Bhubaneswar, July 30: The Bhubaneswar Metro Rail project is expected to be functional by the end of 2027, said Odisha Housing & Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra on Tuesday.
Responding to a question related to the metro-rail connectivity in the Twin Cities raised by Barabati MLA Sofia Firdous in the Odisha Assembly Mahapatra said that the proposed Metro Project is targeted to be completed by December 2027.
The project work has begun from Trisulia in the Cuttack district to Bhubaneswar International Airport (BPIA) on the first phase covering a length of at least 26 km, the Minister added.