"As the new currency notes are yet to be made available to all people of Himachal Pradesh, the state government has decided to accept old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes from passengers using HRTC bus services to avoid harassment," he said here.
Lower denomination currency notes have been made availableto all bus conductors, he said.
"However, I would request people to purchase tickets online for long journeys," the minister said.
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