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 365 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.

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)
Routes25
Stops83
Destinations25
Hubs7
Stations10
Fleet365
Fuel type
OperatorCapital Region Urban Transport (CRUT)
Websitecapitalregiontransport.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
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 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 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
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 Bhubaneswar Railway Station
11AC Nandan Vihar Bhubaneswar Railway Station
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
29 K9B, Kalinga Vihar SAI Temple
30 Bhubaneswar Railway Station (Master Canteen) Chatabar
32 Baramunda Lingaraj Temple
33 Bhubaneswar Railway Station (Master Canteen) Pipili
34 Bhubaneswar Railway Station (Master Canteen) Balakati (SAI Hospital)
35 Bhubaneswar Railway Station Adaspur
50 Bhubaneswar Railway Station Puri
50 AC Bhubaneswar Railway Station Puri
51 Bhubaneswar Baramunda ISBT Puri
51 AC Bhubaneswar Baramunda ISBT Puri
80 Biju Patnaik Park Charbatia
81 Barabati Stadium Salepur
82 Bhubaneswar Railway Station Scb Medical
70 Bhubaneswar Railway Station Konark via Pipili

Routes (Rourkela)
Route Terminal A Terminal B
100 Rourkela New Bus Stand Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium
101 Rourkela New Bus Stand Airport
102 VedVyas Jhirpani
103 Rourkela New Bus Stand Panposh
104 Rourkela New Bus Stand Jhirpani
105 Rourkela New Bus Stand Rajgangpur
106 Rourkela New Bus Stand Birmitrapur
107 Rourkela New Bus Stand Bisra
108 Rourkela New Bus Stand Nuagaon
109 Rourkela New Bus Stand Lathikota

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
Sustainable Transport Award Honourable Mention 2023 Public Transport Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP)
Promoting Gender-Responsive Services 2022 UN Public Service Awards[6] United Nations

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.
  6. "Odisha-based 'Mo Bus' service named recipient of prestigious UN Public Service Award". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
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