Bhubaneswar: In a big boost to the Railway infrastructure in Odisha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Tuesday lay the foundation stone and dedicate to the nation Railway projects worth more than Rs 2800 crores in Bhubaneswar.
These projects, with a combined investment of Rs 2871 crores, are set to enhance rail connectivity, decongest key routes, and contribute to the socio-economic development of the region. The initiatives aim to strengthen the vital rail network across industrial, resource-rich, and tribal-dominated regions of Odisha.
The projects are aimed at improving the Railway infrastructure in Odisha which would further enhance growth and connectivity in the region. The prime minister will also lay the foundation stone of National Highway Projects worth more than Rs 1000 crores.
Railway projects in Odisha: Details
PM Modi will dedicate four railway sections.
The 25.394 kms long Lanjigarh Road-Ambadola-Doikallu Railway Section part of Vizianagaram-Titilagarh 3rd Line Project at a cost of Rs 432 crores is aimed at enhancing connectivity between western Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. The route will imprive the connectivity and benefit hundreds of passengers and also smootehn freight movement.
The 22.94 lms long Laxmipur Road-Singaram-Tikiri Railway Section of Koraput-Singapur Road Doubling Project at a cost of Rs 260 crore would increase train movement capacity in southern part of the state.
The 40.62 kmss long Dhenkanal-Sadashibapur-Hindol Road Railway Section of Budhapank-Salegaon 3rd & 4th Line Project Rs 540 crore is aimed at bolstering the capacity on the critical industrial route.
The 12.5 KMs long Bangurkela-Nowgaon Railway Section of Bondamunda-Ranchi Doubling Project Rs 239 crore is augmented to reduce congestion and improve connectivity between Odisha and Jharkhand.
Prime Minister Modi will also lay the foundation stones for four future projects – 7 KMs long Flyover between Siju and Paradeep Coaching Yard worth Rs 200 crore. The 18.51 km long Paradeep-Badabandha 3rd and 4th Line would be expanded with a budget of Rs 300 crore. Tjsi is aimed at enhancing the connectivity to Paradeep Port.
The doubling of MCRL inner corridor phase-1 of 10.93 kms long is aimed at smooth evacuation of coal.
Another critical project is the 41.9Kms long Jeypore-Nabarangpur New Line worth Rs 748 crore, which will connect the tribal-dominated regions of Jeypore and Nabarangpur.
Subhadra scheme
PM Modi will launch ‘SUBHADRA’, the flagship Scheme of Government of Odisha. The women-centric scheme is expected to cover more than 1 crore women. All eligible beneficiaries between the age of 21-60 years would receive Rs 50,000/- over a period of 5 years between 2024-25 to 2028-29. The beneficiary will get an amount of Rs 10,000/- per annum in two equal instalments. The money will be credited to the beneficiary’s Aadhaar-enabled and DBT-enabled bank account.
The prime minister will also release the first instalment of assistance to nearly 10 lakh beneficiaries under PMAY-G of around 14 states.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Odisha on Tuesday to lay foundation stone and dedicate to the nation railway projects worth Rs 2,800 crore. Biz News Business News – Personal Finance News, Share Market News, BSE/NSE News, Stock Exchange News Today
