To clear extra rush during this Deepavali, the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation’s Tirunelveli Division will operate special buses to various destinations from October 14 to 17.
According to B.S.G. Kumar, General Manager, TNSTC, Tirunelveli Division, 30 additional special mofussil buses will be operated every day between October 14 and 17 to Tenkasi, Papanasam, Sankarankovil, Surandai, Tiruchendur and Thoothukudi and 10 additional city buses operated in the Tirunelveli Town – Samathanapuram route till Deepavali.
From Thoothukudi, 10 additional special buses will be operated to Tiruchendur and Kovilpatti during these days and additional buses operated to Tirunelveli, Tiruchendur, Madurai and Kaliyakkavilai from Nagercoil. Parvathipuram – Parvathipuram circular service will be operated till Deepavali.
For the convenience of passengers, who would come to Tirunelveli, Nagercoil and Thoothukudi from far-off places to celebrate Deepavali, the TNSTC will operate 135 special buses to Chennai, 95 buses to Coimbatore, 50 buses to Tiruchi, 30 buses to Tirupur, three buses to Salem and 72 buses to Madurai from October 19 to 22, Mr. Kumar said.