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"To handle the additional rush, 770 special buses will be operated to Madurai, Coimbatore, Trichy and Salem for the next four days. Of these, 300 odd buses will cross Trichy and 75 will travel via Madurai," said a senior SETC official.These buses cost much less compared to private buses. CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government has announced 770 special bus services to meet the additional rush of passengers during the Ayudha Puja holidays.Though over 2,700 government State Express Transport Corporation (SETC) buses are operated from Koyambedu to other parts of the state, more than 90% got filled through online booking. For instance, travel to Madurai in an A/C sleeper bus operated by SETC costs Rs 975 compared to Rs 1,800-2,000 in private buses.Tickets can be booked on SETC's official website (http://www.tnstc.in/TNSTCOnline/).