Introduction:

Manipur State Transport was launched on 25^th June 2017 with 15 (fifteen) buses plying along 6 routes and 2 Imphal ring road city bus services.

Achievements:

1. In the FY 2017-18 (8 months only), MST earned a gross revenue of Rs. 1,00,19,912/- and provided bus service to 2,57,097 passengers.
2. In Financial Year 2018-19 (12 months only), MST earned a gross revenue of Rs. 1,15,29,424/- and provided bus service to 2,38,176 passengers.
3. In Financial Year 2019-20, MST has earned a gross revenue of Rs. 1,65,37,563/- and provided bus service to 2,38,181 passengers.
4. Facility of Transit Advertisement (Flex Printing) is available in or on MST Buses.
5. Facility of Hiring of MST Buses by Private parties.
6. Usage of Handheld Electronic Ticketing device to facilitate issue of bus tickets and accounting procedure, to check/limit the leakage of revenue.

Currently, Manipur State Transport (MST) has a total fleet of 27 (twenty-seven) buses plying along 15 routes (Imphal – Moreh, Imphal – Noney, Imphal – Moirang, Imphal – Jessami, Imphal – Chandel, Imphal – Nungba, Imphal – Tamenglong, Imphal – Tamei, Imphal – Jiribam, Ccpur – Pherzwal, Ccpur – Parbung, Imphal – Kakching, Imphal – Yairipok, Imphal – Kamjong, Imphal – Khoupum.

MST received an award for Excellence in Urban Mobility 2018, in the category “Best City in Urban Transport Initiatives” from Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India.

Expenditure:

In FY 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 (till December 2019) the total expenditure is Rs. 2,79,31,571/- (rupees two crore seventy-nine lakhs thirty-one thousand five hundred seventy-one) only excluding the expenditure on purchased of Buses.

New projects:

Logo and Branding of MST:

Open Competition for selection of logo for MST and Branding of MST buses was conducted. Shri. Joel Wizubou Abonmei is selected as Winner for his design of MST logo.

1. A state of Art Bus Depot estimated at about Rs. 43,84,49,355/- for construction at MST Complex, Moirangkhom has been proposed.
2. Introduction of E-display Transit Advertisement of MST buses has been proposed.
3. Introduction of own MST workshop inside MST Complex is underway.

MST Fleet along with their respective routes is given below:

1. Imphal – Moreh (111km) – 2 buses
2. Imphal – Noney (65 km) – 2 buses
3. Imphal – Moirang (42 km) – 2 buses
4. Imphal – Jessami (201km) – 1 bus
5. Imphal – Chandel (65 km) – 1 bus
6. Imphal – Nungba (125 km) – 2 buses
7. Imphal – Tamenglong (147 km) – 2 buses
8. Imphal – Tamei (120 km) – 2 buses
9. Imphal – Jiribam (210 km) – 2 buses
10. Ccpur – Pherzwal (210 km) – 1 bus
11. Ccpur – Parbung (250 km) – 1 bus
12. Imphal – Kakching (42 km) – 2 buses
13. Imphal – Yairipok (31 km) – 2 buses
14. Imphal – Kamjong (122 km) – 2 buses
15. Imphal – Khoupum (85 km) – 1 bus

Sl. No. 12 to 15 is currently stopped due to lack of passengers.

Procurement of bus:

1) FY 2017-18:- July 2017- 1 Bus (Tata Ultra 41- seater)

September 2017- 5 Bus (Tata Ultra 51- seater)

2) FY 2018-19:- September 2018- 8 Bus (Ashok Leyland- 31 seater 2 nos., 41- seater 2 nos., Tata 31- seater 2 nos., Marco Polo 31- seater 2 nos.)

November 2018- Tata Force Traveller

3) FY 2019-20:- May 2019- 12 Bus (Tata – 53- seater 6 nos., Cosmo 31- seater 6 nos.)