Assam government provides free bus service to women and senior citizens
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These free and dedicated bus service for women and senior citizens will ply in five routes, which include Khanapara to Jalukbari via Paltan Bazar, Forest Gate to Jalukbari via Chandmari, Basistha Mandir to Jalukbari via Paltan Bazar, Khanapara to Jalukbari via NH/ISBT and Games Village/ Bhetapara to Jalukbari via Paltan Bazar.
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Sonowal while flagging off the new buses said this free transport service introduced for the first time in Guwahati would immensely help the women and senior citizens.
GUWAHATI: Assam government has provided free bus ride to women and senior citizens.
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Assam CM launches free, dedicated bus service for women, senior citizens
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday flagged off 25 buses exclusively for women and senior citizens to travel within the city of Guwahati. Flagging off the new pink buses under Bhraman Sarathi Scheme, Sonowal said that the free transport service would immensely help women and senior citizens.
The new bus service of the Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC) would give a new dimension to the state governments welfare measures in the new year, he said.
He urged all commuters to take care of these buses which will ply in five routes.
CM Sarbananda Sonowal Flags Off Free Bus Service For Women and Senior Citizen
Under the ‘Bhraman Sarathi’ Scheme, a total of 25 pink coloured buses were flagged off on Saturday by Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.
| 10 Jan 2021 10:16 AM GMT
GUWAHATI: Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal flagged off 25 pink buses earmarked under Bhraman Sarathi Scheme for women and senior citizens to travel within Guwahati city in a ceremony held at Assam Administrative Staff College at Khanapara on Saturday.
These free and dedicated bus services for women and senior citizens will ply in five routes – Khanapara to Jalukbari via Paltan Bazar, Forest Gate to Jalukbari via Chandmari, Basistha Mandir to Jalukbari via Paltan Bazar, Khanapara to Jalukbari via NH/ISBT and Games Village/ Bhetapara to Jalukbari via Paltan Bazar.