Department of Transport (Tamil Nadu)

Department of Transport of the state of Tamil Nadu
Agency overview
Formed1811
JurisdictionTamil Nadu
Headquarters
Minister responsible
Agency executives
  • K.Manivasan, IAS, Principal Secretary to Government
  • Kiran Gurrala, IAS, Transport and Road Safety Commissioner
Parent agency
Government of Tamil Nadu
Child agencies
WebsiteTransport Department

The Department of Transport of the state of Tamil Nadu is one of the departments of Government of Tamil Nadu.

Objective

The transport department is responsible for the maintenance of public transport and has control over seven transport undertakings. The department is also the nodal agency of the state government for projects implemented by the Indian Railways as well as Department of Railways, the department of communications and the civil aviation of the Government of India.[1][2]

Functions

The major functions of the Transport Department is as follows:[2][3]

  • Driving, conductor, and driving school licensing
  • Vehicle registration, ownership transfer, and fitness certification
  • Transport permit administration and tax collection
  • Enforcement of motor vehicle laws and vehicle inspections
  • Road safety, accident prevention, and pollution control
  • Regulation of Pollution Control Checking Centres
  • Coordination during disasters, elections, and emergencies with district administration and police.
  • Interstate permit and check-post administration
  • Monitoring road safety committees and accident relief centres
  • Road safety Initiatives

Sub-departments

The commissionerate of transport (State Transport Authority) and Tamil Nadu motor vehicles maintenance department function under the department.

Commissionerate of Transport

The Transport and Road Safety Commissioner is the head of the department. The Transport Commissioner is assisted by Joint Transport Commissioners and Deputy Transport Commissioners in various matters such as road safety, enforcement, rules, and administration.

The field-level formations are zones headed by Joint Transport Commissioners or Deputy Transport Commissioners, who supervise Regional Transport Officers (RTOs). The Regional Transport Officers are assisted by Motor Vehicle Inspectors in vehicle registration, licensing, other transport services, and motor vehicle law enforcement.[2]

There are total 14 Zonal Transport Offices and 91 Regional Transport Offices in Tamil Nadu.[4]

Transport authority

The state transport authority controls the major public transport agencies of the state: Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC), State Express Transport Corporation (SETC) and Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC).[5] It is also responsible for managing the licensing and permits for private buses.[6] As of 2023, the state transport units operated 20,213 buses apart from 7,814 private buses and 3,990 mini-buses.[6] TNSTC has six operational divisions operating under the department and operates most inter-city services and intra-city services except in Chennai while SETC operates long distances bus services connecting major towns.[5] MTC is responsible for public bus transportation in Chennai.[5]

The department also manages the following undertakings:[6]

  • Tamil Nadu Transport Development Finance Corporation (TDFC): Financing and budgeting for public transport infrastructure
  • Institute of Road Transport (IRT): Education and research on road transport
  • Pallavan Transport Consultancy Services (PTCS): Planning and consultancy on transport
  • Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (CUMTA): Integration of all public transport within the Chennai metropolitan area including the sub-urban railway, MRTS and metro
Vehicle maintenance

The motor vehicle maintenance department is responsible for the maintenance and repair of all government owned vehicles including that of the chief minister.[7]

Ministers

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Objective of Departments" (PDF). Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 "Transport department". Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "போக்குவரத்து மற்றும் சாலை பாதுகாப்பு ஆணையரகம், தமிழ்நாடு அரசு". tnsta.gov.in. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "Organization Structure of Transport Department" (PDF).
  5. 1 2 3 Tamil Nadu STUs (PDF) (Report). TNSTC. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 Department of transportation, policy note 2023-24 (PDF) (Report). Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "Tamil Nadu motor vehicles maintenance department". Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
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