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DMRC Cancels Bhubaneswar Metro Contracts as Odisha Plans Project Reset

Odisha plans a fresh bidding process backed by a revised DPR under a joint-venture funding framework to revive the stalled project

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BJD president and former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik said that the metro project, with Mo Bus and other last-mile connectivity, would have reshaped the way the state capital moves.
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Overview

  • The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation officially terminated contracts with Ceigall India and Ranjit Buildcon on July 25 for the Nandan Vihar–Trisulia Square corridor and depot ramp after eight months of execution delays.
  • Law minister Prithviraj Harichandan said an inter-ministerial task force is preparing a new detailed project report to relaunch Phase I under a revised implementation framework.
  • Housing and Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra announced a shift from the previous fully state-funded ₹5,000 crore model to a joint-venture structure that will seek central assistance.
  • BJD president Naveen Patnaik condemned the contract cancellations as a betrayal that could set back Bhubaneswar’s urban mobility by a decade.
  • Deputy Chief Minister K.V. Singh Deo’s sub-committee reviewed the metro’s future on July 16 as part of a broader strategy to decongest city roads and strengthen public transit.