Bhubaneswar, Nov 14 : Odisha Cabinet, which met under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday approved the proposal for the construction of Bhubaneswar Metro Rail Project Phase 1 with an estimated cost of Rs 5929.38 crore.
Briefing newspersons after the Cabinet meeting, Chief Secretary P K Jena said The cabinet also decided that the project will be constructed by Bhubaneswar Metro Rail Corporation Limited through Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited.
The cost included taxes and the fee of Delhi Metro Rail Corportion Limited (Turn Key Consultant) which is fixed at Rs 326.56 crore.
The Chief Minister sanctioned augmenting infrastructure with Metro Rail project for Bhubaneswar Capital Region under 5T initiative covering the route from Bhubaneswar Airport to Trishula square in the first phase on April 1, 2023 to facilitate comfortable, safer and convenient transportation for the public in Bhubaneswar, Khordha, Cuttack, and Puri region.
The first phase of the project is targeted for completion in four years.
The first phase of the project will have 20 metro stations including capital hospital, Rajmhal square, Vani Vihar, square, Jaydev Vihar square and Patia square from Bhubaneswar Airport to Trishula square (26 km.) The metro rail tracks and stations will be on elevated viaducts. Ultra modern coaches will be deployed and advanced ticketing system and signalling system will be adopted.
