After a gap of 21 years, M.P. government to relaunch State-wide public bus service

The Madhya Pradesh government plans to relaunch a state-wide public bus service after a 21-year hiatus. The initiative, titled 'Mukhya Mantri Sugam Parivahan Sewa', will operate under a public-private partnership model.
Why it matters
Restoring public transport infrastructure is a major policy shift aimed at improving mobility for citizens in a large Indian state.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Tuesday that the Government will soon relaunch a state-wide public transport bus service, which was discontinued in 2005.
The article provides a straightforward account of government policy and infrastructure plans without editorializing.
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