Bhubaneswar, Nov. 29 -- Strengthening its footprint in modern and inclusive public transport, the Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT), an urban mobility initiative of Odisha Government, has been honoured with a Special Mention Award at the 18th Urban Mobility India (UMI) Summit.

Sharing the achievement with the media, Minister for Housing and Urban Development Krushna Chandra Mohapatra on Saturday announced that Odisha will proudly host the 19th Urban Mobility India Summit in the last week of October 2026.

Briefing reporters on Saturday, Mohapatra highlighted that public transport in the state is witnessing a significant transformation under the Ama Bus programme.

"Currently 670 Ama buses are operating across Odisha, including 220 elec...