The new bus service is expected to make a significant difference to daily life by improving access to nearby towns, markets, hospitals, schools and government offices. But for residents of one remote village in Rajasthan, it became a moment worth celebrating. Nearly 79 years after India gained Independence, Kurthal village in Rajasthan’s Ajmer district has reportedly received its first Rajasthan Roadways bus service. As the bus entered the village, residents gathered along the roadside despite the rain. They cheered, danced, recorded the historic moment on their phones and reportedly welcomed the vehicle with drums and traditional festivities.