Meerut News: Special 24-Hour Bus Services Launched For Bhai Dooj; Delhi, Dehradun, Noida Among Key Routes

In view of the heavy passenger rush for the Bhai Dooj festival, the Roadways Department has initiated special bus services for districts within a 300-kilometre radius. These buses, operational since Wednesday, will continue running around the clock until Friday.

To ensure uninterrupted service, two drivers and two conductors have been deployed on each bus. According to Asif, the station in charge at the Meerut depot, buses heading to districts in eastern Uttar Pradesh will operate from Anand Vihar. A total of 28 buses have been dispatched from the Sohrab Gate depot to Anand Vihar in Delhi.

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On Wednesday, 35 buses were operated from Meerut to Delhi, 22 to Dehradun, 35 to Bijnor, 20 to Noida, and 30 to Shamli, all from the Bhaisali bus stand. Meanwhile, from Sohrab Gate depot, 20 buses were sent to Moradabad and Bareilly, 47 to Bulandshahr and Khurja, and 50 on the Agra-Aligarh route.

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Asif added that these buses will continue to shuttle between Meerut and the nearby districts throughout the festive period. Regional Manager Sandeep Nayak said that, considering the surge in passengers travelling to nearby areas for Bhai Dooj, the 24-hour bus operations were launched from Wednesday and will remain in effect till Friday.