Kathmandu-Delhi bus service begins

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Nepalese counterpart Sushil Koirala on Tuesday flagged off the first Kathmandu-Delhi bus service, called Pashupatinath Express, from Nepal. Before the flagging off, both the Prime Ministers hopped into the bus and interacted with passengers. The bus will cover 1,250 km in 30 hours from Delhi. The fare is Rs 2,300 a passenger.