Big boost to transportation in Assam: CM flags fleet of 20 buses

Guwahati: In a big boost to the transportation space of Assam, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal flagged off 20 new premium buses on Friday. These buses will operate between LGBI Airport, Guwahati and Silchar, Dibrugarh and Jorhat respectively under the Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC) services.

There will also be new day service that will be started between Dhubri – Guwahati, Lakhimpur – Tezpur routes and Haflong and Diphu to Hojai.

The flag-off event was also attended by Transport Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary, legal advisor to the Chief Minister, Shantanu Bharali and ASTC Chairman Ashok Kr. Bhattarai among other senior officials.

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