Thondi / Thondi is a village panchayat in Ramanathapuram District in Tamilnadu State, it is believed to be one of old ports used by ancient kings for transportation. SETC at present operates bus services from Chennai to Thondi via Trichy, Devakottai.
The bus service from Chennai starts at CMBT at 8:15 pm and reaches perungalathur at 9:05 pm. The service is scheduled to reach Thondi at 9:30 am next day, the bus travels 531 kilometers to reach the destination. The time taken to cover the distance is 13 hours and 15 minutes.
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City
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Land Mark
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Dep. Time
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1
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CHENNAI CMBT
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CHENNAI CMBT
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20:15
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2
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CHENNAI CMBT
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PERUNGALATHUR
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21:05
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3
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DEVAKOTTAI
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DEVAKOTTAI
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05:15
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4
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THONDI
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THONDI
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09:30
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The bus service can be booked online by visiting www.tnstc.in. The ticket charge per passenger excluding reservation charges is fixed at Rs. 340.
The passenger can also book another bus plying in the same route 166 T (Chennai to Tuticorin) but the bus starts at 3:00 PM and reaches at 1:15 am next day.
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City
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Land Mark
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Dep. Time
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1
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CHENNAI CMBT
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CHENNAI CMBT
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15:00
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2
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CHENNAI CMBT
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TIRUVANMIYUR
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15:45
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3
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MANALMELKUDI
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MANALMELKUDI
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00:30
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4
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MEEMISAL
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MEEMISAL
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01:00
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5
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THONDI
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THONDI
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01:15
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The bus service is faster than 155 UD but reaches in early morning as it takes thiruvanmiyur ECR route. The estimate time to reach the destination is 10 hours and 15 minutes, 3 hours lesser than the 155 UD.
