Bhubaneswar: Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) launched the new Mo Bus mobile application and scheme for Mo Bus Card on Friday. It is a step forward to make Mo Bus service more technology-driven and citizen-friendly.
The new app will have the following commuter-friendly features.
- Live bus tracking
- Estimated time of arrival
- Real-time bus occupancy
- Online ticketing & pass purchase
- Buses nearby
Inaugurating the app, Anu Garg, Development Commissioner-cum-ACS & Chairman CRUT said, “The new improved app will ensure ease of travel and empower the commuters to know the live arrival time of their bus and see real-time bus occupancy. This will help the citizens plan their travel accordingly.”
The new ‘CRUT MO BUS’ app is available on Android as well as IOS. Commuters can find the cheapest and fastest trip options, including all the bus route options to their destination, one can also buy a mobile bus pass directly through the app.
To further facilitate cashless transactions, Garg announced a special offer for Tap & Pay Mo Bus Card. She informed, “A commuter will get 40 % extra on top up of Rs 500 and 50 % extra on top up of Rs 1000 excluding the cost of the card i.e. Rs. 50.”
| Top up amount(Rs.) | Amount reflected in card wallet (Rs.) | % Savings on travel
|
| 500 | 700 | 40% |
| 1000 | 1500 | 50% |
This is a limited-period offer, which will be valid for a month starting 01.03.24 to begin with. This offer will be valid in the Capital Region as well as Rourkela.
Principal Secretary, Housing &Urban Development Department G Mathi Vathanan, said, “The new mobile app and Mo Bus card promotional offer will further facilitate digital payment and ensure seamless travel for the commuters.”
Commuters can tap the Mo Bus card on the ticketing machine of the guide (conductor) and the ticket will be issued. Due to the use of this card, people will not be facing the issue of change and dues. The commuters can buy this card from the Guide in the bus. These cards are also available in the Master Canteen bus terminal and CRUT office in Patia, Bhubaneswar. In Rourkela, commuters can buy the card from the Mo Bus counter in the Rourkela bus stand. In Cuttack, the passes will be available at CNBT. CRUT will also put up kiosks across the Capital Region and Rourkela to sell these cards.
Thanking the commuters for their continued trust in the Mo Bus service, Arun Bothra, Managing Director, CRUT said, “The move is aimed at improving contactless payment and also to make the Mo Bus journey more enjoyable, hassle-free and at par with the best bus services in the world.”
