HC Caps Entry of Tourist Vehicles in Ooty, Kodaikanal

8k vehicles per day on Sat & Sun; 6k per day on weekdays in Niligiris; 4k vehicles per day on weekdays & 6k per day on weekends in Kodai

- R SIVAKUMAR @Chennai

TO save environment and prevent traffic congestion on roads that trouble local residents and visitors, the Madras High Court has fixed a cap on tourist vehicles entering the hill stations of The Nilgiris and Kodaikanal from March to June this year.

A bench of justices N Sathish Kumar and D Bharatha Chakravarthy passed the orders on Thursday. While 6,000 vehicles per day shall be allowed to enter The Nilgiris on weekdays, the cap will be 8,000 per day on weekends. Similarly, 4,000 vehicles per day on weekdays and 6,000 per day on weekends will be allowed to enter Kodaikanal in Dindigul district, the bench said.