Ahead of the presentation of the Railway Budget, Balangir MP Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo has demanded that the Union Government allocate at least Rs 400 crore for the Khordha-Balangir rail line construction work.
The MP also demanded opening of a railway wagon factory at Kantabanji to boost local economic development and employment opportunities to local youth and a direct train from Balangir to Delhi, besides demanding extension of the Ispat Express train to Kantabanji and a direct express train to Allahabad from Balangir He also demanded installation of coach indicators at the Balangir railway station and the station’s upgradation.