Dehradun, July 8 -- Garhwal Post Bureau
Dehradun, 7 Jul: Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami flagged off 20 new air-conditioned compact (Tempo Traveller) buses to be operated by the Uttarakhand Transport Corporation (UTC), from his camp office here today. The government has claimed that this will improve public transport in the hills. Of these, ten vehicles will operate on the Dehradun-Mussoorie route, while the remaining ten will serve the Haldwani-Nainital route. The initiative aims to mitigate traffic congestion on both stretches, which are particularly prone to bottlenecks during tourist seasons.
Speaking on the occasion, Dhami shared that the scheme is being launched on a pilot basis and, if found successful, it will be scaled up furt...