India, March 3 -- The Uttar Pradesh transport department has announced more buses and additional staff at bus depots in Noida and Greater Noida on Wednesday, to handle the anticipated surge in passenger traffic on Holi.

The Noida depot will run 180 buses round-the-clock, supported by additional staff to ensure smooth travel for commuters and 117 buses from Greater Noida bus depot.

"Nearly 800 personnel, including drivers and conductors, have been deployed for the occasion. The depot, which typically serves about 35,000 passengers daily, expects the number to rise to nearly 40,000 during the festival," said SN Pandey, assistant regional manager of Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC).

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