CM to flag-off trial run of Imphal-Mandalay Bus Service on Dec 9
Govts Of Myanmar And India To Hold Joint Meeting In Naypyidaw On Dec 11
Source: Hueiyen News Service

Imphal, December 07 2015: Manipur Chief Minister O Ibobi will flag off the much awaited trial run of Imphal-Mandalay bus service from Hotel Imphal on December 9 .

The trial bus service will be finally flagged off after continuous efforts by both the Governments of Myanmar and India to strengthen ties between the two countries.

Sources informed that 17 officials from different departments of Manipur Government will take part in the first ever trial run of Imphal-Mandalay bus service on Wednesday.

Moreover, officials from Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and Ministry of External Affairs representing Government of India will also take the land route from Imphal to Myanmar.

The delegation will also attend a meeting in Naypyidaw in connection with the trial run.

The 17 officials of Manipur Government who will be part of the delegation include Secretary Transport M Lakshmikumar; Director Transport H Robita; Deputy Secretary Transport S Naba; Deputy Secretary Transport A Romita; OSD Transport BK Sharma and DDT Transport Dr A Chinglenkhomba Meetei from the Transport Department.

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Zone 1 Clay Khongsai, Joint Secretary Home cum Protocol Officer Rehauddin Choudhury and SDPO Moreh cum Immigration Officer/Moreh AK Sadananda will represent Manipur Police Department.

From the Public Works Department (PWD), Chief Engineer Moirangjam Lokendro; Additional Chief Engineer-II Kh Temba; Executive Engineer NEC-II Konsam Premkumar; Executive Engineer National Highway Division No-II Longjam Debendra and Assistant Engineer National Highway Division No-III Yumnam Bochao will also be part of the delegation.

Meanwhile, OSD Ksh Shanta; Thoubal Medical Officer Dr Imochaobi Th and scientist GIS expert RK Sunita will represent the departments of Commerce and Industries, Health and Planning respectively.

However, the identities of the officials of the three ministries of Government of India are yet to be made known though they are likely to reach Imphal on Tuesday.

The source further stated that Chief Minister O Ibobi will flag off the trial run on Wednesday from Hotel Imphal at 7 am.

Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam; Commerce and Industries Minister Govindas Konthoujam; Works and Transport Minister Dr Kh Ratankumar; Chief Secretary O Nabakishore and Director General of Police (DGP) of Manipur Shahid Ahmad will also take part in the flagging off ceremony.

The delegate will reach Moreh and head towards Tamu then Kalewa before holding a night at Kalay on December 9.On December 10, the team will return back from Kalay to Kalewa and will head towards Monywa via Yagyi road and then to Mandalay.

The team will leave Mandalay for capital Naypyidaw on December 11 and will hold a joint meeting to discuss the Imphal-Mandalay bus service.

The Indian officials will hold the night in Naypyidaw after the meeting and will return to Mandalay on December 12 .

Along with the Indian official team, an official team from Myanmar will then head towards Imphal on a trial run bus service.

The team will reach Imphal on December 14 and the Myanmar delegation members will be felicitated by the Government.

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