TSRTC, SCR gear up to deal with Sankranti rush
1 year, 11 months ago

TSRTC, SCR gear up to deal with Sankranti rush

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Sankranti is just around the corner and there is a mad scramble among people to travel to their native places either in Telangana or Andhra Pradesh. To cope with the festive rush, the TSRTC and the South Central Railways have come with special bus services and additional trains. The TSRTC is plying as many as 4,233 buses whereas the SCR has planned over 540 train trips between two Telugu-speaking states. A senior TSRTC senior said that during the festival there will be high demand for services to Vishakapatnam, Amalapuram, Kakinada, Rajahmundry, Polavaram, Guntur, Nellore, Kandukuru, and Eluru. The SCR authorities will operate over 540 trips of special train services till January 20 between the two Telugu states and beyond.

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TGSRTC braces for passenger rush on Sankranti
1 day, 7 hours ago

TGSRTC braces for passenger rush on Sankranti

The Hindu  

Ahead of Sankranti, the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation has geared up to deal with the massive influx of bus passengers. In anticipation of lakhs of passengers, the corporation had already announced that it would press into service as many as 6,432 special buses to cater to the rush with people from Hyderabad going to their hometowns within Telangana and …

SCR, RTC ramp up services for Sabarimala pilgrims, private cabs take a hit
1 month ago

SCR, RTC ramp up services for Sabarimala pilgrims, private cabs take a hit

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: As lakhs of devotees from Hyderabad head for the Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala, the SCR and the TSRTC are making special arrangements to meet the seasonal demand. An SCR official stated, “Last year, we operated around 300 special trains for Sabarimala darshan. This year, the number will exceed 400.” He said that the SCR had announced 49 specials trains …

SCR to run additional services for Sabarimala pilgrims
1 month ago

SCR to run additional services for Sabarimala pilgrims

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The South Central Railway will run additional services between various destinations for Sabarimala pilgrims in order to clear extra rush. 07173/07174 Kakinada Port - Kollam - Kakinada Port Specials : Enroute, these special trains will stop at Kakinada Town, Samalkot, Rajahmundry, Nidadavolu, Tanuku, Bhimavaram Town, Akividu, Kaikaluru, Gudivada, Vijayawada, Tenali, Chirala, Ongole, Nellore, Gudur, Renigunta, Tirupati, Chittoor, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, …

SCR to run 34 additional Sabarimala special trains
1 month ago

SCR to run 34 additional Sabarimala special trains

Deccan Chronicle  

South Central Railway to run 34 additional Sabarimala special trains between various destinations in order to clear extra rush of Sabarimala pilgrims. These trains will stop at Cherlapalli, Nalgonda, Miryalaguda, Nadikude, Piduguralla, Sattenapalli, Guntur, Tenali, Chirala, Ongole, Nellore, Gudur, Renigunta, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Thrisur, Aluva, Ernakulam and Ettumanur in both the directions. These Special trains will …

SWR to operate two round trips of special train service between Bengaluru and Karwar
5 months, 2 weeks ago

SWR to operate two round trips of special train service between Bengaluru and Karwar

The Hindu  

The South Western Railway on Monday, notified that it would be operating a special train service for two round trips between Bengaluru and Karwar on July 26 and 28 to clear the extra rush of passengers. Minister of State for Railways V. Somanna had on Saturday announced operating the special trains in response to Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MP Kota Srinivas Poojary’s demand. …

Telangana RTC to acquire more buses: Transport minister
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Telangana RTC to acquire more buses: Transport minister

Deccan Chronicle  

Nalgonda: Transport minister Ponnam Prabhakar on Saturday said the Telangana Road Transport Corporation would be strengthened to improve the public transport facility in the state. Flagging off the Rajadhani AC bus and three delux services at the RTC depot here, he said 3,035 employees would be recruited in the corporation and tenders would be called for purchase of another 1,500 …

Poll ready: 590 additional TSRTC buses for districts, AP
7 months, 4 weeks 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 …

TSRTC Facilitates Smooth Sankranti Travel with 4,484 Special Buses
1 year ago

TSRTC Facilitates Smooth Sankranti Travel with 4,484 Special Buses

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation is ensuring a hassle-free Sankranti for citizens by organizing 4,484 special buses for those traveling to their hometowns. TSRTC Managing Director VC Sajjanar assured that all necessary arrangements have been made to ensure passenger safety and comfort, with special camps set up in congested areas and additional facilities provided as needed. Regular fares …

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, …

Telangana to implement free bus travel for women in TSRTC Palle Velugu and Express buses from December 9
1 year, 1 month ago

Telangana to implement free bus travel for women in TSRTC Palle Velugu and Express buses from December 9

The Hindu  

December 08, 2023 04:55 pm | Updated 06:56 pm IST - HYDERABAD Telangana Government has issued guidelines for the implementation of Maha Lakshmi scheme, the first of the six guarantees, aimed at providing free travel for women in the TSRTC buses in the State. These sections can travel free of cost anywhere within the borders of the State in Palle …

South Central Railway registers its best-ever performance
1 year, 1 month ago

South Central Railway registers its best-ever performance

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: South Central Railway has registered its best-ever performance for the month of November in any financial year during 2023 in both passenger and freight segments. SCR general manager Arun Kumar Jain said the south-central zone registered originating passenger revenue of ₹469.40 crore and freight revenue of ₹1,131.13 crore during November 2023, which is the highest-ever performance for the month …

South Central Railway Announces 22 special trains for Sabarimala pilgrims
1 year, 1 month ago

South Central Railway Announces 22 special trains for Sabarimala pilgrims

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: To accommodate the surge in Sabarimala pilgrims, South Central Railway has introduced 22 special trains servicing various destinations. These trains will operate on specific dates, catering to the increased demand during the Sabarimala season. The schedule for the special trains is as follows: Secunderabad - Kollam - Departure: 4:30 pm - Arrival: 11:55 pm - Journey commencing on: November …

SCR to operate festival specials
1 year, 2 months ago

SCR to operate festival specials

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: To accommodate the increased passenger rush during the upcoming festival season, the South Central Railway has announced the operation of several ‘festival special trains’ between various destinations. The special train will stop at Krishnarajapuram, Bangarpet, Jolarpettai, Katpadi, Renigunta, Vijayawada, Rajahmundry, Vizianagaram, Palasa, Berhampur, Khurda Road, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Bhadrakh, Balasore and Kharagpur stations in both directions. The MGR Chennai Central-Bhubaneshwar-MGR …

TSRTC Bill may become another flashpoint between Telangana Governor, CM KCR govt
1 year, 5 months ago

TSRTC Bill may become another flashpoint between Telangana Governor, CM KCR govt

India TV News  

Telangana: The draft bill of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation Bill, 2023 could become another bone of contention between the BRS government and Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan. With just a few days left for the assembly session to end, the draft bill sent by the government is yet to receive Raj Bhavan’s approval. The bill is aimed at absorbing over …

TSRTC offers special tour to Srisailam
1 year, 5 months ago

TSRTC offers special tour to Srisailam

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation on Wednesday announced a special tour package for devotees visiting Srisailam. The package, involves visit to Mallikarjuna Swamy, Bhraramamba Devi, Sakshi Ganapati darshan and other places in Srisailam, including Pathalganga, Paladhara, Panchadhara, Shikhara, Srisailam Dam, etc. The bus will reach Srisailam at 1.30 pm and go directly to the hotel for stay. Devotees …

Railways to run special trains to meet summer rush. Details here
1 year, 8 months ago

Railways to run special trains to meet summer rush. Details here

Live Mint  

For the convenience of passengers and to clear extra rush of passengers, the Indian Railways will be running additional 4,010 trips of 217 special trains this summer season. The special trains have been planned to connect major destinations across the country on railway routes. According to the official statement of the Ministry of Railways, as on the date of April …

Ahead of Sankranti, private operators jack up bus fares
2 years 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 …

SCR trains pace up to 130 kmph from today
2 years, 3 months ago

SCR trains pace up to 130 kmph from today

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: South Central Railway will reach another milestone on Monday by increasing the maximum permissible speed of its trains on its key sections from 110 kmph to 130 kmph. These sections cover the high-density Golden Quadrilateral and Golden Diagonal routes of SCR, except for the section between Vijayawada – Duvvada on Golden Diagonal, where works for speeding up trains are …

TSRTC hikes bus fare for festival services
2 years, 8 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 …

TSRTC, APSRTC, SCR to run Sankranti specials
3 years ago

TSRTC, APSRTC, SCR to run Sankranti specials

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Come Sankranti and one can find many from the city, which has a sizeable population of settlers, heading to their respective native places. APSRTC to operate 7000 special buses for Sankranti 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 …

South Central Railway Schedules 33 Sankranti Special Trains to Reduce Festive Rush
4 years ago

South Central Railway Schedules 33 Sankranti Special Trains to Reduce Festive Rush

News 18  

Considering the Sankranti festival rush, the South Central Railway zone will run more than 30 special trains to ferry passengers from Hyderabad to multiple places in Andhra Pradesh from Saturday. “In order to clear extra rush during Sankranti festival, SCR will run special trains between Hyderabad – Visakhapatnam – Hyderabad and Secunderabad – Tirupati,” said a railway zone official on …

South Central Railway runs special trains for UPSC candidates
4 years, 3 months ago

South Central Railway runs special trains for UPSC candidates

India TV News  

The South Central Railway zone's Vijayawada division will operate two special trains between Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam to facilitate civil services examination candidates to appear for the exam. "In order to facilitate the candidates attending Union Public Service Examination, SCR will run two special trains between Vijayawada - Visakhapatnam - Vijayawada," said a railway zone spokesperson. Likewise, the return train bearing …

South Western Railway Hikes Platform Ticket Price in Bengaluru by 400 per cent to Prevent Overcrowding
4 years, 3 months ago

South Western Railway Hikes Platform Ticket Price in Bengaluru by 400 per cent to Prevent Overcrowding

News 18  

The South Western Railway has hiked the price of the platform tickets in Bengaluru by 400 per cent to prevent overcrowding at stations. People who visit Kranitveera Sangolli Rayanna City Railway Station, Bengaluru Cantonment and Yeshwanthpur railway stations will be charged the increased price. Besides this, the railways has decided that in addition to the special trains already in operation, …

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