India, Sept. 24 -- Haryana Roadways has deployed 22 light-engine buses in Nuh district to increase rural connectivity, said officials of the department of state transport on Tuesday. The latest additions to the existing fleet of 85 vehicles were ordered following the exceptional increase in overall area coverage (in kilometers) and passenger demand, according to officials aware of the matter.

The newly introduced buses are build smaller in size, easier to maneuver on narrow rural roads, and more fuel-efficient compared to the standard full seater buses, as per officials.

Kuldeep Jangir, general manager of Nuh depot, said that the existing fleet of 85 buses covered 25,000 kilometers in distance during September, an increase from 20,000 k...