To cater to the needs of the people during the Dasara festivities, the A.P. State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) will run 5,500 special buses from October 13 to 26.
In a statement on October 4 (Wednesday), APSRTC Vice-Chairman and Managing Director Ch. Dwaraka Tirumala Rao said that in view of Durgashtami on October 22 and Navami / Dasami on October 23, they would operate special buses from major cities of the neighbouring States such as Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Chennai and back.
Special bus services were also being planned from all the major cities and towns such as Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Kurnool, Tirupati, Rajamahendravanam, Anantapur, Vizianagaram, Kakinada, Bhimavaram, Amalapurm, Kadapa, Srisailam, Markapuram Ongole, Tuni, Srikakulam and Nellore, in addition to the regular buses.