TNSTC Coimbatore Division to operate 1,326 buses from May 18

TNSTC Coimbatore Division to operate 1,326 buses from May 18

10/05/2020, STAFF REPORTER

The Coimbatore Division of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) has said that 1,326 buses are to be operated in four zones from May 18, when the COVID-19 lockdown ends.

According to a release, 50 % of the buses will be operated with 50 % capacity following an order from the State government.

Of the 1,326 buses, 539 are for Coimbatore Zone, 173 for Udhagamandalam Zone, 334 buses for Erode Zone and 280 for Tiruppur Zone.

As part of the COVID-19 prevention measures, the buses will be disinfected every day.

The drivers and conductors will wear masks and gloves and their body temperatures will be checked by TNSTC officials. The conductors will also provide hand sanitisers to passengers inside the buses.

The public will be allowed to enter these buses only if they wear masks. They must board the buses from the rear entrance and exit through the front. At bus stops and inside the buses, they should maintain a distance of six feet between each other to ensure physical distancing, the release said.