Tamil Nadu CM Vijay wishes all new buses have AC facilities: Transport Minister
Transport Minister A. Vijay Tamilan Parthiban said that Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay wishes to have air conditioning (AC) facilities in all new government buses
Transport Minister A. Vijay Tamilan Parthiban said that Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay wishes to have air conditioning (AC) facilities in all new government buses. On the sidelines of a function conducted on behalf of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) in Salem on Sunday (June 28, 2026), the Minister told reporters the Chief Minister was taking steps to implement the scheme to provide free bus travel for women in all government buses.
A review meeting was also conducted in this regard. “Soon, the Chief Minister will make an announcement,” the Minister said. Responding to a question on whether steps have been taken to increase the revenue of the Transport Department, he said that to increase the revenue, various action plans are considered, including hiking fees for fancy numbers.
The Chief Minister instructed that there should be bus facilities to connect every remote village and that buses should have facilities that everyone, including the Chief Minister, could travel. While the Chief Minister travelled in a government bus recently in Chennai, he wished that the new buses to be procured had air conditioning facilities. On lack of amenities at Salem Government Hospital, the Minister said that every issue was taken to the attention of the Minister concerned.
Steps had been taken to reduce people’s waiting time in the hospital. Water issues in the hospital had been sorted out, he added.
The BriefWire