ISBT inspected, shabby state noted
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR
Imphal, October 03 2025:
Anurag Bajpai, Additional Chief Secretary (Transport & TCI) and PCCF & HoFF, inspected the Inter State Bus Terminal (ISBT), Imphal to make a first-hand assessment of its deteriorating infrastructure.
During the visit, the Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) observed that the facility, though in a neglected state, can still be maintained and developed into an efficient transportation hub.
At present, the premises are being used by both public and private vehicles without regulation.
Parts of the building house the offices of the Department of Taxes, DTO/Imphal East, and the Department of Sericulture, while a unit of the CAPF is also stationed there.
The ACS noted with concern that truck, auto, and tempo drivers were using the premises for cooking and other activities not permissible in a Government facility.
Inspecting various offices under the DTO/Imphal East, including those dealing with driving licenses, tax payments, permits, and vehicle registration, the ACS advised improvements to make the offices more publicfriendly.
He further directed the DTO/Imphal East to constitute two monitoring teams of three staff each to conduct regular rounds of the premises on alternate days, preferably in the afternoon or evening, to check undesirable and illegal activities within ISBT.
He was accompanied by Kh Diana, Director (Transport), Joint Secretary (Transport), DTO/Imphal East among others.
The ISBT has been lying in a decrepit state since the last many years, particularly after the outbreak of the Covid pandemic.




