Indo-Canadian bus service incurs Rs 6-cr loss

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, June 14

Even as the bus and taxi services have been resumed in the state, the luxury Indo-Canadian bus facility from Jalandhar to the Delhi international airport continues to remain suspended.

As many as 40 buses of the company remain off road. The service is mostly availed by NRIs from the Doaba region. Besides, international students and those from other states studying here at Lovely Professional University (LPU) and other institutions choose to travel via these luxury buses to further board their flights from the Delhi airport.

Jaskaran Sharma, who is currently overseeing operations at the local office, said, “Owing to the lockdown, the Indo-Canadian company has suffered a loss of over Rs 6 crore. This is the first time that the company has witnessed such a major setback. As we have no idea when international flights will resume, to cope with the losses incurred, we are planning to operate the buses in the state only and the company is chalking out local routes.”

The fully air-conditioned buses has both sleeper and business class seats with Wi-Fi, TV and even massage facility. The fare ranges from Rs 2,000-Rs 3,500 per seat.

Mishu Atwal, a worker in the admin block, said all bookings done in the last two months had to be cancelled. “This is usually the peak season when a large numbers of bookings are done due to May and April intake in international universities. Besides, private universities are also visited by international students for admissions,” added Atwal.