Nearly 21 lakh pilgrims are likely to throng the 96 Shaivite regions in the State on the occasion of Mahasivaratri on March 1, and the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) plans to run 3,225 buses to cater to their commuting needs.
In a statement, Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of the Corporation Ch. Dwaraka Tirumala Rao said a plan of action had been prepared to operate these special buses.
Arrangements were being made to operate 410 buses to cater to the transport needs of the 2.75 lakh pilgrims expected to visit Kotappakonda in Guntur district. As many as 390 buses would be pressed into service to provide transport facility to the 1.25 lakh people expected to visit Srisailam in Kurnool district.