India, Feb. 8 -- The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Sunday staged a protest demanding the inclusion of the proposed Cuttack-Bhubaneswar Metro Rail project in the 2026 Union Railway Budget.

The protest was held at Barabati Square under the leadership of Cuttack Mayor Subash Singh. Addressing the gathering, BJD leaders asserted that the metro project must be included in the 2026 Budget and implemented without further delay.

Party leaders and workers urged the Centre to immediately allocate funds and resume construction, stating that the project is crucial for improving urban mobility between Cuttack and Bhubaneswar.

Project launched in 2023 with state funding The metro project was formally launched in 2023 by the then BJD government using sta...