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CHENNAI, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2025

Margazhi 8, Visuvaavasu, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2056

Part II—Section 1

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

issued by Secretariat Departments.

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

TAMIL NADU

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

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GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

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HOME DEPARTMENT

(Transport - I)

NEW COMPREHENSIVE SCHEME, 2024

[G.O. Ms. No. 657, Home (Transport - I ), 23rd December 2025,

மாார்கழி 08, விசுவாாவசு, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு–2056.]

No. II(1)/HO/57(g-1)/2025.

The following draft modification to the New Comprehensive Scheme, 2024, published in Home Department

Notification No.II(1)/HO/7(j-2)/2025 at pages 5 to 11 in Part II – Section 1 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette

(Extraordinary), dated the 28th April 2025, which is proposed to be made in exercise of the powers conferred by

sub-section (1) of section 102 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Central Act 59 of 1988), is hereby published for the

information of all persons likely to be affected thereby, as required under sub-section (2) of the said section 102.

2. Notice is hereby given that the draft modification will be taken into consideration on or after the expiry of

thirty days from the date of publication of this Notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette and that any

objection or suggestion, which may be received from any person with respect thereto before the expiry of the aforesaid

period will be taken up into consideration at hearing by the Additional Chief Secretary, Home, Prohibition & Excise

Department to be held at 11.00 am on 23rd January 2026 at the 10th Floor, Namakkal Kavignar Maaligai, Secretariat,

Chennai -600 009.

3. Objection or Suggestion, if any, should be addressed in duplicate to the Additional Chief Secretary to Government,

Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

Draft Modification.

In the said New Comprehensive Scheme 2024, in the schedule, -

(1) against serial number 2, under the heading “Starting/Terminal Point” in Column (3), in clause (b) the

following proviso shall be added, namely:-

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“Provided that the maximum route length shall be up to 30 Km where more than half of the

operational area or the notified route for the operation of mini bus is under the hill areas as

specified by the Regional Transport Authority/District Collector.”;

(2) against serial number 4, under the heading “Salient Features of the Scheme” in column (3),-

(a) in clause (III), the following proviso shall be added, namely:-

“Provided that the maximum route length shall be up to 30 Km where more than half of the

operational area or the notified route for the operation of mini bus is under the hill areas as

specified by the Regional Transport Authority/District Collector.”;

(b) in clause (IV), the following proviso shall be added, namely:-

“Provided that the minimum un-served route length shall not be less than 50% of the total

route length where more than half of the operational area or the notified route for the operation

of mini bus is under the hill areas as specified by the Regional Transport Authority/District

Collector.”;

“Provided that the maximum route length shall be up to 30 Km where more than half of the

operational area or the notified route for the operation of mini bus is under the hill areas as

specified by the Regional Transport Authority/District Collector.”

“Provided further that “the minimum un-served route length shall not be less than 50% of the

total route length where more than half of the operational area or the notified route for the

operation of mini bus is under the hill areas as specified by the Regional Transport Authority/

District Collector”.

Explanatory Note

In consideration of the proposal of the Regional Transport Authority/District Collector, Nilgiris District, this

modification is proposed to clause (b) under the heading “Starting and Terminal Point” and clauses (III), (IV)

and (VI) under the heading “Salient Features of the Scheme” in the Schedule to the New Comprehensive

Scheme, 2024, to improve last mile connectivity in hill areas specified by the Regional Transport Authority/District

Collector, published for the mini buses plying in the entire State of Tamil Nadu vide G.O.(Ms).No.198, Home

(Transport-I) Department, dated 28.04.2025.

DHEERAJ KUMAR,

Additional Chief Secretary to Government.

[G.O. Ms. No. 658, Home (Transport-I), 23rd December 2025,

மாார்கழி 08, விசுவாாவசு, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு–2056.]

No. II(1)/HO/57(g-2)/2025.

The following draft modification to the New Comprehensive Scheme, 2024 Published in Home Department

Notification No.II(1)/HO/7(j-2)/2025 at pages 5-11 of Part II – Section 1 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette

Extraordinary for which it is proposed to be made in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section(1) of

section 102 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Central Act 59 of 1988), is hereby published for information of

State Transport Undertaking and all persons likely to be affected thereby, as required under sub-section (2) of

the said section 102.

2. Notice is hereby given that the draft modification will be taken into consideration on or after the expiry of

thirty days from the date of publication of this Notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette and that any

objection or suggestion, which may be received with respect thereto before the expiry of the aforesaid period will

be considered by the Government of Tamil Nadu.

3. Objection or Suggestion, if any, should be addressed in duplicate to the Additional Chief Secretary to Government,

Home, Prohibition and Exercise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

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Draft Modification.

In the said Scheme, in the Schedule, in the third column, against serial number 4 in the first column, after

Clause (VI), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-

(VI- A) Identification of new routes by applicants: -

“(VI (A)(i) Apart from the routes identified and notified in the District Official Gazette by the Regional

Transport Authority, where a person has identified a new route for mini bus service and request the Regional

Transport Authority to grant him permit for that route newly identified by him, the Regional Transport Authority

shall grant permit to such person after satisfying that all the relevant conditions or provisions laid down under

the said Scheme are fulfilled and satisfied and that the said route was notified in the District Gazette.

Provided that such person shall make an application for permit in Form Stage Carriage Permit Application

after the route was notified in the District Gazette.

Provided further that the new permit holder/grantee under this clause shall not transfer the permit within

five years of its grant.

(ii) If the applicant fails to produce the valid records of the vehicle within ninety days, the Regional

Transport Authority shall revoke its sanction as per sub rule (b) of rule 181 of the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles

Rules, 1989”.

Explanatory Note

The New Comprehensive Scheme, 2024 has been published with an objective to improve the accessibility

of bus services in urban and rural areas and to ensure last mile connectivity. Since the process of identification

of route and notifying the same in the District Official Gazette requires improvement by inviting more number of

applications for grant of mini bus permits, the present draft modification is made in the larger interests of the public.

DHEERAJ KUMAR,

Additional Chief Secretary to Government.

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