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The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) volition run peculiar autobus from Saturday (January 25, 2026) and continuing till February 1 for the Medaram Jatara — acceptable to celebrated betwixt January 28 and January 31. The transport elephantine volition property into work astir 4,000 buses for the Jatara, adjacent arsenic officials pointed retired that metropolis and inter-district autobus services, including those plying wrong the Greater Hyderabad Zone, volition beryllium affected connected relationship of diversion of buses.
Traffic-generating points identified
According to officials, a impermanent autobus presumption has been acceptable up astatine Medaram connected astir 50 acres of onshore which has been allotted by the Mulugu District administration. Buses volition beryllium pooled from each districts of the State, including Hyderabad, to run the peculiar services. As galore arsenic 51 traffic-generating points crossed the erstwhile districts of Warangal, Karimnagar, Adilabad and Khammam, too Hyderabad, person been identified for operating peculiar buses to Medaram.
Officials said the implementation of the Mahalakshmi scheme, which provides escaped question for women aboard TGSRTC buses, is expected to substantially boost pilgrim question this year.
Around 20 lakh pilgrims are estimated to question by the Corporation buses during this period, compared to 16.82 lakh passengers transported by 3,491 TGSRTC buses during the 2024 Jatara.
50 queue lines for 20,000 passengers
To negociate the rush, 50 queue lines with a combined magnitude of astir 9 kilometres person been arranged astatine the impermanent autobus station. The determination is to facilitate astir 20,000 passengers to committee buses astatine a time. Temporary sheds covering 1.10 lakh sq. ft. person been acceptable up for rider waiting areas, unit remainder rooms and attraction activities. Parking facilities spanning 25.76 acres person been developed astatine Medaram and Kamaram to accommodate astir 1,000 buses.
More than 10,400 personnel, including drivers, conductors, information unit and officers, volition beryllium deployed circular the clock. A bid and power centre equipped with 76 CCTV cameras has been acceptable up astatine Medaram, on with way patrolling, aesculapian camps, drinking h2o facilities and coordination with constabulary and territory administrations to guarantee creaseless question of the buses.
TGSRTC peculiar autobus services for Medaram Jatara
Special autobus operations: January 25 – February 1
4,000 RTC buses deployed from each districts including Hyderabad
51 traffic-generating points identified crossed erstwhile Warangal, Karimnagar, Adilabad and Khammam
Temporary autobus presumption connected 50 acres with 50 Q-lines (9 km), accommodating 20,000 passengers astatine a time
Parking for 1,000 buses implicit 25.76 acres
10,441 unit deployed round-the-clock, including drivers, conductors, information & officers
76 CCTV cameras, Command Control Centre, patrol jeeps & motorcycles for effectual postulation management
