MoU Signed Between State Transport Authority and ‘School of Planning and Architecture’, Bhopal for ‘Viksit Odisha 2036’ Vision
Integrated development to be undertaken across Water, Rail, Air, Passenger, and Goods transport.
Desk,Odishabarta
Bhubaneswar, 09/11/2026:The Government of Odisha has taken a major stride toward making the state’s transport infrastructure robust, seamless, modern, and future-ready. To achieve the goals of ‘Viksit Odisha 2036’, a MoU has been signed between the State Transport Authority (STA) and the country’s prestigious institute, the ‘School of Planning and Architecture’ (SPA), Bhopal.
This holistic Vision Document will incorporate all major sectors, including road transport, public passenger transit, freight (goods) logistics, aviation, and waterways. This encompasses waterways for the modernization of water transport and shipping systems, railways for the extensive expansion of rail connectivity across the state, and airways for strengthening aviation infrastructure and regional air connectivity. Alongside these, special emphasis will be laid on upgrading the public transit systems for commuter convenience and streamlining the goods transport network to boost trade and commerce.
The government has set a strict timeline to ensure the timely completion of this mega project. SPA Bhopal is targeted to submit its comprehensive report within the next 5 months.
