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TNSTC to run 2,930 extra buses from Aug 27 to 30
The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation will run additional buses from August 27 to August 30, expecting heavy passenger traffic during the weekend holidays and wedding season. A press release from the…
The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation will run additional buses from August 27 to August 30, expecting heavy passenger traffic during the weekend holidays and wedding season. A press release from the corporation said 380 buses will operate from Kilambakkam terminus on August 27, rising to 1,140 on August 28 and 1,020 on August 29, serving routes to Thiruvannamalai, Tiruchi, Kumbakonam, Madurai, Tirunelveli, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari, Thoothukudi, Coimbatore, Salem, Erode and Tirupur.
From Koyambedu terminus, 130 buses will run daily from August 27 to 29 to Thiruvannamalai, Nagapattinam, Velankanni, Hosur and Bengaluru. Madhavaram terminus will operate 90 buses daily on the same three days. Another 200 buses will connect Bengaluru, Tirupur, Erode and Coimbatore to various destinations. On Sunday, August 30, 690 buses will bring passengers back to Chennai from across the State. The corporation advised passengers to reserve seats in advance to avoid last-minute delays.
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The special buses target the combined pull of Aadi Krithigai, a Tamil month festival, and wedding season Saturdays, when Chennai’s suburban and intercity terminals see their highest holiday crush. TNSTC, one of eight State-owned transport corporations, runs such ad-hoc fleets six to eight times a year, Pongal and Deepavali get the biggest deployments, often topping 2,000 extra buses per day from these three terminals. The Kilambakkam terminal, opened in late 2023, has become the primary southern-corridor hub, replacing many services from Koyambedu. Travellers should book through the TNSTC website or app because walk-up availability on these four days will be tight, the corporation usually puts the reservation window open five days ahead.
Source: deccanchronicle.com
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