Bus Schedule & Route Guide

Route M8C: MELUR BUS STAND to PONKUNDUPATTI

Detailed timetable, stop sequences with Tamil names, TNSTC stage fares, and Periyar platform bay.

Route M8C

Ordinary Periyar Bay Bay 1 Active TNSTC Service

MELUR BUS STAND PONKUNDUPATTI

மேலூர் பேருந்து நிலையம் ➔ PONKUNDUPATTI

Share Route

Total Stops

26 Stops

Approx Distance

15-22 km

Travel Duration

35-50 mins

First Bus

05:00 AM

Last Bus

10:30 PM

Frequency

Every 10m

Official TNSTC Stage Fares for this corridor

Women: FREE in ordinary town buses

Ordinary Town Bus ₹6 - 15 Women Pink Bus: ₹0

Express Bus ₹12 - 22 Limited stops

Deluxe / Low Floor ₹15 - 30 Cushioned seating

Night Special ₹15 - 25 Operates post 10:30 PM

Route Stops Sequence (நிறுத்தங்கள்)

Total 26 official stopping stations in order

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#1 MELUR BUS STAND Origin Stand

மேலூர் பேருந்து நிலையம்

#2 CHEKKADI

செக்கடி

#3 GANESH THEATRE

GANESH THEATRE

#4 SANDHAIPETTAI

SANDHAIPETTAI

#5 TNSTC

TNSTC

#6 ARTS COLLEGE

ARTS COLLEGE

#7 NAVINIPATTI MANDHAI

NAVINIPATTI MANDHAI

#8 PALLIVASAL

PALLIVASAL

#9 KOVILPATTI

கோவில்பட்டி

#10 MELAPATTI CROSS

MELAPATTI CROSS

#11 KEELAIYUR

KEELAIYUR

#12 RENGASAMYPURAM

RENGASAMYPURAM

#13 VEERAKALIAMMANKOIL

VEERAKALIAMMANKOIL

#14 KEELAVALAVU

KEELAVALAVU

#15 KEELAVALAVU SANDHAI

KEELAVALAVU SANDHAI

#16 KULISEVALPATTI

KULISEVALPATTI

#17 MALAMPATTI CROSS

MALAMPATTI CROSS

#18 DEVAR NAGAR

DEVAR NAGAR

#19 JAYANKONDANILAI

JAYANKONDANILAI

#20 HOSPITAL

மருத்துவமனை

#21 MALLAKOTTAI

மல்லாக்கோட்டை

#22 VAVANPATTI

VAVANPATTI

#23 GRANITE COMPANY

கிரானைட் கம்பெனி

#24 KATTANIPATTI I

KATTANIPATTI I

#25 KATTANIPATTI II

KATTANIPATTI II

#26 PONKUNDUPATTI Terminal

PONKUNDUPATTI

Departure Timetable

Daily Service

Next Departures From Now MELUR BUS STAND

12:30 PM (Regular)

12:50 PM (Regular)

1:10 PM (Regular)

1:30 PM (Regular)

Departures from MELUR BUS STAND: 76 daily trips

5:00 AM Early Morning

5:20 AM Early Morning

5:40 AM Early Morning

6:00 AM Regular

6:20 AM Regular

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7:40 AM Peak Express

7:50 AM Peak Express

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11:10 AM Regular

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12:10 PM Regular

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4:10 PM Regular

4:30 PM Peak Express

4:40 PM Peak Express

4:50 PM Peak Express

5:00 PM Peak Express

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8:40 PM Regular

9:00 PM Late Evening

9:20 PM Late Evening

9:40 PM Late Evening

10:00 PM Late Evening

10:20 PM Late Evening

Departures from PONKUNDUPATTI: 75 daily trips

5:15 AM Early Morning

5:35 AM Early Morning

5:55 AM Early Morning

6:15 AM Regular

6:35 AM Regular

6:55 AM Regular

7:15 AM Regular

7:35 AM Peak Express

7:45 AM Peak Express

7:55 AM Peak Express

8:05 AM Peak Express

8:15 AM Peak Express

8:25 AM Peak Express

8:35 AM Peak Express

8:45 AM Peak Express

8:55 AM Peak Express

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9:15 AM Peak Express

9:25 AM Peak Express

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9:55 AM Peak Express

10:05 AM Peak Express

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10:25 AM Peak Express

10:35 AM Peak Express

10:45 AM Peak Express

10:55 AM Peak Express

11:05 AM Regular

11:25 AM Regular

11:45 AM Regular

12:05 PM Regular

12:25 PM Regular

12:45 PM Regular

1:05 PM Regular

1:25 PM Regular

1:45 PM Regular

2:05 PM Regular

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3:45 PM Regular

4:05 PM Regular

4:25 PM Regular

4:45 PM Peak Express

4:55 PM Peak Express

5:05 PM Peak Express

5:15 PM Peak Express

5:25 PM Peak Express

5:35 PM Peak Express

5:45 PM Peak Express

5:55 PM Peak Express

6:05 PM Peak Express

6:15 PM Peak Express

6:25 PM Peak Express

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7:45 PM Peak Express

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8:05 PM Peak Express

8:15 PM Peak Express

8:25 PM Peak Express

8:35 PM Regular

8:55 PM Regular

9:15 PM Late Evening

9:35 PM Late Evening

9:55 PM Late Evening

10:15 PM Late Evening

10:35 PM Late Evening

Boarding Point

Periyar Bus Stand – Bay Bay 1

Board Route M8C from Bay Bay 1 at Periyar Bus Stand. Look for the illuminated destination boards and queue lines.

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Madurai Transit Travel Tips

Keep exact change (₹5, ₹10, ₹20) handy for fast conductor ticketing.
Pink town buses offer 100% free travel for all women passengers.
Peak morning hours (08:30 AM – 10:30 AM) and evening hours (05:00 PM – 07:30 PM) experience higher crowd density.

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