Srinagar, Jan. 28 -- In a bid to facilitate thousands of devotees heading to the revered Hazratbal Shrine for Shab-i-Mehraj, the Jammu and Kashmir Road Transport Corporation (RTC), in collaboration with Smart City Srinagar, introduced a special bus service on Monday evening.
An RTC official sharing details about the bus service told the news agency-Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the service commenced around 7 PM from Batmaloo Srinagar to Hazratbal, ensuring seamless transportation for worshippers attending the night-long prayers.
"If the footfall increases, we are prepared to deploy additional buses," the official said. He said that approximately 100 to 120 buses, each with a seating capacity of 32 to 35, have been readied for the occas...