New Delhi, February 20, 2018: The Cabinet Committee onEconomic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday approved
130 km long Jeypore-Malkangiri New Line project at a completion cost of Rs
2676.11 crore.
The project is likely to be completed by 2021-22. The project
will cover Koraput and Malkangiri districts of Odisha.
will cover Koraput and Malkangiri districts of Odisha.
The proposed new line will connect Malkangiri, Boipariguda,
Tanginiguda, Mathili, Pondripani Road and other major towns to Jeypore station
on the existing Kottavalasa-Kirandul line.
Tanginiguda, Mathili, Pondripani Road and other major towns to Jeypore station
on the existing Kottavalasa-Kirandul line.
Further, connectivity to important towns like Koraput,
Jeypore, Jagdalpur, Dantewara will improve. It will also result in short lead
to many other places of Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh.
Jeypore, Jagdalpur, Dantewara will improve. It will also result in short lead
to many other places of Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh.
At present Malkangiri has no connectivity with railways. The
new line will provide basic infrastructure support for overall development
including industrial development of the area having large socio economic
ramifications. This project will provide connectivity to this region, and will
help provide economic opportunities to the people of these regions. This will
also help in combating left wing extremism through development.
new line will provide basic infrastructure support for overall development
including industrial development of the area having large socio economic
ramifications. This project will provide connectivity to this region, and will
help provide economic opportunities to the people of these regions. This will
also help in combating left wing extremism through development.
In addition, this project will generate direct employment
during construction of about 31.2 lakh mandays.
during construction of about 31.2 lakh mandays.
Malkangiri and Koraput districts are among the identified
left wing extremism (LWE) affected districts in the country.
left wing extremism (LWE) affected districts in the country.
These areas are also amongst the 115 aspirational districts. The
PM has given a clarion call to develop these districts to help achieve the
vision of New India by 2022.
PM has given a clarion call to develop these districts to help achieve the
vision of New India by 2022.
