Archive · 25 Dec 2025
Odisha to build airport-like bus terminal in Baripada
Odisha is building a new, fancy bus station in Baripada.
It will be called the Atal Bus Stand, named after a former prime minister.
The bus station will be big and have lots of cool things like waiting areas, places to eat, and shops.
It will also have special places for people who need extra help.
The government is going to plant lots of trees around it too.
This new bus station will help people travel to other big cities more easily and make Baripada a really important place for transportation.
A modern bus terminal with airport-like facilities will be built in Baripada, Odisha.
The terminal will be named 'Atal Bus Stand' after former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
It will be constructed on 5 acres of land, focusing on passenger comfort, safety, and accessibility.
Facilities will include waiting halls, restrooms, food courts, retail spaces, and PwD facilities.
The project aims to decongest the city and enhance connectivity to major destinations like Bhubaneswar, Balasore, and Kolkata.
- Who
- Odisha's Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra
- What
- Construction of a modern bus terminal with airport-like facilities
- When
- Project details announced on Tuesday (specific timeline not mentioned)
- Where
- Baripada, Mayurbhanj district, Odisha
- Why
- To develop Baripada as a major transport hub, improve passenger comfort, safety, and accessibility, and decongest the city
- Location
- Baripada, Mayurbhanj district, Odisha
- Name
- Atal Bus Stand
- Size
- 5 acres
- Facilities
- Waiting halls, restrooms, food courts, retail spaces, PwD facilities
- Environmental Initiative
- 6,000 saplings to be planted
- Expected Impact
- Decongest city, enhance connectivity to Bhubaneswar, Balasore, Kolkata