Archive · 9 Oct 2026
APSRTC to Operate 5,261 Special Buses for Dasara Travel
APSRTC is adding special buses to help people travel for Dasara.
It plans 5,261 services between October 16 and 25.
Most of the first group will run before the festival, and the rest will help people return afterward.
The buses will serve places across Andhra Pradesh and cities such as Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Chennai.
Hyderabad will receive the largest destination allocation.
People will pay normal fares, with no extra festival charge.
APSRTC says it is making arrangements for the expected crowds and can make buses available based on demand.
APSRTC will run 5,261 special bus services from October 16 to 25 for Dasara travel.
The plan includes 3,207 services from October 16–19 and 2,054 from October 20–25.
Services will connect destinations across Andhra Pradesh with cities including Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Chennai.
Hyderabad has the largest destination allocation at 1,186 buses; Vijayawada gets 1,053.
APSRTC says normal fares will apply, with no festival surcharge, and additional services may be arranged based on demand.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC).
- What
- It will operate 5,261 special bus services for Dasara travel.
- When
- October 16–25, with 3,207 services from October 16–19 and 2,054 from October 20–25.
- Where
- Across Andhra Pradesh and to cities including Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Chennai.
- Why
- To help passengers travel to their hometowns and pilgrimage centres and return after the festival.
Passenger fares
APSRTC fare policy
Whether festival travel costs extra
Passenger fares
Passengers may be concerned that special festival services could carry higher fares.
APSRTC fare policy
APSRTC authorities said normal fares would apply and no additional festival surcharge would be charged.
- Total special services
- 5,261
- Pre-Dasara services
- 3,207 from October 16–19
- Post-Dasara services
- 2,054 from October 20–25
- Largest destination allocation
- Hyderabad: 1,186 buses
- Vijayawada allocation
- 1,053 buses
- Other destinations allocation
- 1,360 services
- Fare policy
- Normal fares; no additional festival surcharge
- Largest zone allocation
- Zone-II: 2,218 buses