Berhampur, Sambalpur to get city buses by June

After successful operationalisation of the city bus service under JNNURM covering Bhubaneswar and Puri, the State Government has decided to expand the bus service to Berhampur and Sambalpur cities in a phased manner. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday asked the Urban Development Department authorities to implement the city bus service in Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Sambalpur town by end of June next. Patnaik, while reviewing the implementation of various packages announced for urban local bodies, asked the Urban Development department authorities to take necessary steps to operationalise the bus service in Berhampur and Sambalpur in line with Bhubaneswar. Sources said that as many as 50 buses each for Berhampur-Chhatrapur-Gopalpur-Hinjilicut and Sambalpur-Burla-Hirakud with separate SPVs are proposed to be set up soon.

Source: The Pioneer