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Rajasthan village gets first bus 79 years after Independence
Residents of Kurthal village in Rajasthan's Ajmer district celebrated in the rain as the first Rajasthan Roadways bus arrived, nearly 79 years after Independence. Videos show villagers dancing, beating drums and cheering…
The Story in Brief
Residents of Kurthal village in Rajasthan's Ajmer district celebrated in the rain as the first Rajasthan Roadways bus arrived, nearly 79 years after Independence. Videos show villagers dancing, beating drums and cheering the bus, which they had waited for since the village never had a direct public bus service. The moment went viral on social media, drawing both joy and criticism over the delay.
Until now, villagers depended on private vehicles or walked several kilometres for transport. The new route is expected to improve access to schools, hospitals, markets and government offices. The Rajasthan Roadways has not yet announced a permanent timetable for the service, which connects Kurthal and neighbouring Kerot.
The Indian Opinion
The buzz around Kurthal's bus swings between shame over delayed connectivity and applause for the villagers' joy. Both miss the point. Rural India still waits for basic services decades after Independence, and a single bus does not erase that gap. Celebrating it as a milestone is honest, but treating it as shameful ignores the practical challenges of extending such services to every remote hamlet. The real test will be whether this bus runs regularly and reliably, not just once for the cameras.
Sources (2): businesstoday.in, timesnownews.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
