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4,000 buses for Medaram Jatara
The TSRTC has made all arrangements to transport devotees to Sammakka Saralamma Jatara and deployed 4,000 buses for the purpose, informed Transport Minister P Mahender Reddy. He said the RTC has made contingency plans to operate an additional 2,000 buses if the devotees’ rush exceeds the expected numbers.
Medaram/Warangal: The TSRTC has made all arrangements to transport devotees to Sammakka Saralamma Jatara and deployed 4,000 buses for the purpose, informed Transport Minister P Mahender Reddy. He said the RTC has made contingency plans to operate an additional 2,000 buses if the devotees’ rush exceeds the expected numbers.
About 12,000 employees were drafted for special duties during the Jatara to serve the devotees from February 14 to 21. Speaking to presspersons in Hanamkonda on Friday, he said local shuttle services would be operated to transport the devotees coming to Medaram in private vehicles as they were not allowed near the Jatara venue.
The Corporation officials have been making efforts to ensure smooth and hassle free travel to devotees who would be reaching Medaram from different parts of the country. The RTC would operate air-conditioned buses from Hyderabad. Later in the day, Minister Mahender Reddy visited Medaram village and inspected the arrangements.
He appealed the pilgrims planning to come to Medaram, to travel by RTC buses which would be more convenient. He inaugurated temporary bus stand set up at the village on 50 acre plot where 36 ticket counters were set up. Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao sanctioned Rs two crore to the RTC for the Jatara arrangements.
The Corporation was aiming to earn an income of Rs 28 crore during the Jatara, whereas it earned Rs 21 crore last year, he told the press persons. District Collector V Karuna, RTC Joint Managing Director G V Ramana Rao, Joint Director Venkat Rao, Karimnagar zone Executive Director G Satyanarayana, Warangal Regional Manager E Yadagiri and TRS district president T Ravinder Rao and others were present.
