Dharamshala, Sept. 12 -- The Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) operated 196 special buses during the holy Shri Manimahesh Yatra 2025, ferrying as many as 8,518 passengers to safety and convenience amid disruptions caused by heavy rains and landslides.
Informing this at a press conference, Divisional Manager of HRTC, Pankaj Chaddha, said the Chamba-Bharmour route remained blocked for several days due to adverse weather, leaving a large number of devotees stranded at different locations, including Chamba city. "To meet the emergency, HRTC immediately arranged special buses to ensure devotees could reach their destinations on time," he said.
From August 29 to September 6, 2025, a total of 171 buses were run from Chamba to Pathankot,...