Railway Budget 2023 for Odisha – Odisha gets 10012 Crores

The Railway Budget 2023 for Odisha has been really good. The Odisha state received more money than it demanded from the Railway Ministry. Odisha will receive a record allocation of Rs 10,012 crore for railway infrastructure development in 2023–24, a 3% increase from the previous budget.

The Union Minister of Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw, announced the allocation during a press conference, which is the highest-ever allocation for the state. New railway lines (280 km) and modernizing 57 railway stations with state-of-the-art facilities will be a focus in the coming fiscal year.

The railway minister also mentioned plans to connect the Lingaraj Temple Road station with Bhubaneswar airport using battery-operated or hydrogen-powered vehicles and launching a shuttle service, Vande Metro, between cities separated by 50 to 60 km next year.

The majority of the allocation will go towards development in west and south Odisha districts, including the Khurda road-Balangir project with a budget of Rs 1,599 crore. Budgetary provisions have also been made for ongoing doubling projects and other projects, including freight train maintenance, electric loco facilities, and MEMU car shed.

The link Railway Budget 2023 PDF is here

Railway Budget 2023 for Odisha – New Announcements

Here are some announcements made by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav in the Railway Budget 2023 for Odisha:

One Nation One Product Stations:

Amrit Bharat Station scheme: 57 stations in Odisha

Techno-economic feasibility studies in 10 stations started
New Bhubaneswar, Rayagada, Sambalpur, Bhadrak, Brahmapur, Jajpur-Keonjhar
Road, Khurda Road, Balasore, Jharsuguda, Rourkela

Work in progress at 27 stations
Dhenkanal, Talcher road, Paradeep, Mancheswar, Kendujhargarh, Koraput, Jeypore,
Talcher, Titlagarh Jn, Balangir, Kesinga, Kantabanji, Sambalpur city, Bhawanipatna,
Jharsuguda Road, Rairakhol, Paralakhemundi, Baripada, Jaleswar, Rairangpur,
Lonawala, Brajrajnagar, Bijnor, Dhampur , Barabil, Angul, Balugaon

57 stations
Angul, Badampahar, Balangir, Balasore, Balugaon, Barbil, Bargarh Road, Baripada,
Barpali, Belpahar, Betnoti, Bhadrak, Bhawanipatna, Bhubaneswar, Bimlagarh,
Brahmapur, Brajrajnagar, Chatrapur, Cuttack, Damanjodi, Dhenkanal, Gunupur,
Harishanker Road, Hirakud, Jajpur-Keonjhar road, Jaleswar, Jaroli, Jeypore,
Jharsuguda, Jharsuguda Road, Kantabanji, Kendujhargarh, Kesinga, Khariar Road,
Khurda road, Koraput, Lingaraj Temple Road, Mancheswar, Meramandali, Muniguda,
New Bhubaneswar, Panposh, Paradeep, Parlakhemundi, Puri, Raghunathpur,
Rairakhol, Rairangpur, Rajgangpur, Rayagada, Rourkela, Sakhi Gopal, Sambalpur,
Sambalpur city, Talcher, Talcher Road, Titlagarh Jn.

KBK Districts- 13 stations identified for station development:
Titlagarh Jn., Balangir, Kantabanji, Harishankar Road, Kesinga, Bhawanipatna,
Rayagada, Muniguda, Gunupur, Koraput, Jeypore, Damanjodi, Khariar Road

Aspirational Districts- 16 stations identified for station development:
Dhenkanal, Meramandali, Paralakhemundi, Kesinga, Bhawanipatna, Koraput, Jeypore,
Damanjodi, Rayagada, Muniguda, Gunupur, Khariar Road, Titlagarh Jn., Balangir,
Kantabanji, Harishankar Road.

Railway Budget 2023 for Odisha – Major Expenditures

The Railway ministry has given a lot of focus on South and west Odisha Districts in the Railway Budget 2023 for Odisha. Some of the major projects which have got focus:

• Final Location Survey for Malkangiri-Bhadrachalam new line (125 Km)
• Final Location survey for Talcher-Ganjam-Gopalpur new line (282 Km)
• Final Location Survey for Junagarh-Nabrangpur new line (118 Km)
• Final Location Survey for the construction of the Outer Corridor of Talcher Coalfield from Tentuloi toBudhapank (106 km)
• Final Location Survey for Doubling 3rd and 4th Line from Jakhapura to Nayagarh (168.5 kms.)
• Final Location Survey for Doubling 3rd and 4th Line from Jarapada to Sambalpur City (180 kms.)
• Final Location survey for Panchapatmali Bauxite Mines to Damanjodi Railway Station ( 30 km)
• Final Location Survey for Mali parbat and Pottangi Bauxite Mines to Damanjodi Railway Station (30 km)
• Final Location Survey for Kutrumali Bauxite Mines to Lelligumma Railway Station (25 km)