Shimla, Sept. 20 -- Deputy chief minister Mukesh Agnihotri on Saturday flagged off 10 electric and 10 diesel buses to Chamba district. The first of these electric buses departed from Chamba for Mata Shri Chintpurni Ji. This bus will travel to Mata Shri Chintpurni via Banikhet, Dunera, Sadwan, Nurpur, Dhameta, and Talwara.

Agnihotri said that electric bus operations have commenced in Chamba for the first time, marking a significant day for the district. He said that these electric buses have been specially designed keeping Himachal's geographical conditions in mind.

"It took considerable time to finalise a bus prototype suitable for the state. The electric buses are already operating successfully in other regions of the state, and driver...