Tamil Nadu-Puducherry bus services resume
The Hindu
An official said 180 buses will be operated from Villupuram, Tindivanam, Cuddalore, Chidambaram and Chennai to Puducherry from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
After a gap of nearly two months, the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC), Villupuram Division on Monday resumed bus services to the Union Territory of Puducherry following relaxations in the COVID-19 lockdown norms. A TNSTC official said 180 buses will be operated from Villupuram, Tindivanam, Cuddalore, Chidambaram and Chennai to Puducherry from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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