Night ban, toll collection for vehicles using Dhimbam ghat road from Feb. 10

Forest Department’s announcement follows Madras High Court order

Following the Madras High Court order, the Forest Department has announced that vehicle movement during night hours in the Bannari-Dhimbam section passing through Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR) will be banned from Thursday evening while toll will be collected from vehicles using the stretch during day time.

A circular sent by Chief Conservator of Forests and Field Director, STR, said that and the Erode District Gazette notification dated January 7, 2019, restrictions would be imposed on vehicle movement from February 10. The circular said movement of all heavy commercial vehicles would be banned from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Light commercial vehicles and four-wheelers won’t be permitted inside STR from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.