Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has approved the Bhubaneswar Metro Rail project. The proposed Metro Rail will connect Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Puri.
This was informed by Secretary to CM (5T) VK Pandian today.
The 5T Secretary made an Instagram post in which he wrote that the Chief Minister has approved the project. It is one of the most important gifts that the Chief Minister has given to the people of Odisha and that too on the occasion of Utkal Dibas.
Earlier today, a team of senior officials of Odisha Government held a field visit and inspected various places in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack and took stock of the possibilities and issues. The team of officials led by Chief Secretary Pradeep Jena made an early morning visit to various areas of Bhubaneswar including Airport to Trisulia in Cuttack to inspect the places through which the proposed Metro Rail will pass through.
The Committee of Secretary Level officials including Development Commissioner Anu Garg, Principal Secretary, H&UD G.Mathivathanan, Principal Secretary Commerce and Transport Usha Padhee, 5T Secretary V K Pandian, E&IT Principal Secretary Manoj Mishra, Police Commissioner S.K. Priyadarshi, Cuttack Collector Bhabani Shankar Chayani and others went on the field visit.
They also deliberated on the various issues such as the route requirements, traffic modalities, land acquisition etc. The officials visited Airport, Railway Station, Vani Bihar, Jaydev Bihar, Patia, Nandankanan and Trisulia.