Bhubaneswar: The newly-constructed Cuttack Netaji Bus Terminal (CNBT) in Odisha’s millennium city would be made operational on September 16.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is likely to dedicate the new bus terminal to people, Cuttack Mayor Subash Singh said on Thursday.
Stating that trial run will be conducted at the new bus terminal from September 13, he said the terminal will become fully functional after formal inauguration by the Chief Minister.
The state government has constructed Netaji Bus Terminal on over 15 acres of land at Khannagar in the Silver City with an expenditure of Rs 70 crore.
The CM had laid the foundation for Netaji Bus Terminal on the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on January 23, 2021.
According to sources, the terminal has been equipped with all modern facilities including bus bays and designated parking place for hassle-free movement of passengers.
The state government has recently announced that the first state-of-the-art Aahaar (cheap meal) centre will come up at the new Bus Terminal.
The Aahaar centre will have all facilities to accommodate around 1,000 people at a time. The Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) is spending spend Rs 1.8 crore for the purpose, sources added.