TGSRTC gears up for Medaram Jatara 2026 with 4,000 special buses

Hyderabad, Jan. 23 (Maxim News): Telangana State Road Transport Corporation has drawn up an extensive transport plan for Medaram Jathara 2026, scheduled from January 28 to January 31, with special bus operations starting earlier on January 25.

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TGSRTC will operate special services until February 1 to handle the heavy rush of pilgrims. A temporary bus station has been set up at Medaram, and buses will run from multiple locations across the state, including Hyderabad.

The corporation expects nearly 20 lakh pilgrims to travel by RTC buses during the Medaram Jathara period. This increase is attributed to the Mahalakshmi scheme, which allows free travel for women. All eligible women pilgrims will be transported free of cost as per state policy.

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TGSRTC has arranged 4,000 buses, pooled from all districts and Hyderabad city. In 2024, the corporation operated 3,491 buses and transported 16.82 lakh passengers during the jathara.

Fifty one traffic generating points have been identified across the erstwhile districts of Warangal, Karimnagar, Adilabad, Khammam, and Hyderabad. A temporary bus station has been developed on 50 acres allotted by the district administration.

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At the Medaram bus station, 50 queue lines spanning nine kilometres can accommodate around 20,000 passengers at a time. Temporary sheds covering 1.10 lakh square feet have been erected for waiting areas, crew rest rooms, and maintenance needs.

Parking facilities over 25.76 acres at Medaram and Kamaram can hold nearly 1,000 buses. Thirteen goods transport vehicles, two cranes, and one tractor have been deployed for breakdown support. Fuel top up arrangements have been made at seven private petrol bunks en route.

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A total of 10,441 employees, including drivers, conductors, security staff, supervisors, and officers, will be deployed round the clock. Patrol vehicles and motorcycles will monitor routes to prevent traffic congestion and unauthorised stoppages.

A command control centre with 76 CCTV cameras has been established at the temporary bus station. Drinking water, toilets, and medical camps with ambulances and doctors have been arranged in coordination with other departments.

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TGSRTC said regular bus services across districts and Hyderabad may be reduced between January 25 and February 1 due to diversion of buses for Medaram Jathara operations. (Maxim News) 

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