DMRC finalizes DPR for Phase-I of Odisha metro project
After carrying out detailed surveys and assessments for traffic and topography, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has submitted DPR for Odisha metro project spanning 26km long with 20 stations as part of the mass transit system under Phase-I. Bhubaneswar Metro Rail Corporation has been entrusted to manage and oversee the project. The first phase will connect key locations including Biju Patnaik Airport, Sishu Bhawan, Capital Hospital, Bhubaneswar Railway Station, Ram Mandir Square, Bapujinagar, Vanivihar, Jaydev Vihar Square, Xavier Square, Acharya Vihar Square and Cuttack, among others. The metro line aims to make travel more efficient for the masses of Bhubaneswar and adjoining areas.