Naveen Flags Off ‘Mo E Ride & ‘Mo E Bus ’ Services

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today flagged off CRUT’s Mo E-Ride and E-Bus services at Airport Road here. Through the introduction of E-Rickshaws in Bhubaneswar, Mo E-Ride will provide first and last-mile connectivity. Along with Mo E-Ride, the introduction of Zero Emission E–Buses which will ply under the brand name of Mo Bus will together promote Green Mobility and pave way for a sustainable future. The E-Buses will commence their operations in four of the existing Mo Bus routes. Mo E-Ride will be plying on several routes providing feeder service to Mo Bus in the areas of Patia, Patrapada and Pokhariput. Air Conditioned Mo E-Buses will have ‘pink’ reserved seats, especially for female passengers. One of the core values of CRUT is gender inclusivity and this has been clearly reflected through its initiatives of 50% reservation for women as Guides of Mo Bus and 100% reservation for women, transgender and socially disadvantaged people as Sarathis of Mo E-Ride. As a further step towards inclusiveness in the operations of CRUT, it has introduced women Captains (drivers) for Mo Bus from today. The fare for E-Bus will be the same as the AC Mo Bus fare and concessions will be applicable in the same way as it is for Mo Bus. There will be an introductory flat fare of Rs.10/- only for Mo E-Ride service for a few months to understand the orientation of the commuters for this new service. For promoting the public to use E-Buses, CRUT will be providing free rides in its Mo E-Buses from 29th July to 31st July 2022 to its commuters. “Keeping in mind the vision of making our smart city Bhubaneswar also a green city, this initiative of operationalising E-Vehicles was being conceptualised.

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