President Murmu to lay foundation for three new rail lines of SE Railway tomorrow
PINAKI MAJUMDAR Jamshedpur, Dec 6: President Droupadi Murmu will lay foundation stones for three new railway lines between Badampahar-Kendujhargarh, Bangriposi-Gorumahisani and Buramara-Chakulia…
PINAKI MAJUMDAR
Jamshedpur, Dec 6: President Droupadi Murmu will lay foundation stones for three new railway lines between Badampahar-Kendujhargarh, Bangriposi-Gorumahisani and Buramara-Chakulia from Bangriposi in Odisha tomorrow (December 7).
Badampahar-Kendujhargarh new Rail line:
This new line project of 82 Km will cover the Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar districts of Odisha. The line will be constructed at a cost of Rs 2,106 crores.
Bangriposi-Gorumahisani new Rail line:
This new line project of 86 Km will cover the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha. The line will be constructed at a cost of Rs 2,549 crores.
Buramara-Chakulia new Rail line:
This new line project of 60 Km will cover the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha and East Singhbhum District of Jharkhand. The line will be constructed at a cost of Rs 1,639 crores.
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New lines to boost local economy
The local residents who are deprived of rail communication will now be immensely benefitted.
The new lines will enhance business opportunities and thereby boost the local economy.
With the construction of three lines over the mineral-rich areas of Odisha, the scope of freight movement will be created and this will boost the nearby industrial area.
Consequently, new job opportunities will be generated for the local people. Moreover, with the new mode of transportation, medical and educational opportunities will grow in the region.
The new lines will also escalate the growth and development of the backward areas of the Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar districts of Odisha and East Singhbhum district in Jharkhand.
