Kerala Ahoy! Omni bus operators increase bus services to Gods Own Country

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Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsKeralites living in Chennai usually look forward to one day every year and that’s their festival of harvest – Onam, which is on August 29, this year. Homesick, they are more than eager to visit their family back home in Kerala and cashing in on this situation are smart Omni Bus operators at Koyambedu. They are plying more more buses to Kerala this festive season of Onam.According to Afzal, president of the Omni Bus Operators Association, 10 additional buses, apart from the regular services for Kerala, would be augmented for the next week.“The fares for the Onam special buses operated to clear the extra rush will be 10 to 15 per cent higher than the routine services, as these buses are brought from other places for this purpose,” he said. The extra charges are meant to meet the fuel expenses of the buses that are driven to Chennai from various other destinations, he further explained.Meanwhile, the special trains announced by the Southern Railway to meet the growing demand of passengers traveling to Kerala for Onam were filled in no time. According to Railway sources, the number of waiting list seekers for the Onam special trains has exceeded 240 in most trains.Asked about the possibilities of more trains being operated with regard to the increasing waiting list, the official clarified that no more special trains could be announced.first published:August 28, 2012, 07:49 ISTlast updated:August 28, 2012, 07:49 IST
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Keralites living in Chennai usually look forward to one day every year and that’s their festival of harvest – Onam, which is on August 29, this year. Homesick, they are more than eager to visit their family back home in Kerala and cashing in on this situation are smart Omni Bus operators at Koyambedu. They are plying more more buses to Kerala this festive season of Onam.

According to Afzal, president of the Omni Bus Operators Association, 10 additional buses, apart from the regular services for Kerala, would be augmented for the next week.

“The fares for the Onam special buses operated to clear the extra rush will be 10 to 15 per cent higher than the routine services, as these buses are brought from other places for this purpose,” he said. The extra charges are meant to meet the fuel expenses of the buses that are driven to Chennai from various other destinations, he further explained.

Meanwhile, the special trains announced by the Southern Railway to meet the growing demand of passengers traveling to Kerala for Onam were filled in no time. According to Railway sources, the number of waiting list seekers for the Onam special trains has exceeded 240 in most trains.

Asked about the possibilities of more trains being operated with regard to the increasing waiting list, the official clarified that no more special trains could be announced.