Bhubaneswar, Aug. 27 -- On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, women can travel free of cost on 'Ama Bus' services in seven cities of Odisha, including Bhubaneswar.

As per CRUT (Comprehensive Region Urban Transport), the free travel facility will be available on all Ama Buses operating in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Puri, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Berhampur and Keonjhar.

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The initiative is expected to benefit more than one lakh women passengers during the day.

The move is aimed at providing women with safe, convenient and affordable public transport. It is also expected to help improve their social and economic mobility by making daily...