Diwali special buses to ply from Nov 1-3

Diwali special buses to ply from Nov 1-3

State-run, Pvt Buses To Start From 6 Places

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai:31.10.2021

In view of Diwali, the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC), State Express Transport Corporation (SETC) and private operators are set to operate extra buses from Chennai to various destinations. To ease congestion and confusion at the boarding points, the State has decided to operate services from six terminuses namely Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus (CMBT), Madhavaram Mofussil Bus Terminus (MMBT), Poonamallee bus stand, Tambaram Sanitorium bus stand, Tambaram railway station bus stand and KK Nagar bus depot. The special services will be from November 1 to 3 and November 5 to 8.

CMBT: Buses to Velankanni, Trichy, Madurai, Tirunelveli, Sengottai, Nagercoil, Thiruchendur, Villupuram, Kallakurichi, Salem, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Virudhunagar, Pudukkottai, Karaikudi, Erode, Salem, Pollachi and Bangalore

Madhavaram: Buses to Andhra Pradesh and all the APSRTC buses via Red Hills, Gummidipoondi and Uthukottai.

Poonamallee: Buses to Kancheepuram, Arcot, Arani, Vellore, Dharmapuri, Thirupattur and Hosur.

Tambaram Sanitorium: Buses to Tindivanam, Thanjavur, Panruti, Kumbakonam and Vikravandi

Tambaram railway station: Buses from Chennai via Tindivanam to Tiruvannamalai, Gingee, Katumanarkoil, Polur, Vandavasi, Neyveli, Vadalur and beyond.

KK Nagar bus depot: Buses going through East Coast Road to Puducherry, Cuddalore and Chidambaram.

MTC is arranging special connecting buses for passengers to reach the special bus stations. Passengers are requested to follow all Covid norms and wear a mask throughout their journey. TNSTC, SETC and omni buses will take the following routes:-All reserved TNSTC, SETC buses from Koyambedu CMBT will take outer ring road to reach Urapakkam temporary bus station to board passengers who reserved from Tambaram and Perungalathur. As usual SETC buses will ply via Poonamallee high road, Vanagaram, Nazarathpet, outer ring road and reach Vandalur. These buses will not pass through Tambaram and Perungulathur.

Similarly, omni buses operating from Koyambedu bound for other districts should take Poonamallee high road, Vanagaram, Nazarathpet, outer ring road and reach Vandalur. These buses will not pass through Tambaram and Perungulathur. Omni buses towards ECR will be permitted via 100 feet road, Kathipara, Guindy, Sardar Patel road (OMR, ECR) subject to the approval of traffic police. Omni buses should avoid boarding points on 100 feet road, Poonamallee high road in front of CMRL, Alandur Metro, KK Nagar. Instead those passengers can be asked to board from Koyambedu or Urapakkam. All passengers are requested to take note of the above arrangements, plan their travel accordingly, the authorities said.

Passengers have been requested to follow all Covid norms and wear a mask throughout their journey