Odisha: ‘Mo Bus’ to run in 9 towns of Sambalpur, Jharsuguda & Ganjam; details here

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has approved a proposal to extend the ‘Mo Bus’ service to nine towns in Sambalpur, Jharsuguda and Ganjam districts of Odisha.

As per the decision, the Mo Bus service will be extended to Sambalpur-Jharsuguda-Brajarajnagar-Belpahar cluster and Berhampur-Gopalpur-Chhatrapur-Hinjilicut-Digapahandi cluster.

This extension of Mo Bus service will benefit 11,61,000 urban population in the three districts, sources said.

Mo Bus service, which was introduced in the Capital Region on November in 2018 under the SPV Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT), has covered the districts Khurda, Cuttack and Puri with a ridership of 2.3 lakh per day with a fleet of 390 buses.

In this past four and a half years, Mo Bus service in Odisha has drastically eased the daily commuting needs of the citizens and for many, Mo Bus has become the most preferred mode of transportation. Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) got Area Based permit for plying of city bus services in Bhubaneswar Urban Transport Area, Cuttack Urban Transport Area, Puri Urban Transport Area, said an official.

After becoming the mobility life line for the people of Capital Region of Odisha, Mo Bus services was extended to Rourkela-Biramitrapur-Rajgangpur Master Plan area in the district of Sundargarh during the World Cup Hockey in January 2023 with a fleet of 100 buses and a ridership of 27,000.

“The state government is committed to enhance the public transportation system and meet the evolving needs of its citizens. The expansion of Mo Bus service to Sambalpur, Jharsuguda and Ganjam is a significant step towards achieving this goal. This expansion will not only improve the quality of life for the residents but also contribute to the overall development and progress of the regions,” he added.