Residents rush home before night curfew
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Many parts of the city witnessed unusual heavy traffic from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. as people rushed home before the night curfew that began at 10 p.m. on Tuesday.
All the shops, hotels, roadside eateries, commercial establishments and textile showrooms, both in the city and in rural areas, were closed at 9 p.m. while petrol outlets remained open. At many private offices and establishments, workers, who have to travel for over an hour to reach their houses, were allowed to start earlier. Most of the mofussil buses departed before 7 p.m. from the bus stands so that to reach the destination by 9 p.m. while town buses were operated to reach their destinations by 9.30 p.m. Since vehicle movement was high, many arterial roads and junctions witnessed traffic congestions.
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TNSTC reschedules services
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In view of the night curfew, which will come into effect from Tuesday, the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) has rescheduled its services so as to avoid operating buses beyond 10 p.m.
There is no change in schedule of timing for the city buses that are confined to the Tiruchi City Corporation limit. However, 9.30 p.m. will be the departure time for last town buses bound for sub urban areas and villages up to 20 to 25 km radius. They will have to halt at the final destination at night. They can begin the trips as usual in the morning.
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People wait for second dose of Covid-19 vaccine at Tirunelveli Medical College Multi-Speciality Hospital on Monday. | Photo Credit:
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TNSTC alters timings of operation of its bus services
Allaying fears on shortage of vaccine in the district due to phased supply, Collector V. Vishnu on Monday said priority was being given to administration of the second dose.
In an informal chat with reporters after inaugurating distribution of
kabasurakudineer at the Collectorate, Mr. Vishnu said the district received 3,000 doses of vaccine on Saturday lsst and top priority was being accorded to administration of the second dose to those who received the first shot six weeks ago.
TNSTC reschedules bus timings
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A release from Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation said that the last bus to Chennai would leave from Salem at 2 p.m.
According to a release, bus to Villupuram would leave by 6 p.m., Chidambaram by 5 p.m., Cuddalore 5 p.m., Thiruvanamalai 5 p.m., Thirupatthur 6.30 p.m., Vellore 4.30 p.m., Hosur 6.30p.m., Bengaluru 7 p.m., Mysore 5 p.m., Coimbatore 6 p.m., Madurai 5.30 p.m., Tiruppur 7 p.m. and Tiruchi 6 p.m.
According to officials, similar time changes have been introduced for town buses and buses would halt in nearest depot due to night curfew from Tuesday night to contain spread of COVID-19 disease.