The project-wise details of Rs 5,102-crore allocation made in the 2017 Union Budget for various rail projects in Odisha reveal that the Centre has allocated Rs 700 crore for the Khurda-Bolangir railway project.
Among others, Rs 275 crore is allocated for the Jeypore-Nabrangpur rail project. While Rs 250 crore has been allocated for the Talcher-Bimalagarh project, the Haridaspur-Paradip rail project has got Rs 200 crore. The Angul-Sukinda Road project has been granted Rs 200 crore. Rs 79 crore for the Jeypore-Malkangiri project, Rs 5 crore for the lanjigarh Road-Junagarh project and Rs 1.5 crore for the Daitati-Banspani project.
Notably, Odisha has been allocated Rs 5,102 crore for development of railways in the Budget against the State’s demand of Rs 5,870 crore. The allocation is about 9 per cent more than the previous year’s allocation of Rs 4,682 crore
Neighbouring states like Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh have been allocated Rs 3,406 crore and Rs 3,676 crore, respectively.