JK News Today
For the first time a SRTC Tourist bus has been started from Kupwara to Teetwal to boost Border & Religious tourism. The luxury bus was flagged off from Kupwara by DC Sh. Sagar Dattatray yesterday. Earlier Save Sharda Committee headed by its Head Sh. Ravinder Pandita had met Hon’ble LG Sh. Manoj Sinha on 14 April in New Delhi and demanded a bus service from Srinagar to Teetwal and Kupwara to Teetwal to help tourists public mode of transport to Teetwal in the wake of inauguration of Sharda Temple there. The pilgrims have to take Taxi and bear heavy charges for visiting Sharda Temple and we welcome the decision of LG Govt. for starting the bus service that will help the locals as well as tourists. The bus service will shuttle from Kupwara to Chitterkote at a fare of Rs. 140/- per passenger. “We also thank DC Kupwara and administration for this much needed support to boost border tourism” said Ravinder Pandita Head of Save Sharda Committee kashmir regd. in a Press release today.
