Bihar Launches 299 Buses for Festival Homecoming, Eases Travel During Chhath, Diwali
Those living away from Bihar will no longer have to face problems in coming home during festivals because the state government has taken a big step taking special care of their convenience. Now during festivals, bus facility will be available for Bihar from many major states of the country including Delhi. For this, the state government is going to operate 299 AC and non-AC buses.
There is a desire to celebrate festivals among loved ones
All Biharis living outside Bihar wish to come home during festivals. Especially during Holi, Diwali and Chhath Puja, people of Bihar want to come to their ancestral village in large numbers, but many times they are unable to reach due to not getting train and plane tickets. In such a situation, their desire to celebrate festivals with their family remains unfulfilled. Especially during Diwali and Chhath Puja, a lot of struggle has to be made to come to Bihar. In such a situation, to overcome the problems of people coming to Bihar on the occasion of festivals, the Bihar government has made a big announcement and has decided to operate 299 AC and non-AC buses. These buses will run from different states of the country to Bihar.
It will be easy to come to Bihar during the festival
People of Bihar come to their homes in large numbers from Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and West Bengal on the occasion of various festivals, especially Chhath, Holi, Diwali and Durga Puja. People have to face a lot of difficulties in coming to Bihar on the occasion of festivals. In such a situation, the state government is constantly taking steps to facilitate the travel of the people and for their convenience.
Approval received in the cabinet meeting
It has been approved in the meeting of the Council of Ministers held on 24 June 2025 under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. The state government will spend Rs 105.82 crore on the purchase of 75 air-conditioned and 74 deluxe buses. Along with this, 150 additional AC buses will also be operated under public private partnership.
Now there will be no tension of travel
Now people will not have to worry about travel during the festival, especially on Diwali and Chhath Mahaparva. People of Bihar from many major states of the country including Delhi, Punjab, Haryana will be able to easily come to their villages by bus and celebrate festivals with their families.
Special trains will run
Along with this, the state government will request the central government to run more special trains on the occasion of festivals, especially Holi, Durga Puja, Deepawali and Chhath Puja. This will make it very easy for people to come to Bihar and they will be able to reach home comfortably.
