The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) has urged District Collector S. Kandasamy to reconsider the proposed site for the Perundurai Regional Transport Office (RTO) and establish the office at the location previously identified — near the Government Erode Medical College and Hospital.In a representation emailed to the District Collector, AITUC district president and State secretary S. Chinnasamy said the Motor Vehicle Inspector’s Office opened in Perundurai since 1998 and was upgraded as an RTO in 2008. The office had been functioning out of a rented building since its inauguration, he said.Mr. Chinnasamy said the construction of a permanent building for the RTO has been a long-standing demand of vehicle owners and residents of Perundurai. During the previous government, a proposal was made to construct a building at ₹5 crore.Several sites were subsequently inspected and a location along the Perundurai bypass of NH 544, near the Government Erode Medical College and Hospital, was identified. A proposal for the site was also reportedly sent to the government, he said.However, the AITUC has now learnt that a site near Vaikkal Medu, about 7 km from Perundurai and 2 km from the State Highway, in Erode taluk had been selected for the RTO. The proposed site was unsuitable for the Perundurai RTO, Mr. Chinnasamy said. He also pointed out that two RTOs were already functioning in Erode taluk.He urged the District Collector to drop the proposal for the site in Erode taluk. Published - August 21, 2026 07:23 pm IST