India, Jan. 6 -- The Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bus Terminal (BSABT) at Baramunda is set to emerge as a major transport-cum-business hub, with IT companies expected to begin operations from the facility soon.

The announcement was made on Tuesday by Housing and Urban Development Minister and Chairman of the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA), Krushna Chandra Mahapatra, during a special function at BSABT held to hand over shop keys to beneficiaries.

Addressing the gathering, Mahapatra said the integration of IT companies would significantly enhance the terminal's importance beyond transportation. He recalled the Chief Minister had earlier announced the operation of a global visa application centre at BSABT.

"With IT companies also f...