Delhi-Lahore bus to make 3 trips a week

India and Pakistan have decided to increase the frequency of the Delhi-Lahore...

India and Pakistan have decided to increase the frequency of the Delhi-Lahore bus service from two to three trips per week from each side and to add Lahore as a halt point on the Amrtisar-Nankana Sahib route as reported earlier by The Indian Express. The new arrangement will come into effect from March 17 this year.

The decision was taken at the first meeting of the India-Pakistan Standing Committee on Delhi-Lahore, Amritsar-Lahore and Amritsar-Nan-kana Sahib Bus Services that was held here on Thursday.

The Indian delegation was led by Saroj Kumar Dash, joint secretary (Transport), Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, and its Pakistani counterpart was led by Mohammad Abbas, additional secretary, Ministry of Communications.

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Expressing satisfaction over continuing operations of the bus services, both the sides discussed further measures for its improvement. Besides increasing frequency, it was also decided to rationalise the bus fare and increase the quota for the return tickets from the existing six seats to 10 seats. While it was decided that the Amritsar-Nankana Sahib bus service would make a halt at Lahore to enable the passengers to disembark/embark, the Lahore-Amritsar bus service would continue to operate as per existing arrangement.

It was also decided that the financial officials concerned of the two sides would meet every year, alternately in Delhi and Lahore, in July for reconciliation of accounts.