​​​​​​​Bhubaneswar, Oct 25: The Odisha Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday okayed Midi Electric Bus services in 6 Odisha cities.

 According to the resolve, the state will procure, operate, and maintain 200 Midi Electric buses on a Gross Cost Contract basis. The project, worth Rs 9,152.56 crore, will be implemented over the next 10 years, for facilitating conveyance in the cities.

The electric buses will ply in six major cities in the state, including Keonjhar, Baripada, Berhampur, Angul, Jharsuguda, and Sambalpur.

The project will provide safe, efficient, and eco-friendly bus transport to lakhs of commuters, enhancing urban transport facilities and promoting sustainable development.

Today’s approval is expected to further boost the state’s urban transport infrastructure and contribute to a cleaner environment, said Odisha Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja while briefing the presser.