A high-level delegation from Gujarat’s Futron Institute met with Odisha’s Housing and Urban Development Minister Shri Krushna Chandra Mohapatra and Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja to propose eco-friendly pod car services in Bhubaneswar.

The battery-operated, self-driven pod cars can carry up to 20 passengers and travel at speeds of 60–70 km/h. Futron has already implemented similar services in Vadodara, Gujarat, with positive results.

The proposed project aims to reduce air pollution, ease traffic congestion, and offer a sustainable transport solution for citizens. Officials believe the initiative could significantly improve urban mobility in Bhubaneswar.

Principal Secretary Usha Padhee, Special Secretary Rajesh Patil, Dr. N Thirumala Naik (Vice-Chairman, BDA), and BMC Commissioner Chanchal

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