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RTC to operate free buses
Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) will be running free buses extensively on Garuda Seva day which falls on September 27, in Tirupati. In view of the traffic restrictions on Tirumala ghat roads on Garuda Seva day, the RTC is planning to run a total of 525 buses with 4,152 trips between Tirupati and Tirumala.
Tirupati: Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) will be running free buses extensively on Garuda Seva day which falls on September 27, in Tirupati. In view of the traffic restrictions on Tirumala ghat roads on Garuda Seva day, the RTC is planning to run a total of 525 buses with 4,152 trips between Tirupati and Tirumala.
However, all the buses will be operated from Alipiri bus stand, said RTC Regional Manager V Nagasivudu. Speaking to the media here on Tuesday, he said, there will be 43 free buses which will run between Alipiri and RTC central bus stand.
In case of traffic congestion in Tirumala on that day, TTD has planned to provide four-wheeler parking at Dev Lok Complex on Zoo Park road. RTC will run free buses from Dev Lok Complex to Alipiri and also in return direction. Similarly, special ticket counters for denizens of Tirupati will be opened at important localities like Balaji Colony, Mangalam, Bairagipatteda etc to enable them to buy tickets for travelling on ghat road.
By showing the tickets, they can travel through any bus up to central bus stand or Alipiri to board the bus leading to ghat road, RM maintained. In addition to the regular staff of 2,000 who work between Tirupati-Tirumala section, 500 more staff will be allotted duties for Brahmotsavams.
Among them 30 officers, 50 supervisors, 30 safety driving instructors, 50 volunteers and the remaining were drivers and conductors. RTC mechanical staff will be ready with complete tools and in the four cranes arranged by TTD on the ghat roads to meet any eventuality. Relief vans will also be provided.
On Garuda Seva day, all Bengaluru sector services will be operated from Annamayya City Terminal at Bairagipatteda. Bus services for Vellore and beyond will be operated from Alipiri tourist bus stand. The RM also announced that RTC has introduced special packages for Sabarimala pilgrims.
They will provide buses on hire with reduced tariff per kilometer for all types of buses. And, the minimum chargeable kilometers per day shall be fixed as Rs 420 instead of Rs 480 for Sabarimala. Free travel will be allowed for one Guruswamy or attendant, two cooks, and two Manikanta swamys in each bus booked under hire.
Also, either the Guruswamy or team leader whoever booked the bus will get Rs 500 commission per day for all the days of their booking. This is applicable to the bookings made before Pongal festival, he added.
