New Delhi, Sep 12 (UNI) Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday thanked Railway Minister for "prioritising railway projects in Odisha and ensuring seamless connectivity".
"Sincere gratitude to Piyush Goyal for prioritising railway projects in Odisha and ensuring seamless connectivity, greater economic efficiency and safety through complete electrification of the Nuapada-Gunupur, Khurda Road-Balangir, Tata-Badampahar & Rupsa-Bagriposi broad gauge routes," he tweeted minutes after announcement of the new projects were made by the two Ministers at a joint conference.
To ensure greater economic efficiency and seamless connectivity in Odisha, the government on Wednesday cleared projects worth Rs 427.57 crore railway projects for the eastern state where state assembly elections are due in 2019 along with the parliamentary polls.