People gathered at designed bus stops early this morning to get on the public buses provided free of charge by the Royal Government during the Khmer New Year celebrations.

H.E. Khuong Sreng, Phnom Penh Municipal Governor, accompanied by his colleagues, saw people off at a bus stop at Russey Keo public park in the capital.

Some 455 buses are used to provide the free service in Phnom Penh (60 buses) and back and forth between the capital and provinces (395 buses) between April 12-17.

The service is aimed to reduce the people’s travel expenses during the traditional Khmer New Year, which falls this year from April 13 to 16.

Flocks of people are set to return to their homeland, go to pagodas, travel to different tourism destinations, and join various entertainment activities to observe the New Year, one of the biggest holidays in the country.

Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse