Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has congratulated the Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) on winning Sustainable Transport Award (Honourable Mention) by the Institute for Transportation & Development Policy (ITDP).
The CRUT has been awarded for an accessible and inclusive modern public transport system with focus on gender equity and better rider experience.
Congratulations to @CRUT_BBSR on winning Sustainable Transport Award (Honourable Mention) by @ITDP_HQ. CRUT has been awarded for an accessible & inclusive modern public transport system with focus on gender equity & better rider experience. #OdishaLeads https://t.co/6bgpcDthMS
— CMO Odisha (@CMO_Odisha) February 9, 2023
The Sustainable Transport Award (STA) honours cities globally that exemplify ground-breaking solutions in sustainable urban mobility.
Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha State in India, has been working to strengthen and modernize its public transport services with a focus on user experience, gender equity, and providing more connected mobility options. The city began working with private sector partners in 2018 to streamline the operation of its holistically designed city bus network system and integrate it with other essential transport services. This bus system is branded as “Mo Bus” and works to improve city bus service connectivity for people of the urban clusters where it operates in the State, the ITDP said.
Following the pandemic, Bhubaneswar has also been focused on revitalizing its tourism industry and increasing transit ridership by evaluating user needs and responding to key health and environmental issues, such as air quality and pollution. The city has prioritized improvements to its transport infrastructure to make it more accessible, including notable expansions of its city bus service (Mo Bus including the introduction of E-Buses) and E-Rickshaw service (Mo E-Ride) that put a spotlight on safety, sustainability, and last-mile connectivity, it added.
ITDP is a global organization, headquartered in New York at the forefront of innovation, using technical expertise, direct advocacy, and policy guidance to mitigate the impacts of climate change, improve air quality, and support prosperous, sustainable, and equitable cities.