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 |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 10 October 2010 |
| Operator(s) | Bhubaneswar-Puri Transport Service Limited (BPTSL) Dream Team Sahara (DTS) |
| 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.
- 207/207A Nandan Kanan - Biju Patnaik International Airport
- 306/306J KIIT University - Balakati Bazaar
- 405 Dumduma - V.S.S Nagar
- 504 Nakhara - Nuagaon
- 603 Sai Temple - Kalinga Vihar
- 333 Lingaraja Temple - Ghatikia
- 801 Khurda - Master Canteen
- 414 Biju Patanaik Park (CTC) - A G Square
- 171 Baramunda - Puri
- 324 Bidanasi (CTC) - Master Canteen
- 315 GGP Colony - Mayfair
- 225 KIIT University - Kalpana Square
- 432 Jagannath Temple (Puri) – Loknath Temple (Puri)
- 450 Talabania (Puri) - Jagannath Temple (Puri)
- 522 Master Canteen - Chandaka
- 531 Master Canteen - AIIMS Bhubaneswar
- 108 GRIDCO - Jagannath Temple (Puri)
