Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated and laid foundation stones of railway projects worth over Rs 1,700 crore in Odisha. These projects aim to improve passenger convenience, strengthen freight operations, and stimulate economic activity across the region.
The Prime Minister laid foundation stones for rail flyover between Sambalpur city and Sarla. The project will be executed with an expenditure of Rs 273 crore. The flyover project will remove congestion at Sarla station and ensure uninterrupted movement of trains on the busy Sambalpur–Jharsuguda line, a crucial corridor for coal, mineral, and industrial freight. The initiative will greatly benefit the people of Sambalpur and adjoining areas.
The Prime Minister inaugurated the doubling of Koraput–Baiguda rail line and Manabar–Koraput–Gorapur rail line, said the Railways in a statement.
The doubling of the Koraput–Baiguda rail line (34 km) has been executed with an expenditure of Rs 481 crore): This development will streamline train operations, facilitate the movement of minerals and agricultural produce, and contribute to industrial growth in the resource-rich Koraput region.