Bhubaneswar: BJP MPS from the State on Thursday met the Ashwini Vaishnaw Railway Minister and discussed various different train projects from the country.
They also urged the minister to ensure the overall development of the railroad sector in Odisha.
Bargarh MP Suresh Pujari, in the delegation, said they discussed the railroad project that was delayed in the state and delayed sharing land for new line projects.
Chairman of the Railway and other train officers also pay attention to our request for the development of the railroad sector in Odisha.
He said they urged the UNI train minister to add the portion of Odisha from the South Eastern Eastern (SECR) train zone in the East Coast Railway (ECOR) zone.
Make some more train divisions in Ecor for better management and operation of the train, he added.
“I have asked the minister to see the new bargarh-nuabad line project proposal through Padamp.
This 142km rail line will provide train connectivity to the Nrusinghanath Temple.
After train communication, this place will get more tourists and worshipers,” he added.
The BJP parliamentarians in front of the Ministry of Education Union Dharmendra Pradhan has provided a proposal to the Minister about creating train infrastructure in areas revealed.
They have discussed the new line project of Khurda Road-Balangir, rebuilding stations and other projects in detail.
“I have discussed the train project from my constituency,” said MP Botanta Panda said.
Vaishnaw said parliamentarians discussed various train projects in Odisha.
“We will complete the project that is ongoing one by one.
We will accelerate the train work through a holistic approach,” he added.
The train Minister will review the railway project in Odisha during his visit to the state on August 16.
He will take a 500 km train from Bhubaneswar to Raya on Monday.
He will meet BJP workers there and review the New Jeypore-Nabarangpur and Jeypore-Malkangiri project the following day.
On August 18, he will visit the West Odisha district including Bargarh and Balalangir.