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HINTERLAND CONNECTIVITY TO PORTS AND PORT-LED DEVELOPMENT IN ODISHA

HINTERLAND CONNECTIVITY TO PORTS AND PORT-LED DEVELOPMENT IN ODISHA

The government has undertaken various connectivity projects to strengthen hinterland connectivity to the ports in Odisha including Paradip, Dhamra and Gopalpur. These include upgradation and widening of national highways, new and additional rail lines, auto-signaling, rail over bridge, waterways connectivity and multi-modal logistics park. A list of completed, under implementation and under planning projects identified to strengthen road and rail connectivity to ports in Odisha is available at annexure.

The implementation of connectivity projects leads to reduction in logistics costs, promotion of port-led industrialization, economic development, generation of direct and indirect employment. The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways undertakes comprehensive review and consolidation of all port road-rail connectivity projects with Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) and Ministry of Railways (MoR) under Comprehensive Port Connectivity Plan (CPCP) from time to time  including projects in Odisha.

Annexure

Ports Connectivity Projects in the State of Odisha

Sl. No.

Project Name

Port

Status

1

Road cum flyover crossing BOT rail tracks to access to MCHP areas

Paradip

Completed

2

Road connectivity between Duburi and Panikoili

Paradip

Completed

3

3rd railway line from Jakhapura to Haridaspur

Paradip

Completed

4

New rail line bridge between Jajpur and Sukindarailway stations

Paradip

Completed

5

Doubling of rail line from Rajatgarh to Barang

Paradip

Completed

6

New rail line from Jharsuguda to Barpalli

Paradip

Completed

7

New rail line from Haridaspur to Paradip

Paradip

Completed

8

Doubling of rail line from Titlagarh to Sambalpur

Paradip

Completed

9

New rail line from Angul to Sukhinda

Paradip

Completed

10

Development of rail connectivity for BOT berths at Paradip

Paradip

Completed

11

Decongesting Raipur-Visakhapatnam viaTitlagarh

Paradip

Completed

12

Doubling of rail line from Sambalpur to Talcher

Paradip

Completed

13

Doubling of Banspani-Daitari-Tomka-Jakhapura

Paradip

Completed

14

4 lane upgradation of Duburi- Chandikhole- Paradip via NH53

Paradip

Under implementation

15

3rd rail line Bhadrak – Vizanagagram

Paradip

Under Implementation

16

Flyover between Siju-Paradip – 6.2 Km

Paradip

Under Implementation

17

Chord rail line between Dhanmandal and Chandikhole

Paradip

Under Implementation

18

3rd and 4th rail line from Budhapank- Salegaon via Rajatgarh

Paradip

Under Implementation

19

3rd rail line between Bhadrak – Nergundi

Paradip

Under Implementation

20

3rd & 4th rail line between Jarapaada – Budhapank with flyover at Talcher

Paradip

Under Implementation

21

New rail line Talcher-Bimlagarh

Paradip

Under Implementation

22

Development of NW-5 (Phase -1) Talcher to Dhamra and Paradip on Brahmani and Mahanadi River from Paradip – Dhamra to Pankapal

Paradip, Dhamra

Under Implementation

23

Doubling of Haridaspur-Paradip rail line

Paradip

Under Planning

24

Development of railway infrastructure from Amarda Road station to Subarnarekha Port

Subarnarekha

Under Planning

25

Development of road connectivity from Chhatrapur on NH-16 to Gopalpur Port

Gopalpur

Under Planning

26

4 lane upgrade of NH 720 for Duburi-Bamnipal- Keonjhar corridor

Paradip Port

Under Planning

27

Road connectivity from Jamujhari on NH-16 to Dhamra port via Basudevpur

Dhamra

Under Planning

28

Road cum flyover serving as 2nd exit to the Paradip port

Paradip

Under Planning

29

Tangi to Paradip 4 lane road upgrade

Paradip

Under Planning

This information was given by the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal Ji, in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.

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