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The state government has raised a demand of Rs 400 crore in the Railway Budget for 2016-17 for funding nine new railway projects.The new rail links proposed are Jeypore-Nabarangpur, Jeypore-Malkangiri-Bhadrachalam, Gunupur-Theruvali-Rayagada, Kendujhar-Badamapahar, Bargarh-Padampur-Nuapada, Burhamura-Chakulia, Puri-Konark, Rajathgarh-Tapang bypass and Khurda junction bypass.
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Railway Budget 2016: Odisha Demands Rs 400 cr For New Rail Projects The state government has raised a demand of Rs 400 crore in the Railway 2016-17 for funding nine new railway projects. Budget for The new rail links proposed are Jeypore-Nabarangpur, Jeypore-Malkangiri- Bhadrachalam, Gunupur-Theruvali-Rayagada, Kendujhar-Badamapahar, Bargarh-Padampur- Nuapada, Burhamura-Chakulia, Puri-Konark, Rajathgarh-Tapang bypass and Khurda junction bypass. The state has also reiterated its demand for allocation for ongoing/sanctioned Railway Budget 2016-17 projects like Khurda-Bolangir, Talcher-Bimlagarh, Angul-Sukinda, Paradip- Haridaspur and Jaleswar-Digha. Together, the government has demanded Rs 1050 crore for these projects.