‘Back to School’ has taken a whole new meaning altogether amid the coronavirus pandemic. The months-long lockdown left students across the country resorting to virtual learning with school buildings closed and public transport system stopping operations to combat the virus spread. In a bid to attract students again, a Tamil Nadu school painted its corridors to resemble a train. And as students make their way back to school donning their masks and carrying their hand sanitisers, they’re facing their own issues. Firstly, due to lack of demand, transport systems have reduced their bus and train timings. A student from Odisha took to Twitter to highlight how the new bus timings result in him reaching school late. The Odisha transport department reverted to his plea by altering the bus timings to help him reach school on time.
Odisha Student Request Transport Department To Change Bus Timings So He Can Reach School On Time
Sai Anwesh Amrutam Pradhan studying in MBS Public School in Bhubaneshwar, took to Twitter to create awareness on his issue. Through a tweet, he informed the state transport department on how the changed bus schedule is making him reach late to school daily. While Sai’s school commenced at 7:30 am, the first bus on his route took off at 7:40 am instead. So, this resulted in him arriving late to school daily. He addressed his complaint to IPS officer Arun Bothra, Managing Director of the Capital Region Urban Transport Bhubaneswar (CRUT).
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Student’s Genuine Request Takes Twitter By Storm; Odisha Transport Dept Alters Bus Timings For Him
The student’s sincere tweet on his genuine issue went viral on Twitter, so much so that the Odisha transport department changed the timings of the state-run ‘MoBus’ just so that Sai could reach his school on time. After all, he used to take this bus daily to school. Both Bothra and CRUT responded to the child’s request. These tweets were liked and shared by hundreds of netizens. Bothra appreciated Sai’s determination and tweeted to him that the timings will change, where the first MoBus will take off at 7 am, so Sai won’t be late for school anymore.
Dear Sai#MoBus moves with love of commuters like you. The timing of your bus will be changed from Monday. The first bus will start at 7 AM. You won't be late for school.
With affection from entire team of @CRUT_BBSR. https://t.co/kimd85bXIg
— Arun Bothra 🇮🇳 (@arunbothra) January 9, 2021
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The swift and heartwarming response and action of the state transport department was applied by social media users. Twitter users praised CRUT for its dedicated public service. This incident just goes to highlight the prompt and efficient services of the Odisha government. If you’d like to visit Bhubaneshwar in Odisha, here’s a video to help you plan your trip.