Himachal to Restart Inter-State Buses from THIS Date; 3 More States Increase Bus Routes
As lockdown restrictions ease all over the country due to the steady dip in COVID cases, several states have also restarted public buses, albeit with all safety precautions and necessary measures in place.
Today’s update is on bus services from four states: Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
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Here are the details:
1. Himachal Pradesh to restart inter-state bus services
In line with the relaxed travel restrictions for the state, the Himachal Pradesh government has decided to restart inter-state buses, including Volvo buses, from July 1.
Himachal Pradesh: State Cabinet decides to run inter-state buses including Volvos with 50% capacity from 1st July.
— Prasar Bharati News Services पी.बी.एन.एस. (@PBNS_India) June 22, 2021
Himachal has already ended the RT-PCR requirement for entering the state, and starting from July 1, e-pass will also not be mandatory for visitors.
The resumption of state bus services along with the eased travel guidelines are surely going to delight travellers!
2. Rajasthan restarts luxury intra-state buses
The Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation, popularly known as the RSRTC, has resumed super luxury and air conditioned services on a few routes within the state. Check the routes below:
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For more details check our websitehttps://t.co/pUrmt5Adr9#BePostive #staypostive #stayhome #janerajasthan #RSRTC #ApkaRSRTCApkeSath #RajasthanRoadways #RSRTCBuses #IndianBuses #Rajasthan #rajasthan_state_road_transport_corporation pic.twitter.com/HAjoH2bNri— RSRTC Raj. (@RSRTC_OFFICIAL) June 24, 2021
As per media reports, the RSRTC is also planning to restart buses between Rajasthan, Delhi and Haryana from July.
3. Karnataka resumes bus services to Maharashtra
The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has restarted its bus services to Maharashtra from yesterday, July 25, with 50 percent seating capacity.
The bus services will resume from Bengaluru, Shivamogga, Mangaluru and other places of the state to Mumbai, Pune, Miraj, Solapur, Pandharpur and Tuljapur in Maharashtra:
— KSRTC (@KSRTC_Journeys) June 24, 2021
4. Andhra Pradesh restarts buses to Telangana
The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) has restarted as many as 120 bus services to the neighbouring state of Telangana from this week. The decision, which was announced by the APSRTC on Twitter, comes after the state government provided increased the daily curfew relaxation timings from 6 am to 6 pm:
@APSRTC will operate 120 Bus Services to Telangana state from 21.06.2021. pic.twitter.com/QozktmbjoV
— APSRTC (@apsrtc) June 21, 2021
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