TGSRTC to deploy 7000 special buses for Dasara

The transport company will adjust the fare up to 1.5 times the standard rate to cover the minimum cost of diesel and operating costs of special buses. | Photo credit: File Photo

With the Dasara celebrations around the corner, the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) on Wednesday announced that it will push as many as 7,000 special buses into service.

According to TGSRTC, a total of 3,533 buses will be operated from Karimnagar zone: 431 from Adilabad, 719 from Nizamabad, 1,175 from Karimnagar, 530 from Warangal and 678 from Khammam areas.

2,155 buses will be operated from Hyderabad zone. This includes 645 from Mahabubnagar, 255 from Medak, 815 from Nalgonda and 440 from Ranga Reddy.

As a step towards expansion of services, 1,312 special buses are scheduled to run from Greater Hyderabad Zone. “Passenger traffic is expected to be particularly heavy on October 9, 10, 16 and 17,” officials said.

TGSRTC management has planned to make special buses available in accordance with the expected rush of these days. Efforts are underway to ensure passengers return home. This type of operation is expected on October 25 and 26.

Special buses will be plying from areas in Hyderabad like MGBS, JBS, Uppal, Aramghar, LB Nagar Cross Roads, KPHB, Bowenpally and Gachibowli.

Facilities like pandals, canopies, chairs, public address systems, drinking water facilities and mobile toilets are set up in these areas for the convenience of passengers.

The TGSRTC management clarified that in 2003, the state government had issued GO No. 16, which authorized the corporation to revise fares up to 1.5 times the standard rate to cover the minimum cost of diesel and running costs incurred by these special buses. This flexibility applies exclusively to special buses operated during festivals and special occasions.

These revised fares are applicable only for special buses plying within Telangana and to other states. Adjusted tariffs will be valid on October 9, 10, 16, 17, 25 and 26, when heavy traffic is expected. Regular fares will continue to apply for regular buses, with the exception of special routes.

Published – 7 Oct 2026 19:34 IST