A long-pending proposal for connecting Rupsa-Bangriposi railway line with the Tata-Badampahar line may become a reality. The demand for connecting Badampahar with Keonjhar is also likely to be fulfilled.
This has been evident from the briefings of the senior railway authorities who recently completed their visits to Rairangpur railway station and some other smaller stations of western Mayurbhanj.
Chakradharpur Railway Division DRM Vijay Kumar Sahu recently had take stock of the conditions of different railway stations like Bahalda Road, Gorumahisani, Anlajodi, Kuldiha etc besides the Rairangpur railway station. He, accompanied other administrative and engineering staff members, also monitored the pace of progress of electrification along the railway routes.
During this itinerary, Sahu indicated that the idea of linking Rupsa-Bangriposi railway line with the Tata-Badampahar rly line by connecting Bangriposi with Gorumahisani (Anlajodi) of Tata-Badampahar line was under active consideration of Ministry of Railways.
Similarly, the proposal for Rairangpur-Keonjhar railway linking is also being seriously considered by higher authorities, he said.
