BHUBANESWAR: Public shipping machine within the town is about to get a huge boost ahead of the Men's Hockey World Cup scheduled for November-December, this yr.
During a evaluate meeting right here on the secretariat, leader minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday directed the government of the city municipal firms to complete modernization technique of the general public shipping machine within the town sooner than the mega tournament.
While lately 110 buses are plying on more than a few routes within the town, 200 extra refined buses would be added to the fleet sooner than November. As lately the general public mobility by means of shipping is best 6 in keeping with cent, Naveen requested the municipal government to enhance it to 16 in keeping with cent in long run.
Naveen additionally took inventory of the bold e-mobility (electric-powered shipping machine) for the smart town. It would be taken up with an investment of Rs 219.75 crore.
This includes bus modernization programme, procurement of e-rickshaws and creation of 32 km lengthy transit hall by which the e-buses will cross. The implementation will assist test pollution load because of hydrocarbon emission as the mode will pave method for greener and cleaner town.
For the 32-km lengthy transit corridors, as many as 92 electrical buses will be required to ply on the routes. These buses will cater to one, 92,000 day-to-day passengers. Around 500 e-rickshaws will be purchased.
The implementation will be expedited given the fast growth of diesel auto-rickshaw within the town. Currently there are as many 30,000 auto rickshaws. Each yr, there is a growth of 13 in keeping with cent of such rickshaw once a year within the town.
Over one lakh tourists together with 20,000 foreigners are expected to seek advice from the city all through the mega tournament scheduled November 28 to December 16 at Kalinga Stadium right here.
During a evaluate meeting right here on the secretariat, leader minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday directed the government of the city municipal firms to complete modernization technique of the general public shipping machine within the town sooner than the mega tournament.
While lately 110 buses are plying on more than a few routes within the town, 200 extra refined buses would be added to the fleet sooner than November. As lately the general public mobility by means of shipping is best 6 in keeping with cent, Naveen requested the municipal government to enhance it to 16 in keeping with cent in long run.
Naveen additionally took inventory of the bold e-mobility (electric-powered shipping machine) for the smart town. It would be taken up with an investment of Rs 219.75 crore.
This includes bus modernization programme, procurement of e-rickshaws and creation of 32 km lengthy transit hall by which the e-buses will cross. The implementation will assist test pollution load because of hydrocarbon emission as the mode will pave method for greener and cleaner town.
For the 32-km lengthy transit corridors, as many as 92 electrical buses will be required to ply on the routes. These buses will cater to one, 92,000 day-to-day passengers. Around 500 e-rickshaws will be purchased.
The implementation will be expedited given the fast growth of diesel auto-rickshaw within the town. Currently there are as many 30,000 auto rickshaws. Each yr, there is a growth of 13 in keeping with cent of such rickshaw once a year within the town.
Over one lakh tourists together with 20,000 foreigners are expected to seek advice from the city all through the mega tournament scheduled November 28 to December 16 at Kalinga Stadium right here.
Bhubaneswar: Public transport system to get a boost ahead of Hockey World Cup
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