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Four Railway Track Projects Approved to Boost Odisha Connectivity
The government approved four projects to build more railway tracks.
Together, they will add 410 kilometres of track.
The projects cover parts of Odisha, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
More tracks can help freight and passenger trains move more easily.
They are expected to support the transport of coal, iron ore, cement, steel and food grains.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said the projects will improve connectivity in coastal and industrial districts.
He also said they could help people reach tourist, religious and heritage places.
The projects may benefit about 6,448 villages and 60 lakh people.
The approval was welcomed as an investment in Odisha’s rail infrastructure and future growth.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved four multi-tracking projects costing about Rs 9,450 crore.
The projects will add 410 km of railway lines across Odisha, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
The routes include Kharagpur-Bhadrak, Bhadrak-Haridaspur, Gummidipundi-Gudur and Cuttack-Paradeep.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said the projects will decongest freight and passenger corridors and improve regional connectivity.
The projects are expected to connect approximately 6,448 villages with a combined population of about 60 lakh people.
- Who
- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the projects; Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi welcomed the decision and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
- What
- Four multi-tracking projects worth about Rs 9,450 crore will add 410 km of railway lines.
- Where
- The projects cover eight districts across Odisha, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
- When
- The approval and Majhi’s statement were reported on August 19; the year is not specified in the articles.
- Why
- They are intended to expand rail capacity, decongest freight and passenger corridors, improve goods movement and strengthen access to tourism, pilgrimage and heritage destinations.
Key facts
- Total investment
- About Rs 9,450 crore
- Additional railway lines
- 410 km
- Projects approved
- Four multi-tracking projects
- Routes
- Kharagpur-Bhadrak, Bhadrak-Haridaspur, Gummidipundi-Gudur and Cuttack-Paradeep
- States covered
- Odisha, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
- Villages connected
- Approximately 6,448
- Estimated population benefited
- About 60 lakh people
Quotes
Mohan Charan Majhi
Odisha Chief Minister
““This will give a fresh impetus to tourism, pilgrimage, and local livelihoods across the region.””
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