TSRTC Special Buses To Medaram Jatara Could Net 40 Cr

Hyderabad: With a view to providing hassle-free travel to Telangana's famous tribal fair Sammakka-Saralamma jatara at Medaram village, the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation will be operating over 4,000 buses from across the state.

The TSRTC has finalised the new fares from 53 locations in the state. The buses would start plying from January 30 to February 4. The ticket fare from Hyderabad Jubilee Bus station to Medaram is Rs 360 per head. For children the fare is Rs 160.

Ticket fare from Hanamkonda, Warangal to Medaram: Rs 160 per head, Rs 90 for children.

Super Luxury bus ticket fare from Hyderabad to Medaram Rs 470. And from Hanamkonda, the price is Rs 210.

Ticket fare for Rajadhani and Vajra services: Rs 630 is charged per head from Hyderabad to Medaram while from Hanamkonda, the price is just Rs 290.

Meanwhile, the TSRTC is expected to earn about Rs 40 crore from the exclusive services to Medaram jatara.

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The RTC will also operate buses from Sironcha in Maharashtra. All arrangements have been completed for the jatara at Medaram in Jayashankar Bhupalapally district. The fair will be held on January 31.

Devotees will lay their offerings on February 2 and the deities will re-enter the forest on February 3.