Thread on State Transport Corporations of Tamil Nadu.
1.TNSTC buses carried 2 crore passengers a day in 2010-11.That number dropped by 2019 before Covid to 1.4 crore.During Covid it dropped to around 75 lakh per day. Post Covid,buses carry 50-60% of numbers they did 10 yrs ago
1.TNSTC buses carried 2 crore passengers a day in 2010-11.That number dropped by 2019 before Covid to 1.4 crore.During Covid it dropped to around 75 lakh per day. Post Covid,buses carry 50-60% of numbers they did 10 yrs ago
2.Number of buses operated has remained more or less the same over last 7-8 years at around 20000 buses
3.Number of staff has remained almost the same over last decade at between 122,000 to 126000.
4.Bus fares in TN are lower than neighboring states despite hikes in 2011 & 2018
3.Number of staff has remained almost the same over last decade at between 122,000 to 126000.
4.Bus fares in TN are lower than neighboring states despite hikes in 2011 & 2018
5.Accumulated debt of STCs is now >33000 crore. Interest payment is >Rs.1800 crore/year.
6.Employees per bus ratio is 6.3 against National average of 5.5. In AP & Karnataka it is below 5. This means there are at least 16,000 more employees than there should be for no.of buses
6.Employees per bus ratio is 6.3 against National average of 5.5. In AP & Karnataka it is below 5. This means there are at least 16,000 more employees than there should be for no.of buses
7.Pensions alone ate up Rs.1287 crore of the TNSTC budget last year. There are almost 80000+ pensioners.
8.Salaries and Pensions account for over 52% of the total costs. Many of the better performing STC's have that figure closer to 40%.
8.Salaries and Pensions account for over 52% of the total costs. Many of the better performing STC's have that figure closer to 40%.
Establishment costs which were Rs.3757 crore in 2010-11 touched 9000 crore in 2017-18. (For carrying half the no. of passengers)
9.Hike in diesel has been a big factor in increasing costs for all STCs. In TN this year it may be around Rs.5500 crore from 4000 crore 2 years ago
9.Hike in diesel has been a big factor in increasing costs for all STCs. In TN this year it may be around Rs.5500 crore from 4000 crore 2 years ago
10. Bottom line is that the TNSTC is spending double of what it spent 10 years ago for carrying around half the number of passengers it did then.
11. STC's are not expected to earn profits as they are a much needed essential public service of Govt.#Transportcorporation #Transport
11. STC's are not expected to earn profits as they are a much needed essential public service of Govt.#Transportcorporation #Transport
But that does not mean they should not be run efficiently. It is strange that one wd need same number of buses to carry 1/2 the numbers carried 10 yrs ago.
12.Reduction in Staff,route rationalization, outsourcing maintenance,privatization of some routes/services needs 2b done
12.Reduction in Staff,route rationalization, outsourcing maintenance,privatization of some routes/services needs 2b done
Merely hiking fares periodically does little more than kick the can down the road.Previous AIADMK Govt did virtually no reforms in this sector in 10 years.Present Govt has opportunity to do so. Make no mistake, TNSTC is one of the best STC's in country in the service it provides
But it can be run much more efficiently & can save at least Rs.2000-3000 crore of expenditure for the State Govt each year WITHOUT compromising on its service. For this thread I spoke to people in TNSTC and Transportation experts. @sivasankar1ss @mkstalin #Tamilnadu (MTC incl.)
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