Online booking for Keylong buses begins

Abhinav Vashisht

Kullu, July 3

Tribal Development Minister Ram Lal Markanda today launched the online booking service of the HRTC for the Keylong depot in Lahaul and Spiti district. He said the seats in the buses of the Keylong depot of the HRTC could now be booked online from any part of the country. He added that tourists as well as local residents would be facilitated through this facility.

The minister flagged off a deluxe Volvo bus on the Keylong-Delhi route, launched for the first time. He said that the commuters would be able to travel comfortably on the 684-km Keylong-Delhi route. He added that the long distance interstate bus services from other states would be extended up to Keylong in the near future.

Markanda said the potential of tourism in the Lahaul valley had increased after the opening of Atal Tunnel. He added that the Volvo buses would provide a fillip to the tourism industry and Lahaul and Spiti would make a mark as a special place on the world tourism map.

The minister also flagged off an ordinary bus service from Manali to Chandertaal. He said tourists would have an economical option to visit the panoramic Chandertaal.