YANGON Region Public Transport Committee (YRTC) has instructed highway bus lines not to raise ticket pric­es and sell reasonably during Thingyan.

In order to provide con­venient travel for passengers until their destination, high­way bus lines based at Aung Mingala and Dagon Ayeya highway bus terminals have been instructed to sell tickets at reasonable prices and offer a smooth journey according to bus schedules, said YRTC joint secretary U Lyan Cing Mang.

“Highway bus lines will run on demand if there are many passengers during Thingyan, and we’ve also in­structed them to sell tickets at a reasonable price,” he said.

The State leader himself has given instruction to pro­vide adequate fuel for public transport vehicles, so the pub­lic don’t need to worry about it, he added.

There are a total 215 bus lines with 1,566 buses at Aung Mingala and 103 bus lines with 724 buses at Dagon Ayeya, according to YRTC statistics. Further, additional buses have also been arranged for Thing­yan, in case of breakdown or other unexpected incidents, said YRTC. — MT/ZS