Summary
The state’s chief leader and the national road minister opened the first buses.
Buses will connect cities and villages, using modern tools like a location tracker.
Safety includes a help button, cameras, and electronic tickets.
Key Points
5 points1
The service returned after a 21‑year break.
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It was launched on Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya’s birth anniversary.
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351 buses were flagged off in seven cities.
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The plan is to run 15,000 buses by the year 2031.
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Each bus has a global positioning system, panic button, security cameras and digital ticketing.
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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