Roads in Bhubaneswar

Aerial view of a flyover, Bhubaneswar.

The Indian metropolis of Bhubaneswar has approximately 1,600 kilometres (990 mi) of roads, with average road density of 11.82 square kilometres (4.56 sq mi).[1] Baramunda Inter State Bus Terminus (ISBT) is the major bus terminus in the city from where buses ply to all the districts in Odisha as well as to neighbouring state's cities like Hyderabad, Kolkata, Visakhapatnam, Raipur and Ranchi. City bus service runs in public-private partnership between Bhubaneswar-Puri Transport Service Limited (BPTSL) and Dream Team Sahara (DTS) under JNNURM scheme.[2] A fleet of 185 buses cover all major destinations including Cuttack, Puri and Khordha.[2] Auto rickshaws are available for hire and on a share basis throughout the city.[3][4] In parts of the city, cycle rickshaws offer short trips.[5] To ease traffic jams, over-bridges at major road junctions and expansion of roads are under construction.[6][7] In a study of six cities in India, Bhubaneswar was ranked third concerning pedestrian infrastructure. The city scored 50 points out of maximum 100. The government of Odisha introduced the much-awaited Bhubaneswar BRTS (bus rapid transit) in Bhubaneswar.[8]

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  3. ^ "Dodging past traffic norms". The Telegraph. 4 May 2007. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  4. ^ "New traffic rules for city autos". The Times of India. 10 August 2009. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  5. ^ "Cycle-rickshaws a rarity in capital". The Hindu. 30 April 2009. Archived from the original on 4 February 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  6. ^ Pradhan, Ashok (21 May 2011). "High hopes for highway". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 June 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  7. ^ Mohapatra, Debabrata (7 February 2011). "Roads wide open to accidents". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 June 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  8. ^ "The Hindu". BRTS. Hindu. 28 October 2013.