DANG: The Rapti Zonal Public Bus Entrepreneurs Committee would soon operate direct bus service from Bhalubang of Dang to New Delhi, India.

Committee Chairman Suresh Hamal said that the Committee was going to operate the direct bus service from Bhalubang to New Delhi for the first time from August 29.

The bus would leave for New Delhi from Bhalubang on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and from New Delhi to Bhalubang on Sunday, Wednesday and Friday, according to the Committee.

The transport fare from Bhalubang to New Delhi is Rs 2,000.

The Rapti Zonal Public Bus Entrepreneurs Committee, which had started its service with four buses over three decades ago, has now been providing service to Kakadvitta, Biratnagar, Pokhara, Palpa and Mahendranagar.

Prakash Bhatta of the Committee said that around 700 buses of the Committee have been providing their services in the long and short routes.