Bhubaneswar Metro Rail Corporation Limited signs MoU with DMRC for implementation of the Trishulia -Bhubaneswar Airport Metro Rail Project

Bhubaneswar Metro Rail Corporation [BMRC] Limited signed an MoU with the  Delhi Metro Rail Corporation for the implementation of the Trishulia-Bhubaneswar Airport Metro Rail Project on November 20, 2023. Phase I of the project involves the construction of a 26 km long elevated metro rail corridor from Trishulia to Bhubaneswar airport with 20 metro stations (Biju Patnaik International Airport, Capital Hospital, Sishu Bha­wan, Bapuji Nagar, Bhubaneswar Railway Station, Ram Man­dir Square, Vani Vihar, Acharya Vihar Square, Jaydev Vihar Square, Xa­vier Square, Rail Sa­dan, District Centre, Damana Square, Patia Sq­uare, KIIT Square, Nan­dan Vihar, Raghunathpur, Nandankanan Zoo­logical Park, Phulapokhari and Trisulia Square stations). It will be implemented by BMRC at an estimated cost of Rs 59.29 billion. The project is likely to be funded by the state government.