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Shimla: HRTC’s Delhi-Leh route is no longer the longest bus route in the country. HRTC Keylong Depot has now lost this status. The bus service running on the Awahdevi to Ayodhya route of Hamirpur depot has now become one of the longest routes. However, due to running at an altitude of 15,000 to 17000 feet, the Delhi-Leh bus will retain the status of the highest route.
For about 16 years, the Delhi-Leh service of the Himachal Pradesh Transport Corporation had the status of being the longest route in India.
Now this title has been given to the Hamirpur depot in Himachal Pradesh. Awahdevi-Hamirpur to Ayodhya bus service was started in March 2024.
The one-way distance of this route is 1205 km. This journey is being completed in 24 hours. Two drivers are changed in this. A fare of Rs 1,577 per person is being charged to go from Awahdevi to Ayodhya.
At the same time, the distance of the Delhi-Leh bus route is 981 km. That is, it is 224 km less than the Avadhevi-Ayodhya route. Earlier, this distance was 1072 km, but after the Atal Tunnel, it became 1026 km, and now, after the four-lane, its distance has come down to 981 km. There is a different thrill in enjoying the beautiful valleys on the Delhi-Leh route.
This route is also more dangerous than Avadhevi-Ayodhya. It takes about 33 hours on this route. The fare for a one-way journey is Rs. 1657. Three drivers and two conductors are changed in this entire journey. The identity of HRTC’s thrilling Delhi-Leh bus service passing through the country’s longest and highest passes will remain intact. It may not be the longest route, but its status as the highest route remains.
