162 Private Buses ply to Puri during Ratha Yatra

For the the smooth travel of pilgrims to Puri during Ratha Yatra, the State government granted permission to ply 162 private buses to Puri during the Car Festival of Lord Jagannath scheduled on July 6.

72 buses have been given regular permits with 24 hours bus services, while 90 of them will run on a temporary basis.

Regarding this issue, a joint meeting held between the private bus owners of Cuttack and Puri bus owners associations today.