1,469 Routes Identified for Mini-Bus Operation by Transport Officials

THE transport department has identified 1,469 routes for mini-bus operations across Tamil Nadu.

- B ANBUSELVAN @Chennai

Gazette notifications declaring these routes have already been issued by collectors in a few districts. For Chennai and other districts, the notifications are expected to be issued next week, after which permits will be granted to private operators. Erode and Tiruvannamalai have the highest number of routes, with 109 each, while Kanniyakumari has only three. Backward districts like Ariyalur and Perambalur have 16 and 14 routes identified, respectively, according to official documents accessed by TNIE.