A new train would run on the Sambalpur-Angul-Kolkata route soon, said Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan while reviewing the progress of various railway projects in Angul and Talcher on Sunday.
He said the Railways Minister has given consent for a new railway line from Sambalpur to Kolkata through Angul, Talcher and Dhenkanal.
After visiting a new railway line in the Colliery area, Pradhan said various railway projects worth Rs 2,500 crore are in progress in Angul district. The projects include renovation of the Talcher, Talcher Road, Angul, and Dhenkanal stations and doubling, tripling and quadrupling of line works.
“Works are going on for running of two goods trains. Besides, a new line will be constructed at a cost of Rs 500 crore for running of passenger trains from Talcher to Angul through FCI behind Nalco,” Pradhan said.
The State Government has been requested to provide land for the projects, he added.
