Rs 15,000 Cr  Worth 6 New Railway Projects Sanctioned For Odisha By Central Cabinet

New Delhi: Eight new railway line projects, including six for Odisha, with a total estimated cost of Rs 24,657 crore, were approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Friday.

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw shared the details of these approvals made at the CCEA meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. According to him, six new railway line projects are to be taken up in Odisha with an investment of Rs 15,004 crore received the CCEA nod. These projects are:

1. Gunupur-Therubali (New Line) – Rs 1326 crore
2. ⁠Junagarh-Nabrangpur (New Line) – Rs 3274 crore
3. ⁠Malkangiri – Bhadrachalam-Pandurangapuram (New Line) – Rs 4109 crore
4. ⁠Badampahar – Kendujhargarh ( New line) – Rs 2107 crore
5. ⁠Bangriposi – Gorumahisani (New line) – Rs 2549 crore
6. ⁠Buramara – Chakulia (New line) – Rs 1639 crore

These significant railway projects will provide a substantial medium for development in aspirational districts and tribal-dominated regions, he said, adding that three of the projects are in the southern and western parts of Odisha.

The new line proposals will provide direct connectivity and improve mobility, providing enhanced efficiency and service reliability for Indian Railways.

With these projects 64 new stations will be constructed, providing enhancing connectivity to six (6) Aspirational Districts (East Singhbum, Bhadadri Kothagudem, Malkangiri, Kalahandi, Nabarangpur, Rayagada) with 510 villages and about 40 lakh population.