{"id":44614,"date":"2024-10-30T14:17:58","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T14:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/?p=44614"},"modified":"2024-10-30T15:11:19","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T15:11:19","slug":"odisha-govt-is-committed-to-enhance-urban-mobility-dr-krushna-chandra-mahapatra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/2024\/10\/30\/odisha-govt-is-committed-to-enhance-urban-mobility-dr-krushna-chandra-mahapatra\/","title":{"rendered":"Odisha Govt. is committed to enhance urban mobility: Dr. Krushna Chandra Mahapatra"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Odisha Yatri logo unveiled by Hon\u2019ble Minister, Housing &amp; Urban Development Department and Public Enterprises<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0Bhubaneswar,30\/10\/2024( Odisha Samachar\/Rajat Mohapatra )-Dr. Krushna Chandra Mahapatra, Hon\u2019ble Minister, Housing &amp; Urban Development Department and Public Enterprises, Govt. of Odisha flagged off 12 new electric buses of Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bus Terminal (BSABT) today. He also inaugurated Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs) at strategically chosen locations BSABT, Master Canteen OD Terminal and Puri Bus Stand.<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-44616 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Bus-2-300x153.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Bus-2-300x153.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Bus-2.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-44615 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Bus-1-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Bus-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Bus-1.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Speaking to the media, Dr. Mahapatra said, \u201cGovt. of Odisha is committed to enhance urban mobility in the state. This expansion symbolizes our commitment for building a sustainable future under VIKSIT Odisha vision.\u201d He further added, \u201cOut of 475 buses, 95 buses are now electric operating in 97 routes. The ATVMs located at strategically chosen locations will facilitate seamless ticketing for Mo Bus passengers.\u201d He also announced introduction of two new routes (65 &amp; 66) connecting Master Canteen to Wonder La Water Park- Khordha New Bus Stand and Airport to Pathargadia\/KISS College via Master Canteen respectively to enhance accessibility and convenience for commuters.<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-44618 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Bus-4-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Bus-4-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Bus-4.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-44617 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Bus-3-300x205.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Bus-3-300x205.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Bus-3-110x75.jpeg 110w, https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Bus-3.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The ATVMs are equipped with advanced features to issue tickets with a variety of payment methods, including cash, UPI and coins and provide detailed route information. The installation of these ATVMs will not only streamline the ticketing process but also enable the authorities to effectively monitor count and increase digital footprint.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-44620 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Bus-6-300x174.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Bus-6-300x174.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Bus-6.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dr. Mahapatra unveiled the logo of \u201cOdisha Yatri\u201d and inaugurated a kiosk at BSABT for drivers\u2019 registration and passenger assistance during his visit. Speaking about the app, he said, \u201cOdisha Yatri app aimed at both empowering drivers and improving customer experiences. The app will operate on zero commission. CRUT is first service provider to obtain aggregator license in Odisha.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-44619 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Bus-5-300x146.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Bus-5-300x146.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Bus-5.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0He further reiterated this initiative aligns with the state\u2019s broader vision of \u2018VIKSIT Odisha\u2019. Earlier a MoU has been signed between CRUT, Moving Tech (the parent company of Namma Yatri), ONDC and Odisha Road Safety Society (ORSS) for implementation of this project.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Among others, Smt. Usha Padhi, Principal Secretary, H&amp;UD department, Shri Amitabh Thakur, Transport Commissioner and Dr. N. Thirumala Naik, Managing Director, CRUT were present at the event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Odisha Yatri logo unveiled by Hon\u2019ble Minister, Housing &amp; Urban Development Department and Public Enterprises \u00a0Bhubaneswar,30\/10\/2024( Odisha Samachar\/Rajat Mohapatra )-Dr. Krushna Chandra Mahapatra, Hon\u2019ble Minister, Housing &amp; Urban Development Department and Public Enterprises, Govt. of Odisha flagged off 12 new electric buses of Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bus Terminal (BSABT) &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":44620,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[40],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44614"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44614"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44614\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44622,"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44614\/revisions\/44622"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/44620"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44614"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44614"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44614"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}