COIMBATORE: The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC), Coimbatore division has decided to fill 393 vacanies (148 drivers and 245 conductors) in Coimbatore, Nilgiris, Tiruppur, and Erode branches with the help of a private firm. However, TNSTC employees have opposed the move.
According to sources, against the sanctioned strength of 3,900 in the division, 450 posts are vacant in the Coimbatore region alone. A large number of posts are vacant in Nilgiris, Tiruppur, and Erode districts also.
An officer said, “To fill these vacant posts, TNSTC has decided to use a private firm to recruit drivers and conductors.
