Railway Budget 2012-13 brings little cheer for South Odisha

Highlights

• As per a budget announcement made earlier, a wagon factory is being located at Sitapali (Ganjam District).
• Rayagada-Gopalpur (Among 84 New Line Projects sent to Planning Commission for appraisal)
• New Railway over-bridges: (Berhampur-Gopalpur Road, Jagannathpur-Berharmpur - Road over bridge, Brahampur-Golanthra - Road over bridge, Brahmapur-Haldapadar (Sillapump) - Road over bridge)
• Brahmapur - Addl platform and 2nd entry with circulating area (Allocation of Rs 2.5 crore)
• Brahmapur – Platform shelter on platform No. 1, 2&3 (Rs 1.25 crore)
• Gunupur -Narsipattanam Road via Kurupam, Parvatipuram, Makkava, Salur, Narsipatnam (New Line Survey)
• Gunupur-Palasa (Via Parlakhemundi) Passenger (Daily)
• Bhubaneswar-Bhawanipatna Link Express (Daily)
• Puri-Yesvantpur Garib Rath Express (Weekly) via Visakhapatnam
• Bhubaneswar-Tirupati Express (Weekly) via Visakhapatnam
• Chennai-Puri Express (Weekly)
• Howrah-Koraput Express to Jagdalpur (Extension)
• Raipur-Kesinga Passenger to Bhawanipatna (Extension)
• Secunderabad-Shalimar AC Express (Weekly)
• Shalimar-Chennai Express (Weekly)
• Kharagpur-Villupuram Express from 1 to 2 days (increase in frequency)