Tamil Nadu Transport Corporation, Coimbatore plans to operate more than 350 additional buses on long routes to accommodate the rise in number of passengers plying to various places on the occasion of Diwali.
According to a senior transport official, the spare buses would be deployed along with the regular service. The corporation will operate 100 buses to Salem, 120 buses to Tiruchy, 40 buses to Ooty, 150 buses to Madurai, he said. The service would begin five days before Diwali and end five days after the festival.
"Train services are inadequate and omni buses charge excessive fares. As most south bound travelers are from lower and middle income groups working in textile units and foundries in Coimbatore, it is our duty to serve them by deploying more public transport vehicles," said a senior transport official.
All south-bound buses will be operated from the Singanallur bus stand. Arrangements have already been made to ensure that every five minutes a bus leaves from Singanallur to Madurai and Trichy. No advance booking will be available in these routes.
Meanwhile, buses bound for Hosur, Bangalore and Chennai will be operated from the Thiruvalluvar bus stand at Gandhipuram. According to TNSTC officials, at least 20,000 passengers travel by buses every day during the festival season. Eight percent of them are bound for Madurai and Trichy.
The corporation has planned to deploy adequate policemen in each bus stand to manage the crowds. Queue system will be arranged at each bus stand. Reservation counters in the city will be open to the public from 8 am to 9 pm on all days.

Diwali SMS Tamil

Send free Diwali SMS greetings in Tamil to your friends, family, relatives and loved ones.
This is a collection of some famous Tamil SMS for Diwali 2012.

Deepangal Jolikka, Pattasu vedikka, Pudhu Thuni Udhuthi, Magilchiyudan in'naalai neengal kondada, En Iniya Deepavali Vaazthukkall!	"Nalla Ennangal" Enra Deeba Villakkai Yetri Vaithu, "Irul" Enra Theemaiyai Azhippadhe Deepavali	Ungal Vaalkayil thunbangal ellam karaindhu poga, olimayamaana ethirkaalam pirakka, Ninaithadhai ellam saadikka, Indha Deepawali thirunaalil, Magilchiyudan en iniya vaalthukkal
Valkaiyil ilappadhu tappe illai, aanal matravar valkai nammal ilakka kudhathu... Many more happy deepavali valthukal...	Deepavali tirunaalai santhosamage kondaade, Enathu Deepavali Vaalthukkal.	இனிய தீபாவளி வாழ்துக்கள்

Diwali is celebrated by the individuals of different caste and religion. This festival celebrates the victory of good over evil. The illumination of earthen lamps on amavasya night indicates the establishment of illumination and the end of darkness and sorrows.

There are some facts we all should avoid to maintain the grace and beauty of the celebration. For instance: avoid air and noise pollution, unnecessary power consumption, etc. as these may lead to hearing loss , high blood pressure, sleeping disturbances, Asthma, headache, irritability, skin allergies etc. which will take away the joy and grace of the celebration.

It would be better and more fun if community celebrations are done; firecrackers are burnt during the stipulated hours etc. Ensure that celebrations are done in an open area and away from hospitals etc. Purchase eco friendly crackers instead of regular ones. Also try to decorate more with earthen lamps instead of electric lights. Celebrate this Diwali with minimal pollution.

Celebrate this Diwali with minimal pollution. Make an attempt to help poor people by offering food and clothing rather than spending huge money on fire crackers. Ensure less consumption of electricity.

Try to help those who need it this Diwali .Donate clothes, food items to the children in orphanages. We have everything we want and need still we desire for more yet these kids expect little and they do not even have a home. Let’s make their life beautiful. You can donate toys, sweets, chocolate hampers, crackers, clothes to these children.

Also, you can reach a wide spectrum of those in need by associating with or helping NGO’s. Giving a substantial donation or giving gifts to the NGO’s will help it in reaching those in need. Let us illuminate the lives of others also this Diwali.