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Bhubaneswar's Rs 59 bn metro project will be unveiled on January 1
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Bhubaneswar's Rs 59 bn metro project will be unveiled on January 1

On January 1st of the following year, Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister, Odisha, would officially lay the cornerstone for the Bhubaneswar metro train project.

Patnaik also authorised the project's detailed project report (DPR), which is expected to cost the state government more than Rs 59 billion. An official stated, "The chief minister is scheduled to lay the project's foundation stone on January 1, 2024."

While inspecting the progress of Phase-I of the metro rail project, Patnaik approved the DPR. "The DPR has been approved at a total cost of Rs 59.29 billion, which will be fully borne by the state government," the official stated. According to another official, the project will shortly begin, with a 48-month completion goal." The Bhubaneswar metro is a significant undertaking for Odisha. It will support the city's economic growth and improve public transport, according to Patnaik.

After been recently registered under the Companies Act, the Bhubaneswar Metro Rail Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Odisha government, has already begun operating.

According to officials, a high-level committee has also been established to supervise the swift hiring of an executing agency for the project. From Trisulia Square to Bhubaneswar Airport, the entire metro train project's line will be on an elevated structure with 20 stations, they stated.

On January 1st of the following year, Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister, Odisha, would officially lay the cornerstone for the Bhubaneswar metro train project. Patnaik also authorised the project's detailed project report (DPR), which is expected to cost the state government more than Rs 59 billion. An official stated, The chief minister is scheduled to lay the project's foundation stone on January 1, 2024. While inspecting the progress of Phase-I of the metro rail project, Patnaik approved the DPR. The DPR has been approved at a total cost of Rs 59.29 billion, which will be fully borne by the state government, the official stated. According to another official, the project will shortly begin, with a 48-month completion goal. The Bhubaneswar metro is a significant undertaking for Odisha. It will support the city's economic growth and improve public transport, according to Patnaik. After been recently registered under the Companies Act, the Bhubaneswar Metro Rail Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Odisha government, has already begun operating. According to officials, a high-level committee has also been established to supervise the swift hiring of an executing agency for the project. From Trisulia Square to Bhubaneswar Airport, the entire metro train project's line will be on an elevated structure with 20 stations, they stated.

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