HYDERABAD: The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) will run special contract-carriage buses for Ayyappa devotees travelling to Sabarimala. The buses will be available for the Mandala Pooja season from November 16 to December 27 and the Makaravilakku season from December 30 to January 20, 2027, the corporation said.
The concessions
- A Guruswami who books a bus travels free on it.
- A Guruswami who books more than one bus travels free on one and earns ₹350 a day for each additional bus.
- Two cooks, two Manikantas under 10 and one luggage attendant travel free on each bus, without seats.
- The Kerala government has fully exempted TGSRTC contract-carriage buses from border tax.
How to book
Buses can be booked on the TGSRTC website, www.tgsrtcbus.in. For details, call 040-66440000 or 040-23450033.
The corporation has not announced the number of buses or fares.
