JAIPUR: Rajasthan State Roadways Transport Corporation (RSRTC) on Thursday resumed its services and operated nearly 1,600 buses in the state.
People, who were stranded in Jaipur and wished to visit their near and dear ones in various villages and towns within Rajasthan, came in large numbers, while, with opening of express buses to Delhi many passengers also availed the services.
While TOI visited the bus stand there were not the passengers who were travelling for fun or leisure or to attend any wedding or any function as there were many Covid-19 patients who have recovered and there were passengers who intended to visit their villages for the first time after they lost their kin in Covid-19 in past three months.
“I had lost my uncle on April 17 when I was also down with Covid-19.
As the buses have been started I am visiting my aunt and cousins for the first time,” said Ramesh Saini who was travelling to Khairthal in Alwar and who works in a spices manufacturing unit at Vishwakarma Industrial area.
Likewise, there were some people who recovered from Covid-19.
“My mother was infected with Covid-19 on May 7.
She is now fully recovered and thus intended to visit the village.
I am taking here to Jahajpur in Bhilwara our native place,” said Sheeshram Kumawat who took a bus to Bhilwara from Sindhi camp.
Sudhir Bhati, manager (public relations), said, “We have operated nearly 1,600 buses from all across the state depots.
Our services are now available for almost every city in Rajasthan and we have also started express services to Delhi.
Volvo buses are available for cities including Jodhpur and Udaipur.” However, it was also seen that people were not following social distancing and many were seen carelessly wearing the mask.
Buses were disinfected before their departure but passengers were seen negligent towards social distancing.