Driver, conductor suspended after found drunk on duty

Chennai | Wednesday | 19th June, 2019

Summary:

By Express News ServiceCHENNAI: Two days after passengers stopped a bus, alleging that the driver was operating it under the influence of alcohol, in Singalperumalkoil, the state transport corporation has placed both the driver and conductor under suspension. The bus was driven by Durairaj and the on-duty conductor was Prabhakaran. After the side mirror of the bus hit a vehicle on its journey from Koyambedu bus terminus, commuters raised an alarm and forced the driver to stop the vehicle at Singaperumalkoil. Police and TNSTC officials who arrived at the spot, found that both, driver and conductor, were not in a position to operate the bus. As per the provisions of TNSTC, we have suspended both driver and conductor,” said a senior TNSTC official..