Bhubaneswar: The Baramunda Bus Terminal is being transformed under 5T initiative projects. To review the progress of this work, on the instructions of the Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Secretary CM (5T) VK Pandian, arrived at the under-construction Interstate Bus Terminal at Baramunda here today afternoon.
After visiting the construction site, Pandian watched a video presentation of the entire construction work and held discussions with officials. The review revealed that 85 percent of the project has been completed. It is reported that the civil works will be completed by the end of June. Pandian directed to complete the entire construction work by July.
It is worth noting that Baramunda Bus Terminal is Odisha’s first world-class transit system. It has a capacity of 2000 buses per day with all modern facilities. The terminal is being built on an area of 11 acres at a cost of Rs 180 crore, while there is another 4 acres of land for future expansion.
It will have a food court, Excavator, Elevator, ample car parking facility, Pick-Up and Drop-Off facility for passengers. Along with this, there will also be facilities for prepaid autorickshaws, taxis, taxi aggregators like Ola, Uber etc. The entire terminal will be powered by solar energy.
It also has Wi-Fi and waste water treatment system. Aahar Plus center will also be set up there for the convenience of passengers. Steps will also be taken for the relocation of the vendors who have been relocated for the conversion of the bus terminal.
From here, buses will be operated to many important places in the country including Visakhapatnam, Hyderabad, Raipur, Ranchi, Kolkata and Bengaluru. During this review, Transport Commissioner Amitabh Thakur, BDA Vice Chairman Balbant Singh, BMC Commissioner Vijay Amruta Kulange, and Bhubaneswar DCP Prateek Singh were present.
