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The status recorded for “Bhubaneswar Metro Rail Project” is cancelled.

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Bhubaneswar Metro Rail Project

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

Source: Dailyhunt

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Cancelled

The Bhubaneswar metro rail project was planned as a 26 km corridor between Biju Patnaik International Airport and Trisulia in Cuttack. The project was scrapped due to low ridership projections, non-compliance with the National Metro Rail Policy 2017, and feasibility concerns. The Odisha cabinet decided to terminate the agreement with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), the turnkey consultant for

Status: Closed
Sector: Mass Transit, Government, Airport, Rail
Location: Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Dailyhunt

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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 Dailyhunt.

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Original status	cancelled
Taiyo status	Closed
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	The Bhubaneswar metro rail project was planned as a 26 km corridor between Biju Patnaik International Airport and Trisulia in Cuttack. The project was scrapped due to low ridership projections, non-compliance with the National Metro Rail Policy 2017, and feasibility concerns. The Odisha cabinet decided to terminate the agreement with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), the turnkey consultant for the project. The government plans to repurpose the Bhubaneswar Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) into a nodal agency for sustainable urban mobility initiatives and develop a Comprehensive Mobility Plan for the region with assistance from the Asian Development Bank.
Original sector	Transport
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Country	India
State	Odisha
City	Bhubaneswar

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Record type	Project
Sector	Mass Transit, Government, Airport, Rail
Article published date	2026-04-10

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