SETC luxury buses to ease long-distance rides

CHENNAI: Long-distance travellers bound for destinations like Nagercoil or Tirunelveli, or cities such as Bengaluru and Thiruvananthapuram in neighbouring states, will soon be able to travel with enhanced comfort at an affordable price in government-run luxury buses from brands like Volvo, Benz, and Eicher.

For the first time, the State Express Transport Corpoation (SETC) is set to introduce multi-axle luxury buses in its fleet. Till now, such high-end buses were predominantly operated by private omni bus services in Tamil Nadu.