India's longest and highest altitude bus service has finally restarted after being closed for nine months. The bus service connects Delhi with Leh via Himachal Pradesh's tourist favourite Manali. The closure for nine months was due to heavy snowfall.
"The response of tourists, especially the foreigners, is quite good on the Delhi-Leh route. A passenger can even get online booking between Keylong and Delhi routes. However, Keylong to Leh tickets are sold on the counter in Keylong," an HRTC official told IANS.
One way fare for the bus ride is Rs.1,736. The 1,026 km long route includes a night's halt at Keylong which is the headquarters of Lahaul-Spiti district.
The bus ride is a picturesque ride crossing four high mountain passes in the cold deserts of Himachal and Ladakh. With a 30 hour bus ride the bus goes from Rohtang Pass (13,050 feet), Baralacha Pass (16,020 feet), Lachungla Pass (16,620 feet) and Tanglangla Pass (17,480 feet).
The 30 hour long journey will be taken care by three drivers, two conductors at different timings. The Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus leaves Delhi at 3.45 p.m. It will stop at Keylong the next day and leave for Leh after the hault.
The HRTC is running this special bus to promote tourism.
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