- A. Jaleswar-Chandaneswar (42 Km)
- B. Sanction of Final Location Survey (FLS) for new line between Angul – Nayagarh Town via Narsinghpur, Kantilo and Khandapada and a chord line between Khurda Town – Kaipadar Road (120 km)
New Delhi : Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronics & Information Technology Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw in a media interaction, today, announced for sanction of New Line projects for Odisha which were demanded by the public since long time.
A. Digha-Jaleswar (Chandaneswar-Jaleswar) new line project (42 km) will be done on fast track.
Approval process has been completed. Work will be started. This connectivity will give a boost to the regional economy & tourism as new areas get connected to the mainstream.
Jaleswar-Chandaneswar line will connect famous shaivapiths of Baleshwar district with Jaleswar station such as Chandaneswar Temple, Bhusandeswar Temple etc
• Promote regional socio-economic upliftment: Connectivity to the students, pilgrims, farmers, local traders of the region
• Connectivity to hinterland of Jaleswar & Bhograi blocks of Baleswar districts which will also benefit fisheries sector & local agricultural produce
B. Final Location Survey (FLS) for New Line between Angul and Nayagarh Town via Narasinghpur-Kantilo-Khandapada and a Chord Line between Khurda Town and Kaipadar Road (120KMs) has been sanctioned.
• Connectivity to Kantilo Nilamadhab Temple
• Nature Tourism: Connectivity to Unexplored wild life sanctuaries and Forest reserves
• New market for Brass and bell metal craft at Kantilo and Khandapada
• Freight Movement: Coal, power plants & port Connectivity
• The proposed new line will merge with ongoing Khurda-Balangir line at Nayagarh Town station and take off from Khurda Town station to Kaipadar Road station in Khurda Road Vizianagaram main line.
