10-579: Assam State Transport Corporation or ASTC is a state government owned road transport corporation of Assam , India which provides bus services within Assam and adjoining states. Assam State Transport was started as a state government department with only two buses to run between Guwahati and Nagaon . Gradually the transport network of the department expanded throughout the state of Assam. Currently ASTC has 10 divisions, 135 bus stations and 3 Inter State Bus Terminals ( Guwahati , Jorhat and Silchar ) across
20-541: A minimum period of 5 years under ASTC. ASTC has 10 traffic divisions across the state. These are - Tinsukia Division, Nagaon Division, Silchar Division, Jorhat Division, Sivasagar Division, Bongaigaon Division, Lakhimpur Division, Tezpur Division, Greater Guwahati Region City Service Division and ISBT-Guwahati Division. ASTC donated bus for the cancer patients of Assam . They had donated 20 BharatBenz buses to shift cancer patients from Assam to Tata Memorial Hospital , Mumbai . This article about an Indian company
30-584: A target to convert all its bus fleets to electric bus by 2030, and starting 2025 will purchase only electric buses. On 1 January 2024, ASTC launched 200 AC electric buses for Guwahati and its adjoining areas. Five charging stations are currently being established at strategic locations including Jagiroad, Baihata Chariali, Mirza, ASTC’s Rupnagar campus, and the ISBT in the Lokhra area of Guwahati. The Rupnagar station, featuring 16 charging points, has been completed and
40-664: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Government of Assam The Government of Assam or Assam Government abbreviated as GoAS , is the state government of the Indian state of Assam . It consists of the Governor appointed by the President of India as the head of the state, currently Lakshman Prasad Acharya . The head of government is the Chief Minister , currently Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma , who
50-445: Is operational. ASTC is the lifeline of road transport connectivity of the state as it operates buses on highways, city roads and even in the remote rural areas. The present chairperson is Ashok Kumar Bhattarai. It operates a fleet of 585 buses including Hi-Tech Luxury (AC/Non AC) buses for long distances and Hi-Tech semi and mini deluxe bus services for city and rural areas. The subsidiary Assam State Urban Transport Corporation operates
60-584: Is the leader of the group that commands a majority in the unicameral Assam Legislative Assembly . The Assam Assembly is elected by universal adult suffrage for a period of five years. The Chief Minister is assisted by a Council of Ministers that he nominates, the size of which is restricted. In 2021, the National Democratic Alliance won a majority of seats in the legislature, with 75 seats, followed by Congress with 29 seats and AIUDF with 16. Ministers sworn on 10 May 2021: Leader of
70-742: The Opposition This article about government in India is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Leader of the Opposition The Leader of the Opposition is a title traditionally held by the leader of the largest political party not in government , typical in countries utilizing the parliamentary system form of government. The leader of the opposition is typically seen as an alternative prime minister , premier , first minister , or chief minister to
80-456: The city bus services within Guwahati city. There are also many private buses operating under ASTC. Apart from that the corporation also partnered with some private Volvo bus operators to operate on Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode. General services Premium services ASTC City Cabs service Uberization scheme was introduced by ASTC on 11 August 2020 to operate private buses for
90-606: The incumbent; in the Westminster system , they head a rival alternative government known as the shadow cabinet or opposition front bench . The same term is also used to refer to the leader of the largest political party that is not in government in subnational state, provincial, and other regional and local legislatures. The full title for the Leader of the Opposition is the Leader of His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition in
100-477: The state. Assam State Transport Corporation was a wing of transport department of Government of Assam before it was a corporation. It was formed as "Road Transport, Assam" under Home Department on 16 January 1948. Assam State Transport was started as a state government department with two buses to run between Guwahati and Nagaon . The state transport department was converted to a Corporation under Road Transport Corporation Act 1950 on 31 March 1970. The state has
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