Direct bus services to Ramappa in Warangal

Warangal: The historic Ramappa temple that is vying for UNESCO's World Heritage Site tag has finally got a direct bus service from Hanamkonda on Sunday. Surprisingly, there was no direct bus from Warangal to 800-year-old temple in Palampet village of Mulugu district this far.

Thanks to Palampet Sarpanch Doli Rajitha who wrote a letter to the RTC regional manager A Sridhar explaining the importance of plying bus services between Ramappa and Warangal. Against this backdrop, the TSRTC officials have decided to run bus service on Sundays and on all public holidays.

The villagers gave a rousing welcome when the bus reached Ramappa on Sunday. The timings of bus: Starts at 8.30 am in Hanamkonda and reaches Ramappa by 10. 10 am. The return journey begins at 3.40 pm and reaches Hanamkonda by 5.20 pm.

The fare for an adult is Rs 65 and for the children it is Rs 35. Sarpanch thanked the RTC officials for heeding to her request. Venkatapura SI B Narahari and vice sarpanch M Jayashankar were among others present.