Haryana govt sends 31 buses to bring back students stuck in Kota amid lockdown

Haryana government on Thursday sent 31 state transport buses to bring back over 800 students of state who are stuck in Rajasthan's Kota due to nationwide lockdown imposed to control spread of coronavirus.

students from Haryana, who were preparing for various competitive examinations, have been stuck at coaching hub of Kota due to lockdown.

"Thirty one Haryana Roadways buses have gone to Kota to bring back students," Haryana's Transport Minister Mool Chand Sharma told PTI. He said buses from Rewari and Narnaul depots of Haryana Roadways have been sent to bring back students. Nearly 850 students are expected to travel back to ir homes in buses, officials said.