Bhubaneswar, April 16 : Arriving at Odisha for a two-day’ tour, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu assures more support from center towards the growth of Odisha and its railway infrastructure.
Prabhu said, ‘the Centre is ready to invest more in Odisha to see it as a developed State in the coming days and accordingly, this is the first time that such a huge amount of investment has been proposed for Odisha in Railway Budget.’
‘Odisha will figure as one of the most developed cities in the country in next 3-4 years and railway will contribute a lot towards this and for this we are going to set up a new company in association with the State government, in which more investment options will be available for the State,” the minister added.
Stating that railway infrastructure is needed for the development of a State, he said, “Steps have been taken to connect more areas of the State with the country’s rail network. I have been informed that several major projects are going on in the State and will meet the deadline.”
Prabhu has arrived here in Bhubaneswar to attend multiple event including a programme on railway week.
