Villagers block Chittoor-Cuddalore Highway near Tiruvannamalai demanding bus services

Residents of Usampadi village staging a protest to stress their demand that government buses halt at the bus stop in the village. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Residents of Usampadi village near Tiruvannamalai town blocked Chittoor-Cuddalore Highway on Wednesday, demanding that government buses halt at the bus stop in the village.Agitated commuters said that the bus stop remains a lifeline for residents in at least 15 surrounding villages between Tiruvannamalai and Kilpennathur towns, a distance of around 15 km. “We have to trek for at least two km to reach Karunthuvambadi, the nearest village where all buses halt. Students and office goers were largely affected,” said S. Petchiammal, a commuter.At present, buses plying between Tiruvannamalai and Tirukkoyilur towns halt at Mallavadi