Latest effort by the TN government in improving the bus passenger services in tamil nadu has resulted in this innovative Classic Bus Service. The Classic bus service has both toilet and catering facility to enable a smooth journey. There is no need to waste any time for stopping the travel for eating or responding to nature's call. Right now, the classic bus service is a non-A/C run between Chennai koyambedu and Trichy via., Srirangam, a temple town near Trichy.

The classic bus service timings are as follows:

0900 AM and 2200 PM from both the places CHENNAI - CMBT and TRICHY.

The bus seats are push-back type, so that one can have the convenience of adjusting the positions for taking rest.

The fair for Classic Bus service is same as that of a normal ultra delux bus service run by TNSTC. One can order for food by informing the staff the requirement at the start of travel itself. The quality of the food served is quite nice. As the food is prepared in good hotels and delivered near Viluppuram town for lunch, the passenger has to inform in advance. The food packets are very neat and offered at very low rates. Curd Rice, Lemon Rice and Sambar Rice are available for lunch. Idly and Oothappam are provided for break-fast. The cost of Food item is Rs.20 per packet. Packaged mineral water is served at the rate of Rs.10 per one litter bottle.

Tea and Biscuits are also available at any time during the travel. The journey time by this Classic service is less than 6 hours from Chennai to Trichy with one stopping at Srirangam. This travel time is almost equivalent to a travel time of a super fast express train running from Chennai Egmore to Trichy. Everyday, lot of people prefer to travel by this classic bus, so it is advisable to book the tickets in advance from TNSTC.IN website which is run by the Government of Tamil Nadu.

Overall, the classic bus service is a wonderful facility extended by the government for the welfare of the frequent and urgent travelers who can not get a train ticket because of short notice travels.