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 up a temporary bus terminus at CODISSIA Trade Fair Complex on Avinashi Road from where 200 buses would be operated to Salem and Tiruchi from Thursday to Saturday, he said. An official from State Express Transport Corporation said that around 20 buses would be operated to Chennai from the SETC Bus Terminus in Gandhipuram.

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Over 3,400 special buses, 20 special trains to be operated to Tiruvannamalai for Maha Deepam
1 week, 5 days ago

Over 3,400 special buses, 20 special trains to be operated to Tiruvannamalai for Maha Deepam

The Hindu  

: Over 3,400 special buses and 20 special trains will operate to Tiruvannamalai town for Maha Deepam on December 13. Collector D. Bhaskara Pandian, along with Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department officials, inspected the arrangements in place, including civic amenities such as temporary bus stands and sanitary facilities on Girivalam path and Arunachaleswara temple premises on Wednesday. In view …

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 …

APSRTC to run 6,100 special buses during Dasara festival from October 4 to 20
2 months, 3 weeks ago

APSRTC to run 6,100 special buses during Dasara festival from October 4 to 20

The Hindu  

The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation has announced that it will run 6,100 special buses from October 4 to 20 to clear the rush of passengers during the Dasara festivities. In addition to regular services, special buses would be run to major cities and towns in Andhra Pradesh including Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Tirupati, Kurnool, Rajamahendravaram, Anantapur, Vizianagaram, Kakinada, Kadapa, Bheemavaram, …

TNSTC, Coimbatore, to replace 100 red buses with new ultra low-floor buses over the next two months
3 months, 3 weeks ago

TNSTC, Coimbatore, to replace 100 red buses with new ultra low-floor buses over the next two months

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Coimbatore, will replace over 55% of the low-floor red buses plying on city routes with ultra low-floor buses. Out of the 180 low-floor red buses that TNSTC, Coimbatore, operates on city routes, 100 will be replaced with the ultra low-floor buses, S. Sridharan, general manager, TNSTC, Coimbatore, said. During December 2023, the State government …

100 new govt buses flagged off; Chennai gets 58 low-floor coaches
4 months, 2 weeks ago

100 new govt buses flagged off; Chennai gets 58 low-floor coaches

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Chennai has received its first batch of 58 non-AC low-floor buses which are disabled-friendly and have kneeling facility for wheelchair ramp. The new batch of 58 buses is part of the 100 buses flagged off by Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Sunday, which includes 30 new regular buses and 12 refurbished buses. While conventional MTC buses are 11m long, …

Poll ready: 590 additional TSRTC buses for districts, AP
7 months, 1 week ago

Poll ready: 590 additional TSRTC buses for districts, AP

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: In the wake of the Lok Sabha elections in the two Telugu states, the TSRTC has deployed an additional fleet of buses for the convenience of commuters travelling to their native place to vote. Mahalakshmi scheme likely to influence voter turnout Nizamabad TSRTC officials have arranged 15 additional buses to accommodate the increased number of passengers traveling to Andhra …

TN to get 7k new buses by next year as 52 per cent of the fleet across state old
7 months, 2 weeks ago

TN to get 7k new buses by next year as 52 per cent of the fleet across state old

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: There is an increase in t proportion of overaged government buses in the state, now at 52.73%, as the procurement of new buses did not happen for two years due to the Covid-19 lockdown-induced fund crunch, said the transport department on Friday. In the light of recent incidents involving parts of buses such as footboards and seats getting detached …

95% tickets sold, plan travel for polls: SETC
8 months, 1 week ago

95% tickets sold, plan travel for polls: SETC

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The state transport department on Monday appealed to commuters planning to travel to their natives to cast their votes for the Lok Sabha election to consider scheduling their journey either on April 16 or 17. State Express Transport Corporation Managing Director R Mohan, in a statement, said that nearly 95% of seats on 2,092 regular services and 1,785 special …

KSRTC to deploy 1,000 additional buses for Christmas
1 year ago

KSRTC to deploy 1,000 additional buses for Christmas

The Hindu  

The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation is set to deploy an additional 1,000 buses starting from December 22 for the Christmas festival. Special buses will operate routes connecting Kempegowda Bus Station to destinations such as Dharmasthala, Kukke Subramanya, Shivamogga, Hassan, Mangaluru, Kundapura, Sringeri, Horanadu, Davanagere, Hubballi, Dharwad, Belagavi, Vijayapura, Gokarna, Sirsi, Karwar, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Koppal, Yadgir, Bidar, Tirupati, Vijayawada, …

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 …

T.N. Budget | Several bus depots in Chennai to become multi-modal transport hubs
1 year, 9 months ago

T.N. Budget | Several bus depots in Chennai to become multi-modal transport hubs

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu government has proposed to create multi-modal transport hubs in prime places in Chennai, by developing existing bus depots, commercial utilities of which remain untapped. The announcement for the developing the bus depots into transport hubs has been announced in the Tamil Nadu Budget 2023-24 presented in the Assembly on Monday. Three bus depots, Vadapalani, Thiruvanmiyur and Vyasarpadi, …

Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka to increase bus services between two states
1 year, 10 months ago

Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka to increase bus services between two states

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: The chief executives of AP State Road Transport Corporation and Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation have signed an agreement to increase the number of inter-state bus services being operated in the two states. As a result, AP will operate to Karnataka 327 more buses to over an additional 69,284 km, while Karnataka will introduce 496 extra buses with their …

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 …

Operators keep their plans, buses ready in Nellore, Ongole to meet Dasara rush
2 years, 3 months ago

Operators keep their plans, buses ready in Nellore, Ongole to meet Dasara rush

The Hindu  

The hustle and bustle associated with Dasara is back with a bang in south coastal Andhra Pradesh as the health situation arising out of COVID-19 has fully come under control. Over 200 special bus services will be run by the APSRTC from, among other places, Nellore and Ongole in south coastal Andhra region to Hyderabad, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam. Only normal …

Bus services reduced in Chennai amid rise in fuel prices
2 years, 8 months ago

Bus services reduced in Chennai amid rise in fuel prices

India Today  

Amid the rise in fuel prices, the Metropolitan Transport Corporation has cut down the bus services on around 26 routes in Chennai. As per the report by the Times of India, the bus services have been cut on routes such as 47D, 206, 266, B70 and 24C, which connect Avadi with Thiruvanmiyur, Guduvanchery, Tambaram, Guindy and Triplicane respectively. T Sadagopan, …

APSRTC to operate 7000 special buses for Sankranti
2 years, 11 months ago

APSRTC to operate 7000 special buses for Sankranti

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: APSRTC MD Dwarka Thirumala Rao said on Thursday that 7000 special buses will be operated from July 7 to 18 to meet the travel needs of the people durig this Sankranti festival. “There will be a 50 per cent additional ticket rate in the special buses and the buses would be operated based on the demand.” Addressing a press …

TN govt to operate over 14,000 special buses for Deepavali
4 years, 1 month ago

TN govt to operate over 14,000 special buses for Deepavali

Live Mint  

The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday announced it will operate over 14,000 special buses for the Deepavali festival. Ahead of the festival, the Tamil Nadu state transport department has made arrangements to operate about 9,510 buses from Chennai in addition to 5,247 specials from the districts for a total of 14,757 buses from November 11 to 13. Post the festival …

Metro Rail, long-distance trains; bus services resume in Tamil Nadu
4 years, 3 months ago

Metro Rail, long-distance trains; bus services resume in Tamil Nadu

India TV News  

After a five-month plus hiatus, the Chennai Metro Rail services and long-distance buses linking various districts in Tamil Nadu recommenced operations on Monday. Notably, passenger trains and long distance buses to Chennai city from other parts of Tamil Nadu and services from the state capital began on Monday after they were ceased in March owing to COVID-19. Long distance buses …

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