With the fear of COVID-19 pandemic fading away, the fervour marking Dasara is pervasive across the State.
With the employees and students heading to their native places to celebrate the festival with their kith and kin, the bus and railway stations are packed to capacity. Serpentine queues are seen at the reservation counters.
Anticipating heavy rush, the software professionals settled in Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai and other other cities have booked tickets in private buses in advance.