Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is planning to expand the much-awaited Bhubaneswar metro rail project and extend the proposed service beyond Trisulia up to Cuttack.
Sharing this information, Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mohapatra said a fresh Detailed Project Report (DPR) will be prepared soon for the metro rail project. A high-level technical committee is currently reviewing the the existing DPR.
Noting that the project was earlier proposed to take the metro service up to Trisulia, the Minister said a metro service reaching Cuttack will be more useful, as stopping at Trisulia alone might not be beneficial for commuters. The expert committee has already conducted surveys and will soon finalise the most efficient route for the project, he said.
Asserting that the government is keen to meet public transportation needs and ensure seamless connectivity between key locations, the Minister said the new DPR will not only include the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack corridor but also explore further expansions.
It may be noted that Works Minister Prithviraj Harichandan had earlier stated that Jayadev Vihar-Nandankanan Road in Bhubaneswar will have an elevated corridor, with a metro train track at the top level and a flyover beneath it for vehicular movement.
As per the initial DPR, it was decided to construct a metro rail system from Bhubaneswar Airport to Trisulia Square covering a distance of 26 km with 20 stations.
