Private buses flout rules near Trichy Central bus terminus

Time of India

3 days ago

Trichy: Services to Central bus terminus in Trichy may have took a dip after Panjapur KKBT was opened, but private city buses continue to flout rules in the vicinity. Private buses, instead of following the designated route, are spotted taking risky U-turns putting fellow commuters including pedestrians in danger.
After the state highways department closed access to the service road of Trichy junction RoB last week to take up civil work, buses commuting from Trichy Junction railway station to Central bus stand were diverted via Dindigul Road.
Buses should use the Ambedkar statue roundabout beneath the elevated rotary of Trichy junction RoB (Aristo circle) to reach the terminus. However, multiple private buses are skipping the roundabout and take a risky U-turn on service roads very close to the pillars of the RoB.
"Pedestrians and riders on the service roads are completely caught by surprise as buses make a sudden turn very close to the pillars. Their manoeuvres are a threat to other vehicles accessing the area. In peak hours, school and college buses are caught in the bottleneck," C Balasubramanian, former road safety council member, said.
While TNSTC buses are following the change, private bus drivers are taking risky detours to cut short their journey time, locals alleged.
City traffic police said police personnel will be deployed below the elevated rotary to regulate private buses.
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