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TNSTC Announces Deployment of 1,290 Special Buses for Weekend Travel Surge!

Posted on: 10/May/2024 10:08:32 AM

The Rapid Transport Corporation`s Managing Director, R. Mohan, has announced plans to deploy 1,290 special buses from Chennai and other locations in Tamil Nadu during the upcoming weekend. Recognizing the surge in travel anticipated for May 11th and 12th, being the weekend, the Tamil Nadu Government Transport Corporations will supplement their regular services with these special buses.

From Chennai`s Koyambedu Bus Terminus, 930 buses will operate to destinations including Tiruvannamalai, Trichy, Kumbakonam, Madurai, Tirunelveli, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari, Tuticorin, Coimbatore, Salem, Erode, and Tiruppur on May 10th and 11th. Additionally, 110 special buses will run from Chennai and Coimbatore to Nagapattinam and Velankanni, with routes extended to Hosur and Bengaluru.

Overall, 1,290 buses, including 250 special ones from Bengaluru, Tiruppur, Erode, Coimbatore, and other regions, are scheduled to operate. Passengers can book their seats via the www.tnstc.in website or the TNSTC app. To ensure smooth operations, designated officers will oversee the special bus services at specific terminals.

The demand for travel is evident, with over 17,000 bookings recorded for journeys across Tamil Nadu on these two days.