Villagers irked as pvt buses skip assigned routes

VILLAGERS in Kaduchettipatti near Vellichandai are at distress as private buses refuse to ply to the hamlet located on Adhiyamankottai-Hosur national highway (NH 844). Residents stated that local residents find it difficult to access essential services.

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Private bus companies play a crucial role for transportation in the district and the Dharmapuri-Palacode-Royakottai-Hosur is a vital route. However, in the past six months after NH 844 was opened, local residents have protested against private buses ignoring the route, rendering multiple villages without bus services.

R Subramani, a resident, said, "Private buses are supposed to go via rural routes and not the NH and the permits for this were given decades ago.