With the Medaram Jatara fast approaching, the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) is trying hard to make arrangements for the large number of devotees expected to assemble for the biennial event. This, coupled with the free bus ride for women scheme has brought about a spike in occupancy.
The corporation has sought 1,500 private buses to deal with the current rush. The Jatara held in Mulugu district that brings in thousands of visitors is scheduled to begin on February 21, and this year, TSRTC expects 30 lakh passengers to use their buses.
An official TSRTC document states that the Telangana government “has been requested to arrange to pool 1,500 private buses through the Transport department to meet the additional traffic demand on account of the implementation of the Maha lakshmi scheme”.
