KSRTC buses found entering Coimbatore district
The Hindu
With inter-State public transport not completely resuming amid the COVID-19 lockdown, the Transport Department on Monday found three Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) buses entering Coim
With inter-State public transport not completely resuming amid the COVID-19 lockdown, the Transport Department on Monday found three Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) buses entering Coimbatore district via the K.G. Chavadi check-post on Monday. According to Regional Transport Officer (RTO) – Coimbatore West K. Kumaravel, he and a team of motor vehicle inspectors visited the RTO check-post at K.G. Chavadi at around 5.30 p.m., where the three KSRTC buses were found. Inquiries revealed that the buses were operated for residents of Palakkad district in Kerala, who were working in government offices in Coimbatore district. With inter-State public transport not being allowed for government employees yet, the KSRTC buses were sent back, he said. “We contacted the KSRTC District Transport Officer in Palakkad and asked to not operate buses to Coimbatore from [Tuesday],” Mr. Kumaravel said.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.