Old bus stand at Barracks to be shifted to the outskirts of Berhampur

BERHAMPUR: The Berhampur Municipal Corporation has decided to shift the bus stand of the Orissa State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC), popularly known as old bus stand, from its existing location of Barracks in the heart of Berhampur city to the city outskirts. But the status-quo will be maintained for the time being till suitable location is found. It was decided at a meeting held on Wednesday that was chaired by Berhampur Sub-Collector Ajit Kumar Mishra. The meeting was attended by Berhampur Mayor S. Shankar Dash, local MLA RCC Patnaik, city sub-divisional police officer, authorities of the OSRTC and Berhampur Development Authority (BDA). Earlier administration and police wanted the OSRTC bus stand to be shifted to the new bus stand from where private buses operate. But OSRTC authorities were not ready for the proposal. The administration had decided to shift the old bus stand and use the space for public amenities. The OSRTC authorities were not ready to operate from new bus stand as they felt it would be hard for them to manage from there due to unholy rivalry of private bus operators. After the meeting, the Sub-Collector said they had decided to identify a new location for the OSRTC bus stand and after that the old bus stand would be shifted. As per him two locations have been thought of which would be surveyed for feasibility to let OSRTC operate with its separate identity. It may be noted that a legal tussle was also there regarding the continuation of lease of the old bus stand area to the OSRTC. It was leased to the OSRTC around 50 years ago. 

Source: The Hindu