The city is going to have a technology-driven citizen-friendly city bus service, which is likely to be launched on November 6.
The bus service will use mobile app through which citizens can book tickets and know about locations of the vehicle.
The Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) has already received 125 buses for registration. Besides, 75 more buses are likely to join the fleet very soon.
The new city buses, besides having technology driven features, will have urban features, including spacious cabins. Designed as per the Urban Bus Design Code, the buses will be comfortable for use of urban public and far better than the private-owned public transport buses.
The CRUT has plans to induct new buses under its ambitious Bhubaneswar City Bus Modernization Plan (BCBMP). After a detailed demand analysis by a leading transport consulting firm, it has decided to revamp the existing public transport facility in three phases spanning over 2018 to 2027.
Along with it, 200 new bus queue shelters (BQS) are also being developed to provide passenger convenience.
In second phase, the CRUT will introduce 90 electric buses and develop special depot facilities to maintain these electric buses. It has also planned to add 300 more BQS during the second phase.
In third phase, 300 new buses will be procured in new developed or uncovered areas of Bhubaneswar, Puri and Cuttack.