
TNSTC operates 15 buses for govt. employees, conservancy workers in Coimbatore
The Hindu
With the two-week lockdown coming into force on Monday, the Coimbatore Division of the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) operated 15 buses for employees of the District Collectorate and
With the two-week lockdown coming into force on Monday, the Coimbatore Division of the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) operated 15 buses for employees of the District Collectorate and conservancy workers on Monday. TNSTC officials said that six buses were operated for 123 Collectorate employees and nine buses for 412 conservancy workers. The employees of various government departments at the Collectorate were picked up from Pollachi, Mettupalayam, Annur, Sulur, Karumathampatti and Vadavalli and were dropped at the Collectorate at 9.45 a.m. The buses will also be operated at around 5 p.m. for their return journey, the officials said. The nine buses for conservancy workers were operated from Keeranatham, Vellalore and Malumichampatti at 5.30 a.m. to the Corporation headquarters. They will be picked up at 2 p.m. after their work everyday, the officials said.
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