Odisha IPS officer Arun Bothra honoured for transforming urban mobility during COVID-19 pandemic
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Bhubaneswar: The Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) and MD of Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT), IPS officer Arun Bothra has found place in the list of ‘21Heroes2021’ selected by Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative (TUMI). The recipients of this award were honoured for ensuring swift transport mechanism to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic, TUMI said in a notification.
The IPS officer was praised for transforming the public transport system in Odisha during the COVID-19 pandemic. It saw bold changes through fulfillment of commuter-friendly measures like digital transactions, sitting-only passengers and enforcement of stringent COVID-19 protocols.