<p>Bus service between Siliguri in West Bengal and Kathmandu in Nepal resumed after remaining suspended for over a year and a half due to the Covid-19 pandemic.</p>.<p>A 45-seater bus left the Siliguri Junction bus terminus on Tuesday afternoon for Kathmandu with a few passengers.</p>.<p>The bus will reach Kathmandu via Kakarvita, Lalgarh, Naubis, as per the Siliguri Bus Owners' And Booking Agents' Association.</p>.<p>Passengers travelling on the bus will have to be fully vaccinated, besides following all Covid-safety protocols, the association's president Santosh Saha said.</p>.<p>The bus will leave for Kathmandu from Siliguri on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 3 PM.</p>.<p>The ticket is priced at Rs 1,500.</p>.<p>Tour operators expressed hope, stating that the resumption of the bus service would boost tourism in the region.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>Bus service between Siliguri in West Bengal and Kathmandu in Nepal resumed after remaining suspended for over a year and a half due to the Covid-19 pandemic.</p>.<p>A 45-seater bus left the Siliguri Junction bus terminus on Tuesday afternoon for Kathmandu with a few passengers.</p>.<p>The bus will reach Kathmandu via Kakarvita, Lalgarh, Naubis, as per the Siliguri Bus Owners' And Booking Agents' Association.</p>.<p>Passengers travelling on the bus will have to be fully vaccinated, besides following all Covid-safety protocols, the association's president Santosh Saha said.</p>.<p>The bus will leave for Kathmandu from Siliguri on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 3 PM.</p>.<p>The ticket is priced at Rs 1,500.</p>.<p>Tour operators expressed hope, stating that the resumption of the bus service would boost tourism in the region.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>