Inter-ministerial committee discusses modalities for Bbsr metro rail project

The first meeting of the inter-ministerial committee on Bhubaneswar Metro Rail Project held at Lok Seva Bhawan on Wednesday discussed key modalities for implementation of the project, which has seen several changes in its plan in the past few months.

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Chaired by Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo, the meeting discussed a comprehensive mobility plan to address the increasing traffic congestion in Twin City Bhubaneswar and Cuttack.

"We discussed several issues like inter-departmental coordination, strong and efficient public transport system, comprehensive mobility plan for traffic de-congestion, rail-road integration, e-mobility and other modalities for seamless transition across transport modes," Works Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan told reporters after the meeting.