Tamil Nadu State Health Transport Department is in charge for the exclusive maintenance and upkeep of all the vehicles attached to the various Directorates of Health and Family Welfare Department.
It is a known fact that uninterrupted mobility of the Health Department vehicles is a necessity for the Health Care Programmes to reach the public in an effective manner. This Department that is responsible for the maintenance of Health Department vehicles, plays a pertinent role, though indirectly, in the successful implementation of Health Programmes.
Currently this Department maintains a varied fleet of around 2,700 vehicles.