Nilgiri residents want bus services back

Residents of Adhigaratty panchayat in the Nilgiris protested on Sunday, demanding the reinstatement of previously available bus services. The services were crucial for travel to nearby towns. The bus services, connecting Adhigaratty to Udhagamandalam and Coonoor, were recently curtailed, causing hardship for students, patients, and workers. Protests were planned after petitions to officials failed to restore the routes. After discussions with Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation officials, the protest was suspended with assurances of a solution. Residents warned that protests would resume if the bus services were not reinstated.