TNSTC Runs 2,040 Special Buses August 14-16 — Weekend Travel at Record Volume Across Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation deploys 2,040 special buses across the Independence Day long weekend with advance bookings crossing 22,000 passengers — the highest single-weekend deployment this year.
Why this matters to Tamil Nadu
For millions of Tamil Nadu working families, TNSTC special bus services are the only affordable way to travel home during holiday weekends. Without the 2,040-bus deployment, tens of thousands of passengers would be stranded or forced to pay private operator premium fares. The scale of the deployment — 2,040 buses across three days — demonstrates the state transport corporation's critical social function beyond its commercial operations.
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