Prabhu to flag off Begunia-Khurda line

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu would inaugurate a few railway projects in the State on his one-day visit on Thursday.

After arriving at Bhubaneswar, Prabhu would proceed to Begunia in Khurda district to inaugurate the Khurda Road-Khurda Town-Begunia section of the Khurda Road-Balangir rail line and flag off passenger trains on the new line.

He would also inaugurate the Khurda Town station building and passenger facilities at Brahmapur by remote from Begunia station building. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik would attend the function as chief guest.

Prabhu would have a window trailing inspection between Begunia and Malatipatapur by train and then inaugurate the new station building at Malatipatapur in the evening.The Railways Minister would also review the arrangements made by the East Coast Railway (ECoR) for the Nabakalebar Rath Yatra in Puri, official sources said.

He would be accompanied by Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram and Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.