Special bus flagged off in Vizag for ‘Saraswati Pushkaralu' in Telangana
The bus will ferry the devotees to the Saraswathi Pushkarams in Telangana.
Mr. Appalanaidu said that 'Super Luxury' special buses would be operated on May 23 and 24. Passengers in a group of 34 can book an entire bus for the day of their choice. Individuals can book tickets for the services scheduled to ply on May 23 and 24. The special bus packages would include Vijayawada and Yadadri darshan.
For more details, interested people can dial the phone numbers 8309265666, 9959225602 or 9100109731.
APSRTC Deputy Chief Traffic Manager G. Satyanarayana, Depot Manager K. Gangadhara Rao, Assistant Engineer Ramakrishna and Assistant Manager Ujwala were among those present.
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