Uber, the smartphone app that matches riders with drivers, today launched uberAUTO in Bhubaneswar and Coimbatore. “Auto-rickshaws play a big part in city transport, and uberAUTO will help transform the existing transportation options by using the best-in-class technology,” a release…
As part of ‘Swachh Bharat Mission,’ the Bhubaneswar Tirupati Express train fitted with bio-toilets in all 22 coaches was flagged off today at the railway station here. As the train, which goes via Visakhapatnam, connects important tourist destinations, it has…
OTV news reports: Here is some good news for flyers who wish to take direct flights from the Bhubaneswar airport to destinations abroad. Biju Patnaik International Airport director Sharad Kumar on Tuesday said some international airlines will operate direct flights…
Within two months after it started its operation, the Air Odisha Aviation Pvt Ltd has decided to stop its aircrafts from Monday as Odisha Government is not paying the subsidy and rebate on aviation turbine fuel (ATF). On Saturday, the airline stopped it services…
Railway station at Surat (Gujarat) was adjudged the cleanest while Bhubaneswar was at 7th among stations in a survey conducted by the Indian Railways across 407 stations. The preliminary report of the survey which was released by rail minister Suresh Prabhu on…
The Times of India Writes: BMC plans to offer bicycle rides to citizens on a pilot basis soon as the bicycle rides offered at Raahgiri has been a major hit for the last eight events. The project will be implemented with…
East Coast Railway is planning to install water vending machines (WVM) at different railway stations, including Bhubaneswar, Puri and Sambalpur, to provide purified drinking water to passengers at a competitive price. WVMs will be installed at Sambalpur by March-end. A1 category stations…
Odisha has got a good allocation of Rs 4,682 crore in the Railway budget presented by Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu. While five new railway lines will be laid in the state, WiFi system will be installed at Bhubaneswar railway station by March 31.…
Times of India writes: After a month of successful intra-state flight operations, local carrier Air Odisha has decided to run a flight to Raipur, the capital of neighbouring Chhattisgarh. The carrier has given a proposal to the government requesting permission…
East Coast Railways (ECoR) is planning to beautify railway stations coming under its jurisdiction. Beautification drive would be on lines of stations in Rajasthan and Mumbai where walls are decorated with paintings. The paintings depict local traditions, culture and heritage. The…