The
Visit to this TNSTC Bus building and Depot, south India’s first bodybuilding workshop, an old Heritage
building, at Poraiyar was a part of Shiva and Maha Vishnu Temples around
Sirkazhi Visit on 1st & 2nd July 2023.
This
bus depot was founded by Mr Veerappa Pillai, for the building of buses to
Sakthivilas, one of the biggest Bus Services in South part of Tamil Nadu. He
started his bus service initially with an old car purchased from his previous
owner in 1922. Slowly the business was expanded, acquired buses to run between,
Porayar to Mayiladuthurai, Kumbakonam, Nagapattinam, Nannilam, Pattukkottai,
etc, and established Porayar as the headquarters in 1943. Most of the equipments are imported from foreign countries and also hired qualified Engineers.
The
business touched its peak in 1947, but also it had to face challenges like World War, legal battles between the competitors, etc. After conquering all the
challenges, in 1956, he put his son Parthasarathy in charge of the Sakthi
Vilas. The Sakthi Vilas again faced the challenge of nationalization of bus
Services by the Government in 1972, after the demise of Mr. Veerappa Pillai in
1963. The TNSTC, bus Depot cum service is functioning in the same place.
LOCATION OF THE BUS
DEPOT: CLICK HERE
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OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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