Ama Bus
Bus transit service in Odisha, India
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Ama Bus (Odia: ଆମ ବସ୍, lit. 'Our Bus'), formerly known as Mo Bus[1] (Odia: ମୋ ବସ୍, lit. 'My Bus'), is a public transport bus service run in Odisha. Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT), a special purpose vehicle formed under the Housing and Urban Development Department of the Government of Odisha, runs this service. The buses currently operate in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Khordha, Pipili, Puri, Konark, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Berhampur.[2][3] The service was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik on 6 November, 2018.[4]
ParentCapital Region Urban Transport (CRUT)
Commenced operation6 November, 2018
HeadquartersPlot No. 548/1452, Patia, Kalarahanga, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Air Conditioned Ama Bus with blue colour scheme | |
| Parent | Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) |
|---|---|
| Commenced operation | 6 November, 2018 |
| Headquarters | Plot No. 548/1452, Patia, Kalarahanga, Bhubaneswar, Odisha |
| Locale | Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Khordha, Pipili, Puri, Konark, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Berhampur |
| Service area | Odisha |
| Service type | Intelligent Public Transport System |
| Website | capitalregiontransport |
Features
The buses are equipped with Wi-Fi, CCTV, GPS, public information display system and on board announcement facility.[4][5]
The CRUT AMA BUS mobile app, available on Android and iOS, provides several commuter-friendly features such as locations of nearby bus queue shelters, live bus tracking, estimated time of arrival, real-time bus occupancy, online ticketing and pass purchase.[4][6]
To promote digital payments, CRUT offers 10% discount on digital tickets for all commuters and 15% discount for women. National Common Mobility Card and digital passes enable commuters to travel cashless.[7]
Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) and Driver Fatigue Monitoring System (DFMS) will be installed in the buses to enhance safety.[8]
Infrastructure
Bus Queue Shelters
Bus Queue Shelters (BQS) are designated places where buses stop for passengers to board or alight. Each BQS has covered shed to protect passengers against rough weather with polycarbonate semitransparent roof cover, seating arrangements, dustbins, vertical signage posts, back-lit display signage board with location information map and network map. Mounted on some BQS, GPS-based public information system (PIS) shows real-time information on Ama Bus plying on the routes.[9][10][11]
Automatic Ticket Vending Machines
The Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs) are equipped to issue tickets with a variety of payment methods, including cash, UPI, and coins, and provide detailed route information.[12]
Depots
Depots are assigned places in the cities where the maintenance of buses is carried out. Night parking and workshop facilities also from a part of the depots.[11]
OD Terminals
The origin destination (OD) terminals are state of art bus terminals from where a particular bus route either starts or ends.[13]
Routes
| Route | Terminal A | Terminal B | Via |
|---|---|---|---|
| DD1 | Bhubaneswar Railway Station | Shree Mandira Parking, Puri | Kalpana Square |
| 8 | IGKC Hospital | SUM Hospital - Campus 2 | SUM Hospital, ID Market, Jaydev Vihar, Rasulgarh |
| 9 | Bhubaneswar Railway Station | Patia | Niladri Vihar |
| 10 | Biju Patnaik International Airport | Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Cuttack | Jaydev Vihar, Nandankanan |
| 11 | Trisulia Bus Stand | Bhubaneswar Railway Station | Nandankanan, Acharya Vihar |
| 12 | Nandankanan | Bhubaneswar Railway Station | Jaydev Vihar |
| 13 | Nandankanan Botanical Garden | Lingipur | AG Square |
| 13E | Nandankanan Botanical Garden | Dhauli Shanti Stupa | AG Square |
| 14 | Kalinga Vihar | Bhubaneswar Railway Station | SUM Hospital, BSABT, OUAT, AG Square |
| 15 | CNBT | Utkal Hospital | Judicial Academy, KIIT Square, Infocity, Sailashree Vihar |
| 16 | Bhubaneswar Railway Station | Sri Sri University | Vani Vihar, Rasulgarh, CNBT, NLUO |
| 17 | Biju Patnaik International Airport | Barabati Stadium | NH |
| 18 | BSABT | Jagatpur | Nandankanan |
| 19 | AIIMS | Mahanadi Vihar | NH |
| 20 | Bhubaneswar Railway Station | Khordha New Bus Stand | Vani Vihar |
| 21 | Bhubaneswar Railway Station | Khordha New Bus Stand | OUAT |
| 22A | Bhubaneswar Railway Station | Khordha Road Station | |
| 22B | Jatani Gate | Khordha New Bus Stand | Jatani |
| 23 | Bhubaneswar Railway Station | IGKC Hospital | Fire Station Square, SUM Hospital |
| 24 | Kalinga Vihar | Sai Mandir | Rasulgarh |
| 24E | Kalinga Vihar | Bainchua | Rasulgarh, Sai Mandir |
| 25 | Dumduma (Ranasinghpur) | Gadakana | Master Canteen, Mancheswar |
| 26 | Dumduma (Jadupur) | Rajdhani Engineering College Rokat | Master Canteen, Rasulgarh, Chaikeisiani |
| 27 | Bhubaneswar Railway Station | Bhagwanpur | AIIMS |
| 28 | Bhubaneswar Railway Station | Trident Galaxy | Kalinga Nagar |
| 29 | Bhagwanpur | Sai Mandir | |
| 29E | Bhagwanpur | SBI Colony Kesora | Sai Mandir |
| 30 | Bhubaneswar Railway Station | Chatabar (Mahatma Gandhi Academy of Prisons) | SUM Hospital |
| 31 | Bhubaneswar Railway Station | Hi-Tech Hospital Square | Toshali Bhawan, Laxmi Sagar |
| 32 | BSABT | Lingaraj Temple | Bhubaneswar Railway Station |
| 33 | Bhubaneswar Railway Station | Pipili (Danda Mukundapur Bypass) | |
| 34 | Bhubaneswar Railway Station | Balakati (Sai Hospital) | |
| 35 | Bhubaneswar Railway Station | Adaspur (Udayanath College) | Jayadev Pitha |
| 35E | Bhubaneswar Railway Station | Adaspur (Udayanath College) | Sudhananda Group of Institutions, Jayadev Pitha |
| 36 | Bhubaneswar Railway Station | Mundali | Judicial Academy |
| 37 | BSABT | Naraj Marthapur Railway Station | Trisulia Square, OMFED Dairy |
| 38 | Bhubaneswar Railway Station | Taraboi | Khordha Bypass, IIT |
| 39 | Bhubaneswar Railway Station | AIIMS | Capital Hospital, Bhimatangi |
| 40 | AIIMS | SBI Colony Kesora | Capital Hospital, Badagada Brit Colony |
| 41 | BSABT | DRIEMS | NH, Link Road, Badambadi |
| 42 | BSABT | Nandankanan High School | Chandaka |
| 43 | BSABT | Banamalipur | Rasulgarh, Kalpana Square, Balakati, Balipatana |
| 44 | BSABT | SVNIRTAR Olatpur | Vani Vihar, Master Canteen, Kalpana Square, Rasulgarh, Nakhara |
| 45 | Bhubaneswar Railway Station | Jayadev Pitha | Kalpana Square, Sai Mandir, Brahman Sarangi, Khamanga |
| 46 | Bhubaneswar Railway Station | Nandankanan High School | Kalayanpur, Gandarpur |
| 47 | IGKC Hospital | SCB Medical College (Settlement Office) | SUM Hospital, Ekamra Kanan, Mayfair, Nandankanan, CNBT |
| 48 | Khordha New Bus Stand | Jagatpur | Pitapalli, Chandaka, CNBT |
| 49 | Bhubaneswar Railway Station | Delanga Hata | Pipili |
| 50 | Bhubaneswar Railway Station | Puri Bus Stand | |
| 51 | BSABT | Puri Bus Stand | Rasulgarh |
| 52 | Puri Bus Stand | Mangalahata | Puri Railway Station, Beach Road |
| 53 | Malatipatpur Bus Stand | Jagannath Temple, Puri | Puri Bus Stand |
| 54 | NLUO | Puri Bus Stand | CNBT, Puri Bypass |
| 56 | Khordha New Bus Stand | Puri Bus Stand | Jatani, Pipili |
| 56E | Khordha Road Station | Puri Bus Stand | Jatani, Pipili |
| 58 | Jagatpur | Puri Bus Stand | Link Road, Badambadi, Nakhara, Puri Bypass |
| 59 | Mahanadi Vihar | Puri Bus Stand | Link Road, Badambadi, Nakhara, Puri Bypass |
| 61 | Puri Bus Stand | Satapada Bus Stand | |
| 62 | Bhubaneswar Railway Station | Suando | Kalpana Square, Pipili Bypass, Pattanaikia |
| 63 | BSABT | Madhabananda Temple, Niali | Vani Vihar, Rasulgarh, Nakhara, Adaspur |
| 64 | Bhubaneswar Railway Station | Jatani Gate | Vani Vihar, Gohiria Square, Madanpur, Bagchi Sri Shankara Hospital |
| 65 | Bhubaneswar Railway Station | Khordha New Bus Stand | Vani Vihar, Wonderla |
| 66 | Biju Patnaik International Airport | Pathargadia Square (DN Wisdon School) | Vani Vihar, Kelucharan Park, KISS College |
| 70 | Bhubaneswar Railway Station | Konark Sun Temple | Nimapada, Gop |
| 71 | BSABT | Konark | Rasulgarh, Nimapada, Gop |
| 72 | Jagannath Temple, Puri | Madhabananda Temple, Niali | |
| 73 | Puri Bus Stand | Sanskrit University | Medical Square, Collector Office |
| 74 | Puri Railway Station | Jagannath Temple, Puri | Puri Bus Stand |
| 75 | Jagannath Temple, Puri | Kakatpur | Puri Bus Stand, Balighai, Marine Drive, Konark |
| 76 | Puri Bus Stand | Sakhigopal Temple | |
| 77 | Puri Bus Stand | Nimapada Bus Stand | Balighai, Marine Drive, Konark, Gop |
| 78 | Jagannath Temple, Puri | Alarnatha Mandira (Brahamgiri New Bus Stand) | |
| 79 | Jagannath Temple, Puri | Light House | Police Line, SCS College, Kacheri, Swarga Dwar |
| 80 | Naraj Police Outpost | Agrahat, Charbatia | NLUO, CNBT, Cuttack Railway Station, SCB Medical College, Choudwar |
| 80E | Naraj Police Outpost | Mangarajpur | NLUO, CNBT, Cuttack Railway Station, SCB Medical College, Choudwar |
| 81 | Barabati Stadium | Jagannath Temple, Salepur | SCB Medical College, OMP Square, Jagatpur |
| 82 | Capital Hospital | SCB Medical College (Settlement Office) | Bhubaneswar Railway Station, Vani Vihar, Nakhara, Cuttack Railway Station |
| 83 | Dhabaleswar Temple | Kandarpur | CNBT, 42 Mouza |
| 84 | Biju Patnaik Park, CDA | Madhabananda Temple, Niali | CNBT, Link Road, SVNIRTAR Olatpur, Adaspur |
| 85 | CNBT | Gadama | OMP Square, Kandarpur |
| 86 | CDA Sector-9 | DRIEMS | CNBT, Choudwar |
| 87 | Biju Patnaik Park, CDA | Mahanadi Vihar | CDA, Judicial Academy, Link Road |
| 87E | Judicial Academy | Nuapada | Sati Choura Square, Chahata Ghata, Barabati Stadium, SCB Medical College, OMP Square, Mahanadi Vihar |
| 88 | NLUO | SCB Medical College (Settlement Office) | CDA, Judicial Academy, Dolamundai, Professor Pada |
| 89 | SCB Medical College (Settlement Office) | Jagadguru Krupalu University | |
| 89A | SCB Medical College (Settlement Office) | Judicial Academy | |
| 90 | Khordha New Bus Stand | Jagatpur | NH |
| 91 | BSABT | Biju Patnaik Park, CDA | NH |
| 92 | BSABT | Sai Mandir | Khandagiri, Lingaraj Station, Bhimtangi, Capital Hospital, Kalpana Square |
| 93 | Bhubaneswar Railway Station | Biju Patnaik Park, CDA | Fire Station Square, SUM Hospital, Kateni |
| 94 | BSABT | SIEP, Jatni | Khandagiri, Tamando, Jatni Gate, Khordha Road Station |
| Route | Terminal A | Terminal B | Via |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | Rourkela New Bus Stand | Rourkela Airport | Ring Road, Ispat General Hospital, Chhend Colony, Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium |
| 101 | Rourkela New Bus Stand | Laukera | Udit Nagar, Hanuman Vatika Chowk, Chhend Colony, Rourkela Airport |
| 101E | Rourkela New Bus Stand | Panposh Railway Station | Udit Nagar, Hanuman Vatika Chowk, Chhend Colony |
| 102 | Vedvyas | Jhirpani | Panposh, Chhend Colony, Koel Nagar |
| 103 | Rourkela New Bus Stand | Panposh | Udit Nagar, Hanuman Vatika Chowk, Chhend Colony |
| 104 | Rourkela New Bus Stand | Jhirpani | Sector 2, NIT, Jagda Chowk |
| 105 | Rourkela New Bus Stand | Rajgangpur | NH |
| 106 | Rourkela New Bus Stand | Birmitrapur | Ring Road, NH |
| 107 | Rourkela New Bus Stand | Bisra | Bondamunda |
| 108 | Rourkela New Bus Stand | Nuagaon | via Jagda Chowk, Jhirpani, Khuntagaon |
| 109 | Rourkela New Bus Stand | Lathikata | NH |
| 110 | Rourkela New Bus Stand | Kalunga | Raghunathpali |
| 111 | Rourkela New Bus Stand | Bonaigarh | |
| 112 | Rourkela New Bus Stand | Lahunipara | |
| 113 | Rourkela New Bus Stand | Ushra | NH |
| 114 | Rourkela New Bus Stand | Nuagaon | Hatibari |
| 115 | Rourkela New Bus Stand | Patab | Hatibari |
| 116 | Rourkela New Bus Stand | Loram | NIT, Jagda Chowk, Khutagaon, Sorda |
| 117 | Rourkela New Bus Stand | Jaraikela | Bondamunda, Bisra |
| 118 | Rourkela New Bus Stand | Salangabahal | Kuarmunda, Biramitrapur |
| 119 | Rourkela New Bus Stand | Kutra | Rajgangpur Bypass |
| 120 | Rourkela New Bus Stand | Gurundia | Disco Chowk, Soldega |
| 121 | DAV Pond | Radio Station (Kantajhor) | Basanti Colony, Rourkela New Bus Stand, NIT |
| 122 | Shaktinagar | Fertilizer Township | |
| 124 | Rourkela New Bus Stand | Hamirpur | Malgodown, Basanti Colony, Chhend Colony, Ispat General Hospital |
| Route | Terminal A | Terminal B | Via |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200 | Sambalpur City Railway Station | Sambalpur Junction Railway Station (Khetrajpur Railway Station) | Sambalpur Bus Terminal (Ainthapali), Budharaja Temple, Modipara Chowk |
| 201 | Sambalpur Bus Terminal (Ainthapali) | Ghanteswari Temple | Hirakud Railway Station, Goshala, Sainik School |
| 202 | Sambalpur Bus Terminal (Ainthapali) | Atal Chowk | Laxmi Talkies, Collector Office, Samaleswari Temple, VSSUT, Sambalpur University |
| 203 | Sambalpur Bus Terminal (Ainthapali) | Hirakud Dam | Remed Chowk, Hindalco Chowk |
| 204 | Sambalpur Bus Terminal (Ainthapali) | Maneswar | Laxmi Talkies, Zilla School, Dhanupali, RTO Office |
| 205 | Sambalpur Bus Terminal (Ainthapali) | Nuajamada Chowk | Hirakud College, Hirakud School |
| 206 | Samleswari Temple | Ghanteswari Temple | District Court, Jail Chowk, Chaurpur Chowk, Jampali Road, Snehapali Road |
| Route | Terminal A | Terminal B | Via |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | Berhampur First Gate | Sonapur Beach | Gate Bazar, Khallikote College, Bijipur, Golanthra, NIST College |
| 301 | Berhampur Railway Station | Sitalapali Square | Courtpeta Square, MKCG Medical College, Ambapua, SUM Hospital - Berhampur, Parala Maharaja Engineering College |
| 302 | Berhampur Railway Station | Tara Tarini Temple | |
| 303 | Berhampur New Bus Stand | Gopalpur Bus Stand | City Hospital, MKCG Medical College, Ambapua, Mandiapalli |
| 303E | Duduma Colony New Bus Stand | Dhabaleswar Temple | Berhampur Railway Station, Lanjipalli, Army AD |
| 304 | Berhampur Railway Station | Ralaba | |
| 305 | Berhampur Railway Station | Chatrapur New Bus Stand | Courtpeta Square, MKCG Medical College, Ambapua, NH |
| 306 | Mahatma Gandhi Stadium | Sonapur Beach | Khallikote College, Bijipur, Golanthra, Sidhha Bhairavi Temple |
Awards
| Award | Year | Category/Event | Organisation Conferring |
|---|---|---|---|
| City With Best Public Transport System | 2024 | 17th Urban Mobility India Award | Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Government of India |
| Best Urban Transport Project | 2023 | 16th Urban Mobility India Award | Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Government of India |
| Integrated and Resilient Urban Transport | 2023 | 3rd Urban Infra Business Summit & Awards | Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Government of India |
| Sustainable Transport Award Honourable Mention | 2023 | Public Transport | Institute for Transportation and Development Policy |
| Most Innovative Bus Transit System in India | 2022 | Transit & Mobility | Urban Infra Group |
| Best Urban Transport Projects Implemented | 2022 | 15th Urban Mobility India Award | Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Government of India |
| Best Urban Transport Project Implemented | 2022 | Smart Solutions Challenge & Inclusive Cities Awards 2022 | National Institute of Urban Affairs United Nations (India) |
| Promoting Gender-Responsive Services | 2022 | United Nations Public Service Awards 2022 | United Nations |
| Best Urban Transport Project Implemented | 2021 | 14th Urban Mobility India Award | Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Government of India |
| Corona Warrior Samman | 2021 | Exemplary and Inspiring Services during COVID-19 | Prelude Novel Ventures |
| Smart Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) | 2021 | Smart Cities India Awards 2021 | Smart Cities India Expo |
| Innovations Undertaken in Urban Transport during COVID-19 | 2020 | 13th Urban Mobility India Award | Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Government of India |
| Corporate Leadership Award 2020 | 2020 | Consumer Connect | My City Links |
| Marketing Campaign of the Year | 2020 | Brand Leadership Award Odisha 2020 | Prelude Novel Ventures |
| Best City Bus Service Project | 2019 | 12th Urban Mobility India Awards | Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Government of India |