Even as a reply to a Right to Information (RTI) query revealed recently that the Centre has decided to shelve the proposed rail wagon factory at Sitalapalli in Ganjam district, Union Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha on Saturday failed to clear the air on the issue.
Addressing a Press conference here, Sinha expressed ignorance about the development. “Since a huge number of wagons are being manufactured across the country these days, our priority is how to ease the congestion in the Odisha region,” he said.
Notably, the Railway Ministry had responded to a query under the RTI filed by Balangir-based RTI activist Hemanta Panda saying the unit can’t be set up due to ‘reduced wagon requirement.’