Tag: Osrtc

Baramunda bus stand is once again in the news after an OSRTC conductor was beaten up by staff of a private bus.

Similarly, inter-state bus services have been suspended apprehending any untoward incident by the ultras during the martyrs' week observance.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday inaugurated two state of the art bus depots at Patia and Bhagwanpur respectively in Bhubaneswar

Malkangiri: Hundreds of passengers were left stranded at different places in Malkangiri today after buses under the Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) kept off roads in view of the bandh call given by Maoists in the district. The red rebels have been opposing the Polavaram project and Gurupriya bridge and had put up posters […]

Bhubaneswar: Now commuters travelling on government buses can enjoy a pleasant journey and beat the summer blues as Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) for the first time added 19 brand new air-conditioned (AC) buses to its fleet. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday flagged off 20 buses including 19 AC buses here at Paribahan […]

Boinda (Angul): Four persons among more than 20 injured are in critical condition as a Bhubanswar-Kantamal bus operated by the Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) overturned near Boinda in Angul district late last night. The injured were admitted to the Angul district headquarters hospital for treatment. Talking about the mishap, Maheswara Kar, an injured […]

Bhubaneswar: A 59-year-old man on the wheels has set a precedent of sort by maintaining a spotless accident-free career in a job spanning over three decades. At a time when road accidents claim over 4,000 human lives in Odisha, the track-record of Nityananda Samal, driver in the state-run Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) has […]

Malkangiri: Authorities of the Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) have stopped plying of buses in the Malkangiri district and Jeypore of Koraput district keeping the call of Maoists to observe the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) week from today. A local official of the OSRTC said, “Local and long route buses have been stopped […]

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to bring its service standards at par with the private bus operators, the Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) is all set to roll out a fleet of luxury AC Deluxe busses branded as ‘Rajdhani.’ These busses are equipped with state-of-the-art creature comforts with modern seats, personalized lighting, and individual mobile […]

Nabarangpur: In a tragic mishap, three passengers including a kid were killed and many injured when an Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) bus plying from Nabarangpur to Vishakhapatnam of Andhra Pradesh overturned near Ramabhadrapuram of Vizianagaram district late last night. The OSRTC bus bearing registration no – OR-10J 0173 met with the accident near […]

The state-run Odisha Road Transport Corporation has introduced bus ticketing on mobile phones, official sources said

Bhanjanagar: Normal life in Bhanjanagr of Ganjam district was affected to the bandh called by the contractual employees of Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) today. The bandh call was given by the employees opposing the decision to relocate the OSRTC unit and demanding release of pending salary of seven months. According to reports, the […]

Cuttack: Passengers suffered as government buses stayed off roads on as many as 20 bus routes in Cuttack zone today after Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) employees launched a strike demanding clearance of pending salary of 3 months and other arrears. According to sources, services of around 30 government buses were suspended due to […]

Bhubaneswar: In a major decision, Odisha government today decided to implement certain recommendations of Justice B.P. Das Commission regarding the safety and security of devotees at Puri Srimandir. At a meeting held on Friday, the Odisha Cabinet approved the decision to implement Commission’s recommendations made in its first interim report which includes removal of structures […]

Bhubaneswar: Days after the State Cabinet approved the proposal for construction of a modern Inter-State Bus Terminal (ISBT) at Baramunda in Bhubaneswar, a team led by officials of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) today carried out an eviction drive in Khandagiri to make space for temporary shifting of the Odisha […]