Rs 28-crore Chathiram bus stand in Tiruchy reduced to parking lot, traders' hub
Officials in the Tiruchy city corporation blame transport department an police for the situation. The bus stand has thirty bus bays and caters to at least one lakh people daily. Both private and government buses are operated from here to Samayapuram, Lalgudi, Manachanallur, Thuvakudi, Inamkulathur, and Mukkombu.
Despite the huge investment and planning, the absence of regulation and enforcement frustrates commuters. One of the major issues pointed out by them is failure of crew to park buses in their designated bays. Without a proper parking system or enforcement mechanism, bus drivers stop at random locations, creating traffic congestion and confusion.
Further, despite having dedicated areas, shopkeepers, police personnel, and bus crew park their two-wheelers in bus bays and on the walkways. What tops the list of commuter woes is the closure of passenger waiting hall for over a year, forcing people to stand or sit on the platforms as no other seating arrangement is available. Commuters also flag the lack of safety and say two-wheelers use the premises as short cut to cross the busy road outside. Allowing them free access into the bus stand is a risk, they say.
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