Top Headlines
Home » District Diary » ECoR GENERAL MANAGER REVIEWED PROJECTS AT SAMBALPUR

ECoR GENERAL MANAGER REVIEWED PROJECTS AT SAMBALPUR

in District Diary July 29, 2023 Comments Off on ECoR GENERAL MANAGER REVIEWED PROJECTS AT SAMBALPUR 490 Views

Sambalpur :29/7/23: East Coast Railway General Manager Shri Manoj Sharma in his visit to Sambalpur today, reviewed the on going projects with Divisional Railway Officers of Sambalpur Division. Shri Sharma also inspected Hirakud Railway Station and Freight Train Maintenance Facility with Routine Over-Hauling (ROH) facility for Freight Wagons at Sarla Station

.Reviewing the projects and inspecting Hirakud Station and under construction ROH, Shri Sharma advised concerned officials to focus for the speedy completion of various project works. Shri Sharma also advised officials to coordinate with stake holders including State Government officials for early completion of the projects.Freight Train Maintenance Facility with Routine Over-Hauling (ROH) facility for Freight Wagons at Sarla Station was sanctioned in the year 2017-18 and was proposed to be established at Maneswar Station. Later on, the project has been shifted to Sarla Station in view of feasibility and the estimate of the project was sanctioned at a cost of Rupees 149.37 Crores. Apart from this, MoU was signed between ECoR and RITES for construction of this project. Altogether, 65% construction work of the project has been completed and works are going on in warfoot basis.

Image

This has been possible due to consistent review of project works by Hon’ble Minister of Railways Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw Ji. Shri Vaishnaw is giving priority for the Development of Railway infrastructure of the region along with various project works going on in Odisha and also is monitoring the developmental works regularly. Freight Train Maintenance Facility with Routine Over-Hauling (ROH) facility for Freight Wagons at Sarla Station will boost the economy of the region alongwith increasing the capacity of ECoR for freight operations.

Image

Apart from this, Shri Manoj Sharma inspected Hirakud Railway Station and took stock of Rail infrastructural development at the Station. Hirakud Railway Station will be redeveloped, very soon.

Divisional Railway Manager of Sambalpur Railway Division Shri Vineet Singh, Branch Officers of Sambalpur Division and officials from RITES were also present in the review meeting.

About Editor in chief

Ashok Palit has completed his graduation from Upendranath College Soro, Balasore and post graduation from Utkal University in Odia Language and literture.. He has also carved out a niche for himself as a scribe of eminence after joining the profession in 1988. He is also an independent media production professional. He brings loads of experience to Advanced Media, Ashok Palit as a cineaste has been active in film criticism for over three decades. As a film society activist, he soared to eminence for his profound commitment to the art film appreciation and aesthetics of cinema. His mode of discourse is often erudite but always lucid and comprehensible marked by a perfect acumen so rare in the field. A film aesthete with an immense fond of critical sensibilities, he wrote about growth and development of odia cinema in New Indian Express, The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Asian Age and Screen. He has been working as an Editor for Cine Samaya from 2002-2004.. He had made solid contribution on cinema in many odia Dailies and weekly such as Samaj, Prajatantra, Dharatri, Samaya, Satabadi, and weekly Samaya.
©2025 All rights Reserved. Orissa Film and Media Association || Powered By DATAGRAM INDIA
x

Check Also

Heartfelt Homage to Gandhiji on Martyrs’ Day

Bhubaneswar:30/1/25:The death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the ardent apostle of truth and nonviolence is observed every year as Martyrs’ Day. Today on this occasion the state-level event was held on ...