Thu, 22 Oct, 2026, 02:29 pm
Reported by Gujarat Samachar
The Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) will operate around 2,400 additional buses across Gujarat from November 4 to 7 to manage the Diwali travel rush, with more than 8,000 extra trips planned.
The special services will supplement regular operations, with additional buses deployed on routes connecting major cities and towns. Surat will receive special attention as thousands of diamond workers from Saurashtra return to their native districts for the festival.
Many workers from Bhavnagar, Amreli, Junagadh and Rajkot districts live and work in Surat. To accommodate the annual festive rush, GSRTC will operate additional buses from Surat towards Saurashtra, along with services to Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Vadodara, Mehsana, Patan and Palanpur.
Special arrangements have also been made for passengers travelling towards Panchmahal and North Gujarat.
The GSRTC Ahmedabad division will operate 1,800 additional trips between November 2 and 8. Extra buses will serve routes towards Sanand, Botad, Amreli, Junagadh, Rajkot and Bhuj.
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