State govt to operate over 16,000 buses to clear Pongal rush

State govt to operate over 16,000 buses to clear Pongal rush

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Chennai:21.12.2021

The Tamil Nadu transport department will be operating 16,768 buses from various locations in Chennai to clear extra passenger rush during Pongal week.

Similarly, around 6,468 other special buses will be operated along other districts in the state from January 11to 13.

As many as 11 ticket reservation counters will be opened at Koyambedu Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus (CMBT), Tambaram MEPZ and Poonamallee Bus Stand.

Tickets can also be booked online on www.tnstc.in, RedBus, Paytm, makemytrip and BusIndia. Temporary bus stands have been set up at different locations in the city to avoid congestion and smooth operation of special buses. Traffic diversions, introduced five years ago, will be followed this year too. Buses, transporting passengers to Thanjavur and Kumbakonam via Vikravandi, Panruti will depart from the temporary bus stand setup at Tambaram.

Poonamallee bus stand will be the origin for buses bound to Hosur, Arcot, Vellore, Kancheepuram and Cuddalore and Chidambaram buses (via Puducherry) will depart from KK Nagar bus stop.

Buses to AP will leave from Madhavaram. Only south-bound buses will depart from CMBT.

Responding on private omni charging more, TN transport minister RS Rajakannapan said that action will be taken against them.

Eleven ticket reservation counters will be opened at Koyambedu CMBT, Tambaram MEPZ and Poonamallee Bus Stand