Another good news for Salemites on Salem Airport: Soon Salem AP will be added in Air India’s network, as confirmed by Air India’s Southern Region Director Mr. Sunil Kissan. The company is showing interest to start its service from Salem. Once Air India procure small aircraft’s, the company will consider Salem Airport & Tuticorin Airport [...]
The State Lorry Owners’ Federation has asked its members not to overload their vehicles while plying in Andhra Pradesh and Bihar since they have issued stringent rules such as criminal proceedings against over-loading since August 16. A press release from its president K. Nallathambi warns the lorry operators from Namakkal and other parts of the [...]
alem Division of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation will ply special buses for Adi festival from August 2 to 4. The buses will be operated to Mettur, Bhavani, Skandashramam, Belur, Karavalli, Kolli Hills, Ardaneeshwarar Temple, Hoganakkal, Mohanur, Kodumudi, Tiruchengode, Sankagiri, Rasipuram, Poolampatti, Edapadi and Taramangalam. Meanwhile the corporation has asked the students of ITI in [...]
The approach road to Karuppur is in poor condition and is full of pot holes and slush, making travel risky for vehicle users as well as pedestrians who use the stretch. – Photo: E. Lakshmi Narayanan The approach road to Karuppur, a major suburban locality, is in bad shape. The road branching off from the [...]
Two women were killed and five others were injured when a private bus from Bangalore hit a lorry parked on the National Highway near Salem on Sunday night. The bus was proceeding to Kottayam. While nearing the Arabic College on the Salem Corporation border around 11.50 pm, the driver rammed the bus against a stationary [...]
Late night commuters and other travelling public from Salem who wished to return to their villages in Salem, Namakkal and Dharmapuri districts were in for a shock when authorities concerned operated either skeleton services or no buses in many routes on Thursday night, forcing them to resort to agitations inside the New Bus stand here. [...]
Security has been beefed up in all railway stations and track patrolling intensified in areas falling under the Salem Railway Division, including Coimbatore where the World Classical Tamil Conference is scheduled to begin from June 23, following a threat message received by the Railway Protection Force, Salem Division, here in the name of banned outfit [...]
Two works to be taken up between Omalur and Mettur Dam Salem Railway Division has announced line blocks between Omalur and Mettur Dam and Magnesite – Omalur sectors on four different days for the reconstruction of four bridges. Two bridge works between Omalur and Mettur Dam will be taken up on June 18 and June [...]
Special squad formed to book those flouting rules — Photo: E. Lakshmi Narayanan Perturbed over the sudden spurt in fatal road accidents within its limits recently, the City Police with officials from Transport Department have launched a coordinated drive against the traffic violators. Three fatal accidents in three days in the city this week involving [...]
Two fatal road accidents right at the heart of traffic junctions where signals are functioning in two days – Sunday and Monday – in the city have prompted the public to demand the city police for stringent enforcement of traffic rules. Police sources said that a realtor Palanisamy (50) and his wife waiting for signal [...]