Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had on April 1 sanctioned the Metro Rail Project under 5T mandate connecting the Bhubaneswar airport and Trishulia in Cuttack. Subsequently, the project would be extended to cover Khordha, Puri and other areas of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack city.
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) was engaged with the responsibility of preparing the Detailed Project Report (DPR).
Meanwhile, the Bhubaneswar Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) was notified on August 3.
DMRC after conducting traffic survey, geo-technical investigation, topographic survey, environmental and social impact assessments, completed the DPR preparation and submitted it to the Chief Secretary on Wednesday in a meeting.
According to the DPR, the Phase-I of Bhubaneswar Metro Rail would cover Biju Patnaik Airport, Capital Hospital, Sishu Bhawan, Bapujinagar, Bhubaneswar railway station, Ram Mandir, Vanivihar, Acharya Vihar, Jayadev Vihar and Xavier Squares, Rail Sadan, District Centre, Damana, Patia, KIIT, Nandan Vihar, Raghunathpur, Nandankanan, Phulapokhari and Trisulia Squares covering 26 km with 20 stations.