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.