Diwali rush: Special squads will keep an eye on increases in bus fares!
To keep an eye on the bus fares charged by private bus companies during the diwali rush, the tamil Nadu government has formed specialized teams. State Transport minister S. S. Sivasankar said in a statement on sunday that operators would receive a refund if they were discovered to be charging higher prices than those set by the government.
The minister also acknowledged that bus booking applications, such as RedBus, had received warnings telling them not to increase prices starting tomorrow during the busiest festival time.
Private bus operators that charge exorbitant rates risk having their vehicles seized and facing fines, S. S. Sivasankar stated.
The tamil Nadu Transport Department will transport 9,658 buses to different locations throughout the state on diwali, departing from Chennai's main bus terminal.
According to minister Sivasankar, this comprises 2,000 omnibuses, 4,250 special buses, and 3,408 regular daily services.
Throughout the festival, Chief Secretary N. Miruganandam has been working with the Union government to prevent traffic at toll plazas.
Furthermore, reserved parking spaces have been set up in case more buses are needed.
Omnibuses will park at the Maraimalai nagar Municipality, and TNSTC kumbakonam buses will park at the Vandalur Zoo.
The Transport Corporation will arrange buses from all parts of chennai to this terminal, while long-distance buses to neighboring districts will depart from Kilambakkam. Additionally, eight electric cars will transport passengers between the intercity bus area and the MTC station. Up to 2,000 passengers can be accommodated in the Kilambakkam terminal's waiting area. It contains 140 passenger accommodations, three food centers, eight automated teller machines, and eighteen water purifiers. The number of sanitation personnel has tripled in order to preserve cleanliness.
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