LUCKNOW, Jan. 6 -- Tourists in the state capital can now take a guided and eco-friendly tour of key heritage and civic landmarks aboard a newly launched double-decker electric bus under the 'Lucknow Darshan' initiative of the Uttar Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation (UPSTDC). The service, however, does not cover parts of old Lucknow, including Bada Imambara, Rumi Gate and the Hussainabad Clock Tower, as the height of the bus restricts its movement through low-clearance routes.

Managing director of Uttar Pradesh tourism, Ashish Kumar, said the 16-ft-high double-decker bus cannot safely pass through areas with low-hanging structures and a railway overbridge near Atal Bihari Vajpayee Scientific Convention Centre in Chowk. The adm...