HRTC's bus service on 1072 kms-long highway- starting from the warm plains of Delhi & passing through freezing cold of 17,000 ft high mountain passes before reaching its destination at Leh after a daunting 35 hour road trip, resumed today (23rd May 2018).
BUS DETAILS:
Route: Delhi-Chandigarh-Bilaspur-Mandi-Kullu-Manali-Keylong-Sarchu-Pang-Upshi-Leh
Distance: 1072 kms
Fare: ₹1399/-
Bus type: TATA Ordinary 2X3 (47 seater)
Halts: The bus takes overnight halts at Keylong both sides, which is not covered in the fare. However cheap accommodation is available near the bus stand itself.
Mountain passes covered: Rohtang La, Baralacha La, Naki La, Lachung la, Tanglang la
HOW TO BOOK?
As of now HRTC is offering online booking only from Delhi to Manali, because of unpredictable weather conditions on Leh road. However it will be available for online booking in coming weeks. Bus tickets are also available at counter prior to departure from Delhi ISBT.
SCHEDULE:
From Delhi- 3:45 pm | From Chandigarh sec.43- 9:30 pm
From Kullu- 6:00 am | From Manali- 7:30 am
At Keylong- 1:30 pm
---Overnight Halt---
From Keylong- 5:00 am | At Leh- 7:00 pm
REVERSE SCHEDULE:
From Leh- 4:00 am | At Keylong- 6:00 pm
---Overnight Halt---
From Keylong- 6:30 am | From Manali- 1:25 pm
At Delhi- 3:30 am approx.
FOOD HALTS:
• Evening snacks: Karnal
• Dinner: Ropar
• Early morning break: Pandoh
• Breakfast: Gulaba
• Lunch: Koksar
• Breakfast: Bharatpur near Baralacha La
• Lunch: Pang
• Evening snacks: Upshi
Additionally, the bus usually stops at major mountain passes for 5-10 minutes
ALTERNATE OPTIONS
- HRTC is going to start a Deluxe bus on MANALI-LEH route for this season w.e.f 25th May. As a luxury option, passengers can travel from Delhi to Manali by Volvo and then catch this Deluxe bus from Manali.
- Passengers starting from Manali can take any Keylong bound bus from Manali and then catch KEYLONG-LEH bus from Keylong next morning. Tickets for Leh bus are available at Keylong bus stand counter, an evening before departure of the bus from Keylong to Leh.
