The Live Ahmedabad
  • Home
  • Ahd City
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Education
  • Crime
  • Health
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Featured

The Live Ahmedabad

  • Home
  • Ahd City
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Education
  • Crime
  • Health
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Featured
Gujarat

GSRTC to run 8,340 extra ST bus trips in Diwali season across Gujarat

by TLAteam October 19, 2024October 19, 2024
written by TLAteam October 19, 2024October 19, 2024
GSRTC to run 8,340 extra ST bus trips in Diwali season across Gujarat

About 3.75 lakh passengers will benefit from extra trips of 8,340 buses during the upcoming Diwali festivities, the Gujarat State Transport Corporation announced.

Business News

The Gujarat State Transport Corporation operates more than 8,000 buses daily, covering 33 lakh kilometers, and provides bus transport services to over 25 lakh passengers. This year, special extra trips of 8,340 buses have been planned for the Diwali celebration, enabling working citizens to celebrate the festival with their families in their hometowns.

This year GSRTC will run 2,200 buses from Surat, 2,900 from South-Central Gujarat, 2,150 from Saurashtra-Kutch, and 1,090 from North Gujarat, totaling 8,340 extra trips. Through this initiative, around 3.75 lakh passengers will benefit. This initiative by GSRTC to ply extra buses has received an nice response, with an 18% increase in daily advance bookings compared to last month.

Passengers will be able to avail advance and current booking services through the Corporation’s depot at the Divisional Office as well as on the Corporation’s website, www.gsrtc.in. Passengers traveling with ST can call the Corporation’s toll-free number, 1800-233-666666, for operational queries, available 24 hours a day.

It is worth mentioning that jewelers from the Saurashtra region, particularly from the Bhavnagar, Amreli, Junagadh, and Rajkot districts, settle in Surat for job and business purposes and travel to their hometowns during the Diwali festival. Special extra buses have been organized from Surat for the large number of Saurashtra citizens and other residents of the state. The Surat Division of the Corporation has arranged an additional 2,200 buses from Surat for passengers traveling to Saurashtra, Panchmahal, North Gujarat, and Maharashtra from October 26 to October 30, 2024.

0 comment
previous post
Assistant Education Inspector exams dates announced in Gujarat
next post
Laborer dies in lift collapse at Ahmedabad factory

You may also like

Gujarat Climbers Spread ‘No Drugs’ Message

June 30, 2025

Ahmedabad to Somnath in Just 4 Hours! Gujarat’s...

June 30, 2025

Gujarat: Rains Bring Temperature Down by Over 8°C;...

June 30, 2025

Het Joshi, Enrolled via Shala Praveshotsav, Becomes Doctor

June 29, 2025

Gujarat to Launch All-Women Drone Squad Under SHE...

June 29, 2025

Heavy Rainfall Floods Low-Lying Areas in Surat; Relief...

June 28, 2025

Gujarat HC Virtual Hearing Shocker: Man Joins from...

June 27, 2025

Smart Study on a Student Budget: Free and...

June 27, 2025

Ahmedabad Jagannath Rath Yatra 2025: Lord Sets Out...

June 27, 2025

Sitharaman reviews GIFT IFSC’s progress, interacts with market...

June 27, 2025

Leave a Comment Cancel Reply

Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

Business News

Recent Posts

  • Big Changes in Railways: Charts 8 Hours Early, Faster Booking, Safer Tatkal Tickets

    June 30, 2025
  • Paresh Rawal Confirms Return to Hera Pheri 3 After Legal Dispute with Akshay Kumar

    June 30, 2025
  • Gujarat Climbers Spread ‘No Drugs’ Message

    June 30, 2025
  • Ahmedabad to Somnath in Just 4 Hours! Gujarat’s Mega Expressway Projects to Transform Connectivity

    June 30, 2025
  • Gujarat: Rains Bring Temperature Down by Over 8°C; Orange Alert Till July 5

    June 30, 2025
October 2024
MTWTFSS
 123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
28293031 
« Sep Nov »
The Live Ahmedabad
Footer Logo
  • Home
  • Ahd City
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Education
  • Crime
  • Health
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Featured
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclaimer
  • Cookie Policy
  • Terms of use
  • Advertise with Us
  • Work With Us
  • Contact Us

© 2021 - The Live Ahmedabad. All Rights Reserved.