State Express Transport Corporation - Tamil Nadu Ltd - (SETC) is a state-owned transport corporation that runs long-distance mofussil services exceeding 300 km and above throughout the state of Tamil Nadu and major cities in adjoining states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and the union territory of Puducherry. It is a subsidiary of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd.

State Express Transport Corporation - Tamil Nadu Ltd.
அரசு விரைவு போக்குவரத்து கழகம்
Logo of Government of Tamil Nadu
Formerly
  • Thiruvalluvar Transport Corporation
  • Rajiv Gandhi Transport Corporation (or) P.T. Dr J. Jayalalithaa Transport Corporation
ParentTamilnadu State Transport Undertakings
HubsChennai
Depots20
Fuel typeDiesel

History

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A separate entity exclusively for operating long-distance express services was conceived by the Government of Tamil Nadu in 1975, and the services were transferred to the newly formed express wing of Pallavan Transport Corporation with effect from 15 September 1975. It was registered formally on 14 January 1980 and renamed as Thiruvalluvar Transport Corporation (TTC) in honor of the Tamil poet Thiruvalluvar. During the 1990s, JJTC was formed, which operated interstate routes of the erstwhile TTC. JJTC was then renamed as RGTC in 1996. Both TTC and RGTC were later merged into the State Express Transport Corporation (SETC) in 1997.

 
Non-AC Seater cum Sleeper Bus from Tirunelveli to Chennai Thiruvanmiyur.
 
Ultra Deluxe Bus from Tirunelveli to Tirupati.
 
AC seater bus with old green livery from Chennai Koyambedu to Tirunelveli.

Depot

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Intrastate
S.No District Depot Name Depot Mark
1 Chennai Chennai A CNA
2 Chennai B CNB
3 Chennai C CNC
4 Krishnagiri Hosur HSR
5 Salem Salem SLM
6 Coimbatore Coimbatore CBE
7 Tiruchirappalli Tiruchirappalli TRY
8 Thanjavur Thanjavur TNJ
9 Kumbakonam KUM
10 Nagapattinam Nagapattinam NGP
11 Dindigul Dindigul DGL
12 Sivagangai Karaikudi KKDI
13 Madurai Madurai MDU
14 Thoothukudi Thoothukudi TCN
15 Tirunelveli Tirunelveli A TNV A
16 Tirunelveli B TNV B
17 Sengottai SHN
18 Kanniyakumari Nagercoil NGL
19 Kanniyakumari KKI
20 Marthandam MTM
Interstate
S.No State (ST) or Union Territory (UT) District Depot Name Depot Mark
1 Kerala (ST) Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram TVM
2 Puducherry (UT) Puducherry Puducherry PDY

Types of services

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SETC provides services at fixed rates throughout the year, unlike Omni buses where fares increase multi-fold during long weekends and festival holidays.services.

Services

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  • Ultra Deluxe: It is a non-AC bus service with 2+2 reclining seater seats built on single-axle Ashok Leyland chassis with a white(new) or Gr(old) livery.
  • Classic: It is a non-AC bus service with 2+2 reclining seater seats and a toilet facility built on single-axle Ashok Leyland chassis with a green livery.
  • Non-AC Sleeper: It is a non-AC bus service with 2+1 lower and upper berth sleeper seats built on single-axle Ashok Leyland chassis with a white livery.
  • Non-AC Steater Cum Sleeper: It is a non-AC bus service with 2+1 reclining seater seats and 2+1 upper berth sleeper seats built on single-axle Ashok Leyland chassis with a white livery.
  • AC Seater: It is an AC bus service with 2+2 reclining seater seats built on single-axle Ashok Leyland chassis with a white or green livery.
  • AC Sleeper: It is an AC bus service with 2+1 lower and upper berth sleeper seats built on single-axle Ashok Leyland chassis with a white livery.
  • AC Seater cum Sleeper: It is an AC bus service with 2+1 reclining seater seats and 2+1 upper berth sleeper seats built on single-axle Ashok Leyland chassis with a white livery.

Reservations

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SETC provides advance booking and reservations on all of its routes. The advance reservation period is 60 days before the journey date. There are options to reserve tickets through online as well as in SETC counters at major Bus Stations. The travellers will be notified by SMS with a conductor's mobile number when the passenger list is printed at the originating station.

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