The State Express Transport Corporation (SETC) has announced the operation of 1,220 special buses to handle the increased demand during auspicious days and the upcoming weekend.According to a statement by R. Mohan, Managing Director of SETC, 365 buses will operate on January 31 (Friday) and 445 buses on February 1 (Saturday) from Chennai’s Koyambedu to key destinations such as Tiruvannamalai, Tiruchy, Kumbakonam, Coimbatore, Salem, Erode, Nagercoil, Kanniyakumari, Thoothukudi, Madurai, and Tirupur.
Additionally, 60 buses will ply on January 31 and February 1 to destinations like Tiruvannamalai, Nagapattinam, Velankanni, Hosur, and Bengaluru from Koyambedu.
To facilitate travel from other cities, around 250 special buses will be operated from Bengaluru, Tirupur, Erode, and Coimbatore. Twenty special buses will also be operated from Madhavaram on Friday and Saturday.
For return journeys to Chennai, SETC plans to deploy additional buses based on passenger demand, ensuring convenience for travelers.