As Good Friday and Easter approach this weekend, Tamil Nadu is gearing up to manage the festive rush. The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) has announced plans to operate 2,400 special buses, including intercity services, starting Thursday, April 17. These buses will be running till April 20 (Sunday). The move aims to manage the weekend rush during Good Friday and Easter. Here are the details of the special buses operating to various destinations.
According to a DT Next report, 575 special buses will depart from the Kilambakkam bus terminus on April 17. These buses will serve destinations including Tiruvannamalai, Tiruchy, Kumbakonam, Madurai, Tirunelveli, Nagercoil, Kanniyakumari, Thoothukudi, Coimbatore, Salem, Erode, and Tirupur. On April 18 and 19 (Good Friday and Saturday), 450 buses will run daily to the same locations.
From Koyambedu Bus Stand
100 special buses will operate on April 17 to Tiruvannamalai, Nagapattinam, Velankanni, Hosur, and Bengaluru. From the next day onwards, 90 buses per day will cover these routes.
From Madhavaram
24 buses will run each day from April 17-19. Furthermore, 300 special services will operate from major cities like Bengaluru, Tirupur, Erode, and Coimbatore to various destinations across the State. On Easter day, i.e, on April 20, 735 special buses will be deployed from different places back to Chennai and Bengaluru.
How To Book Tickets
Over 33,000 passengers have already booked their tickets — 11,751 for Thursday, 4,974 for Friday, 3,255 for Saturday, and 13,129 for Sunday. However, officials expect the demand to rise further, and passengers can book their tickets in advance through the official TNSTC website. (www.tnstc.in). You can also book through the mobile app, which would avoid last-minute queues and overcrowding. Destinations include Kumbakonam, Tirupati, Kanyakumari, Chennai, Bengaluru, Kumbakonam, Tirupati, Madurai.
TNSTC App Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tnstc&hl=en_IN
How To Book Through The TNSTC Website
- Visit the TNSTC website
- Enter your details
- Fill Destination and Dates
- Click Search
- Lock the seats
- You are done!
TNSTC
Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, a government-owned public bus operator in Tamil Nadu. It operates intercity buses within Tamil Nadu and to neighbouring states, as well as buses connecting major cities and towns. Here, Chennai is an exception, where the public bus service is operated by MTC, a subsidiary of TNSTC.
