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TGSRTC Schedules 2,243 Special Buses for Maha Shivaratri Pilgrims

A state order permits up to 1.5x fares on special runs, with women's free‑travel benefits continuing.

Overview

  • TGSRTC will run Feb 14–16 services to 43 Shaivite shrines, allocating 781 buses to Srisailam, 416 to Vemulawada, 326 to Keesaragutta, 249 to Edupayala, 127 to Veleru and 71 to Kaleshwaram, plus 273 to other temples including Komuravelli, Alampur, Umamaheswaram, Palakurthi and Ramappa.
  • For Edupayala, special operations and revised fares will run Feb 15–17, and regular service fares elsewhere remain unchanged.
  • From Hyderabad, Srisailam specials will board at MGBS, JBS, CBS, IS Sadan, KPHB and BHEL, with tents, seating, drinking water and public address systems arranged at key points.
  • Advance reservations are available at www.tgsrtcbus.in, and passengers can call 040‑69440000 or 040‑23450033 for information.
  • The corporation has deployed 208 more buses than last year, the VC & MD Y. Nagi Reddy reviewed readiness, and field officials have authority to add services based on demand.