Anaikatti–Gandhipuram Bus Route Diversion Skips Key Stops; Passengers Urge TNSTC to Act

Coimbatore: Passengers, school students and daily commuters travelling between Gandhipuram and Anaikatti have been facing considerable inconvenience as a TNSTC town bus operating on the route has allegedly been deviating from its scheduled path for the past one-and-a-half years.

According to commuters, buses operating from Gandhipuram Town Bus Stand towards Thadagam and Anaikatti are expected to travel via Gandhipuram, Sukravarpet, Gandhi Park, Paal Company and Lawley Road. However, for the past one-and-a-half years, the bus has reportedly been taking the 100 Feet Road route from Gandhipuram via Vadakovai and EYE Foundation before reaching Lawley Road and proceeding towards Anaikatti.

As a result, passengers travelling to key city areas such as Sukravarpet, Gandhi Park and Paal Company have been unable to access the bus service conveniently. Hundreds of students studying in three major schools in the R.S. Puram area, along with their parents, teachers and working professionals, are also affected as they are unable to use the service for their daily commute.

Passengers have urged the authorities to make alternative route arrangements during periods of traffic congestion at the Marakkadai flyover. They have requested that buses travelling from Gandhipuram towards Thadagam and Anaikatti take the D.B. Road route from EYE Foundation via Moondru Kambam, Gandhi Park and Paal Company.

Similarly, for buses travelling from Anaikatti towards Gandhipuram, passengers have sought an alternative route via Paal Company, Gandhi Park, D.B. Road and Vadakovai Flyover during traffic congestion at the Marakkadai flyover, instead of taking Lawley Road towards Vadakovai. They have urged the authorities to take necessary action to restore convenient bus connectivity to the affected areas.