CHENNAI: As many as 2,13,180 passengers travelled from Chennai between April 30 and 3 a.m. on May 1, with 3,876 buses operated to handle the surge during the May Day long weekend and Chitra Pournami.

State Express Transport Corporation Managing Director R Mohan said the services were operated through Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporations to facilitate public travel.

Of the total services, 2,092 were regular buses and 1,784 were special buses.

He added that special bus operations would continue on May 1, and additional services would be operated based on public demand.