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Naveen Patnaik, leader of the BJD, expressed disappointment over the Odisha government’s decision to cancel the Bhubaneswar Metro Rail project. According to Patnaik, this move will delay the city’s progress in urban mobility and overall development by approximately ten years.
The state’s BJP-led government reportedly terminated its contract with the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, a decision that prompted Patnaik to criticize on social media. He highlighted the project’s significance in transforming Bhubaneswar into a global city with advanced transport and infrastructure.
In response, Odisha’s Housing and Urban Development Minister, Krushna Chandra Mahapatra, stated that the government is planning a new, feasible Metro project in collaboration with the central government. This new approach offers a different strategy compared to the previous fully state-funded plan.
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