Bus service starts on Gondpipri-Chamorshi route, ending 3-km walk for Ghatkul students

Students of Ghatkul in Pombhurna taluka of Chandrapur district had to walk three kilometres every day to catch a bus. A bus service has now started on the Gondpipri-Ghatkul-Yenapur-Chamorshi route. It began on Bhaubeej, so for the villagers it became a double celebration on top of Diwali.

With no bus on this route, school and college students of the village faced many difficulties. They had to walk the full three kilometres to get a bus. Often the bus was not available on time, making it hard to reach school or college, and the students' studies suffered. The question of safe and easy travel for girl students had become more serious. Ordinary passengers also faced the inconvenience.

Former deputy chairman Vinod Deshmukh and the village students took the problem to MLA Sudhir Mungantiwar. On hearing of the students' difficulties, Mungantiwar took the matter up seriously. He did not stop at giving assurances. He sent the students, along with his personal assistants, to the divisional transport office in Chandrapur and asked them to contact the officials concerned immediately. Mungantiwar also gave the transport department clear instructions to start a bus service on the route at the earliest.

The transport department also took note of the demand, took the necessary action and the bus finally began running on the route on Bhaubeej. This will end the daily three-kilometre walk of Ghatkul's students. They will now have an easier and more convenient journey to school and college. Girl students' inconvenience will be removed and the question of their safe travel will also be resolved.

The bus service will benefit people of Ghatkul and nearby areas as well as students. They now have a significant facility for daily travel. Villagers are happy and relieved at the facility they received on Bhaubeej.