With Dasara festive rush in full swing, the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation ran as many as 2,474 special buses between October 9 and October 14.
For this period, the transport behemoth had earmarked 2,630 special buses. With 2,474 buses running, the RTC recorded an achievement rate of 94.07%.
According to the TGSRTC, a sudden spurt in passenger activity was witnessed on October 10 which led to operating of 689 special buses, as against the planned 529.
Karimnagar Zone operated 1,565 buses against a target of 1,770, achieving 88.42% of its goal. Similarly, the Hyderabad Zone operated 682 buses against a target of 860, achieving 79.30%.
“Anticipating a high volume of passengers on October 16 and October 17, TGSRTC Vice-Chairman and Managing Director Y Nagireddy directed officials to operate additional buses wherever necessary. He emphasised that officials must ensure the smooth operation of these special services without any complications,” the TGSRTC said in a statement.
Published - October 15, 2026 08:22 pm IST