Bhubaneswar: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has issued tenders for the procurement of 39 coaches for the Bhubaneswar Metro Rail project, reports said.

The bid for the 39 coaches is valued at Rs 509 crore. These coaches will be organized into 13 train sets, each comprising three coaches, as per reports.

A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for August 2 to discuss the tender details.

Housing and Urban Development Minister Dr. Krushna Chandra Mahapatra previously assured that the state government is committed to completing the metro project. The foundation stone for the proposed metro project was laid at Trisulia on January 1, this year.

The Odisha government has partnered with DMRC for the project. The first phase of the project will require an investment of Rs 6,255 crore and is expected to be completed within four years.

In the first phase, the project will connect Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA), Bhubaneswar with Trisulia Square.

The first phase of the metro rail project will cover 26 km with 20 stations-- Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA), Capital Hospital, Sishu Bhawan, Bapuji Nagar, Bhubaneswar Railway Station, Ram Mandir Square, Vani Vihar, Acharya Vihar Square, Jaydev Vihar Square, Xavier Square, Rail Sadan, District Centre, Damana Square, Patia Square, KIIT Square, Nandan Vihar, Raghunathpur, Nanadankanan Zoological Park, Phulapokhari and Trisulia Square.