City bus service has started between Nilbad and Bilkisganj in Bhopal. MLA Rameshwar Sharma and Mayor Malti Rai flagged off 12 city buses on Monday. MLA Sharma said that every village will be connected by city buses so that even the villagers can travel in city buses.
Total 12 city buses of route no-304 run from Nadra to Nilbad, now these buses will ply 12 km ahead till Bilkisganj. This will benefit the people of more than a dozen villages. BCLL (Bhopal City Link Limited) will operate the buses.
Buses will reach Neelbad via Nadra. Then Berkhedi jod , Kalkheda jod, Ratibad, Sarwar Semri jod, Chhota Jhagaria Mundla jod , Barjhiri, Amla jod, Khurchni jod and reach Bilkisganj Jhagaria.
MLA Sharma said that when the children of the village go to study in the city, they first have to go through the problems of transportation. Due to this there is hindrance in their studies. Farmers also face problems in taking their produce 'vegetables, grains, fruits' etc. to the city market.
In such a situation, the operation of these buses will not only benefit the villagers, but will also help in realizing the dreams of their children. Now bus facility has been extended in some parts of Huzur. Soon this bus facility will be launched in other areas as well. About 1.25 lakh passengers travel in city buses in Bhopal in a day. They charge a minimum of 7 and a maximum of 42 rupees as fare. All buses are fitted with GPS tracking system and cameras.