TNSTC to Operate 1,900 Special Buses for I-Day Weekend Rush
The special services have been planned as August 15 falls on Saturday and is observed as Independence Day, with passengers expected to travel to their native places from Chennai and other parts of the state
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2026-08-13 04:04 GMT
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporations (TNSTCs) will operate additional special buses across the state to meet the expected surge in passenger traffic during the Independence Day weekend from August 14 to 16.
The special services have been planned as August 15 falls on Saturday and is observed as Independence Day, with passengers expected to travel to their native places from Chennai and other parts of the state.
From the Kilambakkam bus terminus in Chennai, 505 special buses will be operated on August 14 and another 570 on August 15 to destinations including Tiruvannamalai, Tiruchy, Kumbakonam, Madurai, Tirunelveli, Nagercoil, Kanniyakumari, Thoothukudi, Coimbatore, Salem, Erode and Tiruppur.
From Koyambedu, 110 buses will be operated to Thiruvannamalai, Nagapattinam, Velankanni, Hosur and Bengaluru on each day on August 14 and August 15. From Madhavaram, 80 buses will be operated each day on August 14 and 15 and a total of 200 buses will be operated from Bengaluru, Tirupur, Erode and Coimbatore to various places on the three days. A total of 465 buses would be operated on Sunday to Chennai from various places of the state.