The article https://www.prameya.com/bhubaneswar-metr...024-april/ mentions the following based on a 564 page DPR:
- In peak time there will a train every 10 minutes; other times the frequency will be every 16-40 minutes; 30 second stop in each station
- Peak speed will be 85 km/hr
- Average speed will be 33 km/hr
- Ticket cost will range from Rs 14-69: 0-2kms (Rs 14), 2-5 kms (Rs 28); 5-10 kms (Rs 42); 10-17 kms (Rs 56); > 17 kms (Rs 69)
- Expected to carry 95,434 passengers per day initially; 102,797 in 2031; 143,000 in 2041; 211,000 in 2051; and 238,000 in 2055.
- The whole path will be an elevated corridor at 31-43 ft height on the median.
- Precast technology will be used to make it
- Work to start April 2024 and expected to finish March 2028.
- Rs 5929 crores to be spent initially
- Metro to run 19 hrs a day (5 AM - midnight)
- 3 car metro with 972 passenger capacity (136 seats)
- In 2028 it will start with 13 rakes
- Very little private land acquisition will be needed; only some between Acharya Vihar and Jayadev Vihar
- 53 turns; The road will be expanded by two lanes before starting metro construction
- Station will be made to accommodate 6 coaches; but will have room to expand to 6 coaches
- Station platform width will be 81 meters initially; will have room to expand to 140 meters