Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday inaugurated 21 new bus stands in 13 districts of the state under ‘Ama Bus Stand’ programme. He also laid the foundation for the construction of 124 block-level bus stands in 26 districts.
Describing it as a new milestone in the transport sector, the Chief Minister said once all these bus stands are completed, two crore people of the state will benefit.
Naveen said all these bus stands are very modern and smart bus stands. It has facilities for passengers, driver and all staffers in bus transportation sector. Along with this, the Chief Minister launched ‘Mo Paribahan Seba’ and mobile app.
He said there will be no need to go to government offices for various transport services. To make the drivers more efficient in driving, the Chief Minister launched the Su-Bahaka Yojana. 50,000 drivers will be trained under this plan. The CM inaugurated a driving training center at Palur in Ganjam. The Chief Minister advised all to attach utmost importance to the safety of road and road users and passengers.
The Chief Minister said that a good transport system paves the way for a better economy. Various institutional services and facilities like schools, colleges, hospitals etc. can be easily accessed with good roads. It works as a catalyst towards building a dynamic social and economic society. The Chief Minister advised the Transport Department to continue efforts to provide better quality transport services to the people.
On this occasion, Commerce and Transport Minister Tukuni Sahu said efforts are being made to develop road transport as well as railway and air transport in the state for the development of communication.
