HRTC Managing Director Rohan Chand Thakur said the gesture, aimed at celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, resulted in a total subsidy amount foregone by HRTC of Rs 78.64 lakhs for the day.
He congratulated the HRTC and acknowledged its unparalleled contribution to the development of Himachal Pradesh.
Agnihotri, who also holds the portfolio of Transport Department, said that the process of appointing 357 conductors has also been completed and soon they will be providing their services.
Four people, including the driver and the conductor of a Himachal Pradesh Road and Transport Corporation (HRTC) died after the bus met with an accident in Shimla district on Friday.
While inaugurating various services of the Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) at the Old Bus Stand, Agnihotri, who holds the transport portfolio, said that this facility has been started by the HRTC in collaboration with the Tourism and Civil Aviation Department. The fare for this shuttle bus service has been fixed Rs 200 per passenger.
Education Minister Suresh Bhardwaj faced protest from locals, who blamed the government's callousness towards the safety of the passengers.
BK Agarwal directed that since road safety campaign is focussing on overloading, the HRTC should be prepared to provide alternate transportation to stranded people and it must be ensured that general public does not face any inconvenience.
Taking every possible step to ensure good road facility across the state, he said that out of 90 black spots identified by police department, 71 have been rectified by Public Works Department (PWD) and remaining will be rectified in due course.
Thakur said after the gruesome Pulwama attack on CRPF personnel, the government has decided to provide free travel facility to the families of the martyrs of CRPF and other paramilitary forces.
The entire journey from Delhi to Leh costs around Rs 1,400 and it takes around 36 hours to cover the arduous journey of 1,072 km through highest mountain passes to reach Leh.
