Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus service resumes

July 25, 2016 08:10

The Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus service resumed today after remaining suspended for two weeks in view of the unrest in Kashmir Valley that has left 45 people dead and 3,400 others injured.

Passengers travelling across the Line of Control by the bus -- also known as Karwan-e-Aman (Peace Caravan) -- were asked to report at SRTC Yard, Bemina, at 3 am, a police official said.

The bus service was suspended in the wake of violent protests in the Valley following the killing of Hizbul commander Burhan Wani by security forces on July 8.

The violence left a total of 45 people dead but the Valley has been calm for a few days.

The bus service was started in April 2005 as part of the confidence building measures between New Delhi and Islamabad.

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