Odisha will get highest Rs 10,012 crore allocation for railways improvement
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By Express News Service
BHUBANESWAR: Odisha acquired the highest-ever allocation of Rs 10,012 crore, up by round three per cent from the earlier finances, for improvement of railway infrastructure in 2023-24. The general allocation for railways in 2022-23 was Rs 9,734 crore, which included the state share and extra-budgetary assets.
Briefing mediapersons, Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday mentioned the Odisha authorities had sought an allocation of Rs 8,400 crore however Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made a provision of over Rs 10,000 crore, which is the highest-ever allocation for the state. In a bid to enhance rail connectivity and passenger facilities throughout Odisha, new railway traces of 280 km will probably be laid and 57 railway stations modernised with state-of-the-art amenities within the state within the coming fiscal.
“Like several countries where travellers get an opportunity to visit a heritage destination in a world class train directly from the airport, we have planned to connect Lingaraj Temple Road station with Bhubaneswar airport by introducing battery-operated or hydrogen-powered vehicles. Visitors landing at the airport and wishing to visit Puri can board the train from Lingaraj station,” he mentioned.
On Vande Metro practice, the railways minister mentioned the shuttle service will probably be rolled out subsequent yr for individuals commuting between two massive cities separated by a distance of fifty km to 60 km. “The prototype of the train will be ready by August. Once introduced, cities like Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Puri can have the Vande metro service,” he mentioned. In the railway allocation, the main focus has been clearly on improvement of railway infrastructure in west and south Odisha districts.
The lengthy pending Khurda road-Balangir venture has acquired the utmost budgetary provision of Rs 1,599 crore, up by round 80 per cent than final yr’s Rs 891 crore. Prioritising ongoing initiatives, Rs 300 crore has been allotted for 154 km Talcher-Bimlagarh railway line, Rs 200 crore for 98.7 km Angul-Sukinda line, Rs 115 crore for 130 km Jeypore-Malkangiri line, Rs 100 crore every for 38 km Jeypore-Nabarangpur line and Talcher-Angul line with Y connection at Talcher, Rs 50 crore every for 82 km Haridaspur-Paradip line and Nuapada-Gunupur new broad gauge line as much as Theruvali.
Odisha will get highest `10,012 crore allocation for Rly improvement
There has been a major rise in budgetary allocation for essential ongoing doubling initiatives. The highest Rs 920 crore has been allotted for Vizianagaram to Sambalpur third line, Rs 560 crore for Jharsuguda-Bilaspur (fourth line), Rs 550 crore for Koraput-Singapur Road, Rs 505 crore for Narayangarh- Bhadrak (third line), Rs 410 crore every for Budhapank-Salegaon (third and fourth line) and Kothavalasa- Koraput line by way of Jagdalpur, Rs 330 crore for 80 km Bhadrak-Nergundi (third line), Rs 309 crore for Bondamunda-Ranchi line, Rs 225 crore for 180 km Banspani-Daitari- Tomka-Jakhapura line and Rs 212 crore for Jharapada-Budapank (third and fourth line).
Budgetary provisions have additionally been made for different initiatives, together with an outlay of Rs 37 crore for freight practice upkeep facility at Manesar, Rs 5 crore for establishing of electrical loco periodic overhaul facility at Kalahandi, Rs 80 lakh for MEMU automobile shed at Khurda Road and Rs 35 lakh for augmentation of Angul electrical loco shed.
WHAT’S NEW
Rs 284cr outlay for brand new Janjatiya Gaurav hall
Rs 57cr for brand new port connectivity
28 stations recognized beneath ‘One Station One Product’ initiative
57 stations to be modernised
BHUBANESWAR: Odisha acquired the highest-ever allocation of Rs 10,012 crore, up by round three per cent from the earlier finances, for improvement of railway infrastructure in 2023-24. The general allocation for railways in 2022-23 was Rs 9,734 crore, which included the state share and extra-budgetary assets.
Briefing mediapersons, Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday mentioned the Odisha authorities had sought an allocation of Rs 8,400 crore however Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made a provision of over Rs 10,000 crore, which is the highest-ever allocation for the state. In a bid to enhance rail connectivity and passenger facilities throughout Odisha, new railway traces of 280 km will probably be laid and 57 railway stations modernised with state-of-the-art amenities within the state within the coming fiscal.
“Like several countries where travellers get an opportunity to visit a heritage destination in a world class train directly from the airport, we have planned to connect Lingaraj Temple Road station with Bhubaneswar airport by introducing battery-operated or hydrogen-powered vehicles. Visitors landing at the airport and wishing to visit Puri can board the train from Lingaraj station,” he mentioned.
On Vande Metro practice, the railways minister mentioned the shuttle service will probably be rolled out subsequent yr for individuals commuting between two massive cities separated by a distance of fifty km to 60 km. “The prototype of the train will be ready by August. Once introduced, cities like Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Puri can have the Vande metro service,” he mentioned. In the railway allocation, the main focus has been clearly on improvement of railway infrastructure in west and south Odisha districts.
The lengthy pending Khurda road-Balangir venture has acquired the utmost budgetary provision of Rs 1,599 crore, up by round 80 per cent than final yr’s Rs 891 crore. Prioritising ongoing initiatives, Rs 300 crore has been allotted for 154 km Talcher-Bimlagarh railway line, Rs 200 crore for 98.7 km Angul-Sukinda line, Rs 115 crore for 130 km Jeypore-Malkangiri line, Rs 100 crore every for 38 km Jeypore-Nabarangpur line and Talcher-Angul line with Y connection at Talcher, Rs 50 crore every for 82 km Haridaspur-Paradip line and Nuapada-Gunupur new broad gauge line as much as Theruvali.
Odisha will get highest `10,012 crore allocation for Rly improvement
There has been a major rise in budgetary allocation for essential ongoing doubling initiatives. The highest Rs 920 crore has been allotted for Vizianagaram to Sambalpur third line, Rs 560 crore for Jharsuguda-Bilaspur (fourth line), Rs 550 crore for Koraput-Singapur Road, Rs 505 crore for Narayangarh- Bhadrak (third line), Rs 410 crore every for Budhapank-Salegaon (third and fourth line) and Kothavalasa- Koraput line by way of Jagdalpur, Rs 330 crore for 80 km Bhadrak-Nergundi (third line), Rs 309 crore for Bondamunda-Ranchi line, Rs 225 crore for 180 km Banspani-Daitari- Tomka-Jakhapura line and Rs 212 crore for Jharapada-Budapank (third and fourth line).
Budgetary provisions have additionally been made for different initiatives, together with an outlay of Rs 37 crore for freight practice upkeep facility at Manesar, Rs 5 crore for establishing of electrical loco periodic overhaul facility at Kalahandi, Rs 80 lakh for MEMU automobile shed at Khurda Road and Rs 35 lakh for augmentation of Angul electrical loco shed.
WHAT’S NEW
Rs 284cr outlay for brand new Janjatiya Gaurav hall
Rs 57cr for brand new port connectivity
28 stations recognized beneath ‘One Station One Product’ initiative
57 stations to be modernised
