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.