Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik will lay the foundation stone for the much-awaited Bhubaneswar Metro project today.
The Rs 6,255 crore project is one of the single largest investments made in any infrastructure project in Odisha. Announced on Odisha Diwas on April 1, 2023, the Detailed Project Report has already been approved by the Patnaik government.
“Reviewed the status of Phase-1 of Bhubaneswar Metro Rail project which is going to be taken up under our 5T initiative. It is going to be a major landmark project for Odisha and with this, Bhubaneswar will join the select cities in the country with a metro rail system,” the Chief Minister posted on X earlier.
