Ama Bus

Ama Bus (Odia:ଆମ ବସ୍‌,romanized:Āmå Bås,lit.'Our Bus'), formerly known as Mo Bus (Odia:ମୋ ବସ୍‌,romanized:Mō Bås,lit.'My Bus'), is a public transport bus service run in Odisha. Comprehensive Region Urban Transport (CRUT), formerly known as Capital Region Urban Transport, runs this service. CRUT is a special purpose vehicle formed under the Housing and Urban Development Department of the Government of Odisha. The buses currently operate in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Khordha, Pipili, Puri, Konark, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Brahmapur, Kendujhar. The service was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik on 6 November, 2018.

Features

The buses are equipped with Wi-Fi, CCTV, GPS, public information display system and on board announcement facility.

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.

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.

Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) and Driver Fatigue Monitoring System (DFMS) will be installed in the buses to enhance safety.

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.

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.

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.

OD Terminals

The origin destination (OD) terminals are state of art bus terminals from where a particular bus route either starts or ends.

Routes

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