Archive · 4 Oct 2026
Passengers Stage Road Protest Over Bus Shortage in Ariyalur
Many people near Ariyalur bus stand wanted to travel to other places on Saturday.
There were not enough buses available, and a large crowd of devotees had to wait for hours.
The depot usually runs extra buses on the third Saturday of the Tamil month Purattasi from a temple in Kallakurichi.
The waiting passengers held a road protest near the bus stand.
Traffic police and transport officials then arranged buses.
After that, things returned to normal.
Passengers protested near Ariyalur bus stand on Saturday over unavailable buses for outstation trips.
The Ariyalur TNSTC depot runs special services from Varadharaja Perumal temple at Kallakurichi on every third Saturday of Purattasi.
A heavy crowd of devotees reportedly waited for hours for buses.
Passengers staged a road roko in front of Ariyalur bus stand.
Traffic police and TNSTC officials arranged buses, after which normalcy was restored.
- Who
- Bus passengers, including devotees waiting for buses; traffic police and TNSTC officials later intervened.
- What
- Passengers staged a road roko over the lack of buses for outstation trips.
- When
- Saturday; the article does not specify a calendar date.
- Where
- Near Ariyalur bus stand, in Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu.
- Why
- Passengers protested after a heavy crowd had to wait for hours because buses for outstation trips were unavailable.
Passengers
Transport Officials
Bus availability
Passengers
Passengers protested because buses for outstation trips were not available and devotees had waited for hours.
Transport Officials
Traffic police and TNSTC officials arranged buses after the protest; the article does not report their explanation for the shortage.
- Location
- Near Ariyalur bus stand
- Protest
- Road roko by bus passengers
- Issue
- Lack of buses for outstation trips
- Regular special-service schedule
- Every third Saturday of the Tamil month Purattasi
- Special-service route detail
- Services operated by the Ariyalur TNSTC depot from Varadharaja Perumal temple at Kallakurichi
- Resolution
- Traffic police and TNSTC officials arranged buses, restoring normalcy