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I was travelling on train No. 6335 Nagercoil Express from Ahmedabad to Kozhikode on January 25. When the train left Surat railway station I found my baggage missing. As soon as I reached Kozhikode on January 26, I filed a complaint with the railway police there. On January 27 I got a phone call from Mr. Mokhraj, sub-inspector, railway police, Nagercoil informing me that they had found my luggage in the same train. After I identified my belongings over phone they requested me to collect the baggage. I thank the railway police, Nagercoil and Mr. Mokhraj for their prompt action which helped me retrieve my lost baggage. Mahesh B. Shah, The Nilgiris. Relief to publicSix months ago people going to Salem railway junction were put to a lot of sufferings because all vehicles stop at ‘Uzhavar Sandhai’, a km. away from the junction, due to road repair. Even after completion of the work, people found it difficult to reach the junction. When the issue was taken up with Transport Department officials, the Divisional Manager, Salem Railway Division took immediate action and allowed the buses to park on the junction premises. It provided a great relief for the public. T.N. Arthanari, Salem. Road wideningRoad widening has been going on between Five Roads and Hasthampatty in Salem at a brisk pace. The Corporation should also consider widening Military Road near Ammapet. It horrible to drive on this road, especially for two wheelers. Subramaniam. L, Salem. PatheticThe Namakkal-Salem NH-7, a 50-km stretch, is in a pathetic state. All vehicles passing through this highway face problems owing to bad road maintenance. When four lane work is in progress on the other side of the national highway, the existing road has not been not maintained. As a result, travelling time has increased from 60 minutes to 100 minutes. Many heavy vehicles break down because of the bad road. National Highway Authority of India should take necessary steps to improve the situation. Dinesh. D, Namakkal. Share autosShare auto is a boon to the public. As it is not affordable to engage a separate auto, ordinary people prefer the share auto. It is a cheap and quick mode of transport and goes to every nook and corner of the town. Naturally, it enjoys a good public patronage. Unfortunately, some of the share auto drivers do not adhere to speed limit. To compete with mini buses, the drivers resort to rash driving causing immense inconvenience to pedestrians. Police should regulate movements of the share autos. C. Bhaskaran, Erode. Ban postersPosters, hoardings, notices on political meetings, birthdays, marriages, death anniversaries, religious functions prayers etc. adorn all cities and towns in the state. These give a shabby look to the towns and the cities. There should be a strict law banning posters and hoardings. Advertisements could be broadcast through FM radios or telecast TV channels.
G.N. Devaraj, Bhavanisagar Fleecing duoFlecing by automen in Coimbatore goes unabated. The Government has not yet been able to enforce a regulated tariff for autos. Call taxis have offered some consolation to the harassed public. However, of late, call taxis too seem to go the auto way. Recently, I found many call taxis near Ramakrishna Hospital demanding Rs. 110 for a trip to Saibaba Colony near Sivasakti Theatre, whereas normal fare is around Rs. 65. Some taxis had digital fare meters and others had no meters at all. Some charge Rs. 30 for two km and Re. 1 for subsequent 100 metres and others charge Rs. 35 and Rs.1.20 respectively. Will the authorities concerned streamline the tariff for autos and call taxis? S. Gopalan, Coimbatore Buses neededThere are no adequate buses from Udumalpet to Coimbatore. All buses coming from Palani bound for Coimbatore are overloaded and commuters at Udumalpet have to use their might to get into them. Senior citizens and children suffer a lot because of this. There only very few buses plying between Udumalpet and Coimbatore. At least an additional 12 buses should run between Udumalpet and Coimbatore. The new buses should start at Udumalpet and they should not be extended from Udumalpet. Thousands of passengers comprising businessmen, students, farmers etc. go to Pollachi and Coimbatore from Udumalpet. R. Sivasubramaniam,
Coimbatore Ban cotton exportIn spite of good cotton crop this year, domestic cotton prices increase every day because of export of cotton and the gap between demand and supply. Unless the Government takes steps to solve these problems, cotton spinning mills in Tamil Nadu will face a serious financial problem and labour unrest. R. Viswanathan, Coimbatore
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