14 | August | By PTI Shimla: The death toll in a landslide in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district has risen to 15 after one more body was found on Friday. A senior official of disaster management gave this information. Rescue operations resumed this morning to trace 15 others missing in Wednesday's landslide near Chaura village in the district. While …
A Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus, which along with other vehicles, was buried under the debris, has been found badly damaged, So far, 13 people have been rescued
The death count in the Kinnaur landslide rose to 14 with the recovery of four more bodies as the rescue operation resumed early on Thursday, officials said.
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Shimla, July 24
The agitation of the Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) employees, which sparked off suddenly in Shimla on Friday afternoon, spread to different parts of the state today. The protesters claimed that HRTC buses of several depots in the state did not ply at all on Saturday and the services would not resume until the transfer order of Shimla Regional Manager DS Negi was revoked and their pending dues were released.
Meanwhile, Transport Minister Bikram Singh has taken a hard stand on the protest by the HRTC employees. “The transfer of officials is the government’s prerogative and it can’t be done, as per the wishes of drivers and conductors. A disciplinary action will be taken against the protesting employees,” he said.
Himachal resumes interstate operation of buses
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Himachal to resume interstate bus services from Oct 14. Image Source: IANS News
Shimla, July 1 : After over a month and a half of suspension, the state-run Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) resumed its interstate operations, including luxury buses, on Thursday.
The public transport was suspended on May 10 with the imposition of statewide restrictions to check the spread of Covid-19.
An official statement quoting Transport Minister Bikram Singh said to facilitate the people 317 interstate buses started.
Out of these, 15 would be Volvo buses, four deluxe and 298 ordinary buses. Covid-19 protocols would be ensured in the buses.