Manipur: Bus Service to Guwahati Resumes After 3 Years
The route restarted with 125 passengers after ethnic unrest and highway blockades halted service for more than three years, officials said.
- On Friday, August 21, public transport services along National Highway-2 resumed between Imphal and Guwahati after a three-year gap, carrying 125 passengers in two buses and five tempo travelers.
- Ethnic conflict between tribal Kuki-Zo and non-tribal Meitei communities suspended the service on May 3, 2023, after blockades by various groups barred movement across the highway for three years.
- Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh announced the reopening of national highways on August 8 during a Kangpokpi visit with Deputy Chief Minister Nemcha Kipgen and Saitu MLA Haokholet Kipgen.
- Vehicles traversed Kuki-majority Kangpokpi and Naga-majority Senapati districts without incident. Passenger Kiyam Kumarjit Singh expressed gratitude, hoping the resumption would usher in "love, peace and harmony" among communities.
- Passenger Nivedita Chanu from Imphal East said the lifting of blockades augured well for Manipur. Officials view restoration of this crucial link as vital to the State Government's ongoing efforts to rebuild normalcy.
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The Siasat DailyManipur: Public transport services resume on NH-2 after 3 years
Imphal, Aug 21 (PTI) Public transport services along National Highway 2 in Manipur resumed on Friday after a gap of three years, with 125 passengers travelling from Imphal towards Dimapur and Guwahati, an official statement said. The passengers departed Imphal in two buses and five tempo travellers, marking a significant step towards restoring normal life […]
Manipur: Bus service to Guwahati resumes after 3 years
Imphal: As part of the State Government’s continuing efforts to restore peace and normalcy, public transport services on the Imphal–Dimapur–Guwahati route resumed on Friday, marking a significant development after a gap of nearly three years since the unprecedented crisis in the state. A total of 125 passengers travelled on the route, in two buses and […] The post Manipur: Bus service to Guwahati resumes after 3 years appeared first on EastMojo.
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