Minister of State for Railways Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Sunday emphatically asserted that the doubling of the railway line between Delang and Puri would definitely be in place before the Nabakalebara festival of lord Jagannath in 2015.
No stone would be left unturned to ensure that this important and priority project would be completed before March 2015, he said while flagging off the new biweekly express train between Puri and Ajmer at the Puri railway station.
Introduction of the new train from the Jagannathdham in the eastern part of the country would facilitate comfortable journey to Ajmer, another famous religious and tourist place in western India, the Dargah of the Sufi Saint, Moinuddin Chisti. linking the train connection to the important tourist destinations would also help promote peace and unity in the country, Chowdhury said.
He also gave assurance of speedy and timely completion of the ongoing projects in the State. However, work would be prioritised in view of shortage of funds.
Odisha’s Minister for Tourism & Culture Maheswar Mohanty expressed his satisfaction over the introduction of the new train. Puri MP Pinaki Misra praised the Railways for facilitating direct connection from Jagannathdham to Ajmer Sharif.
Earlier, East Coast Railway General Manager Rajiv Vishnoi welcomed the guests and informed about the developments undertaken by the Railways in this area. Divisional Railway Manager, Khurda Road, Sanjay Kumar Mohanty was also present while Additional DRM MK Poddar offered a vote of thanks.