Fixation of Fares for Ultra Deluxe Buses with Toilet Facility, Air Conditioned Sleeper Buses and Non-Air Conditioned Sleeper Buses Operated by the State Express Transport Corporation Ltd., Chennai under the Motor Vehicles Act
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Home (Transport-VII), issued G.O. Ms. No. 767 dated 19 July 2018, directing the State Transport Authority, Tamil Nadu and Regional Transport Authorities to apply maximum fares for specified State Express Transport Corporation Ltd., Chennai bus services. The notification took effect when it was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 19 July 2018 and does not govern land or property.
What the notification does
G.O. Ms. No. 767, Home (Transport-VII), dated 19 July 2018 fixes maximum per kilometre fares for three types of buses operated by the State Express Transport Corporation Ltd., Chennai. The Governor of Tamil Nadu issued the direction to the State Transport Authority, Tamil Nadu and the Regional Transport Authorities under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
The fares charged for the listed services must not exceed the amounts calculated using the rates in the notification. Separate limits apply to lean days and peak days.
Maximum fare rates
The notification specifies the following fare limits:
- Ultra Deluxe Bus with Toilet Facility, also described as a Classic Bus: 105 paise per kilometre on lean days and 115 paise per kilometre on peak days.
- Air Conditioned Sleeper Bus: 180 paise per kilometre on lean days and 200 paise per kilometre on peak days.
- Non-Air Conditioned Sleeper Bus: 135 paise per kilometre on lean days and 155 paise per kilometre on peak days.
The source does not define which days count as lean days or peak days. It also does not provide a separate booking fee or other additional charge.
Who is affected
G.O. Ms. No. 767 directly concerns the State Express Transport Corporation Ltd., Chennai, the State Transport Authority, Tamil Nadu and the Regional Transport Authorities. Passengers using the three listed bus categories are also affected because the notification sets the maximum rates from which their fares may be calculated.
The notification applies only to the specified State Express Transport Corporation Ltd. bus services. It does not state that the rates apply to other bus operators or other categories of buses.
Relevance to land and property
G.O. Ms. No. 767 contains no provision about land ownership, planning permission, land use, registration, development control or property transactions. A property buyer, owner or land professional is not directly affected in that capacity. The notification is relevant only where the person uses, operates or regulates one of the listed bus services.
Effective date
The fare direction came into force from the date of its publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. The Extraordinary Gazette carrying the notification was published on 19 July 2018.
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Common questions
What is the maximum fare for an air conditioned sleeper bus?
The maximum rate is 180 paise per kilometre on lean days and 200 paise per kilometre on peak days.
Does the notification explain which dates are peak days?
No. The notification gives separate peak day and lean day rates but does not define those terms.
When did these fare limits take effect?
They took effect from publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, which occurred on 19 July 2018.
Does G.O. Ms. No. 767 affect my land or property purchase?
No land or property provisions appear in the notification. It deals only with maximum fares for three categories of buses operated by the State Express Transport Corporation Ltd., Chennai.
