Ama Bus

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Ama Bus
MoBus AC Bus.jpg
Air Conditioned Ama Bus with blue colour scheme
ParentCapital Region Urban Transport (CRUT)
Founded6 November 2018
HeadquartersBlock 1, 2nd Floor, BMC Bhawani Mall, Saheed Nagar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Locale Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Khordha, Puri, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Berhampur
Service area Odisha
Service type Intelligent Public Transport System (IPTS)
Alliance Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA)
Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC)
#MoBhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL)
Routes63
Fleet405
Daily ridership2,57,000 (May 18, 2023)
Fuel type
OperatorCapital Region Urban Transport (CRUT)
Website capitalregiontransport.in

Ama Bus (formerly known as Mo Bus) is a public transport bus service run in Odisha. The Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT), a special purpose vehicle (SPV), formed under Housing and Urban Development Department of the Government of Odisha operates a fleet of 390 buses to and from the capital. The buses currently operate in two phases, another phase would be established, covering major urban destinations across the Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Puri, Rourkela, Sambalpur, and Berhampur. [1] The service was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik on 6 November 2018.

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Features

The buses are equipped with Wi-Fi, closed-circuit television cameras, online ticketing systems, ADAS and a smartphone application. [2] Automated fare collection system is also there for commuters in the form of the Odyssey City Card. [3]

Infrastructure

Bus Queue Shelters (BQS)

Mo Bus Raj Bhavan bus queue shelter MoBus Bus stop.jpg
Mo Bus Raj Bhavan bus queue shelter

Back-lit display signage board with city map, seating arrangements, poly-carbonate semitransparent roof cover, dustbins, vertical signage posts including Global Positioning System (GPS) based public information system showing real time information of the plying Mo Buses are featured in the bus queue shelters. The public information system is linked to the Bhubaneswar Operations Centre of the Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited. [4]

Depots

Mo Bus depots are assigned places in the served cities where the maintenance of Mo Bus is carried out alongside night parking and workshop facilities.

OD Terminals

The origin–destination (OD) terminals are state-of-the-art bus terminals operated by Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) for the origins and destinations of the routes established. [5]

Routes

Capital Region (Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Khordha, Puri)

RouteTerminalTerminalVia
8IGKC Multispecialty Hospital Sum Hospital - Campus 2Sum Hospital, IRC Village, ID Market, Vani Vihar, Rasulgarh Square
9 Bhubaneswar Railway Station PatiaNiladri Vihar
10 Biju Patnaik International Airport Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Cuttack Jaydev Vihar
11Trisulia Bus Stand Bhubaneswar Railway Station Acharya Vihar
12Trisulia Bus Stand Bhubaneswar Railway Station Jaydev Vihar
13 Nandankanan Zoological Park Lingipur (via AG Square)
13E Nandankanan Zoological Park Dhauli (via AG Square)
14Kalinga Vihar Bhubaneswar Railway Station (via AG Square)
15 AIIMS SCB Medical KIIT Square
16 Bhubaneswar Railway Station Sri Sri University NH
17 Biju Patnaik International Airport Barabati Stadium, Cuttack (via NH)
18 Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar Bus Terminal Jagatpur, Cuttack (via Nandankanan Zoological Park)
19 All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar OMP Square-Mahanadi Vihar (via NH)
20 Bhubaneswar Railway Station Khordha New Bus Stand (via Vani Vihar)
21 Bhubaneswar Railway Station Khordha New Bus Stand (via Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology)
22A Bhubaneswar Railway Station Khurda Road Junction
22BJatani GateKhordha New Bus Stand (via Jatani)
23 Bhubaneswar Railway Station Institute of Medical Sciences and Sum Hospital
24Kalinga ViharSai Mandir
24EKalinga ViharBainchua (via Sai Mandir)
25Dumduma (Jadupur)Gadakana (via Master Canteen, Mancheswar)
26Dumduma (Jadupur)Rokat, Rajdhani College, Bhubaneswar (via Chaikeisiani)
27 Bhubaneswar Railway Station Bhagwanpur (via All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar)
28 Bhubaneswar Railway Station Kalinga Nagar (Trident Galaxy)
29BhagwanpurSai Mandir
29EBhagwanpurSBI Colony (via Sai Mandir)
30 Bhubaneswar Railway Station Chatabar (via Institute of Medical Sciences and Sum Hospital)
31 Bhubaneswar Railway Station Hi-Tech Medical College & Hospital (via Toshali Bhawan, Laxmisagar)
32 Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar Bus Terminal Lingaraj Temple
33 Bhubaneswar Railway Station Pipili
34 Bhubaneswar Railway Station Balakati (Sai Hospital)
35 Bhubaneswar Railway Station Adaspur (via Jayadeva Pitha)
36 Bhubaneswar Railway Station Mundali (via Judicial Academy)
37 Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar Bus Terminal Naraj Marthapur Railway Station (via Trisulia Square, OMFED Dairy)
38 Bhubaneswar Railway Station Taraboi (via Khordha Bypass, IIT Bhubaneswar)
39 Bhubaneswar Railway Station All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar (via Capital Hospital, Bhimatangi)
40 Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar Bus Terminal Sai Mandir (Kesora) (via Capital Hospital, Badagada Brit Colony)
41 Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar Bus Terminal Tangi (via NH)
42 Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar Bus Terminal Nandankanan Zoological Park (via Chandaka)
43 Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar Bus Terminal Banamalipur (via Rasulgarh, Kalpana Square)
44 Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar Bus Terminal Swami Vivekanand National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research (via Vani Vihar, Master Canteen, Nakhara)
45 Bhubaneswar Railway Station Jayadev Pitha (via Brahman Sarangi, Khamanga)
46 Bhubaneswar Railway Station Nandankanan Zoological Park (via Kalyanpur, Gandarpur)
47 Institute of Medical Sciences and Sum Hospital Srirama Chandra Bhanja Medical College and Hospital (via Ekamra Kanan, Mayfair)
48Khordha New Bus StandJagatpur, Cuttack (via Pitapalli, Chandaka)
49 Bhubaneswar Railway Station Delanga Hata (via Pipili)
50 Bhubaneswar Railway Station Puri Bus Stand
51 Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar Bus Terminal Puri Bus Stand (via Rasulgarh Square)
52Puri Bus StandMangalahata (via Beach Road)
53Malatipatpur Bus Stand Jagannath Temple, Puri (via Puri Bus Stand)
54 National Law University Odisha Puri Bus Stand (via Badambadi, Puri Bypass)
56Khordha New Bus StandPuri Bus Stand (via Jatani, Pipili)
58Jagatpur, CuttackPuri Bus Stand (via Badambadi, Link Road)
59Mahanadi Vihar, CuttackPuri Bus Stand (via Badambadi, Link Road)
62 Bhubaneswar Railway Station Suando (via Kalpana Square, Pipili Bypass, Pattanaikia)
63 Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar Bus Terminal Madhabananda Temple, Niali (via Vani Vihar, Rasulgarh, Nakhara, Adaspur)
64 Bhubaneswar Railway Station Jatani Gate (via Vani Vihar, Gohiria Square, Madanpur, Bagchi Sri Shankara Cancer Hospital)
65 Bhubaneswar Railway Station Wonderla Amusement Park (via Vani Vihar)
66 Biju Patnaik International Airport Pathargadia Square (via Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences, Kelucharan Park, Vani Vihar)
70 Bhubaneswar Railway Station Konark Sun Temple
71 Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar Bus Terminal Konark (via Rasulgarh Square)
72 Jagannath Temple, Puri Madhabananda Temple, Niali
73Puri Bus Stand Shri Jagannath Medical College and Hospital (via Collector Office, Sanskrit University, Grid Station)
74 Puri Railway Station Jagannath Temple, Puri (via Puri Bus Stand)
75 Jagannath Temple, Puri Kakatpur (via Puri Bus Stand, Balighai, Marine Drive, Konark)
76Puri Bus Stand Sakhigopal Temple
77Puri Bus StandNimapada Bus Stand
78 Jagannath Temple, Puri Alarnatha Mandira
79 Jagannath Temple, Puri Pipili (via Delanga)
80Police Outpost, NarajAgrahat, Charbatia (via National Law University Odisha, Badambadi, SCB Medical College and Hospital)
80EPolice Outpost, NarajMangarajpur (via National Law University Odisha, Badambadi, SCB Medical College and Hospital)
81 Barabati Stadium, Cuttack Jagannath Temple, Salepur (via SCB Medical College and Hospital, OMP Square, Jagatpur)
82 Biju Patnaik International Airport SCB Medical (Settlement Office) (via NH)
83 Dhabaleswar Temple Kandarpur (via 42 Mouza)
84Biju Patnaik Park, CDAMadhabananda Temple, Niali (via Badambadi, Link Road, SV NIRTAR, Adaspur)
85 Cuttack Netaji Bus Terminal Gadama (via OMP, Kandarpur)
86 Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Cuttack Mahanadi Vihar (via Chahata Square)
87Police Outpost, NarajMahanadi Vihar (via CDA, Judicial Square, Link Road)
87EPolice Outpost, NarajMahanadi Vihar (via Nuapada)
88 National Law University, Odisha SCB Medical (via CDA, Judicial Square, Dolamundai, Professorpada)
89 SCB Medical Jagadguru Krupalu University
90Khordha New Bus StandJagatpur, Cuttack (via NH)
91 Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bus Terminal Biju Patnaik Park, Cuttack (Via NH)
92 Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bus Terminal Sai Temple (via Khandagiri, Lingaraj Station, Bhimtangi, Capital Hospital, Kalpana Square)
93 Bhubaneswar Railway Station Biju Patnai Park, CDA (via Fire Station, Institute of Medical Sciences and Sum Hospital, Kateni)

Express Routes

RouteTerminalTerminal
AE1 Cuttack Netaji Bus Terminal Biju Patnaik International Airport
AE2 Biju Patnaik International Airport Puri Bus Stand

Hop-On Hop-Off (Suspended)

RouteTerminalTerminalVia
1H Bhubaneswar Railway Station Dhauli Shanti StupaJaydev Vihar, Master Canteen, Lingaraj Temple
2HSai MandirKhandagiri-UdayagiriPanchu Pandav, Bhubaneswar Railway Station, BSABT, Jaydev Vatika

Double Decker Bus Routes

RouteTerminalTerminalVia
DD1 Biju Patnaik International Airport Shree Mandira ParkingKalpana Square

Rourkela

RouteTerminal ATerminal B
100Rourkela New Bus Stand Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium (via Ring Road, Ispat General Hospital, Chhend Colony)
101Rourkela New Bus Stand Rourkela Airport (via Udit Nagar, Hanuman Vatika Chowk, Chhend Colony)
102VedvyasJhirpani (via Panposh, Chhend Chowk, Koel Nagar)
103Rourkela New Bus Stand Panposh (via Udit Nagar, Hanuman Vatika Chowk, Chhend Colony)
104Rourkela New Bus StandJhirpani (via Sector 2, National Institute of Technology, Jagda Chowk)
105Rourkela New Bus Stand Rajgangpur (via NH)
106Rourkela New Bus StandBirmitrapur (via Ring Road, NH)
107Rourkela New Bus StandBisra (via Bondamunda)
108Rourkela New Bus Stand Nuagaon (via Jagda Chowk, Jhirpani, Khuntagaon)
109Rourkela New Bus StandLathikata (via NH)
110Rourkela New Bus StandKalunga (via Raghunathpali)
111Rourkela New Bus StandBonalgarh
112Rourkela New Bus StandLahunipara
113Rourkela New Bus StandUshra (via NH)
114Rourkela New Bus Stand Nuagaon (via Hatibari)
115Rourkela New Bus StandPotab (via Hatibari)
116Rourkela New Bus StandLoram (via National Institute of Technology, Jagda Chowk, Khutagaon, Sorda)
117Rourkela New Bus StandJaraikela (via Bondamunda, Bisra)
118Rourkela New Bus StandSalangabahal (via Kuarmunda, Biramitrapur)
119Rourkela New Bus StandBargaon (via Rajgangpur Bypass, Kutra)
120Rourkela New Bus StandGurundi (via Disco Chowk, Soldega)
121DAV PondRadio Station (Kantajhor) (via Basanti Colony, New Bus Stand, National Institute of Technology)
122ShaktinagarFertilizer Township
124Rourkela New Bus StandHamirpur (via Malgodown, Basanti Colony, Chhend Colony, Ispat General Hospital)

Sambalpur

RouteTerminal ATerminal B
200 Sambalpur City Railway Station Sambalpur Junction Railway Station (via Sambalpur Bus Terminal (Ainthapali), Budharaja Temple, Modipara Chowk)
201Sambalpur Bus Terminal (Ainthapali)Chipilima (via Hirakud Railway Station, Goshala)
202Sambalpur Bus Terminal (Ainthapali) Sambalpur University (via Laxmi Talkies, Collector Office, Samaleswari Temple, Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology)
203Sambalpur Bus Terminal (Ainthapali) Hirakud Dam (via Remed Chowk, Hindalco Chowk)

Berhampur

RouteTerminal ATerminal B
300NIST UniversityFirst Gate
301Berhampur New Bus StandBarrack Ground
301EBerhampur New Bus StandIISER Berhampur
302 Brahmapur Railway Station Regidi square
303Berhampur New Bus StandArmy AD College Gate
304 Brahmapur Railway Station D.Patapur

Awards

AwardYearCategory/EventOrganisation Conferring
City With Best Public Transport System202417th Urban Mobility India Award Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Government of India
Best Urban Transport Project202316th Urban Mobility India Award Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Government of India
Integrated and Resilient Urban Transport20233rd Urban Infra Business Summit & Awards Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Government of India
Sustainable Transport Award Honourable Mention2023Public Transport Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
Most Innovative Bus Transit System in India2022Transit & MobilityUrban Infra Group
Best Urban Transport Projects Implemented202215th Urban Mobility India Award Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Government of India
Best Urban Transport Project Implemented2022Smart Solutions Challenge & Inclusive Cities Awards 2022 National Institute of Urban Affairs
United Nations (India)
Promoting Gender-Responsive Services2022United Nations Public Service Awards 2022 United Nations
Best Urban Transport Project Implemented202114th Urban Mobility India Award Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Government of India
Corona Warrior Samman2021Exemplary and Inspiring Services during COVID-19Prelude Novel Ventures
Smart Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV)2021Smart Cities India Awards 2021Smart Cities India Expo
Innovations Undertaken in Urban Transport during COVID-19202013th Urban Mobility India Award Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Government of India
Corporate Leadership Award 20202020Consumer ConnectMy City Links
Marketing Campaign of the Year2020Brand Leadership Award Odisha 2020Prelude Novel Ventures
Best City Bus Service Project201912th Urban Mobility India Awards Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Government of India

References

  1. "Mo Bus Network Map" . Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  2. "Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik takes a ride on the Mo Bus" . Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  3. "About Odyssey Card". ICICI Bank . Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  4. "Mo Bus Bus Queue Shelters". Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT). Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  5. "Mo Bus OD Terminals". Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT). Retrieved 3 January 2019.