The railway board’s order to shift the office of Chief Project Director (CPD), Railway Electrification, from Bhubaneswar to Bengaluru has triggered sharp reactions from the people of Odisha.
Besides tarnishing the image of Odisha, the decision would impact as many as six railway electrification projects involving 800 km in the State. They are Khurda Road-Balangir (301 km), Lanjigarh Road- Junagarh (56 km), Naupada- Gunupur (90 km), Rupsa-Bangirposi (89 km), Tata-Badampahad (89 km) and Bankura-Mahagram (118km). The approximate cost of these projects is around Rs 800 crore and tender has been awarded to three of these projects, according to sources.
