India, Oct. 15 -- Haryana Roadways will deploy additional buses on 13 intercity routes to accommodate rising passenger demand in anticipation of the festive rush during Diwali, officials from the Department of State Transport (DST) said on Tuesday.

The additional buses will connect Gurugram to nearby districts and popular tourist destinations to boost inter-city connectivity during the festival period, officials privy to the matter said.

Bharat Bhushan Gogia, general manager of the Gurugram depot, said the decision was taken during a departmental meeting held last Wednesday. "Based on previous years' experience of seeing a high footfall on the 13 designated routes, we have decided to run additional buses, starting from October 17," Gogi...