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Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government is preparing to reintroduce the sale of bottled drinking water on its transport corporation buses a service that was discontinued four years ago. Officials said tenders have already been floated to identify suppliers, and the scheme will be implemented in phases. According to the Transport Department, the initiative will first be launched on State Express Transport Corporation (SETC) services, which operate over 1,080 deluxe and air-conditioned express buses across the state.

These long-distance services carry more than one lakh passengers every day, many of whom have voiced concerns about the lack of safe and affordable drinking water during travel. In response, the department has de

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