The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) has informed the Madras high court that action would be taken against erring bus drivers and conductors who do not halt in designated bus stops between Tuticorin and Tirunelveli districts.

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TNSTC to act against drivers who skip stops
TNN | Apr 15, 2021, 04:34 IST
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Madurai: The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) has informed the Madras high court that action would be taken against erring bus drivers and conductors who do not halt in designated bus stops between Tuticorin and Tirunelveli districts.

The court was hearing a public interest litigation filed by S M A Pon Gandhimathi Nathan, a resident of Tuticorin district who sought the transport officials to ensure that buses plying from Tuticorin to Tirunelveli district halt at all the 32 designated bus stops.
The petitioner stated that though the buses plying in this route should stop at all these stops, sometimes they skip a few causing hardships to the passengers.
The manager of TNSTC in Tirunelveli district in his counter submitted that the transport corporation would take disciplinary action against the erring drivers and conductors who do not halt in these bus stops. He submitted that if a specific complaint is given with the number of the bus and timing, action would be taken against them. He further submitted that the transport corporation has also instructed the checking inspectors to check if the buses halt at all the shops.
Taking cognizance of the submissions, a division bench of justices M M Sundresh and S Ananthi closed the petition granting liberty to the petitioner to submit the details of the drivers and conductors who do not comply with the directions of the transport corporation.
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