AP arranges buses at Telangana border to facilitate festival travel

Amaravati, Oct 24 : Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) has arranged special buses at all check-posts between the state and Telangana to facilitate the homeward journey of people into the interiors of the state for Dasara festival.
Transport Minister Perni Venkatramaiah said these special buses have been arranged to facilitate the travel of people originating from Andhra Pradesh.
The deadlock between both the Telugu states’ road transport corporations has become an impediment to the travel plans of hundreds of people rushing home for Dasara festival, leaving them high and dry with no direct buses.
Passengers are disembarking at the border of both the states to take another bus to reach their destinations in the neighbouring state.
At some places, people are paying Rs 30 autorickshaw fare just for half a kilometre ride to catch an APSRTC bus at a nearby bus station to reach home.
Dasara, Diwali and Sankranti festivals are the time when thousands of AP people living and working in Hyderabad return home for celebrations, generating a rush at all modes of transportation.