Many were forced to travel on footboard and atop Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) and State Expr... Read More

CHENNAI: Chaos reigned at Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus in Koyambedu and Perungalathur bus stand since Wednesday night till the early hours of Thursday as there were not enough buses.

Thousands of passengers were found waiting at these locations till 3am to get a bus to their native places so that they can cast their votes.

Though the state transport department operated additional buses, it wasn't adequate, complained passengers.

Consequently, many were forced to travel on footboard and atop Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) and State Express Transport Corporation (SETC) buses risking their lives.

Unable to handle the swelling crowd, police resorted to lathicharge at Koyambedu and this worsened the situation further.

But some cops did help senior citizens and women with children to board buses at private omnibus stand.

However, private operators collected exorbitant fares from passengers. Some of them charged around Rs 1,500-2,000 for travel to Madurai and Coimbatore.

