The State Government has decided to introduce the Modern Bus Transit System in the capital city of Bhubaneswar with an investment to the tune of Rs458.57crore in the first phase.The detailed project report has been prepared by the CEPT University of Ahmedabad. According to official sources, the decision was taken at the second Steering Committee meeting held on Thursday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.
As per the decision, as many as nine Bus Transit Corridors and 46 BRT stations would be constructed under the project. A majority of funds would be utilised for development of modern roads of 31-km stretch and wayside amenities with an estimated Rs 261 crore. The Steering Committee also decided to extend the Rajiv Awas Yojana to another 35 towns of the State, the sources said.