Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday launched air-conditioned deluxe bus services connecting different districts to the state capital.
The state-owned Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) introduced 23 new AC deluxe buses to ply on 11 routes.
The service will be provided to Phulbani, Rourkela, Bhawanipatna, Bhanjanagar, Rajgangpur (via Sundargarh), Raj Khariar (via Bolangir), Goumasihani (via Karnajia), and Burla (via Sambalpur).
The AC buses offers free WiFi services and are equipped with mobile charging spots, CCTV cameras and vehicle tracking devices for real-time monitoring.
The tickets can be booked online from the official website of OSRTC.
Presently, the OSRTC runs 429 buses between 30 districts of Odisha. Besides, 43 buses are engaged in inter-state road transportation including Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Madhya Pradesh.
The OSRTC will build five new bus stands in Jeypore, Balangir, Angul, Bamara and Odagaon. Besides, 25 existing bus stands will be renovated and 50 bus stand projects on the cards in blocks, official sources said.