After Pongal, TNSTC, Omni buses from Koyambedu told to switch operations to Kilambakkam terminus

The swanky Kilambakkam bus terminus on 88.52 acres of land is aimed to reduce the traffic at Koyambedu and other neighbouring areas in Chennai.

The meeting comes in the wake of reports that the passengers are facing difficulty due to shortage of adequate bus services and lack of hygiene at restrooms.

There were also complaints of passengers not being properly informed about bus schedules at the terminus also called Kalaignar Centenary Bus Terminus.

The chief secretary instructed Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) to complete all the works related to accessibility for the differently-abled at Kilambakkam, based on the audit report.

During the meeting, each department presented the action taken for providing better facilities and improved passenger convenience such as adequate information dissemination to the passengers, training to the crew members, traffic regulations, sanitation in the bus terminus, transfer of passengers from main terminus to the MTC (Metropolitan Transport Corporation) terminal and vice versa, declaring the terminus as a “plastic-free zone”, etc, the government said in a statement.

“Various traffic-related suggestions were discussed and instructions issued to take up junction improvement works at Vandalur and Aynanchery and provide shuttle bus services to Vandalur railway junction in addition to the existing services,” said the statement.

Meena instructed the officials to form a coordination committee comprising CMDA, CUMTA (Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority), Commissioner of Police, Tambaram, Chengalpet district administration, National Highways, State Highways, State Express Transport Corporation (SETC), Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC), as well as MTC to coordinate various issues on a daily basis.

The meeting was conducted at the Secretariat in which the representatives of various departments including Transport, Environment, Climate change and Forests, Housing and Urban Department, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA), and Highways, participated.

Transport unions’ stir enters day 2

Meanwhile, the strike announced by the transport unions in the state entered the second day on Wednesday. With the unions refusing to give up until their demands are met, the state government has said that the strike has not made any impact and the operations are running as usual across the state.

Over 90% of buses running despite TN transport strike, commuters largely unaffected: Minister Sivasankar | Chennai News – The Indian Express

As per the data issued by the transport department on Wednesday morning, nearly, a total of 9,764 busses are currently in operation in the state, exceeding the usual 9,704 busses.