In a bid to ensure hassle-free travel for passengers during the upcoming Ramzan festival and weekends, State Transport Undertakings (STUs) have announced the operation of special bus services across various routes.
With Ramzan set to be celebrated on Thursday, STUs have unveiled plans to operate 315 special buses on Wednesday from the Kilambakkam terminus to destinations including Tiruvannamalai, Trichy, Kumbakonam, Madurai, Tirunelveli, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari, Coimbatore, Salem, and Tiruppur. Additionally, 40 special buses will be available from Koyambedu to Nagapattinam, Velankanni, Hosur, and Bengaluru.
For the weekend, STUs will deploy 290 and 340 special buses on Friday and Saturday respectively from the Kilambakkam terminus, with an additional 40 buses each from the Koyambedu terminus on both days. Moreover, 200 buses will be operated from various parts of the state and Bengaluru during this period.
On Sunday, STUs will facilitate the travel of passengers from different parts of the state to Chennai and Bengaluru by operating an adequate number of special buses.
To streamline the travel process, STUs have advised passengers to plan their journeys in advance by reserving their bus seats. As per reports, a significant number of passengers have already booked their tickets, with 7,878 reservations for Wednesday, 6,610 for Friday, 4,143 for Saturday, and 11,375 for Sunday.