In a move that could affect hundreds of passengers, the Tamil Nadu All Omni Bus Owners Association has decided to suspend daily services to Kerala.
The decision followed the Kerala government’s decision to impose “hefty” fines on buses over alleged permit violations.
The Kerala Transport Department imposed fines totalling Rs 70 lakh for alleged permit violations and had detained over 30 buses, the association claimed.
Buses from Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai and other places were imposed a fine of Rs 2 lakh to Rs 2.5 lakh per bus, it said.
'தமிழகத்தை சேர்ந்த தனியார் பேருந்துகளை மட்டும் மடக்கி 70 லட்சம் வரை அபராதம் போட்டுருக்காங்க...' தமிழகத்தில் இருந்து கேரளாவுக்கு பேருந்துகளை இயக்கமாட்டோம் என ஆம்னி பேருந்து உரிமையாளர்கள் அறிவிப்பு#Chennai | #Kerala | #PrivateBus | #OmniBus | #Transport | #PolimerNews pic.twitter.com/qiKsAToczN
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The decision to halt operations from November 7 night has left hundreds of passengers, including Ayyappa devotees, in the lurch.
The association claimed that bookings of at least 150 buses have been cancelled.
It also demanded Tamil Nadu government's immediate intervention to resolve the issue amicably.
