Bus commuters in Hyderabad will possibly have to wait longer at stops as the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) will begin diverting buses for the Medaram jatara scheduled to be held from February 21 to 24. Around 68% of the Greater Hyderabad Zone’s (GHZ) fleet is expected to be deployed for the jatara.
With the TSRTC’s GHZ having planned to send around 1,800 buses out a fleet of 2,644 in phases, officials expect fewer buses plying within the city. Coupled with high occupancy rates on account of the Mahalakshmi Scheme for women and transgenders, city operations are likely to take a beating.
“Passengers from GHZ will have to plan their trips within the city better as we expect disruption in frequency. It is not that all 1,800 buses will be sent out on the same day, and in one go, but city services will be affected,” a TSRTC official said.
