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Transport Minister Kedar Kashyap flags off buses on the Bhanupratappur–Korar and Bhanupratappur–Antagarh routes under the Mukhyamantri Gramin Bus Yojana in Kanker district on Sunday, October 25, 2026, bringing regular public transport to more than 40 villages. Photo: channel24india.com via CG/DPR.
Transport Minister Kedar Kashyap flags off buses on the Bhanupratappur–Korar and Bhanupratappur–Antagarh routes, improving access to education, healthcare, markets and government offices.
Key Highlights
- Two new routes become operational in Kanker district under the Chief Minister’s rural bus scheme.
- More than 40 villages in forest areas will benefit from regular public transport.
- Transport Minister Kedar Kashyap launches the services.
- Improved connectivity will ease travel to block headquarters, hospitals, schools and weekly markets.
- Kanker MLA Asharam Netam and other public representatives attend the programme.
Raipur: The Mukhyamantri Gramin Bus Yojana expands public transport connectivity in Kanker district with the launch of services on the Bhanupratappur–Korar and Bhanupratappur–Antagarh routes. Transport Minister Kedar Kashyap flags off the buses on Sunday, October 25, 2026, bringing regular transport facilities to residents of more than 40 villages in forest areas.
The services will make it easier for villagers to travel for education, medical treatment, weekly markets and government-related work.
Chief Minister’s Scheme Reaches Remote Villages
Transport Minister Kedar Kashyap addresses the gathering during the launch of two routes under the Mukhyamantri Gramin Bus Yojana in Kanker district on Sunday, October 25, 2026, highlighting the role of rural connectivity in improving access to essential services and development opportunities. Photo: channel24india.com via CG/DPR.
Kashyap says basic facilities are being extended to distant rural settlements under the leadership of Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai.
“The Mukhyamantri Gramin Bus Yojana is connecting villages where regular bus services were previously unavailable. It is making it easier for rural residents to reach block headquarters, hospitals, schools and markets,” he says.
The new routes are intended to improve access to essential services and make everyday travel more convenient for people living in remote areas.
Better Transport Creates Development Opportunities
The Transport Minister emphasises the broader importance of rural connectivity, describing public transport as a means of strengthening links between remote communities and service centres.
“The expansion of rural transport is not merely a travel facility; it is also a means of connecting remote areas with new opportunities for development,” Kashyap says.
The Bhanupratappur–Korar and Bhanupratappur–Antagarh services will help residents undertake journeys for schooling, healthcare, trade and administrative requirements.
Efforts to Extend Facilities to Every Region
Kanker MLA Asharam Netam says sustained efforts are being made to ensure that government schemes and facilities reach people in distant settlements.
“Expanding bus services to remote villages is an important government initiative towards taking the benefits of schemes and facilities to people in these areas,” he says.
District Panchayat president Kiran Nareti, Municipal Council president Arun Kaushik, other public representatives, officials, employees and villagers are present at the launch.
