CHENNAI: Mogappair East residents are fretting over the dwindling bus services to and from their area.
Despite being a growing residential and industrial hub, buses connecting Mogappair East to Tiruvottiyur, Parry's Corner, Egmore and Velachery have been out of service for over a year now.
P Bose, a regular traveller to Parry's Corner, said, "I have to take an auto to go to Mogappair West bus depot and then catch a bus to Parry's Corner. I don't understand why they should stop services on an existing bus route".
The current Anna Nagar area manager, V Thamizharasan, said in the last six months there were no deviations under his tenure and could not help about changes made by his predecessor.
To add to their woes, residents complain that the Ambattur municipality started digging roads in January to improve stormwater drain, which is yet to be completed.
"This has reduced space on Paari Salai and bus drivers find it difficult to drive. Ever since, buses have stopped plying here," said a resident. Municipality officials blamed the hike in sand and cement prices for the project delay.
"Because of the hike in prices, there have been problems with the private contractor. This has been resolved; work should get over in 15 days," said P Thangadurai, assistant executive engineer of Ambattur municipality.
The Mogappair East bus depot is also in a pitiable state. "Just a day's rain will flood the entire terminus and water stagnates. There are no shelters either," said C Rangarajan, another regular commuter. "We have to completely re-lay the terminus with cement flooring but I'm not sure if we have the budget to do so," said Thamizharasan.
Despite being a growing residential and industrial hub, buses connecting Mogappair East to Tiruvottiyur, Parry's Corner, Egmore and Velachery have been out of service for over a year now.
P Bose, a regular traveller to Parry's Corner, said, "I have to take an auto to go to Mogappair West bus depot and then catch a bus to Parry's Corner. I don't understand why they should stop services on an existing bus route".
The current Anna Nagar area manager, V Thamizharasan, said in the last six months there were no deviations under his tenure and could not help about changes made by his predecessor.
To add to their woes, residents complain that the Ambattur municipality started digging roads in January to improve stormwater drain, which is yet to be completed.
"This has reduced space on Paari Salai and bus drivers find it difficult to drive. Ever since, buses have stopped plying here," said a resident. Municipality officials blamed the hike in sand and cement prices for the project delay.
"Because of the hike in prices, there have been problems with the private contractor. This has been resolved; work should get over in 15 days," said P Thangadurai, assistant executive engineer of Ambattur municipality.
The Mogappair East bus depot is also in a pitiable state. "Just a day's rain will flood the entire terminus and water stagnates. There are no shelters either," said C Rangarajan, another regular commuter. "We have to completely re-lay the terminus with cement flooring but I'm not sure if we have the budget to do so," said Thamizharasan.
