OSRTC Buses, 6 New Trains In Odisha From Tomorrow As Public Transport Limps Back To Normalcy

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) is all set to resume bus operations on 66 routes across the State while the East Coast Railway will also run six trains within Odisha from Monday (June 8) with an aim to gradually restore the public transport which has been out of gear following the enforcement of nationwide Covid lockdown in March.

As per directives issued by the State government, buses will be allowed to carry passengers up to its seating capacity. Wearing of mask will be compulsory for all the commuters.

“We are resuming regular service with 96 buses connecting 22 towns in the state. We will keep adding more number of buses and routes over a period of time,” said OSRTC CMD Arun Bothra on Saturday.

୬୬ଟି ରୁଟରେ ସର୍ବସାଧାରଣଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ବସ ସେବା ଆରମ୍ଭ ହେଉଛି ଆସନ୍ତା କାଲି ଠାରୁ ସମଗ୍ର ରାଜ୍ୟରେ I

ବିନା ମାସ୍କରେ ଯାତ୍ରା କରିପାରିବେ ନାହିଁ I
ଠିଆ ହୋଇ ଯାତ୍ରା କରିପାରିବେ ନାହିଁ I

ଯାତ୍ରୀ ମାନଙ୍କୁ ଅନୁରୋଧ ସମସ୍ତ ନିୟମକୁ ମାନନ୍ତୁ Iଏହି ନିୟମ ଆପଣଙ୍କ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ପାଇଁ I@arunbothra pic.twitter.com/2XvBA79pCS

— ଓଡିଶା ରାଜ୍ୟ ସଡକ ପରିବହନ ନିଗମ | OSRTC (@TransportOdisha) June 7, 2020

It may be noted that private buses are yet to begin operations in a full-fledged manner despite government's approval due to low passenger footfall amid prevailing lockdown regulations and various other issues.

Similarly, the ECoR will run 6 special trains in Odisha from tomorrow. Since the State government has enforced weekend shutdown in 11 districts, no local train movement will be allowed on Saturdays and Sundays.

Here's the list of notified intra-state trains:

1. Bhubaneswar-Bolangir-Bhubaneswar Special (5 Days)

2. Bhubaneswar-Bhadrak-Bhubaneswar Special (5 Days)

3. Bhubaneswar-Berhampur-Bhubaneswar Special (5 Days)

4. Sambalpur-Khurda Road-Sambalpur Special (5 Days)

5. Bhubaneswar-Koraput-Bhuabaneswar Special via Angul-Sambalpur-Rayagada (Tri-weekly)

6. Rourkela-Bhubaneswar Intercity Express (5 Days)

Very important announcement regarding Intra-State Train services in Odisha pic.twitter.com/z7eb8ik8kL

— EAST COAST Railway (@eastcoastrail) June 2, 2020

As per East Coast Railway Officials, passengers can book tickets from the counters as well as from IRCTC website. However, only confirmed ticket holders will be allowed to board the trains.

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