CM flags off Somdal bus service
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR
Imphal, August 16 2022:
Chief Minister N Biren Singh today launched and flagged off Somdal-Imphal bus service from MST Complex, Moirangkhom.
Speaking at the occasion, the Chief Minister stated that the launching of a bus service might be a small programme but it could a big step towards bridging the communication and developmental gaps between different areas of the State.
Maintaining person to person communication and sharing ideas, getting in touch with one another among different communities would bring equality in the State, he added.
Stating that the State Government had been putting in maximum efforts to bring development, N Biren continued that the State had witnessed drastic changes in hill areas with improvement in road infrastructure, security, education and health sector among others.
Stressing the importance of quality control in the construction work in Pettigrew College of Ukhrul district which has been going on in full swing, he appealed to the public not to make any disturbance which would hinder the construction work.
The Chief Minister informed that the erstwhile Manipur State Road Transport Corporation which remained nonfunctional for a long time, was revived as Manipur State Transport (MST) with the objective of making low cost transportation accessible to the public across the State.
Currently, the MST buses are plying on 21 different routes and the routes would be raised to 22 including Somdal-Imphal bus service launched today.
He appealed to the public not to create any disturbance in any road construction works as proper road infrastructure is of utmost importance to bring uniform development in all areas of the State.
With uniform development, there will be peace and healthy relationships among different communities, he added.
Speaker, Manipur Legislative Assembly Thokchom Satyabrata Singh, Transport Minister Khashim Vashum, officials of Transport Department and Manipur State Transport and village chiefs of Ukhrul district also attended the launching programme, among others.
The Somdal to Imphal bus will depart Somdal village for Imphal at 7 am and it will leave ISBT, Imphal for Somdal at 1 pm on every working day.
The bus fare for the same will be Rs 200 .