To push rail infrastructure and connectivity in tribal dominated regions, the detailed project report of a new line “Janjatiya Gaurav Corridor” — provided in the Union Budget for FY 2023-24 — has been taken up, the government informed Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
In a written reply, Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the DPRs of the projects identified under the corridor, costing Rs 70,000 crore, including those falling fully or partly in Odisha have been taken up which includes consultations with various stakeholders including state governments, public representatives, and organisations/rail users/tribal people etc among others.
