Guwahati: The Arunachal Pradesh State Transport Services (APSTS) is set to introduce Volvo buses from Itanagar to Guwahati via Tezpur.
Reportedly, in total, the APSTS has proposed to introduce such services in six routes: Itanagar-Guwahati via Tezpur; Itanagar-Dimapur via Lakhimpur-Jorhat; Itanagar-Tezu via Pasighat-Roing; Itanagar-Miao via Dibrugarh-Namsai; Itanagar-Shillong via Tezpur-Nagaon; and Itanagar-Dibrugarh via Lakhimpur-Dhemaji.
In this regard, the State transport Minister Nakap Nalo with his officers held a meeting with Volvo Buses India president on Tuesday to discuss the possibilities of deploying premium Volvo buses in the state under the public private partnership (PPP) model.
As per reports, the Arunachal Pradesh government has placed the 'letter of intent' to Volvo Buses India to introduce the buses at the earliest for the convenience of long distance commuters.
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