PM Modi to launch railway projects worth Rs 2,750 crore during visit to Odisha on Friday
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi
is set to launch development projects worth over Rs 19,000 crore, including Rs 2,750 crore of railway infrastructure works, during his day-long visit to Odisha on Friday, official sources said.
During the day, the PM will also attend an event to mark the first anniversary of the BJP-led state government.
As part of the programme, Modi will lay the foundation stones for the third and fourth railway lines between Sarla and Sason.
by Taboola
by Taboola
Sponsored Links
Sponsored Links
Promoted Links
Promoted Links
You May Like
Free P2,000 GCash eGift
UnionBank Credit Card
Apply Now
Undo
"This project will significantly reduce traffic congestion on the busy Jharsuguda-Sambalpur section and promote industrial development in western Odisha," a railway official said.
In a major boost for Boudh district, the PM will inaugurate the 73-km-long Sonepur-Purunakatak railway line, a part of the larger 301-km Khurda Road-Balangir railway project.
Live Events
"With this, the Boudh district headquarters will be connected to the national railway network for the first time," officials said, adding that this will facilitate devotees to visit Bhairavi temple at Purunakatak.
The PM will also dedicate to the nation the 4th rail line between Jharsuguda-Jamga, the freight train maintenance facility at Sarla, subway in Bamra-Dharuadihi section, Link C-Dumetra line and Road Over Bridge at Jaleswar.
The construction of the 4th rail line between Jharsuguda and Jamga will boost economic growth and support industrial development. The freight train maintenance facility established at Sarla will improve logistics efficiency and ensure freight transport smoother and more reliable, officials added.
Modi will also dedicate to the nation a host of other railway infrastructure projects, including the fourth rail line between Jharsuguda and Jamga, a freight train maintenance facility at Sarla, a subway at Bamra-Dharuadihi section, a road over bridge at Jaleswar, among others.
The new trains proposed to be launched by the PM are (18313/18314) Boudh-Bhubaneswar New-Boudh Weekly Express and (18311/18312) Sambalpur-Boudh-Sambalpur Weekly Express.
Apart from this, Bhubaneswar-Sonepur-Bhubaneswar Inter City Express and two pairs of Balangir-Sonepur Shuttle Passenger Trains will now originate from Purunakatak, they said.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
&w=3840&q=100)
Business Standard
31 minutes ago
- Business Standard
India rises in QS World Rankings, 54 institutions ranked in 2026 list
India's higher education institutes scaled up global rankings with a record 54 universities being pegged as the global best, according to QS World University Rankings in 2026. It is up from 46 in 2025 and 45 in 2024, making India's representation the fourth-largest after the US, UK, and China. The number will rise further, said education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on the back of India's National Education Policy's thrust on research, innovation, and internationalisation. 'Our government is committed to furthering research and innovation ecosystems for the benefit of India's youth,' said Prime Minister Narendra Modi. IIRF also came out with India's top research institutes on Thursday.
&w=3840&q=100)
Business Standard
32 minutes ago
- Business Standard
Datanomics: Despite gains, Brics still lags behind G7 in per capita terms
Shikha Chaturvedi New Delhi Listen to This Article The G7 summit, which concluded on Wednesday in Canada, brought together the world's leading advanced economies to address key global challenges including economic resilience, geopolitical tensions, and climate action. Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined the G7 leaders' parleys as a special invitee. In early July, the 17th Brics summit will be held in Rio De Janeiro. The grouping, founded by Brazil, Russia, India, and China in 2009, was initially seen as a forum for developing economies, but has since evolved into a major economic force. Over the past two decades, it has overtaken the G7 in terms of its share of global
&w=3840&q=100)
Business Standard
32 minutes ago
- Business Standard
PM Modi's 'make in India' strikes emotional chord with the consumers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'make-in-India' programme seems to have struck an emotional chord with Indian consumers. A survey conducted by McKinsey says that as much as 68 per cent of the respondents feel that in the second quarter (Q2) of 2025, they would purchase a product made by 'locally-owned companies,' catapulting India to the top among 18 countries. This trend is also three percentage points higher compared to the previous quarter (Q1) of 2025. But the nationalistic spirit is not limited to only India. In China — which is involved in an aggressive trade battle with the US over high tariffs — consumers seem to be moving back towards local goods. The survey shows that 58 per cent of the respondents in China want to buy local products in Q2 of 2025. This has gone up sharply by 7 per cent over the previous quarter. In the US, with President Donald Trump's aggressive calls for 'make in USA' or 'Making America Great Again', 52 per cent of the respondents in the country want to buy local products in Q2 of 2025. It is up by four percentage points compared to Q1. In Canada, Trump's call to convert the country into a US state led to the boycott of American products there. This explains again the 8 percentage points increase in Canadian respondents (hitting 61 per cent) in Q2. They said they would buy more local products over the previous quarter. The research was based on quizzing 25,998 consumers across 18 countries between April 26 and May 5, and included Gen Z customers as part of the McKinsey ConsumerWise Sentiment Survey of Q2, 2025. What is also interesting is that Gen Z consumers in India seem to have the highest propensity to 'splurge' on buying products and services compared to other age groups (like millennials, generation X and baby boomers) according to the survey. Asked a question on products and services they would like to spend money on and if they plan to 'splurge' in the next three months, over 80 per cent in India answered in the positive, again. This puts India at the top of the pecking order. It is ahead of countries like the UAE (over 75 per cent said yes), China (75 per cent ), Saudi Arabia, Canada, European Union countries, Brazil, Japan, Australia, US, Mexico and South Korea. Not only that, as much as 38 per cent of the Gen Z respondents in India said they use the 'buy now pay later' services to make purchases. This helps them in splurging despite not having enough money. Gen Zs have been identified as those born between 1996 and 2010, the first generation which has grown up in a digital world and reached adolescence during the pandemic. What the survey brings to the fore is that among overall consumers, while there is worry about rising prices, a larger proportion of them plan to keep splurging. Even here, India tops the list — while 40 per cent of consumers say that they are concerned about rising prices, only 31 per cent of them intend to splurge. The rest intend not to.
