Shortage of buses troubles voters returning home

Shortage of buses troubles voters returning home

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Trichy:08.04.2021 

People returning from their hometowns after casting their votes on Tuesday night faced issues following shortage of buses to return to their respective destinations.

Bus stands were flooded with passengers on Tuesday night where passengers had to wait for hours to get buses towards Chennai, Coimbatore and Bengaluru.

S Saravanan, 40, working in a hotel in Chennai had to wait for a few hours to get his bus. “While additional buses were running on this route, they weren’t adequate. More buses should have been opertional on this route considering the demand,” he said.

Another passenger from Karur, Gurunathan, 35, had to wait in the bus stand until midnight to return to Bengaluru. “Suchcrowdsareseen only during festivals. With limited trains run due to Covid-19, we have to rely on buses,” he said.

As the central bus stand is not sufficient handle the huge crowd, temporary bus stands on Williams Road and at Mannarpuram Junction were created to handle buses on different routes. While the buses started operating from Monday, the stands witnessed a large number of passengers until midnight on Tuesday. Additional buses were operated to manage the swelling crowd.

RUSH HOUR