Archive · 22 Aug 2026
Imphal-Dimapur-Guwahati Bus Service Resumes After Three Years
A bus service linking Imphal, Dimapur, and Guwahati has started again after more than three years.
The service had been affected by conflict in Manipur.
On its first trip, 125 people travelled in two buses and five smaller vehicles called wingers.
The convoy travelled on National Highway 2 through Kangpokpi and Senapati.
It was protected by security forces.
People welcomed the return of the service because it makes travel easier and cheaper.
One official said a bus ticket costs about ₹1,500, while a flight can cost ₹6,000 to ₹9,000.
Passengers hoped the journey would bring peace and help communities move beyond past violence.
Traveller Kiyam Kumarjit Singh asked people to forgive and forget the past.
The Manipur government resumed the Imphal-Dimapur-Guwahati bus service on Friday after more than three years.
A convoy of two buses and five wingers carried 125 passengers from Imphal toward Guwahati.
The 490-kilometre route travels along National Highway 2 through Kangpokpi and Senapati before reaching Nagaland and Assam.
Security forces protected the convoy as it crossed the route without reported obstacles.
Passengers and officials said the service could improve connectivity, support travel for education and treatment, and help restore normal life and peace.
- Who
- The Manipur government, public transport operators, security forces, and 125 passengers, including Kiyam Kumarjit Singh.
- What
- The Imphal-Dimapur-Guwahati public transport service resumed after more than three years.
- When
- Friday; the service had been suspended for more than three years.
- Where
- The 490-kilometre route runs from Imphal through Kangpokpi and Senapati, then Dimapur and Guwahati, along National Highway 2.
- Why
- The service was restarted as part of efforts to restore normalcy, reopen movement for all communities, strengthen connectivity, and provide more affordable travel.
- Route
- Imphal-Dimapur-Guwahati
- Distance
- Approximately 490 kilometres
- Passengers
- 125
- Vehicles
- Two buses and five wingers
- Fare comparison
- The bus fare is around ₹1,500 per person; same-day Imphal-Guwahati flights were described as costing ₹6,000 to ₹9,000.
- Security
- Police, the Central Reserve Police Force, the Border Security Force, Assam Rifles, and the Indian Army provided convoy security.
- Stated purpose
- To restore normal life, strengthen connectivity, and support travel for education or treatment.
