BDA Allots 112 Shops at New Baramunda Bus Terminal Through Lottery

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) on Thursday conducted a transparent lottery process to allot 112 shops to beneficiaries at the newly developed Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar Bus Terminal (BSABT) in Baramunda.

The event, held at K7 Kalyan Mandap in Kalinga Nagar, was attended by BDA Secretary Manas Ranjan Padhi. The beneficiaries, shortlisted through a detailed survey conducted by the Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC), drew tokens themselves from a glass box under official supervision. To ensure fairness, the process was overseen by Independent Observer Purandar Nanda, General Manager of Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited.

Senior BDA officials, including Additional Commissioners Snigdharani Dhal (Administration), Bhabataran Sahu (Town Planning), and Manoj Kumar Swain (Estate-II), along with Joint Commissioner (Enforcement) and Special Officer of BSABT, Ranjan Kumar Jena, and Manager Itikanta Mohapatra, were also present.

Officials informed that the allotted shops are equipped with uninterrupted power supply, water connections, and round-the-clock security. Beneficiaries will sign agreements with the BDA before beginning operations.

BDA Vice-Chairman Dr. N. Thirumala Naik urged shop owners to prioritise hygiene and customer service. “The main focus should always remain on passenger comfort and convenience,” he stressed.

Spread across 11 acres, BSABT is Odisha’s largest bus terminal, handling more than 1,500 buses and nearly 20,000 passengers daily. It serves both inter-state and intra-state routes, making it a key transport hub for the state.