Bhubaneswar, Aug. 11 -- Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT), a special purpose vehicle under the Odisha Government's Housing and Urban Development Department, is working on plans to expand its public transport network to more cities across the state.

The expansion strategy is aimed at meeting the growing mobility needs of citizens and strengthening the urban public transport ecosystem by increasing fleet strength, expanding route coverage and improving access to safe, reliable and efficient public transport services.

To strengthen last-mile connectivity, CRUT is exploring Public-Private Partnership (PPP) models and other collaborative approaches for introducing and expanding feeder and allied mobility services. PPP-based interventions w...