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No More Long Walks: 100 Midi Buses Join ST Fleet for Remote Areas, New Plan Unveiled
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News18•27-09-2026, 13:23
No More Long Walks: 100 Midi Buses Join ST Fleet for Remote Areas, New Plan Unveiled
- •100 Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Midi Buses will be inducted into the MSRTC fleet to serve remote, hilly, and narrow areas of Maharashtra.
- •These 28-seater midi buses will operate on difficult routes where large buses cannot reach, ending long walks for residents.
- •The initiative aims to provide safe and reliable public transport to tribal communities, rural populations, and students who walk 10-15 km daily.
- •Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik emphasized that social commitment outweighs profit and loss in providing this essential service.
- •The midi buses will connect remote hamlets to education, health, employment, and mainstream development, fulfilling MSRTC's goal of reaching every corner.
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The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) is inducting 100 Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Midi Buses into its fleet to improve public transport in remote and hilly regions.
The newly introduced midi buses have a 28-seater capacity, specifically chosen to navigate difficult, steep, and narrow routes where larger buses cannot operate.
These buses are deployed to prevent long daily walks of 10 to 15 kilometers that tribal citizens and students face due to narrow roads and steep terrain, ensuring safe and reliable transport.
