Direction to State Transport Authority, Tamil Nadu and Regional Transport Authorities Regarding the Fixation of Fares for Mini Buses Plying in the State of Tamil Nadu under the Motor Vehicles Act
The Home Department (Transport), Government of Tamil Nadu, issued G.O. Ms. No. 584, Home (Transport-III), dated 16th June 2010, directing the State Transport Authority, Tamil Nadu and Regional Transport Authorities to apply maximum fares for mini buses operating in Tamil Nadu. The fare limits took effect on 16th June 2010 and do not govern land or property matters.
What the notification governs
G.O. Ms. No. 584, Home (Transport-III), dated 16th June 2010, concerns passenger fares for mini buses plying in Tamil Nadu. The Governor of Tamil Nadu issued the direction under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
The direction requires the State Transport Authority, Tamil Nadu and the Regional Transport Authorities to fix mini bus fares within the stated maximum amounts. It came into force on 16th June 2010.
Who is affected
The fare direction is relevant to:
- Mini bus operators plying services in Tamil Nadu.
- The State Transport Authority, Tamil Nadu.
- Regional Transport Authorities responsible for fare fixation.
- Passengers using mini bus services.
The notification contains no provisions about ownership, purchase, sale, classification or development of land. It therefore has no stated effect on property rights or land transactions.
Maximum mini bus fares
The Home Department (Transport) direction states that mini bus fares must not exceed the following amounts:
- First stage, up to 2 km: Rs. 2.00.
- Second stage, above 2 km and up to 4 km: Rs. 2.00.
- Third stage, above 4 km and up to 6 km: Rs. 3.00.
- Fourth stage, above 6 km and up to 8 km: Rs. 3.00.
- Fifth stage, above 8 km and up to 10 km: Rs. 3.50.
- Sixth stage, above 10 km and up to 12 km: Rs. 4.00.
- Seventh stage, above 12 km and up to 14 km: Rs. 4.00.
- Eighth stage, above 14 km and up to 16 km: Rs. 4.50.
- Ninth stage, above 16 km and up to 18 km: Rs. 4.50.
- Tenth stage, above 18 km and up to 20 km: Rs. 5.00.
A stage is to approximate, as far as practicable, to two kilometres. The listed sums are fare ceilings, meaning the fares charged must not exceed them.
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Common questions
Does this notification affect my land or property in Tamil Nadu?
No land or property provision appears in the notification. It deals only with maximum passenger fares for mini buses plying in Tamil Nadu.
When did these mini bus fare limits take effect?
The fare direction came into force on 16th June 2010.
What is the maximum fare for a mini bus journey of up to 10 km?
The maximum fare is Rs. 3.50 for the fifth stage, covering distances above 8 km and up to 10 km.
Can a mini bus charge more than Rs. 5.00 for a journey up to 20 km?
No. The maximum stated fare for the tenth stage, above 18 km and up to 20 km, is Rs. 5.00.
