India, Feb. 6 -- The long-pending Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC) bus service to Kasongmala in the Ampri Valley was flagged off at Magurshila village on February 3, marking a major boost to connectivity for remote hill communities along the Assam-Meghalaya border.

The launch, organised by residents of the Ampri Valley, was led largely by women, women-run voluntary groups and self-help groups, reflecting sustained community mobilisation for public services in the region.

The programme was attended by Biswajit Saikia, Co-District Commissioner, Dimoria; Gautam Das, District Transport Officer, Kamrup Metropolitan; senior officials of ASTC and the Department of Telecommunications; police officials from the Dimoria Co-District; and a...