Multiple Rail Tracks Approved to Boost Connectivity in Odisha
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Multiple Rail Tracks Approved to Boost Connectivity in Odisha

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has said that the Centre's approval of multiple railway multi-tracking projects will improve connectivity in coastal and industrialised districts of the state. He expressed gratitude in a letter to the Railway Minister after the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister, approved the projects.

The panel approved four multi-tracking projects worth about Rs 94.5 billion (Rs 94.5 bn), under which a total of 410 kilometre (km) of railway lines will be laid. The projects include a 173 km fourth line between Kharagpur and Bhadrak, a 75 km fourth line between Bhadrak and Haridaspur, a 90 km third and fourth line between Gummidipundi and Gudur, and a 72 km third and fourth line between Cuttack and Paradeep.

Majhi said the approvals mark a transformative step for rail infrastructure in Odisha and will decongest freight and passenger corridors while improving access across coastal and industrial regions. He said the works will strengthen capacity for movement of coal, iron ore, cement, steel and food grains, which are vital to the state economy.

The projects are expected to enhance access to tourist and pilgrimage sites such as Bhitarkanika National Park, Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary, Chandipur Beach, Gada Kujanga Jagannath Temple, Dhabaleswar Temple, Sarala Temple and the Buddhist heritage site of Lalitgiri, and to give fresh impetus to tourism, pilgrimage and local livelihoods. He noted the enhanced connectivity to thousands of villages and several hundred thousand citizens as evidence of the Centre's commitment under the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan.

An official statement said the four projects cover eight districts across West Bengal, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh and will improve rail logistics and regional links. It added that the proposed multi-tracking projects will enhance connectivity to approximately 6,448 villages with a population of about six million.

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has said that the Centre's approval of multiple railway multi-tracking projects will improve connectivity in coastal and industrialised districts of the state. He expressed gratitude in a letter to the Railway Minister after the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister, approved the projects. The panel approved four multi-tracking projects worth about Rs 94.5 billion (Rs 94.5 bn), under which a total of 410 kilometre (km) of railway lines will be laid. The projects include a 173 km fourth line between Kharagpur and Bhadrak, a 75 km fourth line between Bhadrak and Haridaspur, a 90 km third and fourth line between Gummidipundi and Gudur, and a 72 km third and fourth line between Cuttack and Paradeep. Majhi said the approvals mark a transformative step for rail infrastructure in Odisha and will decongest freight and passenger corridors while improving access across coastal and industrial regions. He said the works will strengthen capacity for movement of coal, iron ore, cement, steel and food grains, which are vital to the state economy. The projects are expected to enhance access to tourist and pilgrimage sites such as Bhitarkanika National Park, Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary, Chandipur Beach, Gada Kujanga Jagannath Temple, Dhabaleswar Temple, Sarala Temple and the Buddhist heritage site of Lalitgiri, and to give fresh impetus to tourism, pilgrimage and local livelihoods. He noted the enhanced connectivity to thousands of villages and several hundred thousand citizens as evidence of the Centre's commitment under the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan. An official statement said the four projects cover eight districts across West Bengal, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh and will improve rail logistics and regional links. It added that the proposed multi-tracking projects will enhance connectivity to approximately 6,448 villages with a population of about six million.

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