Fill a form before boarding bus

Fill a form before boarding bus

04/06/2020, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT,TIRUNELVELI

Passengers filling up forms at the new bus stand in Tirunelveli on Wednesday. A. SHAIKMOHIDEEN

Following people not keeping physical distancing in buses proceeding to Nagercoil, the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation has imposed some restrictions.

When the State government allowed public transport by operating 50% of the buses to various destinations on Monday, the Kanniyakumari district administration did not allow any of these buses to enter the district on the first day. On the second day (Tuesday), though these buses were allowed to enter the district, the passengers were taken to a screening camp at Arignar Anna Arts College at Aralvaimozhi close to the Tirunelveli – Kanniyakumari border.

On the third day, the restrictions were imposed in Tirunelveli bus stand itself. When the passengers came to the new bus stand to board the buses going to Nagercoil, they were asked to produce a document to prove their identity while the government employees had to produce their official identity card. They were asked to fill in forms to furnish name, address, reason for travel, recent travel history, home isolation – if any, COVID-19 symptoms – if any, ailments – if any etc., before boarding. “The restrictions will be in place until the pandemic scare subsides,” said a TNSTC official.