As the country moves ahead with amplified unlocking interventions, interstate bus services have been resumed between Lucknow and 5 towns of Uttarakhand from Thursday onwards. Reportedly, the roadways administration announced that 16 AC buses will operate from Lucknow to Dehradun, Haridwar, Kathgodam, Tanakpur and Kashipur. Bringing respite for commuters, these vehicles shall ferry passengers between Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand on a regular basis.
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As per reports, standard buses, pink buses, sleeper buses and low-cost AC Janrath buses have resumed operations, ensuring enhanced connectivity between the two states. Reportedly, these buses will start their journey from the Qaiserbagh Bus Stand, the timetable of which has been released already. It has been reported that the passengers can book their seats in these buses online as well as by purchasing tickets from the counter. You can check out the schedule for these buses below-
| Serial No. | Destination | Type of Bus | Departure Time |
| 1. | Dehradun | Standard | 9 AM, 1 PM & 5 PM |
| 2. | Dehradun | Pink Bus | 9 PM |
| 3. | Haridwar | Standard | 11 AM, 2 PM & 4 PM |
| 4. | Haridwar | Janrath | 6 PM |
| 5. | Haridwar | Sleeper | 8 PM |
| 6. | Haridwar | Pink Bus | 9 PM |
| 7. | Kathgodam | Standard | 6 AM, 10 AM & 8:30 PM |
| 8. | Kathgodam | Janrath | 9 PM |
| 9. | Tanakpur | Standard | 8:30 AM |
| 10. | Kashipur | Janrath | 9:30 PM |
While the interstate and intrastate bus services have been revived now, it is important that the passengers adhere to the stated COVID protocols and guidelines. Given the fears of an impending third wave, all travellers must be masked properly besides assuring repetitive use of sanitisers. If we follow caution now, it will definitely help in mitigating the possibilities of an accelerated spread in the future.
- With inputs from Live Hindustan
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