Biren Singh flags off MST bus service from Imphal to Somdal village

Our Correspondent

Imphal, Aug. 16 (EMN): Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday launched and flagged off the Manipur State Transport (MST) bus service between Imphal and Somdal village in Ukhrul district.

Biren Singh flagged off the bus service covering 92 km from the MST Complex at Moirangkhom in Imphal and Somdal village.

Manipur Assembly Speaker Thokchom Satyabrata Singh, Transport Minister Khashim Vashum, Director Nivedita Lairenlakpam led Officials of Transport Department and Manipur State Transport and village chiefs of Ukhrul district were present during the flagging off ceremony.

Speaking on the occasion, the Biren Singh stated that the launching of a bus service might be a small programme but it could be taken as a big step towards filling the communication and developmental gaps between different areas of the state. 

Informing that the state government had been putting in maximum effort to bring development, he said that Manipur has witnessed drastic changes in hill areas with improvement in road infrastructure, security, education and health sector among others.

The chief minister also informed that the erstwhile Manipur State Road Transport Corporation, which was non-functional for a long time, was revived as Manipur State Transport (MST) with the objective of facilitating the public with an accessible low cost transportation across the state.

Altogether, MST buses are plying in 22 different routes.

Also, he appealed the public not to create any disturbance in any road construction works as proper road infrastructure is of utmost importance to bring equal development in all areas.

The bus service will depart Somdal Village for Imphal at 7 am and will depart inter-state bus Terminus in Imphal for Somdal at 1 pm on all working days.

With bus fare INR 200, the bus service will pass through some of the important villages including Yaingangpokpi, Mahadev, Ringui, Sirarakhong, Teinem and Phalee on the way to Somdal.