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Hyderabad stations packed as Dasara exodus begins
Hyderabad’s bus and railway stations saw heavy passenger traffic on Saturday, 10 October, as Dasara vacation travel began. Families, students, and professionals were spotted at Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station, Jubilee Bus Station, Secunderabad, and Lingampalli, carrying luggage for traditional celebrations. Despite the crowds, the atmosphere remained lively and orderly.
To manage the demand, the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation is running special buses from several city pick-up points including LB Nagar, Uppal, and KPHB to destinations across Telangana and neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Maharashtra. The South Central Railway is also operating special trains for the Bathukamma and Dasara period. Security checks have been stepped up, with police and railway staff guiding passengers at stations.
The special services will continue through the festival season, according to authorities.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The rush is the predictable seasonal surge of Dasara travel, and the operational response, special buses and trains, aims to absorb it. Passengers still face crowded stations in Hyderabad, but the atmosphere reported is orderly and festive. The underlying pressure is on TGSRTC and SCR to sustain these additional services through the entire Bathukamma and Dasara season without bottlenecks. The next practical test will be whether the special buses and trains clear demand at key city pick-up points and stations over the coming days, as travellers return to their hometowns.
Source: telanganatoday.com
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