Port Blair, Feb 26: The Member of Parliament of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Mr. Kuldeep Rai Sharma has requested the Lt. Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands to reintroduce the student-only STS bus service for all students from the Diglipur, Kalighat and nearby regions to Mahatma Gandhi Government College (MGGC), Mayabunder.
In a letter addressed to the Lt. Governor, the Member of Parliament highlighted the issue of the unavailability of an exclusive bus service for students of Diglipur, Kalighat and other nearby regions for Mahatma Gandhi Government College (MGGC), Mayabunder.
He mentioned that before the COVID-19 lockdown, (STS) the State Transport Service used to provide an exclusive bus service from Diglipur to Mahatma Gandhi Government College (MGGC) for students of MGGC. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the service was withdrawn and till today it has not been reintroduced, he added.
The Member of Parliament mentioned that absence of this service is causing a lot of inconvenience to the students. Many students have to struggle to get inside overcrowded buses, and some even miss college due to this problem. Female students are facing the most difficulties as they have to travel daily with other passengers in overcrowded general buses.
He mentioned that the journey from Diglipur to Mayabunder is already long and tiring, and having to stand all the way while coming and going to college makes it extremely difficult for the students, especially when the NH4 is in such bad shape. This is also adversely affecting their health and studies.
He added that as a significant number of students from Diglipur, Kalighat, and other nearby regions attend MGGC College, Mayabunder it is crucial that Administration provides them with safe and comfortable transportation.
