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UP CM Yogi Adityanath Announces 50% Bus Fare Concession For NEET-UG 2026 Re-Exam Candidates, Reviews Yoga Day & Muharram Preparations
24htopnews | June 17, 2026 4:08 PM CST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced a 50% concession in state bus fares for NEET-UG 2026 re-exam candidates on June 21. He also reviewed preparations for International Yoga Day, issued guidelines for Muharram observances, stressed administrative accountability, and highlighted the commencement of commercial operations at Noida International Airport in Jewar.

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday announced a 50 per cent concession in bus fares for NEET aspirants appearing for the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination, while also issuing directives regarding Muharram observances, International Yoga Day celebrations and administrative functioning across the state.

NEET travel concession
The Chief Minister announced that students appearing for the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination, scheduled to be held on June 21, would be provided a 50 per cent concession in bus fares to facilitate their travel to examination centres.

Yoga day preparations
Reviewing preparations for the upcoming International Yoga Day, observed globally on June 21, the Chief Minister said that celebrations would be organised across all 57,000 Gram Panchayats and 762 urban local bodies in the state.

He said public representatives would participate in all Yoga Day events, while a special cleanliness drive would be conducted on June 20. The Chief Minister added that large-scale programmes would be organised under the theme "Yoga for Healthy Ageing", including mass yoga sessions at Amrit Sarovars and historical sites.


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