Ramanathapuram villagers, students petition Collector for bus service
Villagers and students in Ramanathapuram have petitioned the District Collector for a government bus service, citing a 50-year lack of public transport. Residents currently rely on expensive auto-rickshaws or private two-wheelers to reach schools and essential services.
Why it matters
This highlights the critical gap in rural connectivity and the economic burden placed on low-income families due to inadequate public infrastructure.
Villagers, along with school students, submitted a petition to the District Collector M. Sivaguru Prabhakaran here on Monday requesting government bus facilities.
More than 200 students from seven villages—Thiruchiluvaipuram, Udaikulam, Pudupatti, Perumalkudumbampatty, Asoor, Chinnamanakulam, and Periyamanakulam near Kamuthi in Ramanathapuram district—are studying in schools located 10 km away in Kamuthi and Paralachi.
They commute to colleges in Kamuthi and Aruppukottai. These villagers are compelled to visit Kamuthi, Paralachi, and Aruppukottai for their essential needs.
In this situation, the residents of Thiruichiluvaipuram, requested that a government bus service be provided to their villages.
The petitioners stated: “There has been no bus facility to our village for the past 50 years. Therefore, each student pays a fee of ₹1,000 per month to travel to school in Kamuthi by auto-rickshaw, which is 10 km away.”
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