Mo Bus
Air Conditioned MoBus with blue colour scheme
ParentCapital Region Urban Transport (CRUT)
Founded6 November 2018
HeadquartersBlock 1, 2nd Floor, BMC Bhawani Mall, Saheed Nagar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
LocaleBhubaneswar, Cuttack, Khordha, Puri, Rourkela
Service areaOdisha
Service typeIntelligent Public Transport System (IPTS)
AllianceBhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA)
Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC)
#MoBhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL)
Routes63
Fleet405
Daily ridership2,57,000 (May 18, 2023)
Fuel type
OperatorCapital Region Urban Transport (CRUT)
Websitecapitalregiontransport.in

Mo Bus is a public transport bus service run in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT), a special purpose vehicle (SPV), formed under Housing and Urban Development Department of the Government of Odisha operates a fleet of 390 buses to and from the capital. The buses currently operate in two phases, another phase would be established, covering all major destinations across the Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Puri, Rourkela.[1] The service was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik on 6 November 2018.

Features

The buses are equipped with Wi-Fi, closed-circuit television cameras, online ticketing systems and a smartphone application.[2] Automated fare collection system is also there for commuters in the form of the Odyssey City Card.[3]

Infrastructure

Bus queue shelters

Mo Bus Raj Bhavan bus queue shelter

Back-lit display signage board with city map, seating arrangements, poly-carbonate semitransparent roof cover, dustbins, vertical signage posts including Global Positioning System (GPS) based public information system showing real time information of the plying Mo Buses are featured in the bus queue shelters. The public information system is linked to the Bhubaneswar Operations Centre of the Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited.[4]

Depots

Currently, Mo Bus uses three bus depots for its operations.

  • Bhagabanpur
  • Patia
  • Pokhariput

Terminals

There are 14 existing terminals which is currently being used by Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) for Mo Bus operations.

OD terminals

The origin–destination (OD) terminals are state-of-the-art bus terminals to be developed by Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) for the origins and destinations of the routes established. Currently, OD terminals are set up in four locations i.e. Chandrasekharpur, Ghatikia, Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, and Nandankanan Zoological Park.[5]

Routes

Capital region

Route Terminal A Terminal B
9 Acharya Vihar Patia Square (via Niladri Vihar)
10 Biju Patnaik International Airport Biju Patnaik Park, Cuttack (via Nandankanan Zoological Park)
11 Bhubaneswar Railway Station Nandankanan Zoological Park (via Acharya Vihar)
12 Bhubaneswar Railway Station Nandankanan Zoological Park (via Jaydev Vihar)
13 Nandankanan Zoological Park Lingipur (via AG Square)
16 Bhubaneswar Railway Station Biju Patnaik Park, CDA, Cuttack (via NH)
17 Biju Patnaik International Airport Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
18 Inter-State Bus Terminal, Baramunda Jagatpur, Cuttack (via Nandankanan Zoological Park)
19 All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar OMP Square-Mahanadi Vihar (via NH)
20 Bhubaneswar Railway Station Khordha New Bus Stand (via Vani Vihar)
21 Bhubaneswar Railway Station Khordha New Bus Stand (via Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology)
22A Bhubaneswar Railway Station Khurda Road Junction
22B Jatani Gate Khordha New Bus Stand (via Jatani)
23 Bhubaneswar Railway Station Institute of Medical Sciences and Sum Hospital
24 Kalinga Vihar Sai Mandir
24E Kalinga Vihar Sai Mandir (Ranga Bazar)
25 Dumduma Rangamatia
26 Chakeisaini Jadupur (Dumduma)
27 Bhubaneswar Railway Station All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar (via Delta Square)
28 Bhubaneswar Railway Station Trident Galaxy, Kalinga Nagar
29 Kalinga Vihar (K9B) SAI Mandir
29E Kalinga Vihar (K9B) SAI Mandir (SBI Colony)
30 Bhubaneswar Railway Station Chatabar (via Institute of Medical Sciences and Sum Hospital)
32 Inter-State Bus Terminal, Baramunda Lingaraj Temple (via Master Canteen)
33 Bhubaneswar Railway Station Pipili
34 Bhubaneswar Railway Station SAI Hospital, Balakati
35 Bhubaneswar Railway Station Adaspur (via Jayadev Pitha)
36 Bhubaneswar Railway Station Mundali, Cuttack (via Judicial Academy)
37 Inter-State Bus Terminal, Baramunda Naraj Marthapur Railway Station (via Trisulia Square, OMFED Dairy)
38 Bhubaneswar Railway Station Taraboi (via Khordha Bypass, IIT Bhubaneswar)
39 Bhubaneswar Railway Station All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar (via Capital Hospital, Bhimatangi)
40 Inter-State Bus Terminal, Baramunda SBI Colony, Kesora (via Capital Hospital, Badagada Brit Colony)
41 Inter-State Bus Terminal, Baramunda Tangi (via NH)
42 Inter-State Bus Terminal, Baramunda Nandankanan Zoological Park (via Chandaka)
43 Inter-State Bus Terminal, Baramunda Banamalipur (via Rasulgarh, Kalpana Square)
44 Inter-State Bus Terminal, Baramunda Swami Vivekanand National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research (via Vani Vihar, Master Canteen, Rasulgarh, Nakhara)
45 Bhubaneswar Railway Station Jayadev Pitha (via Brahman Sarangi, Khamanga)
46 Bhubaneswar Railway Station Nandankanan Zoological Park (via Rasulgarh, Kalyanpur, Gandarpur)
47 Institute of Medical Sciences and Sum Hospital Srirama Chandra Bhanja Medical College and Hospital (via Rental Colony, Ekamra Park, Nandankanan Zoological Park, Badambadi, Link Road)
48 Khordha New Bus Stand Jagatpur, Cuttack (via Pitapalli, Chandaka, Badambadi)
49 Bhubaneswar Railway Station Delang Railway Station (via Kalpana Square, Uttara, Pipili)
56 Khordha New Bus Stand Puri Bus Stand (via Jatani, Pipili)
57 Kakatpur Puri Bus Stand (via Konark Sun Temple)
58 Jagatpur, Cuttack Puri Bus Stand (via Badambadi, Link Road)
59 Mahanadi Vihar, Cuttack Puri Bus Stand (via Badambadi, Link Road)
60 Bhubaneswar Railway Station Satpada (via Puri, Brahmagiri)
61 Inter-State Bus Terminal, Baramunda Satpada (via Puri, Brahmagiri)
70 Bhubaneswar Railway Station Konark
71 Inter-State Bus Terminal, Baramunda Konark (via Rasulgarh Square)
80 Biju Patnaik Park, Cuttack Agrahat, Charbatia (via Badambadi, SCB Medical College and Hospital)
81 Barabati Stadium, Cuttack Jagannath Temple, Salepur (via SCB Medical College and Hospital, OMP Square, Jagatpur)
82 Bhubaneswar Railway Station SCB Medical College and Hospital (Settlement Office) (via NH)
83 Dhabaleswar Temple Kandarpur (via 42 Mouza)
84 CDA, Cuttack Swami Vivekanand National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research (via Badambadi, Link Road)

Rourkela

Route Terminal A Terminal B
100 Rourkela New Bus Stand Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium (via Ring Road, Ispat General Hospital, Biju Patnaik University of Technology)
101 Rourkela New Bus Stand Rourkela Airport (via Udit Nagar, Hanuman Vatika Chowk, Chhend Colony)
102 VedVyas Jhirpani (via Panposh, Chhend Chowk, Koel Nagar)
103 Rourkela New Bus Stand Panposh (via Udit Nagar, Hanuman Vatika Chowk, Chhend Colony)
104 Rourkela New Bus Stand Jhirpani (via Sector 2, National Institute of Technology, Jagda Chowk)
105 Rourkela New Bus Stand Rajgangpur (via NH)
106 Rourkela New Bus Stand Birmitrapur (via Ring Road, NH)
107 Rourkela New Bus Stand Bisra (via Bondamunda)
108 Rourkela New Bus Stand Nuagaon (via Jagda Chowk, Jhirpani, Khuntagaon)
109 Rourkela New Bus Stand Lathikata (via NH)
110 Rourkela New Bus Stand Kalunga (via Raghunathpali)
113 Rourkela New Bus Stand Ushra (via NH)
114 Rourkela New Bus Stand Nuagaon (via Hatibari)
115 Rourkela New Bus Stand Potab (via Hatibari)
116 Rourkela New Bus Stand Loram (via National Institute of Technology, Jagda Chowk, Khutagaon, Sorda)
117 Rourkela New Bus Stand Jaraikela (via Bondamunda, Bisra)

Awards

Award Year Category/Event Organisation Conferring
Sustainable Transport Award Honourable Mention 2023 Public Transport Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
Most Innovative Bus Transit System in India 2022 Transit & Mobility Urban Infra Group
Best Urban Transport Projects Implemented 2022 15th Urban Mobility India Award Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India
Best Urban Transport Project Implemented 2022 Smart Solutions Challenge & Inclusive Cities Awards 2022 National Institute of Urban Affairs
United Nations (India)
Promoting Gender-Responsive Services 2022 United Nations Public Service Awards 2022 United Nations
Best Urban Transport Project Implemented 2021 14th Urban Mobility India Award Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India
Corona Warrior Samman 2021 Exemplary and Inspiring Services during COVID-19 Prelude Novel Ventures
Smart Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) 2021 Smart Cities India Awards 2021 Smart Cities India Expo
Innovations Undertaken in Urban Transport during COVID-19 2020 13th Urban Mobility India Award Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India
Corporate Leadership Award 2020 2020 Consumer Connect My City Links
Marketing Campaign of the Year 2020 Brand Leadership Award Odisha 2020 Prelude Novel Ventures
Best City Bus Service Project 2019 12th Urban Mobility India Awards Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India

References

  1. ↑ "Mo Bus Network Map". Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  2. ↑ "Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik takes a ride on the Mo Bus". Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  3. ↑ "About Odyssey Card". ICICI Bank. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  4. ↑ "Mo Bus Bus Queue Shelters". Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT). Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  5. ↑ "Mo Bus OD Terminals". Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT). Retrieved 3 January 2019.
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