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Bhubaneswar Metro Rail Project

Sector: Mass Transit • Location: Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

Source: Ommcom News

Project
On Hold

The proposed metro rail project in Bhubaneswar has been placed under review due to ridership projections falling short of expectations. An Inter-Ministerial Committee has been formed to conduct a thorough evaluation, and the government is implementing the Sustainable Urban Mobility Transition Plan for Odisha to develop a comprehensive urban transport system. A final decision will be taken after th

Status
Failure
Sector
Mass Transit, Government, Rail
Location
Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Ommcom News

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The project “Bhubaneswar Metro Rail Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Mass Transit sector, located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Ommcom News.

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2026-07-22

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The proposed metro rail project in Bhubaneswar has been placed under review due to ridership projections falling short of expectations. An Inter-Ministerial Committee has been formed to conduct a thorough evaluation, and the government is implementing the Sustainable Urban Mobility Transition Plan for Odisha to develop a comprehensive urban transport system. A final decision will be taken after the committee's recommendations and mobility plan findings are reviewed.

Original sector

Urban Transport

Location

Country

India

State

Odisha

City

Bhubaneswar

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Ommcom News

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Sector

Mass Transit, Government, Rail

Article published date

2026-04-03

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