Shuttling between Lucknow & Jaipur, Pink City Bus Service eases commute for daily passengers

Initiated by Uttar Pradesh Roadways, the Pink City Bus service began its maiden run on Tuesday, connecting the cities of Lucknow and Jaipur. This UPSRTC bus will run all round the week, opening a new avenue of easy commute for people. An economic means of travel, the special bus will race through the entire trip in about 12 hours.

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The bus service started its journey towards Jaipur from Lucknow's Alambagh bus terminal at 7 PM on Tuesday, reaching the destination at around 7 AM, the next day. Following a similar schedule during the return trip, the bus departed from Jaipur's Sindhi Camp at 7 PM on the same day. Reports have highlighted that the Pink City Bus service will run as a daily service for the benefit of frequent travellers.

This Uttar Pradesh Roadways transport facility will map a distance of about 600 km between the two-state capitals and a feasible ticket fare has been priced. Passengers hopping onto this facility have to pay ₹1,171 to board the bus. The online bookings began on Monday and one can easily book their tickets by simply logging on to the UPSRTC website.

Bus travel to take less time than an alternate a train trip

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While the pandemic brought the nation to a complete halt, the return to the usual times is not just marked by revival of the closed services but with the implementation of the new projects too. Along similar lines, lies the execution of this project aimed to revamp the travel between Jaipur and Lucknow. Taking less time than an alternate train journey, the latest bus service shall work to the benefit of thousands of individuals who undertake regular trips between the two cities.