Mo Bus

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 310 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 and Khordha.[1] The service was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik on 6 November 2018.

Mo Bus
Mo Bus AC Bus
ParentCapital Region Urban Transport (CRUT)
Founded6 November 2018
HeadquartersBlock 1, 2nd Floor, BMC Bhawani Mall, Saheed Nagar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
LocaleBhubaneswar, Cuttack, Khordha, Puri
Service areaOdisha
Service typeIntelligent Public Transport System (IPTS)
AllianceBhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA)
Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC)
#MoBhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL)
Routes25
Stops83
Destinations25
Hubs7
Stations10
Fleet310
Daily ridership85,000
Fuel type
OperatorCapital Region Urban Transport (CRUT)
Websitewww.capitalregiontransport.in

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 Que Shelters

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 Que Shelters (BQS). The public information system (PIS) is linked to the Bhubaneswar Operations Centre (BOC) of the Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited.[4]

Depots

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

  • Bhagabanpur
  • Patia
  • Pokhariput

Terminals

There are ten existing terminals which is currently being used by Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) for Mo Bus operations i.e. Master Canteen Terminal, Khurdha New Bus Stand, Institute of Medical Sciences and Sum Hospital, Sai Mandir, Kalinga Vihar, Mancheswar, Ranasinghpur, Chaikesani, All India Institute of Medical Sciences and Kalinga Nagar.

OD Terminals
Mo Bus Raj Bhavan Bus Queue Shelter

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
Route Terminal A Terminal B
10 Biju Patnaik Park Biju Patnaik International Airport
10AC Biju Patnaik Park Biju Patnaik International Airport
10S Biju Patnaik Park Jaydev Vihar Interchange
10S AC Biju Patnaik Park Jaydev Vihar Interchange
11 Nandan Vihar Balakati
11AC Nandan Vihar Balakati
12 Nandankanan Zoological Park Master Canteen Terminal
12AC Nandankanan Zoological Park Master Canteen Terminal
13 Nandan Vihar Lingipur
13S Gadkana Depot Lingipur
13S AC Gadkana Depot Lingipur
16 Master Canteen Terminal Biju Patnaik Park
16S CDA Sec-9 Market Sq. Biju Patnaik Park
17 Biju patnaik international Airport Barabati Stadium
17 AC Biju Patnaik international Airport Barabati Stadium
16AC Biju Patnaik Park Master Canteen Terminal
16S AC CDA Sec-9 Market Sq. Biju Patnaik Park
18 Jagatpur KIIT
18AC Jagatpur KIIT
19 OMP Square AIIMS
19AC OMP Square AIIMS 20 Master Canteen Terminal Khordha via Vani Vihar
21 Master Canteen Terminal Khordha via OUAT
22 Master Canteen Terminal Khordha via Jatani
23 Master Canteen Institute of Medical Sciences and Sum Hospital
24 Sai Temple Kalinga Vihar
25 Mancheswar Dumduma
26 Chakeisaini Dumduma
27 Master Canteen Terminal All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar
28 Master Canteen Terminal Kalinga Nagar
33 Bhubaneswar Railway Station Pipili
50 Bhubaneswar Railway Station Puri
70 Bhubaneswar Railway Station Konark via Pipili, Nimapara, Gop

Awards
Award Year Event Organisation Conferring
Best City Bus Service Project 2019 12th Urban Mobility India Conference & Expo 2019 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 Que 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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