Directed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, 5T and Nabin Odisha Chairman VK Pandian, along with senior officials, reviewed the work of the proposed Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Metro Rail Project on Sunday.
The Phase-I of the Metro Rail project will connect the Bhubaneswar airport with Trisulia Square via Chandrasekharpur, Jayadev Vihar, Vani Vihar, Master Canteen and Rajmahal Square.
Pandian discussed and facilitated decisions for timely commencement of construction of the project.
The Chief Minister had announced the project on April 1, 2023, for which a Detailed Project Report has been approved by the government. A Master Plan for extending the metro rail service to other areas of Bhubaneswar and Khordha, Puri and Cuttack towns is being developed through the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd.