Overview
- TGSRTC has begun festival operations, scheduling nearly 51,000 trips between January 25 and February 1 to move the expected surge of devotees.
- A temporary RTC bus station at Medaram is operational across 1,510 acres with 42 parking areas, district-wise queue lines, digital boards, a command room, ticket counters, canteens and temporary toilets.
- A total of 10,441 personnel, including drivers, supervisors and safety wardens, are deployed with plans targeting at least 15 bus departures each hour.
- Safety directives include single-lane convoy movement, comprehensive mechanical inspections of vehicles and continuous monitoring of driver fitness.
- District-specific services are running, including 369 buses from Mancherial and Kumram Bheem Asifabad with published fares, while women travel free under the Maha Lakshmi scheme and other passengers pay a 50% festival surcharge.