Stranded U’khand natives made to wait for buses for six hours in scorching heat

CHANDIGARH: Scores of stranded people eager to return home had to wait for nearly six hours in the scorching heat as the buses sent to ferry them by the Uttarakhand government arrived late on Monday. Police officials said the buses were supposed to arrive at 10am according to the schedule shared by the Uttarakhand government, but arrived at 4pm to ferry the natives living in Chandigarh. A total of 113 buses were sent to pick the people. Since they arrived late, a total of 85 buses departed ferrying nearly 2,666 people.