Union Minister of State (MoS) for Railways Manoj Sinha would lay foundation stone of Road over Bridge (RoB) at Khetarajpur (Sambalpur) on Wednesday.He would also flag off train on electric traction from Sambalpur on newly Electrified Section of Sambalpur and Jharsuguda and inaugurate the Wi-Fi facilities at the Khurda Road railway station.Sinha is expected to review the performance of the railway and the progress of various infrastructure related projects which are crucial to the industrial development of Odisha and northern Andhra Pradesh.
He has been emphasising on the passenger amenities at stations and on-board services on trains and paid importance to local aspirations and needs of various regions with focus on connecting unconnected regions.
Sinha had also earlier advised for speedy completion of pending railway projects like Khurda-Balangir line during his visit.
He had taken special interest and had assured that funds would not be an issue for any railway project in Odisha, during his last visit to Odisha.