Guwahati-Dhakabus service from Saturday
Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, who is on a visit to Bangladesh, will flag-off the Kolkata-Agartala-Dhaka Bus Service from Dhaka at 4.00 PM on Saturday. As instructed by Govt. of India, in line with this service, Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC) will be starting the Guwahati-Dhaka Bus Service, which will be flagged–off at ISBT, Betkuchi, by Tarun Gogoi, Chief Minister of Assam, on Saturday at 5.00 PM in presence of VK Pipersenia, Chief Secretary of Assam, VS Bhaskar Addl. Chief Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Transport, etc. along with other dignitaries. The bus will halt at Shillong on Saturday and will reach Dhaka day after. This was stated by K.N Chetia, Managing Director, ASTC.
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