GUWAHATI: Inter-district and intra-district bus service in Assam will begin to operate during the third phase of lockdown, said Assam health and finance minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Addressing a press meet in Guwahati, Dr. Sarma said that bus service will operate with due permission from Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC). On the other hand, bus service will remain suspended in red and orange districts. Meanwhile, buses will be allowed to travel through the red districts, but they will not be allowed to stop there. The buses will have to carry only 50 passengers.