Finally, a Metro bus straight from Sri Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport to Gheo Mandi near Golden Temple

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, August 16

For the convenience of tourists the Metro bus, being run under the Bus Rapid Transit System, was extended to Sri Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport here on Monday. MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla, accompanied by Mayor Karamjit Singh Rintu, flagged off the Metro bus.

The metro buses will halt at Airport, Meeran Kot Chownk, Gumtala bypass, Ranjit Avenue, Cantonement, Rani Ka Bagh, Sadar police station, canal office, railway station, Alexandra School, Civil Hospital, ISBT, Ram Talai and Gheo Mandi (Golden Temple).

On return from Gheo Mandi, the buses will halt at Ram Talai Chowk, ISBT, Civil Hospital, Hall Gate-Railway station, canal office, Sadar police station, Rani Ka bagh, Cantonement Chowk, Ranjit Avenue, Gumtala bypass, Meeran Kot and Airport.

Each passenger would be charged Rs 5 for travelling from airport to Meeran Kot Chowk, Rs 10 from Airport to Rani Ka Bagh and Rs 15 from Airport to Gheo Mandi, which is situated near the Golden Temple.