Chandigarh to Dalhousie by HRTC Volvo bus

Chandigarh to Dalhousie (Chandigarh_Dalhousie) by HRTC Volvo bus on Delhi to Chamba (Delhi_Chamba) route. 

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* Indian Roadie Bus Route 

HRTC bus driver took a skillful U-turn on Keylong-Killar road

The location of the bus in the video was approximately 12 kms from Udaipur (Himachal Pradesh) towards Killar on Keylong-Killar road in August 2020. The road ahead of the Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus was washed away and passengers were left stranded. Left with no other option, the HRTC bus driver took the dangerous U-turn. 

Video by: Onkar Malushte 

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* Art And Science Of Driving

HRTC Avahdevi (Hamirpur) to Ayodhya bus service was started from March 2024

HRTC Hamirpur Depot in Himachal Pradesh has started a new bus service on the Avahdevi to Ayodhya (Avahdevi_Ayodhya) route. 

Avahdevi (Hamirpur) to Ayodhya bus service was started from March 2024. The one side distance of this route is 1205 kms. Two drivers have been deployed in a bus to complete the 1205 kms in about 24 hrs. ₹1,577 per person is being charged from Avahdevi to Ayodhya. 

HRTC's Delhi to Leh route of Keylong depot was earlier the longest bus route of HRTC. 

Delhi-Leh bus route distance is 224 kms less than the Ayodhya route. Earlier the distance was 1072 kms. After the Atal Tunnel was inaugurated it became 1026 kms. Presently, it has reduced further to 981 kms which takes about 33 hours. Single ticket fare for Delhi to Leh is ₹1657. Three drivers and two operators are deployed for the Delhi to Leh journey. 

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Landslide at Nigulsari, Kinnaur, HP on 2021-08-11. HRTC bus missing

A massive landslide occurred at Chaura village on NH5 in Nigulsari area of Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh, 170 km from Shimla at around 12.30 pm on 2021-08-11. 

A truck, quite a few passenger cars and a HRTC bus carrying about 25 passengers were trapped under falling boulders and flying stones. Many of the vehicles were flung into the raging water of Sutlej River down below. 
A Tata Sumo was located under the debris and its eight passengers were found dead
A total of 13 dead bodies were found by rescuers upto Thursday 2021-08-12 morning. More people are expected to be still lying trapped under the debris. However, the HRTC bus which was on its way from Reckong Peo to Haridwar via Shimla could not be found. Only a body panel of the bus have been retrieved. 
The driver and conductor of the bus had stopped the bus and walked about 150 mtrs ahead to where the actual landslide was happening. While they were walking back to the bus, huge boulders started raining on the bus and the other parked vehicles. The driver and conductor escaped with minor injuries but the bus vanished into the deep gorge below. 
The following video shows the driver of the ill fated bus explaining the sequence of events at Nigulsari on 2021-08-11. 
Also attached are photos from the scene. 
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Landslide on Shimla - Kaza Highway at Chaura, near Nigulsari on 2021-08-11

Landslide on the Shimla - Kaza Highway (NH5) at Chaura, near Nigulsari on Wednesday, 2021-08-11 morning. 

As per locals one HRTC bus, a couple of small vehicles and one truck are under the rubble. Bus was carrying about 40 people. Only a portion of the bus has been found. Major portion of the ill-fated bus and it's passengers have still not been found. ITBP personnel are engaged in the search operation down below in the river bed. 
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