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News Entry# 546638
Mar 30 (20:12) New Puri-Konark Railway Line to Bypass Balukhand Sanctuary, Boost Tourism
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Puri-Konark new railway line to bypass Balukhand sanctuary in Odisha

A new 32-km railway line connecting Puri and Konark in Odisha, sanctioned by Prime Minister Modi in February, will bypass Balukhand sanctuary and its eco-sensitive zone. The line will be constructed outside the sanctuary on mostly government land, with three stations at Poratara, Bhinguradhia, and Konark. The project, estimated at Rs...
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492 crore, will involve land acquisition of 215.91 hectares and the construction of various bridges and underpasses. The line is expected to be completed within two years. It will feature a two-line station at Konark with an absolute block signalling system for smooth passenger train movement. The project was previously shelved in 2017 due to environmental concerns, but the new alignment avoids these issues. The line is expected to boost tourism in the region, connecting the Sun Temple at Konark with the Shree Jagannath Temple at Puri. The Railway Board has proposed tourist hubs along the line with Vistadome-like train services offering scenic views and augmented reality/virtual reality experiences showcasing Jagannath culture. The Odisha government is expected to contribute 50% of the project cost.

Odisha mein Puri aur Konark ko jodne wali 32 km ki ek nayi railway line, jo February mein Prime Minister Modi ne approve ki thi, Balukhand sanctuary aur uske eco-sensitive zone se bypass hogi. Yah line sanctuary ke bahar, zyadatar sarkari zameen pe banai jaayegi, jismein Poratara, Bhinguradhia aur Konark pe...
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teen stations honge. Is project ka estimated cost Rs 492 crore hai, aur isme 215.91 hectare zameen ka acquisition aur kai bridges aur underpasses ka construction shamil hai. Is line ke do saal mein complete hone ki ummeed hai. Konark pe ek two-line station hoga, jismein passenger trains ke smooth movement ke liye absolute block signalling system hoga. Is project ko pehle 2017 mein environmental concerns ki wajah se shelve kar diya gaya tha, lekin nayi alignment in issues se bachti hai. Is line se region mein tourism boost hone ki ummeed hai, jo Konark ke Sun Temple ko Puri ke Shree Jagannath Temple se connect karegi. Railway Board ne line ke saath tourist hubs banane ka proposal diya hai, jismein Vistadome jaise train services honge, jismein scenic views aur augmented reality/virtual reality experiences honge, jo Jagannath culture ko showcase karenge. Odisha government se project ke cost ka 50% contribution karne ki ummeed hai.
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