Bhubaneswar, January 4: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for Rayagada Division at Rayagada through video conferencing on January 6.
The foundation stone laying ceremony for the Rayagada Railway Division will take place in Rayagada, Odisha, with the Prime Minister participating virtually from Jammu.
The event is scheduled to begin at 11 AM on Monday.
During the event, the Prime Minister will inaugurate the New Jammu Railway Division and the Charlapalli New Terminal Station.
Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw will also grace the occasion at Jammu.
The Rayagada Railway Division project is valued at Rs 107 crore. This significant project will include several key components aimed at enhancing the region’s railway infrastructure.
The headquarters of the division will be located in Rayagada. A modern DRM office building will be constructed (G+2 structure, with a total plinth area of 12,000 sqm).
A divisional control office will be established to manage Railway Operations.
Residences for officers and staff will be built to support the Division’s workforce. Connecting roads will be developed for smoother transportation links. The project will include adequate circulating areas and parking facilities.
The division will feature rainwater harvesting systems to promote sustainability.
This project is expected to deliver numerous benefits, including enhancing connectivity, improving transportation links in the region.
The event will be attended by several dignitaries at Rayagada, including Governor of Odisha, Dr. Kambhampati Hari Babu, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Minister of State for Railways & Food Processing Industries, Government of India, Ravneet Singh Bittu.
