PATNA, Nov. 2 -- The Bihar State Road Transport Corporation (BSRTC) has launched ticket bookings for 200 special festival buses to accommodate the upcoming Diwali and Chhath travel rush. These services will operate on inter-state routes connecting Bihar to major destinations in Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, and West Bengal. Around 200 special buses to various states for different routes will start operations from November 5 to November 20. According to an official press statement, passengers have a variety of travel options to choose from, including air-conditioned (AC), non-AC, sleeper, and semi-sleeper buses. Tickets for these special services can be booked online via the official website . Transport minister Damodar Raut said the transport department passengers booking tickets for AC seater and sleeper buses would get subsidy of more than 30 percent while stressing that the transport department is committed to ensuring safe travel for passengers coming to their home state from different states during the festival time. The ticket rates for different routes between Patna to New Delhi for non -AC seater, AC-seater and non-AC sleeper buses as well as AC seater buses vary from Rs.1,182 to Rs.2,398 after discounts whereas the ticket rates for different routes from Patna to Haryana range from Rs.1,303 to Rs.2,043. Ticket rates for buses to operate from Patna to Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and West Bengal range from Rs.474 to around Rs.2,000 after subsidy....