The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) will run about 4,000 special buses for the Medaram Jatara festival. The buses will start from Saturday, January 25, and continue till February 1. The Jatara will be held from January 28 to 31. Officials say normal city and inter-district bus services, including those in Greater Hyderabad, will be affected due to bus diversions. A temporary bus station is set up at Medaram on 50 acres, provided by the Mulugu District administration. Buses from all Telangana districts, including Hyderabad, will join the service. Officials identified 51 traffic points across Warangal, Karimnagar, Adilabad, Khammam, and Hyderabad for special bus operations. The Mahalakshmi scheme, which offers free travel for women on TGSRTC buses, is expected to boost pilgrim movement. About 20 lakh pilgrims may travel by bus, compared to 16.82 lakh in 2024 when 3,491 buses operated. To manage crowds, 50 queue lines stretching about nine kilometres have been set up at the temporary station to board 20,000 passengers simultaneously. Temporary sheds covering 1.10 lakh sq.ft. serve as waiting areas, crew rest rooms, and maintenance spots. Parking lots of 25.76 acres at Medaram and Kamaram can hold roughly 1,000 buses. Over 10,400 staff including drivers, conductors, security, and officers will be on duty 24x7. A command centre with 76 CCTV cameras operates at Medaram. Medical camps, drinking water, route patrolling, and police coordination are arranged to ensure smooth bus movement.