Holiday for TDB employees today

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Travancore Devaswom Board  (TDB) has announced a holiday on January 2, the birth anniversary of Mannathu Padmanabhan, for all offices under the Board.The decision is in recognition to Mannathu Padmanabhan’s farsighted activities for the Board’s progress, observed a meeting of Travancore Devaswom Board members here on Sunday.Bus ServiceThe TDB would run special bus service to Sabarimala during Makaravilakku.     The service which would start at 9 pm from Pazhavangady Ganapathy Temple here would leave Pampa at 12 pm the next day.   The ticket fare is `250.For  details and ticket reservation, contact the bus booking office at the TDB headquarters campus, Nanthancode or over the phone number 0471-2311810