Bhubaneswar City Bus

Bhubaneswar City Bus
Overview
Locale Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Puri, Khurda
Transit type Bus Transit System
Number of lines 17
Daily ridership 37,000-42,000[1]
Headquarters Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar
Website www.dtsodisha.com
Operation
Began operation 10 October 2010
Operator(s)

Bhubaneswar-Puri Transport Service Limited (BPTSL)
Dream Team Sahara (DTS)

JNNURM
Number of vehicles 125

Bhubaneswar City Bus is a public transport bus service run in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. It is run in public-private partnership between Bhubaneswar-Puri Transport Service Limited (BPTSL) and Dream Team Sahara (DTS) under JNNURM scheme.[2] A fleet of 125 buses cover all major destinations across the city; and with Cuttack, Puri and Khurda.[2] The service was started in October 2010. There is plan to increase the fleet size by 48 non-AC buses and 12 air-conditioned buses on selected routes.[3] Air-conditioned bus services started from March 2014.[4] The fare is collected by the on-board ticket collector, either by cash or through smart cards, and depending on the distance, the fare can range between Rs. 5 and Rs. 37. The fare for AC bus services ranges between Rs 16 to Rs 42.

Routes

Currently, the buses run on 17 different routes between 6 AM and 9 PM with variable frequency between 15 minutes to 30 minutes.

References

  1. Garg, Saurabh. "Bhubaneswar City Bus" (PDF). Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  2. 1 2 Mohapatra, Debabrata (20 October 2012). "Bus operator launches e-info system". Times of India. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  3. "More buses to provide services in Bhubaneswar and Berhampur". Times of India. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  4. "AC city buses blaze roads". Times of India. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.

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