Port Blair, July 11: With a vision to provide access to safe, economic and Public Transport till the last mile to the commuter, the Department has plan to introduce a bus service in the difficult and distant location of Champin Island in Nicobar District from 1/8/2019 especially for the benefit of the tribal villagers of Champin Island with the construction of new all weather motorable road in the Island. A new STS Unit will be functional in Champin Island, from which bus services in the form of public Transport shall begin w.e.f 1/8/2019. STS Unit, Champin would be the 15^th STS Unit for the Department. This STS Unit will be functioning under the Administrative control of Assistant Commissioner, Nancowry.Initially, for operation of buses in Champin Island, one bus and crews alongwith other required materials shall be diverted from STS Unit, Kamorta.