Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government had started first bus service from Kargil to Jammu after the huge demand of people of that region. This bus service had been flagged off by Qamar Ali Akhoon in the presence of Chief Executive Councillor Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Kargil Kacho Ahmed Ali Khan. Akhoon is the Advisor of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. The service of this bus had been operated by Jammu and Kashmir State Road Transport Corporation (JKSRTC). The spokesperson said that this “high tech” bus is equipped with all the latest facilities and will charge Rs. 1,000 per passenger.
Akhoon said, “The service was the need of the hour which will help particularly the student community studying in Jammu, Delhi and other cities of the country and the businessmen in general.” “It was also long pending demand of the people of Kargil. The JKSRTC purchased two high-tech buses to ply on Kargil-Jammu route, keeping in view this necessity of bus service on the said route.”
Bureau Report
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