PALAKKAD: The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicle Department released Robin to the owner of the bus after taken into custody for violating the permit. After paying a fine of Rs 10,000, the authorities released Robin to the owner Girish. The fine was imposed by Coimbatore Central RTO.

The owner informed that normal service will be resumed from today in view of the bus being released and the service will be operated from Coimbatore to Pathanamthitta at 5 pm.

Tamil Nadu RTO took the bus into custody after it crossed the Kerala border at Walayar after resuming the service earlier. The bus including the passengers were taken into custody that day. Another bus was arranged for the passengers and brought them to Walayar later.