Authorities are considering running the second bus to Muzaffarabad from the border town of Uri instead of Srinagar [Images] to minimise security risks, official sources said on Friday.

Uri, being situated in a highly-sanitised zone and having virtually zero militant presence, is "much safer". The security cost would be much lower if the bus starts its journey from Uri, they added.

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Four militant outfits -- Al Nasreen, Al Arifeen, the Save Kashmir Movement and Farzandan-e-Millat, which claimed responsibility for the April 6 attack on the tourist reception center -- have reportedly issued a threat to the passengers of the second bus too.

However, the state government is keen on running the service from Srinagar, the sources said.