The Maharashtra State Transport Corporation (MSRTC) on Friday said that over 9.53 lakh devotees used ST buses during Ashadi Yatra.

The MSRTC deployed around 5,000 special buses between July 15 and July 21, facilitating the journey of millions of devotees that participated in the Ashadi Yatra to Pandharpur to seek the blessings of Lord Vitthal, an official statement said.