Cuttack: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Saturday inaugurated the newly constructed Cuttack Netaji Bus Terminal (CNBT) here at Khannagar.
Patnaik flagged off the first bus to Puri from the new bus terminal.
The foundation stone of the bus terminal was laid on the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose dated January 23, 2021.
Patnaik, who attended the function amid tight security, said the terminal, which was named after Netaji who was born in Cuttack, has modern facilities including bus bays and designated parking space for hassle-free movement of passengers.
Naveen said that 190 buses can be parked at the terminal at one time. It has a three-storey main building with elevated concourse, large waiting halls, executive lounges, space for business meetings and three dedicated elevators for passengers.
The terminal also has a provision for two separate air-conditioned dormitories for men and women passengers. As many as 120 passengers can be accommodated in the dormitories. It also has a state-of-art ‘Aahaar’ cheap meal centre, where 1,000 people can dine at a time.
Besides, he inaugurated nine projects worth Rs 341 crore and laid foundation of four other projects with an estimated cost of Rs 200 crore.
The nine inaugurated projects include Rs 90-crore Netaji Bus Terminal built on 15 acres of land at Khannagar area of Cuttack on the banks of Kathajodi River.
Patnaik also inaugurated the Mahanadi campus of Ravenshaw University at Rs 66.5 crore, National Law University Library at Rs 30 crore, 550 EWS and 320 LIG houses at Naranpur for Rs 88.31 crore, Taladanda canal bridge for Rs 23.35 crore, among other projects.
The Chief Minister also laid the foundation for four other projects, including health centre and other infrastructure at NLU campus for Rs 123 crore and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose memorial at Rs 22.39 crore
PNN