TN State transport corporation to run more buses to cater to Diwali rush
William Brown
Updated on February 06, 2026
Chennai, Oct 11 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) will function sixteen,888 buses within the country to cater to the festive rush during Diwali.
Around four,218 buses might be positioned into provider from Chennai to other parts of the kingdom.
The State shipping organisation in a assertion on Tuesday said that 6,370 buses will ply from Chennai city to outdoor the metropolis. The relaxation of the buses may be positioned into service as and while the want arises primarily based on the push.
State Transport Minister S.S. Sivasankar in a meeting of senior delivery officers on Monday has directed
them to press into service most buses looking forward to big rush within the state.
According to the employer, buses will be operated from six bus stations in Chennai among October 21 and October 23.
TN State transport corporation to run more buses to cater to Diwali rush
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It has additionally made arrangements for advance bookings of those buses.
The corporation and police will also be on alert in opposition to minibus operators who price heavily deliberating the push at some stage in Diwali.