AC bus services set to resume in Tamil Nadu after nearly 11 months, senior citizens barred
According to the Standard Operating Procedures, transport corporations should provide QR code panels to enable contact less payment from commuters and also offer monthly passes for city AC services
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An AC bus seen stationed at Gandhi Irvin road near Chennai Egmore railway station (File Photo | EPS)
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CHENNAI: After nearly 11 months, air conditioned services on private and government buses are set to resume in Tamil Nadu. The state government issued the order for this on Thursday.
A total of 702 government AC buses will recommence operations gradually in the next few days, said official sources. This includes economic AC buses operated by six divisions of the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) and AC deluxe and sleeper services of the State Express Transport Corporation (SETC).
31,500 buses for this Pongal festival
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10,228 buses to various destinations from Chennai between January 11 to 13
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Festival special: Additional temporary bus stands have been set up in Chennai from where festival special buses would be operated from January 11. | Photo Credit: M VEDHAN
10,228 buses to various destinations from Chennai between January 11 to 13 The Transport Department will run more than 10,250 buses from the city to various parts of the State from January 11 to 13 for Pongal festival. About 31,500 buses are to be operated throughout the State to cater to the festival rush.
A meeting chaired by Transport Minister M.R. Vijayabaskar in the Secretariat on Friday along with Transport Secretary C. Samayamoorthy decided to operate 16,221 buses, including special buses. While 10,228 buses would be operated from the city to other parts of the State, 5,993 buses would be deployed between various destinations in the State.