India: More than 17,000 stranded people travel within Assam
Guwahati, Apr 25 (PTI) More than 17,000 people stranded in different parts of Assam travelled to their homes within the state by buses and personal vehicles on Saturday, the first day of the three-day movement allowed by the state government during the lockdown.
State Transport Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary flagged off the buses carrying passengers from the Inter-State Bus Terminus (ISBT) here to different districts.
Patowary said 300 buses plied on the first day from different districts, carrying over 5,000 stranded people.