(MBS) Mukhyamantri Bus Seva Scheme Odisha 2025: Eligibility and Guidelines For Free Bus Travel

The chief minister of Odisha has finally made the announcement for free Bus rides for school children. The name of the scheme is “Mukhyamantri Bus Seva Scheme Odisha” (MBS). This is good news for all the kids who are travelling on the buses to their schools. As per the recent notification, the government mention that all the school-going children are eligible for the scheme. The school children with a valid student ID card and wearing a school uniform are not required to pay any bus charges for travelling.

The Commissioner of School and Mass Education Department, Shalini Pandit, issued the order to the transport department to implement this scheme as soon as possible for all the students in the state. Those who are interested in getting more information regarding MBS Scheme Odisha, eligibility for the students, documents required, and other guidelines for the students are all mentioned in this article briefly.

Mukhyamantri Bus Seva Scheme Odisha 2025

The scheme was launched on 17 September by the Chief Minister Mohan Charan Manjhi . Now can enjoy the free bus right to school all over the state. The scheme has now been ruled out all over the state, and the school students are very happy with this announcement. Odisha State Road Transport Corporation Buses implement the scheme for the students so that they can travel free.

There are thousands of students who are waiting for this scheme. The scheme mainly provides the benefit to those student who belongs to rural and remote areas. To make education more accessible for the students, the transport department provides free bus rides. The student with a wallet and a School identity card can travel in the Orissa transport department buses free of cost.

Highlights of Odisha Free Travel Scheme

Schema Launched By	Chief Minister of Odisha
Benefits For	School Going Students
Buses	Odisha State Road Transport Department OSRTC
Eligibility	Must Have a Valid ID Card and Uniform

Eligibility For Students

• The scheme is only for the government school students in Odisha.
• The student with a valid identity card of the school is eligible for the scheme.
• The school uniform is also mandatory for the students who are travelling in the Orissa Road Transport buses.
• The Mukhyamantri Bus Seva Scheme was launched by the Odisha Government to provide accessibility to free travel.

Benefits of Free Bus Travel

• All students will get a free bus ride under the scheme.
• The government provide the scheme for the school-going children all over the state.
• The scheme is valid for Odisha State Road Transport Corporation buses.
• The government should order the OSRTC buses to revisit their routes so that they can pick up the maximum number of students.
• By providing free bus rides to the school, the government want to help the students financially.
• The students from the rural and the backward areas can get more benefits from the scheme.
• The government help the families who are not able to pay the bus charges for their children.

Goals

At the maximum number of buses during the school hours, so that they can pick up the maximum students for the school. The primary objective of implementing the scheme is to provide students with easy access to educational facilities. There are so many children in Odisha rural areas who have left their school due to the lack of transport. The government want to help these students. So that they can continue their education.

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Free Travel Scheme Guidelines For Students

• All the students must have a valid ID card of the school to get the free ride under the scheme.
• Odisha State Road Transport Corporation will revise the bus route during school hours to pick up the maximum students.
• More buses will be provided on the routes where the maximum students are covered.
• Students need to show their school identity card to get a free ride on the OSRTC buses.
• The student must wear the uniform.

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