Summary
Leaders like the state’s chief leader and a road minister helped start the buses.
The buses will travel between towns and villages, making it easier for people.
Each bus has safety tools like a help button and cameras.
Key Points
5 points1
21 years passed before the bus service returned.
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The launch happened on the birthday of a famous leader named Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya.
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351 buses started service in seven cities.
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Goal: 15,000 buses by 2031.
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Buses have modern safety features such as a help button, cameras, and location tracking.
New Words to Learn
14 wordsMadhya Pradesh
a state in central India
Chief Minister
the head leader of a state government
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways
a national government official in charge of roads and buses
public private partnership
a teamwork between the government and private companies
intercity
traveling between different cities
intracity
traveling within the same city
Antyodaya
a philosophy about helping the poorest people
digital ticketing
buying tickets on a phone or computer
panic button
a button that sends an emergency alert
closed‑circuit television
security cameras that record video
global positioning system
a satellite system that shows the exact location
incentive
a reward to encourage good work
revenue
money earned
depot
a place where buses are kept and maintained
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