With Dasara vacation beginning, people were seen heading to their hometowns from the city from Saturday.
A rush of passengers at bus and railway stations in Hyderabad, travelling to their native places for the festival, is a common sight every year.
Major bus stations, including Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station (MGBS), Jubilee Bus Station (JBS) and Secunderabad, witnessed people waiting to board buses to their hometowns.
Families with children and youngsters were also seen heading to
Secunderabad, Nampally, Kacheguda and Lingampalli railway stations to board trains.
Passengers carried heavy luggage filled with clothes and gifts for family members, along with items for traditional Dasara celebrations.
Despite the crowds at stations towards the evening, the atmosphere was lively, with a sense of anticipation and excitement among travellers. Families, students and professionals were seen discussing their celebration plans, while children ran around eagerly waiting to reach their destinations.