CHENNAI: In anticipation of increased passenger movement for this weekend, the State Transport Undertakings has planned the operation of special buses, in addition to the regular services till March 23.
The Managing Director of the State Express Transport Corporation announced that special buses will be operated from Chennai and other locations across the State to accommodate the expected surge in passengers this weekend till March 23 (Sunday).
From Kelambakkam bus terminus, 275 buses special buses will be operated on March 22 to Tiruvannamalai, Tiruchirappalli, Kumbakonam, Madurai, Tirunelveli, Nagercoil, Kanniyakumari, Thoothukudi, Coimbatore, Salem, Erode, and Tirupur. From Koyambedu terminus, 51 special buses each will be operated to Nagapattinam, Velankanni, Hosur, and Bengaluru on March 22. From Madhavaram terminus, 20 special buses will operate on March 22 to various destinations.
Special buses will be arranged from various hometowns back to Chennai and Bengaluru, ensuring hassle-free return travel for passengers on Sunday.
So far, advance bookings were made by 7,345 passengers on Friday, 2,900 passengers on Saturday and 6,435 passengers on Sunday. Passengers are encouraged to pre-book their tickets online at www.tnstc.in or through the TNSTC mobile app to avoid last-minute rush and inconvenience.
To ensure smooth operations, adequate staff and monitoring teams have been deployed at all major bus terminals.