Archive · 28 Aug 2026
TGSRTC Deploys 5,000 Special Buses For Rakhi Pournami Rush
TGSRTC is adding many buses for people traveling during Rakhi Pournami.
It will run 5,000 special buses from August 27 to August 31.
This is 240 more buses than it operated last year.
Officials expect many people to travel because of several holidays.
The busiest return trips may happen from Sunday afternoon through Monday.
Last year, millions of people used TGSRTC buses during this festival period.
Women can still travel for free under the Mahalakshmi scheme.
Officials are being asked to help passengers travel safely and add buses when needed.
TGSRTC will operate 5,000 special buses from August 27 to 31 for Rakhi Pournami passenger demand.
The corporation added 240 buses compared with last year’s 4,760 special services.
Officials expect travel demand to rise around Milad-un-Nabi, Rakhi Pournami and the Sunday holiday.
Last year, about 3.68 crore passengers used TGSRTC buses during the Rakhi Pournami period, including 2.51 crore women.
Women’s free travel under the Mahalakshmi scheme will continue, while officials monitor demand and deploy extra buses where needed.
- Who
- The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation, Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar and TGSRTC officials.
- What
- TGSRTC will operate 5,000 special buses and monitor passenger demand during the Rakhi Pournami travel period.
- When
- August 27 to 31; return travel is expected to be busy from Sunday afternoon, August 30, through Monday, August 31.
- Where
- Across Telangana, particularly in areas with high passenger demand and on routes to passengers’ native places.
- Why
- To manage the expected festival and holiday passenger rush and help people travel safely.
- Special buses
- 5,000 buses will operate from August 27 to 31.
- Increase from last year
- TGSRTC is operating 240 more special buses than last year’s 4,760.
- Previous passenger count
- About 3.68 crore passengers travelled on TGSRTC buses during last year’s Rakhi Pournami period.
- Women passengers
- Approximately 2.51 crore of last year’s passengers were women.
- Expected return rush
- The return journey rush is expected from Sunday afternoon, August 30, through Monday, August 31.
- Free women’s travel
- Free bus travel for women under the Mahalakshmi scheme will continue during the festival period.