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UPSRTC to expand E-Atal bus service for Ayodhya
Prayagraj: Authorities of the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC), Prayagraj division, will soon be operating the eco-friendly E-Atal bus service for commuters wishing to visit Ayodhya.
Major cities like Varanasi and Kanpur will also be soon connected with this bus service.
After Lucknow and Robertsganj, and the E-Atal bus facility will be available for Ayodhya as well, said regional manager, UPSRTC, Prayagraj division, Ravindra Kumar.
Recently, this service was introduced between Sangam city and Lucknow and Robertsganj. Currently, two buses are being operated for these two routes, each with a seating capacity of 40 passengers.
The bus going to Lucknow stops at Unchahar and Rae Bareli, while the bus for Robertsganj stops at Vindhyachal and Mirzapur. Commuters are availing the service running smoothly due to the installation of charging stations in both the cities.
Additionally, E-Atal buses are running from Prayagraj to nearby places like Pratapgarh, Sultanpur, Unchahar, Gopiganj, Khaga, Muratganj, Kunda, and Handia. Before the Maha Kumbh, 24 E-Atal buses were allotted to the Prayagraj region of UPSRTC, which were used as a shuttle service during the mega religious event.
These buses were operated for places within a radius of 100 km. Now the corporation has decided to extend this service to the cities with a distance of up to 200 km, as these buses can travel up to 200 km on a single charge.
