155 interstate buses flagged off from Bihar ahead of festivals

The state government has taken special care of people returning from out of state during the festival season. To provide passengers with easy and affordable travel to their homes during the festive season, Transport Minister Damodar Rawat flagged off 155 interstate buses on Thursday. The buses departed from the Phulwari Sharif bus depot. The Minister stated that 746 tickets have been booked on Bihar State Road Transport Corporation (BSRTC) buses from November 1 with a subsidy of approximately 6 lakh rupees.

He said that due to the efforts of the state government, non-resident Biharis will receive considerable convenience during the Chhath festival. The corporation has provided AC, non-AC, seater, and sleeper class buses. The number of buses will soon be increased to 200.

The Minister stated that special interstate buses will run from November 5 to 20. Under this scheme, 155 buses will be operated from Patna, Muzaffarpur, Gaya, Purnia, Darbhanga, and Bhagalpur divisions to Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, and Jharkhand. Of these, 32 buses are owned by the corporation and 123 are being operated under the PPP model. Arrangements for water and curd are made for passengers on the buses. The cities for which buses will run are - Delhi 77, Haryana 60, Jharkhand - 12, Uttar Pradesh - 3, West Bengal - 3. A total of 155 buses will be operated.