A sightseeing bus connecting 17 scenic spots in Huangpu District including People's Square, Yuyuan Garden and the Bund will be put into operation in the fourth quarter of this year, government officials has said.

The new route will start from the sightseeing bus center on Waima Road under the Nanpu Bridge in the district and pass by Peace Hotel, the Bund tourist tunnel, People's Square and some other major commercial and cultural tourist areas before circling back to the bus center.

Tourists can get on and off the buses at each of the 17 scenic spots as many times as they like in one day using the same ticket, Xia Juping, an official with the tourist bureau of Huangpu District, said last Friday.