Chennai, Apr 8:
Anticipating heavy passenger traffic during the extended weekend and Tamil New Year, the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporations (TNSTC) have announced special bus services across the State.
According to officials, the surge in travel demand is expected between April 10 and April 14, covering the weekend and Tamil New Year on April 14.
From Kilambakkam, 575 buses will be operated on April 10 and 395 on April 11 to key destinations including Tiruvannamalai, Tiruchy, Kumbakonam, Madurai, Tirunelveli, Nagercoil, Kanniyakumari, Thoothukudi, Coimbatore, Salem, Erode and Tirupur. From Koyambedu, 100 buses will run on April 10 and 90 on April 11 to Tiruvannamalai, Nagapattinam, Velankanni, Hosur and Bengaluru. Additionally, 24 buses will be operated from Madhavaram on both days.
Further, 200 special buses will be deployed from Bengaluru, Tirupur, Erode and Coimbatore to various destinations to manage the increased demand.
For the return journey, 735 special buses will be operated on April 12 and April 14 from different parts of the State towards Chennai and Bengaluru, depending on passenger flow.
Passengers planning long-distance travel have been advised to book tickets in advance through the TNSTC website or mobile application to avoid last-minute rush.