Free bus travel for uniformed students to school from June 4 reopening: Transport Minister

Transport Minister A. Vijay Tamilan Parthiban announced that from June 4, when schools reopen, and subsequently when government arts, science, polytechnic and ITI colleges reopen, students in uniform can travel free on Tamil Nadu government bus corporation buses from home to their school, while college students can travel free by showing their institution-issued ID card to the conductor. New free bus passes for 2026-27 are being arranged through the schools and colleges themselves, and transport corporation teams have been assigned to monitor punctual bus service during school hours and ensure safe boarding and alighting at designated stops.

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Vijay Tamilan Parthiban Thiru. A.

Minister for Transport

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As per the directions of the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Thiru C. Joseph Vijay, in view of schools reopening from 04.06.2026 and, subsequently, Government Arts and Science Colleges, Government Polytechnic Colleges and Government Industrial Training Institutes reopening, students in school uniform may travel free of charge on Tamil Nadu Government Transport Corporation buses from their place of residence to the school where they study - Information from Hon'ble Transport Minister Thiru A. Vijay Thamizhan Parthiban.

As per the directions of the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Thiru C. Joseph Vijay, in view of schools reopening from 04.06.2026 and, subsequently, Government Arts and Science Colleges, Government Polytechnic Colleges and Government Industrial Training Institutes reopening, and since the Tamil Nadu Government Transport Corporations are arranging to issue new free bus travel passes to students for the 2026-27 academic year at the very schools/colleges where they study, taking into account the time required for this process, school students in uniform are permitted to travel free of charge, without any inconvenience, from their place of residence to the school where they study.

Similarly, students of Government Arts and Science Colleges, Government Polytechnic Colleges and Government Industrial Training Institutes are permitted to travel free of charge and without inconvenience by showing the identity card issued by their educational institution to the conductor.

Further, teams of Transport Corporation officials have been appointed to monitor that buses run on schedule until school opening/closing times. Appropriate instructions have also been given to all Tamil Nadu Government Transport Corporation conductors/drivers to stop buses at the designated bus stops and safely board and alight students.

Issued by: Director, Directorate of Information and Public Relations, Chennai-9

Issued By: Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), Chennai