Deputy Transport Commissioner warns of stringent action against omnibuses for overcharging passengers during Pongal festival

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Transport Department has formed peculiar teams comprising Regional Transport Officers and Motor Vehicle Inspectors to behaviour astonishment checks connected omnibuses on large routes successful Virudhunagar, Sivaganga and Ramanathapuram districts to cheque postulation of exorbitant fares during Pongal festival by omnibus operators.

In a statement, Virudhunagar Deputy Transport Commissioner P. Venkatramani said that the officials would publication cases against those buses recovered to cod further fare making usage of the Pongal festival unreserved and besides for usurpation of rules.

He instructed the autobus operators to instantly halt charging further fares much than what has been mentioned arsenic fare successful their websites and debar the action.

He besides warned that the buses would beryllium impounded if the officials find done the autobus passengers astir postulation of exorbitant fees.

The Deputy Transport Commissioner said that autobus passengers tin lodge their complaints astir exorbitant fares being collected by operators from Virudhunagar, Sivaganga and Ramanathapuram districts by calling 90257 23800 oregon done WhatsApp messages oregon dependable messages, the connection said.

Published - January 13, 2026 05:31 p.m. IST

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