 of Motor Vehicles Act,

1988.

During the period 1997, mini bus scheme was

introduced allowing private operators to ply mini buses

and subsequently, the modified 1999 scheme was

approved.

In the current case, Government of Tamil Nadu has

decided to bring a new scheme namely, the New

Comprehensive Scheme, 2024, which allows for new

operators as well as migration of old operators.

13.

The mini buses must be operated by Government itself.

The Scheme does not prohibit State Transport

Undertakings to operate mini buses. However

experience shows that it is not feasible for State

Transport Undertakings to cover all required routes

and private plyers have to be allowed in public interest.

14.

The un-served routes to be identified for the operation of

mini buses should be notified by the Government before

the draft notification is approved. It must be ensured that

the mini bus routes are identified in the un-served rural

areas for providing transportation facility to the people of

villages / hamlets / habitation so as to reach the nearest

bus stand of nearest town / city where adequate bus

services are provided to various places.

The un-served routes will be identified and duly notified

in the District Official Gazette by the Regional Transport

Authorities concerned across the State as per the

provisions of the scheme. It is not tenable to identify

new routes without first notifying the rules or criteria for

identifying such routes. During implementation, routes

will be identified in consultation with stakeholders such

as State Transport Undertakings, local bodies, etc.

Bus stand can be a terminal point under this scheme.

15.

Monitoring of Global Positioning System may be strictly

enforced to avoid unauthorized plying of mini buses

against the permitted route.

As mandated by the Government of India, Vehicle

Location Tracking Device will be installed in the mini

buses.

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Suggestions/ objections received

from the stakeholders / individuals

Remarks of Government

16.

While granting mini bus permits under new scheme, an

additional 1 Km should only be allowed to the places

viz., market places, Hospitals, Schools, Colleges etc., as

notified therein.

An additional 1km can be allowed, where need arises

if the adjoining area happens to be Government

Hospital, Higher Secondary School, College, Railway

station etc., as ascertained by the Regional Transport

Authority concerned.

17.

The New mini bus scheme, it will provide transportation

service to the rural public.

The purpose of mini bus scheme is to improve the

accessibility of Bus services in urban and rural area

and to ensure last mile connectivity including un-

served villages. This will help the rural people to travel

from village to urban areas and return.

18.

This scheme also helps poor people, women and senior

Citizen have economic mode of conveyance at affordable

cost.

The Fare of Mini Buses are lower than that of the

other mode of Transport. Thus the scheme would be

helpful to poor, women and senior citizen.

19.

Considering the grievances of the mini bus operators

since they are operating for more than 20 years, the

Government should finalize the approval of the new

scheme.

The Government consider to approve the draft New

comprehensive scheme, 2024.

20.

Preference should be given to the existing operators to

switchover to New Scheme and make applications for

grant of mini bus permits.

A clear provision will be provided to allow for migration

of willing operators of the old scheme to this new

scheme.

21.

In Old Chennai area, the starting point and terminal point

should be made clear facilitating the public to start their

journey and reach their proper destination point where

they have to get down actually. By and large, a complete

journey should be ensured to the travelling public while

identifying mini bus routes in rural, urban and sub-urban

areas.

This scheme also clearly indicate the starting point

and terminal point shall be any location on the un-

served habitation or a bus stop or a bus stand. This

will help travelling public.

22.

Therefore, in the New Scheme to be approved, the

provisions for identification of route, definition of served

and un-served routes, last mile connectivity, starting and

terminal point etc., may be defined clearly to the benefit

of common public.

The New Comprehensive scheme, 2024 clearly

defined the route identification and survey and

definition of un-served routes as well as the starting

and terminal points.

23.

It is reiterated that due to the procedural flaw, the

previous scheme 2011 was set-aside by the Hon’ble

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai vide order

W.P.(MD).No.2893 of 2011 and M.P.(MD).No.2 of 2011

dated 18.04.2018 and directed to re-do the exercise.

Therefore, requested the Government to pay adequate

attention to finalize the rule provisions under which

the draft notification of New Comprehensive Mini Bus

Scheme 2024, can be approved without giving room for

legal and administrative issues.

The new Scheme is a result of the redoing of the old

proposals i.e, Comprehensive Scheme 2011. In the

process, the Government has taken the conscious

decision to formulate a new scheme, hence named

“New Comprehensive Scheme, 2024.”

Therefore, the scheme has been formulated as per

law in public interest.

NOTIFICATION-II

[G.O. Ms. No. 198, Home (Transport-I), 28th April 2025, சித்திரைை 15, விசுவாாவசு, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2056.]

No. II(1)/HO/7(j-2)/2025.

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

relation to the Districts are to be modified 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

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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.

The Home Department Notification No.II(1)/HO/4(a-1)/2025 published at pages 1–7 of Part II—Section 1 of

the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated the 24th January, 2025 is hereby withdrawn. However

notwithstanding the said withdrawal, all actions taken as per the said Notification, including notifying new routes, calling

for the application for notified new routes and issuing of the proceedings by the Regional Transport Authorities, would

continue to be valid proceedings, as if taken under this Notification.

This notification will come into effect from its date of Publication and the services under the New Comprehensive

Scheme, 2024 to the public will be rolled out starting from 15.06.2025.

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

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Serial

Number

Details of the Scheme

New Comprehensive Scheme, 2024

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

(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.

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Serial

Number

Details of the Scheme

New Comprehensive Scheme, 2024

(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 finalize the route length. The route length so fixed

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

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

(VI) Route identification 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 Office, 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 Officer,

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.

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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.

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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) Definition 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 insufficient 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 notified, the operators will be selected by drawal

of lots.

(XI) Preference:

(a)

If a route notified 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 notified route under the old mini bus scheme (1997

and 1999) requires modification 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 fulfilled 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 modified 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 Vehicles 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

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 fifth of the total number of buses calculated on the total fleet

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.

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Details of the Scheme

New Comprehensive Scheme, 2024

The arrangements proposed for

the comfort and convenience of

passengers.

Stage Carriages will be provided with rubber coir, cushioned seats

thereby offering comfort to the travelling public.

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

Explanatory Note.

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 notification is proposed to be made as per the provisions contained in sub-section (3)

of 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 efficient, 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.

DHEERAJ KUMAR,

Additional Chief Secretary to Government.

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