Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone and dedicate RAILWAY projects worth over Rs 8,000 crore to the state.
Among the projects inaugurated would be the flagging off Vande Bharat Express from Puri to Howrah, besides the doubling of Sambalpur-Titlagarh rail line, a new broad gauge line between Angul and Sukinda, the third line connecting Manoharpur-Rourkela-Jharsuguda-Jamga and a new broad gauge line between Bichhupali and Jhartarbha.
These projects will cater to the increased traffic demands due to rapid industrial development in steel, power and mining sectors in Odisha. It will also help ease the pressure on passenger traffic in these rail sections.