The first bus from Lahore to Amritsar, that will ply today, will ferry 26 passengers, including renowned Pakistani singer Reshma and her son. It will also carry three Indian citizens and a select group of journalists.

Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) officials said that Reshma was taking a cultural troupe of six musicians including her son Sanwal on the Lahore-Amritsar bus to India.

The Pakistani bus, they said would leave from the PTDC office each Friday and return on Saturday, while the Indian bus will reach Lahore each Tuesday and return on Wednesday.

Officials said that Punjab Tourism Minister Aslam Iqbal would see off the passengers at the PTDC Gulberg Terminal.

Officials said that India and Pakistan were also contemplating increasing the number of buses after monitoring the passenger load.

ANI