Assam State Transport Corporation
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Assam State Transport Corporation or ASTC is an India
n transport organization which provides bus services within Assam
and adjoining states. Assam State Transport was started as a State Government Department with four buses to run between Guwahati
and Nagaon
. Gradually the transport network of the department expanded throughout the state of Assam. The state transport department was converted to a corporation on 30 March, 1970.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n transport organization which provides bus services within Assam
Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
and adjoining states. Assam State Transport was started as a State Government Department with four buses to run between Guwahati
Guwahati
Guwahati, Pragjyotishpura in ancient Assam formerly known as Gauhati is a metropolis,the largest city of Assam in India and ancient urban area in North East India, with a population of 963,429. It is also the largest metropolitan area in north-eastern India...
and Nagaon
Nagaon
Nagaon , is a medium sized city and a municipal board in Nagaon district in the Indian state of Assam. It is situated east of Guwahati. An older spelling of the name is Nowgong.It is one of the fastest growing cities of the northeast.-History:...
. Gradually the transport network of the department expanded throughout the state of Assam. The state transport department was converted to a corporation on 30 March, 1970.