Daspalla: Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Railways, Communications, Electronics & Information Technology, inaugurated the newly constructed Nuagaon Road – Daspalla Railway section and the Daspalla Railway station building. The inauguration took place during a function attended by a large gathering of approximately 8,000 people at Daspalla railway station.
Following the inauguration, four passenger trains were flagged off to Daspalla, including the 18423/18424 Bhubaneswar-Nayagarh Town-Bhubaneswar Express, 08429/08430 Bhubaneswar-Nuagaon Road-Bhubaneswar Passenger Special, 08423/08424 Puri-Nuagaon Road-Puri Passenger Special, and 08555/08556 Bhadrak-Nayagarh Town-Bhadrak MEMU.
During his visit to Daspalla, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw was greeted by over 300 people at Sanapadar, expressing their gratitude for sanctioning the Passenger Halt. Additionally, a gathering of around 500 people felicitated the Railway Minister at Nayagarh Town and Mahipur stations, thanking him for expediting the long-standing Khurda-Balangir rail line project work.
Shri Vaishnaw mentioned during his visit that the Gopalpur-Rairakhol new rail line would be reviewed to include Phulbani, the District Headquarters of Kandhamal district, in the railway map. The Hon’ble Railway Minister also stated that the feasibility of connecting Kantilo and Khandapada with the Khurda-Balangir rail line project would be explored.
Before his visit to Daspalla, Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inspected the Bhubaneswar railway station. He reviewed the ongoing station redevelopment works and directed officials to expedite construction activities to ensure the project’s completion ahead of schedule.