After a gap of 21 years, M.P. government to relaunch State-wide public bus service
Madhya Pradesh is set to relaunch its state-wide public bus service after a 21-year hiatus. The initiative, named 'Mukhya Mantri Sugam Parivahan Sewa', aims to enhance public transport accessibility across the state. The first phase of the service is expected to begin in Indore before the Rakshabandhan festival.
- ▪The public bus service was discontinued in 2005 due to financial losses.
- ▪The new service will be launched in phases, starting from Indore in July.
- ▪A total of 2,432 buses will operate on 620 intercity routes across the state.
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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Tuesday that the Government will soon relaunch a state-wide public transport bus service, which was discontinued in 2005.The bus service ‘Mukhya Mantri Sugam Parivahan Sewa’, Mr. Yadav said, would be launched in phases across Madhya Pradesh, with the government planning to start the services before Rakshabandhan. The Madhya Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (MPSRTC) was disbanded in 2005 during the BJP chief minister late Babulal Gaur’s government, leaving the State without a public bus service and prompting people to choose private options.The government had reportedly cited significant financial losses and a lack of resources at the time. The announcement to relaunch services has also come on Gaur’s birth anniversary. Mr.
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