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COIMBATORE: Buses, temples, shopping malls and Tasmac outlets, which resumed operations in the district after Covid-19 lockdown restrictions were relaxed from Monday, witnessed low footfall.
The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) operated 187 mofussil and 324 town buses on the first day, said an official. “But footfall was minimal. We have decided to increase the number of buses and hope to build trust with more passengers after a couple of days,” he said. “As per a state government order, women, transgender people and disabled people are allowed to travel for free on 207 ordinary buses.”
Tasmac outlets also witnessed poor footfall, said a salesman. “We expected huge crowds and made necessary arrangements to control crowds. We erected barricades and marked circles in front of outlets to ensure social distancing. Three cops were deployed in front of each outlet to control crowds and a token system was introduced. But the footfall was ext
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