Coimbatore: Spike in Covid-19 Cases have achieved the performance of the Coimbatore Division of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) during a Pongal vacation.
Meanwhile, it has operated 240 buses to various destinations through Tirupur, Madurai, Theni, Palani, Trichy and Dindigul from GandhoriM, Ukkadam, Saantadur and temporary bus terminals in Codissia land for four days starting from January 12 to clean the festival crowd, they can only Generating RS 11.29 Crore income, down RS 39 lakh from RS 11.68 Crore last year when the same number of buses was operated.
At 49 lakh kilometers, a special bus has covered more distance this year, against 45 lakh kilometers last year.
Source of TNSTC said Covid cases that skyrocketed had affected the occupancy rate this time.
“People are generally hesitant to travel by bus during the festival, because positive cases spread rapidly.
Most families decided to celebrate the festival at their current residence, instead of traveling to their original places,” said That source.
The source said they had followed all the corresponding rules of Covid-19.
“According to the direction of the government, only 75% of the seating capacity is filled,” he said.