Bhubaneswar: City residents have raised concerns on various social media platforms and urged the govt to take strict action over rash driving involving Mo Buses that has led to a series of accidents lately.
The latest one took place last Saturday in Patrapada area where a Mo Bus collision claimed two lives. The incident, which fell under Tamando police station limits, killed one person on the spot, while the victim’s mother succumbed to her injuries at AIIMS Bhubaneswar on Monday.
Earlier this month, a minor girl lost her life in Raghunathpur area when a Mo Bus hit her and dragged her for several metres, resulting in her death on spot.
A city resident named Abhinash Pradhan said on X, “The mayhem of the Mo Bus drivers continues in Bhubaneswar and the administration is just doing nothing. The authorities need to take strict action.”
Some have even appealed to the chief minister, Mohan Charan Majhi, to intervene on the matter. Gyan Bal on Facebook questioned the official response to the Patrapada incident, highlighting the growing demand for accountability.
Some citizens have also initiated an online campaign on X, calling for immediate action against both Mo Bus drivers and authorities. The campaign, which emphasises community solidarity, carries the message ‘When grief compounds, we must stand together. Share your support!’
“Bhubaneswar is witnessing back-to-back accidents involving Mo Bus and the frequency has just increased in recent times. The repeated incidents are really a cause of concern for public safety on the roads of Bhubaneswar,” social worker Alok Kar said.