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TAMILNADU STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION (TIRUNELVELI) LTD., NAGERCOIL REGION.

INCEPTION AND GROWTH:

This Transport Corporation was formed in 1.1.1974 from erstwhile Tamilnadu State Transport Department with its Headquarters at Nagercoil in Kanyakumari District and then named as Kattabomman Transport Corporation Limited. This Corporation was bifurcated on 1.4.1983 and Nesamony Transport Corporation was born. With effect from 6.1.2004, this Corporation has been amalgamated with the Madurai Division of Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation and is functioning as its Nagercoil Region. Again Madurai Division was bifurcated and the Nagercoil Region is headed by Tirunelveli Division with effect from 01.11.2010
The operational area of this Region is very limited compared to other Regions since the operational borders are approximately at 30 Kms. radius and this district is surrounded by seas on three sides and one portion is covered by hills and in the western border with Kerala State.

The TamilNadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Ltd., Nagercoil Region is functioning with 12 Depots having Kanyakumri District as boundaries.