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Government of Odisha is planning to improve public transportation system in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Puri

Government of Odisha is planning to improve public transportation system in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Puri , In view of population growth by 2030, A master plan will be prepared to operate 1,200 city buses by 2025 in all the streets and squares.
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Sources said that General Administration (GA) department will provide 5 acre each in Bhagawanpur, Gadakan, Ghatikia,Pandra, Patia, Patrapada, and Phulnakahra for construction of bus depot. As the land in Patia is not adquate for the bus depot, the GA department has been asked to allot additional 2 acre more in Bhagawanpur  and Patrapada

Similarly, IDCO will provide 5 acre in Infocity, Info Valley,  Bhagawanpur and Ramdaspur area. The Cuttack, Khordha, and Puri administrations have been asked to provide 5 acre each in their localities. The land will be handed over to the Urban Development department for the project.

As per the decision by Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhithe public transport system in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Puri will get makeover. A master plan will be prepared availing the city buses in each street, locations in these towns.


Sources said that the decision has been made to make world class public transport system in Bhubaneswar. Ahead of Hockey World Cup, the government is planning to operate 300 city buses in the city by November 2018 for which there will be a special bus corridor in IDCO area.

Bhubaneswar-Puri Transport Services (BPTS) will be assigned to make change in Bhubaneswar-Puri-Cuttack transport system. The IDCO, Revenue Department and district administration will provide necessary land to BPTS for proper functioning of the city bus services in each area. There will be bus depot and bus stands in junction area.

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