TN transport corporation to operate over 1,100 special buses to clear weekend travel rush
To accommodate the return of passengers to Chennai and Bengaluru after the weekend, special services will be operated from various towns on Sunday (June 15), based on demand.
CHENNAI: The State Transport Undertakings will operate more than 1,100 special buses on June 13-15 to manage the anticipated surge in passenger traffic during the weekend from Chennai to various destinations across Tamil Nadu and vice versa, according to a statement issued by the Managing Director of the State Express Transport Corporation (SETC).
From Kilambakkam bus terminus, 385 special buses will be operated on Friday (June 13) and 350 buses on Saturday (June 14) to destinations such as Tiruvannamalai, Tiruchy, Kumbakonam, Madurai, Tirunelveli, Nagercoil, Kanniyakumari, Thoothukudi, Coimbatore, Salem, Erode and Tirupur.
In addition, from Koyambedu terminus, 55 special buses will run each on June 13 and 14 to Tiruvannamalai, Nagapattinam, Velankanni, Hosur and Bengaluru. On the same days, 20 special buses will be operated from Madhavaram. Another 250 will be operated from Bengaluru, Tirupur, Erode and Coimbatore to various locations.
To accommodate the return of passengers to Chennai and Bengaluru after the weekend, special services will be operated from various towns on Sunday (June 15), based on demand.
Currently, 6,158 passengers have booked tickets for Friday, 2,652 for Saturday and 6,469 for Sunday. With the number of bookings expected to increase further, passengers are advised to make reservations through the official website www.tnstc.in or use the app to avoid crowding and ensure a smooth travel experience.
