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{{Infobox Bus transit<br />
| name = KPN Travels<br/>கே.பீ.என் ட்ராவல்ஸ்<br />
| logo = KPN index 08.png<br />
| logo_size = 150r<br />
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| founded = 1972<ref name = "TheHindu1">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/07/12/stories/2008071254920900.htm |title=Tamil Nadu / Madurai News : Businessmen share their success formula |date=2008-07-12 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080715182711/http://www.hindu.com/2008/07/12/stories/2008071254920900.htm | archivedate = 15 July 2008 |url-status=dead |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=2010-12-19}}</ref><br />
| headquarters = [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]], [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
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| service_area = [[South India]]<br />
| service_type = Bus, Cabs<br />
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| routes = 200+<br />
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| fleet = 250<ref name = "TheHindu1"/><br />
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| ceo = Dr. K.P. Natarajan <br />
| website = [http://kpntravels.in kpntravels.in]<br />
|Fate=Acquired by [[Mega Cab]]}}<br />
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'''KPN Travels''' is a private travel company operating long-distance intercity [[bus]] services between major towns in the [[South Indian]] states of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Karnataka]], [[Kerala]], [[Telangana]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]]. KPN Travels is headquartered in [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]], [[Tamil Nadu]] and was founded in 1972 by Dr. K. Ponmalai Goundar Natarajan.<br />
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The company operates [[air conditioned]] and non-AC semi-sleeper services on the majority of routes with sleeper and 2+2 A/C Volvo B7R multi-axle services on select routes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/11/08/stories/2006110814470500.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071111082058/http://www.hindu.com/2006/11/08/stories/2006110814470500.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2007-11-11 |title=Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : From pushback to `coupe' coaches |date=2006-11-08 |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=2010-12-19}}</ref> The company faces competition from other private operators, state transport corporations.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://kpntravels.in/ou/aboutkpn.aspx |title=:: KPN Travels - About KPN :: |publisher=Kpntravels.in |date=2006-12-15 |accessdate=2010-12-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100721110729/http://kpntravels.in/ou/aboutkpn.aspx |archive-date=21 July 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/Petition-to-Quash-RTO-Order-Against-KPN-Travels-Trashed/2015/04/06/article2749907.ece<br />
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[[Category:Bus companies of India]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Tamil Nadu]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Puducherry]]<br />
[[Category:Companies based in Salem, Tamil Nadu]]<br />
[[Category:1972 establishments in Tamil Nadu]]<br />
[[Category:Indian companies established in 1972]]</div>
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