18 omni buses fined for violations in Erode Updated: Updated: Share Article Officials of the Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) fined 18 omni buses for various violations. The Erode zone, comprising RTOs in Erode and Namakkal districts, conducted a special drive on May 9 and 10 in the two districts. A total of 47 omni buses were checked and 18 vehicles were fined ₹ 43,500 for various violations. One bus was detained for not paying the tax. Similarly, 820 other classes of vehicles such as lorries, vans, cars and two-wheelers were checked and 163 were fined for violations, including fine on drivers for not wearing masks. A fine of ₹ 76,552 was collected from motorists. Officials said that no omni buses were found collecting excess fee from passengers during the two days when people returned to their native before the commencement of the total lockdown.