We boarded a TNSTC bus from Puducherry to Chennai AC188, bus no. TN25N0738 on 22nd October 2022 around 11.30 PM. We asked the conductor specifically if the bus will travel till Koyambedu bus stand and the conductor replied yes. After boarding he said we have to pay Half ticket per baggage (we were carrying two baggages with us) which amounts to one full ticket fare. We asked the passengers and they said that no fare is charged for baggages. We asked the TNSTC booth situated at the Puducherry New Bus stand and even they confirmed that no charges are there for baggages. However the conductor adamantly asked us to pay the baggage fare. We called up the helpline, they mentioned that the conductor must give a slip for charging for baggages. We paid fare for 3 people in total. At around 2AM i.e on 23rd October 2022, the bus halted at KK Nagar bus depo stating it will not go further. We were shocked and so were the passengers. The distance between KK Nagar bus depot to Koyambedu is close to or more than 6kms. When we asked how to travel to Koyambedu they showed us a traffic signal more than 300m away. I asked the conductor if there will be any connecting bus from the depot he said no. I also asked if we board another bus do we have to pay any fare separately since our bus ticket was valid till koyambedu, he said no. However at 2.30 AM in the morning when we boarded another bus we had to pay fare again.
We are not locals from Tamil Nadu but had travelled from Mumbai to visit the city, we may have complaints but other bus commuters were also complaining against the bus conducter calling him "mental".
I would like to know if half ticket can be charged for baggages.There is nothing mentioned in the TNSTC handbook.
Also, I want strict action to be taken against the conductor since his behaviour was fradulent and his very nature was to harass people.I am attaching the tickets for your reference.
Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation [TNSTC] customer support has been notified about the posted complaint.