Madhya Pradesh Restarts State Bus Service to Connect Cities and Villages

The public bus service was closed in the early 2000s and has now been revived.

The launch coincided with the birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya, whose Antyodaya philosophy inspired the project.

Initial fleet includes 145 buses in Indore, 106 in Bhopal, 67 in Jabalpur and smaller numbers in other cities.

Target is to operate 1,500 buses in the first year and add 2,500‑3,000 buses each year thereafter.

Safety and comfort are enhanced with GPS, panic buttons, CCTV cameras, and electronic ticketing.