Archive · 27 Aug 2026
TNSTC Adds Special Buses for Weekend and Wedding Rush
The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation will run extra buses.
These buses will operate from August 27 to August 30.
More people are expected to travel during holidays and wedding days.
Kilambakkam will have the largest number of extra buses.
Buses will travel to cities such as Madurai, Coimbatore, Salem, and Tirunelveli.
Koyambedu and Madhavaram will also operate additional services.
Some buses will connect Bengaluru, Tirupur, Erode, and Coimbatore with other places.
People are encouraged to reserve seats early to avoid crowds and delays.
TNSTC will operate additional buses from August 27 to August 30.
Kilambakkam will have 380 buses on August 27, 1,140 on August 28, and 1,020 on August 29.
Koyambedu will run 130 buses daily to five destinations from August 27 to August 29.
Madhavaram will operate 90 buses daily during the same three-day period.
A total of 690 buses will travel to Chennai from across Tamil Nadu on Sunday.
- Who
- The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC).
- What
- It will operate additional and special buses to meet expected travel demand.
- When
- From August 27 to August 30; most listed services run from August 27 to August 29, with 690 buses to Chennai on Sunday.
- Where
- Services will operate from Kilambakkam, Koyambedu, Madhavaram, Bengaluru, Tirupur, Erode, Coimbatore, and other locations across Tamil Nadu.
- Why
- To serve people traveling during weekend holidays and wedding days and to reduce last-minute rush and inconvenience.
- Kilambakkam services
- 380 buses on August 27, 1,140 on August 28, and 1,020 on August 29.
- Koyambedu services
- 130 buses each day from August 27 to August 29.
- Koyambedu destinations
- Thiruvannamalai, Nagapattinam, Velankanni, Hosur, and Bengaluru.
- Madhavaram services
- 90 buses each day from August 27 to August 29.
- Intercity services
- 200 buses will operate from Bengaluru, Tirupur, Erode, and Coimbatore to various places over the three days.
- Sunday services
- 690 buses will operate to Chennai from various places in Tamil Nadu.
- Passenger advice
- TNSTC advised travelers to reserve seats in advance.