Minister launches nine new buses in Trichy
Trichy: Municipal administration minister K N Nehru launched nine new city buses for TNSTC Trichy region at the Central bus terminus here on Friday. The buses will be operated under the free bus travel scheme for women (Vidiyal Payanam).
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The BS stage VI buses will replace ageing fleets connecting Central and Chathiram bus terminuses.
Initially, the buses were planned to be operated once the Integrated Bus Terminus (IBT) at Panjapur becomes operational. However, as the opening of the terminus has been postponed to June-end, the buses were launched from the Central bus stand. Talking to reporters after the event, the minister said vacant shops at the Chathiram bus terminus will be allocated to traders soon.
On desilting waterbodies, the minister said, "Ahead of opening of the Mettur dam, the desilting work in canals and channels has been expedited as per the instructions of the chief minister. Other waterbodies are also being desilted as a part of preparatory measures before the monsoon to prevent inundations. Around 80 crore have been sanctioned for the work."
TNSTC sources said the Kumbakonam division was allocated 173 new buses, of which 110 buses including 50 city buses and 60 mofussil buses, were commissioned. The remaining buses — 26 city buses and 37 mofussil buses — will be launched in a phased manner. About 30 low-floor buses are likely to be allocated for operations in Trichy and Thanjavur, sources added.
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Minister launches nine new buses in Trichy
Trichy: Municipal administration minister K N Nehru launched nine new city buses for TNSTC Trichy region at the Central bus terminus here on Friday. The buses will be operated under the free bus travel scheme for women (Vidiyal Payanam). Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The BS stage VI buses will replace ageing fleets connecting Central and Chathiram bus terminuses. Initially, the buses were planned to be operated once the Integrated Bus Terminus (IBT) at Panjapur becomes operational. However, as the opening of the terminus has been postponed to June-end, the buses were launched from the Central bus stand. Talking to reporters after the event, the minister said vacant shops at the Chathiram bus terminus will be allocated to traders soon. On desilting waterbodies, the minister said, "Ahead of opening of the Mettur dam, the desilting work in canals and channels has been expedited as per the instructions of the chief minister. Other waterbodies are also being desilted as a part of preparatory measures before the monsoon to prevent inundations. Around 80 crore have been sanctioned for the work." TNSTC sources said the Kumbakonam division was allocated 173 new buses, of which 110 buses including 50 city buses and 60 mofussil buses, were commissioned. The remaining buses — 26 city buses and 37 mofussil buses — will be launched in a phased manner. About 30 low-floor buses are likely to be allocated for operations in Trichy and Thanjavur, sources added.
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