Online bookings for private passenger buses have picked up across the country, with over 3 lakh reservations done alone in October, however, the industry seems nowhere close to normalcy in the state due to restrictions on capacity and movement owing to the pandemic.

redBus, India's largest online ticketing platform, said they recorded over 3 lakh seat reservations across the country over the October 2 long weekend, and is the sign of the industry returning to normalcy. High demand has been seen in Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, which have surpassed pre-lockdown levels in bookings, partly due to limited availability of trains on key routes, they added.