Chief Secretary AP Padhi on Friday requested the Union Government to take required steps for running of passenger trains on the Haridaspur-Paradip route soon.
Padhi placed this demand while presiding over a meeting of the Prime Minister Office Project Management Committee at the Lok Seva Bhawan here on the day. To his request, Cabinet Committee Project Inspection Group Joint Secretary Rajiv Agrawalla assured that he would discuss the matter with the Railway Board and a take decision.
It was revealed that the ongoing Haridaspur-Paradip railway project is at the final stage now.
Various issues relating to ongoing 26 mega Central projects worth Rs 54,000 crore, including Railway and National Highway, were discussed at length at the meeting. Problems in transfer of land, construction of R and R colonies, availability of forest clearance, distribution of compensation, compensatory afforestation and the issue of encroachment were discussed and sorted out.