UP Cabinet approves Mukhyamantri Gram Parivahan Yojana to bring buses to all 59,163 gram sabhas
On 10 March 2026 in Lucknow, the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath approved the Mukhyamantri Gram Parivahan Yojana-2026 to extend bus services to all 59,163 gram sabhas in the state.
Summary
On 10 March 2026 at Lok Bhavan in Lucknow, the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath approved the Mukhyamantri Gram Parivahan Yojana-2026 to extend bus connectivity to all 59,163 gram sabhas, including about 12,200 villages that have had no bus service. Private operators will be allowed to run buses on village routes, exempt from permits and taxes. Small buses up to seven metres long with up to 28 seats will serve about 5,000 villages that large buses cannot reach. Operators must serve every gram panchayat in their block at least twice a day, and the buses will halt in villages overnight. A district-level committee headed by the District Magistrate will select operators and fix fares, Transport Minister Dayashankar Singh said.
Key facts
- Date / place
- 10 March 2026, Lok Bhavan, Lucknow — UP Cabinet
- Scheme
- Mukhyamantri Gram Parivahan Yojana-2026
- Coverage
- All 59,163 gram sabhas; ~12,200 villages without buses
- Operators
- Private; exempt from permits and taxes
- Small buses
- ≤7 m, ≤28 seats, for ~5,000 villages
- Service
- Each GP at least twice a day; buses halt overnight in villages
- Oversight
- DM-led district committee fixes fares
Practice MCQs 3 questions
How many gram sabhas will get bus connectivity under Uttar Pradesh's Mukhyamantri Gram Parivahan Yojana-2026, approved on 10 March 2026?
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Correct answer: C — 59,163
The scheme covers all 59,163 gram sabhas, including about 12,200 villages with no bus service so far.
What concession will private operators get under UP's Mukhyamantri Gram Parivahan Yojana-2026?
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Correct answer: D — Exemption from permits and taxes
Buses run by private operators on village routes will be exempt from permits and taxes to make the service viable.
Under UP's rural bus scheme, how often must operators serve each gram panchayat in their block?
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Correct answer: A — At least twice a day
Operators must provide service to each gram panchayat in the block at least twice a day, and buses halt in villages overnight.