Activists fear reduction in low-floor bus services in Coimbatore may affect students and workers
Activists in Coimbatore are concerned about the reduction of ultra-low-floor bus services by the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation. They believe this decision will adversely affect students and daily wage workers who depend on these buses for transportation. The transport division is cutting services primarily during early morning and late-night hours to address financial losses from low mileage.
- ▪The Coimbatore division operates approximately 165 ultra-low-floor buses, which achieve less than three kilometers per liter in mileage.
- ▪Depot branch managers have been instructed to reduce trips, particularly during early morning and late-night hours, to minimize inconvenience to commuters.
- ▪Activists warn that the reduction in services could severely impact students commuting from rural areas to educational institutions.
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Activists have expressed concern over the Coimbatore division of the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation’s (TNSTC) decision to reduce ultra-low-floor bus services to cut fuel costs. They warned that the reduction could particularly impact daily wage workers and students who rely on these services to travel from peripheral and rural locations.The Coimbatore region currently operates approximately 165 of these ultra-low-floor vehicles. However, the buses reportedly achieve less than three kilometers per liter in mileage, leading to increasing financial losses for the division.
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