Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today inaugurates air-conditioned (AC) city bus service between Puri-Bhubaneswar at Puri.
Earlier in March 3 Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the much-awaited air-conditioned (AC) city bus services run by the Bhubaneswar-Puri Transport Corporation Limited (BPTCL) in the twin city and Puri.
Patnaik flagged off 12 AC buses named as Red Line Bus Service. Dream Team Sahara (DTS) CEO Sudhanshu Jena said four AC buses will ply inside the city between Nandankanan-Airport route, while four each will connect Bhubaneswar and Cuttack with Puri.
The AC buses were procured from a Lucknow based manufacturer with a cost of `40 lakh each. These red coloured busses were fitted with LED displays, CCTV, LCD display, sophisticated operating systems, automatic gear and latest electronic preventive circuits. The unique feature of these buses is the automatic warning system.
A sensor controlled gadget has been fitted at the dash board. If any untoward incident occurred during passenger boarding or departure the sensor will immediately alert the driver, who then stop the bus. According to BPTCL sources, passengers will have to pay a little more for enjoying the cool ride. The fare for first three kilo meters has been fixed for `16 and then `2 for each kilometer.
At present, 125 non-air-conditioned buses plying on various routes in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Puri.
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