Only AC government buses in Tamil Nadu from now, CM Vijay says: Transport Minister
Transport Minister Vijay Tamilan Parthiban said Tamil Nadu will henceforth procure only AC buses since Chief Minister Vijay wants people to travel more widely and comfortably.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay has said that the state government will henceforth procure only AC buses. The CM's message was conveyed by Transport Minister Vijay Tamilan Parthiban while he spoke to reporters. Parthiban added that the CM wants the public to travel extensively and comfortably in air-conditioned vehicles.
Parthiban made the statement on the sidelines of an event conducted on behalf of the ruling TVK in Salem on Sunday. He said that Vijay wants every remote region in Tamil Nadu to be connected via a bus network, according to a Hindu report. The Chief Minister also said that all buses should have the required facilities for every individual, including him, to travel comfortably.
Parthiban told reporters that while Vijay recently travelled on a government bus, he wished that every new vehicle should have air conditioning facilities, the Hindu report added.
Last week, Vijay flagged off a fleet of as many as 300 new buses across the southern state. During the visit, the actor-turned-politician was seen interacting with a conductor.
The new fleet, obtained at a cost of Rs 127.21 crore, consists of a total of 164 diesel buses and 136 BS-VI compliant CNG buses. The vehicles have immediately been deployed from key transit hubs such as Koyambedu and Kilambakkam to boost connectivity and cut down waiting times for commuters.
The flagging off ceremony was attended by several senior ministers and officials of the state Transport Department, among others.
The development is TVK's goal towards modernising the existing public transport network and facilities of Tamil Nadu and bettering connectivity across the southern state.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay has said that the state government will henceforth procure only AC buses. The CM's message was conveyed by Transport Minister Vijay Tamilan Parthiban while he spoke to reporters. Parthiban added that the CM wants the public to travel extensively and comfortably in air-conditioned vehicles.
Parthiban made the statement on the sidelines of an event conducted on behalf of the ruling TVK in Salem on Sunday. He said that Vijay wants every remote region in Tamil Nadu to be connected via a bus network, according to a Hindu report. The Chief Minister also said that all buses should have the required facilities for every individual, including him, to travel comfortably.
Parthiban told reporters that while Vijay recently travelled on a government bus, he wished that every new vehicle should have air conditioning facilities, the Hindu report added.
Last week, Vijay flagged off a fleet of as many as 300 new buses across the southern state. During the visit, the actor-turned-politician was seen interacting with a conductor.
The new fleet, obtained at a cost of Rs 127.21 crore, consists of a total of 164 diesel buses and 136 BS-VI compliant CNG buses. The vehicles have immediately been deployed from key transit hubs such as Koyambedu and Kilambakkam to boost connectivity and cut down waiting times for commuters.
The flagging off ceremony was attended by several senior ministers and officials of the state Transport Department, among others.
The development is TVK's goal towards modernising the existing public transport network and facilities of Tamil Nadu and bettering connectivity across the southern state.
