Chennai omni bus fares for Ayudha Puja and Diwali travel have been fixed for key Tamil Nadu destinations following a meeting between the state transport department, police, CMDA officials and private bus operators. The fares apply to services operating from Chennai’s Koyambedu and Kilambakkam bus terminals, according to Dinamalar.
The meeting was held under the leadership of Transport Minister Parthiban to discuss fare levels for the festival period and the operation of omni buses from the two Chennai terminals. A. Anbazhagan, president of the All Omni Bus Owners’ Association, also attended the meeting along with officials from the transport and police departments and the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority.
Under the fare schedule reported after the meeting, a non-AC seat from Chennai to Coimbatore will cost Rs 1,720, while a non-AC sleeper will cost Rs 2,090. An AC seat is priced at Rs 1,990 and an AC sleeper at Rs 2,460. Volvo AC seat and sleeper fares for the same route are Rs 2,200 and Rs 2,870 respectively.
For Madurai, the fares are Rs 1,690 for a non-AC seat, Rs 2,010 for a non-AC sleeper, Rs 1,920 for an AC seat and Rs 2,330 for an AC sleeper. Volvo AC fares are Rs 2,100 for a seat and Rs 2,870 for a sleeper.
The fare schedule for Thanjavur is Rs 1,360 for a non-AC seat, Rs 1,500 for a non-AC sleeper, Rs 1,530 for an AC seat and Rs 1,730 for an AC sleeper. Volvo AC fares are Rs 1,660 for a seat and Rs 1,900 for a sleeper. For Tiruchirappalli, the corresponding fares are Rs 1,320, Rs 1,450, Rs 1,490, Rs 1,680, Rs 1,620 and Rs 1,840.
Passengers travelling to southern Tamil Nadu will face higher fares because of the longer routes. The schedule lists Rs 1,910 for a non-AC seat to Thoothukudi and Rs 1,960 for Tirunelveli. Non-AC sleeper fares are Rs 2,320 and Rs 2,380 respectively, while AC seat fares are Rs 2,200 and Rs 2,260. AC sleeper fares are Rs 2,720 for Thoothukudi and Rs 2,790 for Tirunelveli. Volvo AC seat fares are Rs 2,430 and Rs 2,490, with sleeper fares of Rs 3,190 and Rs 3,270.
For Tenkasi, the fares are Rs 1,980 for a non-AC seat, Rs 2,390 for a non-AC sleeper, Rs 2,270 for an AC seat, Rs 2,810 for an AC sleeper, Rs 2,510 for a Volvo AC seat and Rs 3,290 for a Volvo AC sleeper. Nagercoil has the highest listed fares: Rs 2,210 for a non-AC seat, Rs 2,680 for a non-AC sleeper, Rs 2,550 for an AC seat, Rs 3,150 for an AC sleeper, Rs 2,810 for a Volvo AC seat and Rs 3,680 for a Volvo AC sleeper.
The discussions also covered the movement of private omni buses from Koyambedu and Kilambakkam during the festival travel period. The report did not specify the dates for implementing the schedule or provide details of additional services and passenger-management arrangements. Those operational details remain with the transport authorities and participating operators.
