Guwahati, Jan 09: Patriotic People’s Front Assam (PPFA) demanded quality night bus service in Guwahati.
Patriotic People’s Front Assam (PPFA), at the same time, appreciates the State minister of housing & urban affairs Ashok Singhal for taking a ride in city buses recently to understand the problems of daily commuters, urged the minister to focus on the quality night bus service in the city as well.
As a public representative, it is our primary responsibility to acknowledge the real-life journey of people.
In order to assess the traffic issues of Guwahati city, today, I travelled to Bharalu by citybus and took stock of the bus stops & inquired about passengers' convenience. pic.twitter.com/obLuAy02fl
— Ashok Singhal (@TheAshokSinghal) January 7, 2023
Sharing some moments spent interacting with citizens of Guwahati on a bus ride in the city.
Listened to the issues faced by them during their daily commutes. It is our consistent effort to streamline traffic & enhance the convenience of conveyance of the people of #GuwahatiCity. pic.twitter.com/2ZrA2xZP6m
— Ashok Singhal (@TheAshokSinghal) January 7, 2023
Singhal in his statement assured that he could preserve a consistent effort to streamline connectivity in Guwahati below the steering of State chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma (who recently flagged off 100 new compressed natural gas run city buses), said the forum of nationalist citizens.
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As per the statement issued by the PPFA stated “Question that arises, is why the State government in general, and the transport department, in particular, can not ensure regular (and timely) city bus service after dusk as the law & order situation has improved in the last few years. Why the Guwahatians can not enjoy a city bus ride after 9 pm on various routes? How long do they have to wait for a consistent bus service till midnight? If the private owners are immediately not ready to operate during night hours, why not the department run their own buses?”
It also cited an example for the kind attention of CM Himanta Biswa Sarma requesting his office to engage someone at the Chandmari point to observe if there are sufficient buses towards Guwahati Club after 8 pm.
When thousands of enthusiasts are visiting Assam Book Fair at AEI field (most of them depend on public transport), should not the concerned department ensure quality night city bus services towards Maligaon-Jalukbari, Narengi, Beltola-Basistha, ISBT, Hatigaon, Kahilipara, Khanapara, Panjabari, etc, questioned the forum.
“As Guwahati is developing as a major city in eastern India waiting to connect many south Asian nations, it must be alive till late night hours. Presently, hundreds of young people work in different commercial establishments including shopping malls, restaurants, hospitals, etc till the night hours. They can not afford private vehicle services. Moreover, once the decent night bus service is in place, all kinds of commuters can plan their evening activities accordingly. And it should happen fast,” concluded the statement.
