Public transport across Tamil Nadu is set to give a smoother ride to the public with the state transport corporation inducting 1,000 new buses on Thursday, taking its fleet strength to beyond 20,000.
This is the first time the corporation is adding so many buses on one day, which reflects the government’s eagerness to meet the commitment made in the annual budget to add 3,000 buses to augment availability of seats, and serve rural interiors and extended urban neighbourhoods, an official source said.