The Pioneer, 18th July, 2008
Rail Board chairman Kalyan Coomar Jena called on Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at Orissa Niwas in New Delhi on Thursday. Patnaik urged the chairman to take steps to expedite the works of the ongoing rail projects in the State.
The projects like Khurda Road-Nayagarh- Balangir, Talcher - Bimlagarh, Naupada-Gunupur- Theruvali, Lanjigarh Road -Bhawanipatna - Jeypore - Malkangiri - Bhadramchalam - Bhadrachalam Road, Buramara - Chakulia and Bangiriposi - Gurumahisani-Keonjhar were taken up for discussion. "Steps should be taken to connect the KBK areas with networks," Patnaik said, adding that the State rail network average was much less than the national average.
Patnaik also demanded that an intercity train should be run between Jamshedpur and Bhubaneswar. The Chief Minister also told the chairman as the ports were coming up in Gopalpur, Dhamara and Kiratnia, all these places should be connected by rail. "The rail networks to the ports would augment the industrial process," he said, adding that more funds should be allocated to the State to complete projects like Daitari - Banspani.
Jena assured the Chief Minister that a train would ply between Puri and Keonjhar by the end of October. Patnaik thanked Jena for taking steps to set up a world class rail station at Bhubaneswar.
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