Chandigarh, May 10 -- With the rising tensions between India and Pakistan, students and working professionals in Chandigarh are seen rushing back to their homes. Despite few of them residing in areas which are under threat, they are adamant to reach their loved ones despite the challenges in transportation.

It was taking over an hour for people to book their tickets and even longer for the buses to come. Staff said the number of passengers were at least three times compared to the number of buses. People were packed in buses.

The situation was worst at the counters for many places, including Pathankot, Jammu, Manali, Dharamshala and other places in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. Those heading to Jammu faced the most problems. There were n...