Thousands Travel on Private Buses for Deepavali, Alleviating Traffic Congestion
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Thousands Travel on Private Buses for Deepavali, Alleviating Traffic Congestion

New Indian Express  

Thousands of commuters travelled from various government and private buses for the Deepavali festival, with many reaching the terminus five hours early to avoid traffic congestion. The Perungalathur junction experienced relatively smooth traffic due to the recently opened flyover on GST. However, a section of travellers faced inconvenience reaching the terminal, especially during the rainy season, with cabs and autos charging Rs 300-Rs 400.

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Airfares on Chennai, Bengaluru sectors soar in festival season
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Airfares on Chennai, Bengaluru sectors soar in festival season

The Hindu  

If people had a last minute plan to come to Madurai for Deepavali celebrations and return to Chennai or Bengaluru, they would have to pay through their nose for both airfares and private bus fares. Despite a good frequency of flight services between Chennai and Madurai — eight flights a day by Indigo and one service by Air India — …

Tamil Nadu: Get ready to pay up to Rs 30 more at 42 toll plazas soon
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu: Get ready to pay up to Rs 30 more at 42 toll plazas soon

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Even as the ruling DMK and the AIADMK have promised to remove toll plazas on the highways in their respective election manifestos for the general elections, the toll fees are set to be hiked at 42 toll plazas -- 34 maintained by the National Highway Authority of India and the rest by state highways operators -- across the state …

Madras HC allows private buses to operate from Koyambedu
10 months, 1 week ago

Madras HC allows private buses to operate from Koyambedu

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: In a temporary relief to omnibus operators, the Madras High Court on Friday allowed them to pick up and drop passengers at their private garages in and around Koyambedu while operating buses to southern districts as done before the launch of Kalaignar Centenary Bus Terminus in Kilambakkam. “Even while the buses were being operated from Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus …

Special buses to be operated from Chennai to Tiruvannamalai for Karthigai Deepam festival
1 year, 1 month ago

Special buses to be operated from Chennai to Tiruvannamalai for Karthigai Deepam festival

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu Transport department would be operating special buses from Chennai city and other parts of the State for the Karthigai Deepam festival to be celebrated in a Tiruvannamalai on Sunday, November 26. In a press release, the Transport department said it would be operating more than 2,700 regular and special buses for three days starting from Saturday to …

Private bus fares skyrocket ahead of Deepavali
1 year, 1 month ago

Private bus fares skyrocket ahead of Deepavali

The Hindu  

Like every festival season when people travel to their hometown and on holidays, private bus operators seem to be charging a bomb this Deepavali too. Despite conducting special drives to curb private bus operator’s charging excessive fares during festive season, the Transport Department has failed to provide any relief to the public. During the ongoing Deepavali season, long-distance bus fares …

Vigil by Transport Department checks drastic surge-pricing during festivals by omni bus operators in Coimbatore
1 year, 1 month ago

Vigil by Transport Department checks drastic surge-pricing during festivals by omni bus operators in Coimbatore

The Hindu  

The vigil maintained by the Transport Department authorities during the ‘puja’ holidays could, to a significant extent, ensure a deterrent effect on surge pricing of fares by omni bus operators in Coimbatore region. Last year, there were instances of omni bus operators charging as much as ₹4,000 as one-way fare to Chennai from Coimbatore against the usual fare hovering around …

Festive travel picks up pace, highways face snarls
1 year, 11 months ago

Festive travel picks up pace, highways face snarls

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Roads leading to adjoining cities and states are witnessing snarls due to increased footfall ahead of the Sankranti festival, the first in 2023. Officials said that an increased number of RTC buses between the two Telugu states, besides two-wheelers loaded with luggage, is gridlocking highways. Rachakonda traffic DCP D. Srinivas said the Pantangi Toll Plaza in Yadadri-Bhongir district, which …

Ahead of Sankranti, private operators jack up bus fares
1 year, 11 months ago

Ahead of Sankranti, private operators jack up bus fares

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI/VISAKHAPATNAM: Cashing in on the Sankranti festival rush, private bus operators have jacked up the fares for buses plying on several routes across Andhra Pradesh as also to neighbouring Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. While the APSRTC has decided not to collect extra fares in the 6,400 special buses in operation during the festival season, private bus operators have increased …

Tamil Nadu government running special buses for Deepavali
2 years, 2 months ago

Tamil Nadu government running special buses for Deepavali

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Arrangements have been made to run 16,888 bus services to enable people travel to their native places for Deepavali in three days starting from Friday, October 21, and also operate 13,152 buses for them to return to their workplaces after the festival from October 24 to 26. So from Madhavaram new bus stand, buses going through Red Hills to …

TSRTC hikes bus fare for festival services
2 years, 7 months ago

TSRTC hikes bus fare for festival services

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A bus ride will cost more for commuters during the festivals, special occasions, or holiday. Telangana State Road Transport Corporation circulated a notice to all its depots on Wednesday, saying the special buse services will charge 1.25 times of fare during festivals, occasions, jataras, special events and holidays. This practice in RTC existed since 2008, during which 1.50 of …

Private bus operators in Andhra Pradesh jack up fares ahead of Sankranti
2 years, 11 months ago

Private bus operators in Andhra Pradesh jack up fares ahead of Sankranti

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: Cashing in on the Sankranti festival season, bus operators have jacked up the fares of buses plying on several routes connecting the temple city of Tirupati to various destinations in Andhra Pradesh and neighbouring Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Deccan Chronicle found that AC sleeper and Volvo bus fares from Tirupati to Bengaluru had gone up to Rs 1,000-Rs 1,600 …

No increase in special buses for Deepavali
4 years, 1 month ago

No increase in special buses for Deepavali

The Hindu  

With a day to go for Deepavali, Coimbatore Division of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation has not increased the number of special buses due to reduction in number of passengers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. An official from TNSTC Coimbatore Division said only 436 special buses were being operated from four districts for Deepavali from Thursday. TNSTC Coimbatore Division had set …

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