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TGSRTC to operate 2,243 special buses for Shivaratri pilgrims

Published - February 11, 2026 08:16 pm IST - Hyderabad Devotees offering prayers at Sri Ramalingeswara Swamy Temple in Keesaragutta on the outskirts of Hyderabad on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri. | Photo Credit: File Photo The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) on Tuesday announced that it will press into service 2,243 special buses to ferry passengers to Shaiva Kshetras in view of Shivaratri on February 15. The buses will facilitate the travel of passengers to 43 Shaiva Kshetras across Telangana.

TGSRTC to operate 2,243 special buses for Shivaratri pilgrims

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Key Highlights

  • The special buses will run for two days, from February 14 to 16, the TGSRTC stated Of the total, 781 special buses will be operated to Srisailam, 416 to Vemulawada, 249 to Edupaya, 326 to Keesaragutta, 127 to Vela, 71 to Kaleshwaram, and 273 to Komuravelli, Alampur, Umamaheswaram, Palakurthi, Ramappa and other temples.
  • Passengers travelling from the city can take special buses to Srisailam from Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station, Jubilee Bus Statiobn, CBS, IS Sadan, KPHB and BHEL.
  • The transport body stated that arrangements have been made for the convenience of passengers such as providing shade, seating arrangements, drinking water and public address systems at several locations.
  • The State-run transport service clarified the per an existing government order, ticket fares for special services have been revised by up to 1.5 times.
  • Meanwhile, fares for regular services will remain unchanged.
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