Tamil Nadu: State-Owned Bus Drivers to Face 29-Day Suspension for Mobile Phone Use While Driving
7 hours, 57 minutes ago

Tamil Nadu: State-Owned Bus Drivers to Face 29-Day Suspension for Mobile Phone Use While Driving

Deccan Chronicle  

Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation has announced a stringent 29-day suspension for bus drivers caught using mobile phones while on duty. The decision to impose harsher penalties comes in the wake of widespread public criticism after several videos surfaced online showing drivers using mobile phones while driving. In a recent incident, a viral video captured a driver talking on his mobile phone with one hand while steering the bus with the other, endangering passenger safety. The corporation emphasized that such violations will be met with zero tolerance to prioritize passenger safety and maintain public trust.

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Free-for-all at Gandhipuram bus stand in absence of Checking Inspectors
3 months, 1 week ago

Free-for-all at Gandhipuram bus stand in absence of Checking Inspectors

New Indian Express  

COIMBATORE: Passengers boarding buses from Gandhipuram Central Bus Stand complain that the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Coimbatore region does not deploy Checking Inspectors to regulate buses and guide them during weekend and festival time when there is huge rush. “During the weekend and festive times, a large number of passengers reach the central bus stand to travel to their …

TNSTC assistant engineer, technical staff suspended as video of ‘loose steering’ goes viral
5 months, 3 weeks ago

TNSTC assistant engineer, technical staff suspended as video of ‘loose steering’ goes viral

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Coimbatore, has placed an assistant engineer and technical staff under suspension after a video showing the faulty steering in a TNSTC bus plying on Coimbatore – Mettupalayam route went viral. The video showed the driver of a TNSTC bus operating on the busy route showing the condition of the steering. #TNSTC Coimbatore takes disciplinary …

SETC suspends conductor for disallowing a physically challenged cricketer from boarding a bus
1 year, 8 months ago

SETC suspends conductor for disallowing a physically challenged cricketer from boarding a bus

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu State Express Transport Corporation has suspended the conductor who disallowed a physically challenged sportsperson from boarding a bus at the Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. MGR Bus Terminus in Koyambedu on Tuesday night. Confirming the suspension of the conductor, a senior official of the SETC said the conductor Raja attached to the Madurai depot has been suspended based on …

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