Odisha Govt plans bus connectivity to major religious shrines

Published By : Tuhina Sahoo | June 25, 2024 6:53 AM

The Odisha government is set to launch bus services to various prominent religious destinations across the country.

Bhubaneswar, June 25: The Odisha government is set to launch bus services to various prominent religious destinations across the country.

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Following a review meeting at the office of the Odisha State Road Transport Corporation, Odisha Transport and Commerce Minister Bibhuti Bhushan Jena announced on Monday that bus services to religious sites such as Ayodhya, Tirupati, Mahakaleshwar, Varanasi, and Vrindavan will commence soon.

The minister stated that these buses will depart from key cities in the state, including Puri, Bhubaneswar, Berhampur, and Rourkela.

Jena also hinted at the possible renaming of the much-anticipated 'Location Accessible Multi-modal Initiative' (LAccMI) scheme, which is an ambitious public transportation service extending from the Gram

Panchayat level to the state capital, launched by the previous government.

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"We are reviewing the LAccMI scheme, but we assure that people will receive the bus service," Jena affirmed.

Additionally, the Transport Minister emphasized that bus services will be introduced in areas lacking adequate transportation facilities.

He highlighted that bus services will be provided from all 314 block headquarters in the state to the holy city of Puri during the Rath Yatra festival.

Jena also mentioned that the Transport Department plans to introduce environment friendly electric buses across the state under the PM-eBus Sewa initiative.

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