Transit type Bus Transit System Daily ridership 37,000-42,000 Website www.dtsodisha.com | Number of lines 17 | |
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Bhubaneswar City Bus is a public transport bus service run in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. It is run in public-private partnership between Bhubaneswar-Puri Transport Service Limited (BPTSL) and Dream Team Sahara (DTS) under JNNURM scheme. A fleet of 125 buses cover all major destinations across the city; and with Cuttack, Puri and Khurda. The service was started in October 2010. There is plan to increase the fleet size by 48 non-AC buses and 12 air-conditioned buses on selected routes. Air-conditioned bus services started from March 2014. The fare is collected by the on-board ticket collector, either by cash or through smart cards, and depending on the distance, the fare can range between Rs. 5 and Rs. 37. The fare for AC bus services ranges between Rs 16 to Rs 42.
Routes
Currently, the buses run on 17 different routes between 6 AM and 9 PM with variable frequency between 15 minutes to 30 minutes.