Tension grips Old Bus Stand in Thanjavur as TNSTC and private bus crew quarrel

Tension prevailed for sometime astatine the Ayyasamy Vandaiyar Memorial Bus Stand (Old Bus Stand), Thanjavur, connected December 11 greeting aft a ‘wordy duel’ broke retired betwixt the unit of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Kumbakonam Division, and a backstage minibus.

Inquiries uncover that the crushed for the combat was ‘adhering’ to the travel docket supervised by the TNSTC officials astatine the autobus basal owned and maintained by the Thanjavur Corporation. The backstage minibus operators allegedly overlooked the “direction” to permission the autobus basal connected clip alternatively of calling the commuters to committee their vehicle. The backstage minibus operator parked his conveyance obstructing the question of different vehicles portion the conductors quarrelled with the TNSTC crew.

On learning astir the commotion, the constabulary rushed to the spot and pacified the TNSTC employees and directed the minibus operators to determination their conveyance to Thanjavur West constabulary station.

The minibus was released aft the constabulary asked its proprietor and the operators to abide by the rules and regulations laid down by the Transport Department, sources added.