New railway lines in Odisha in the last 10 years, says Ashwini VaishnawUnion Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw refuted the BJD's claims of poor telecom and railway connectivity in Odisha during the past 10 years under the Modi government. Vaishnaw stated that Odisha has received 1,826 km of new railway lines in the last decade, exceeding Sri Lanka's total railway network. He also mentioned...
more... the approval of 59 railway stations in Odisha for complete redevelopment. Regarding mobile network coverage, Vaishnaw stated that the number of towers in Odisha has increased from 7,562 in 2014 to 28,274 in 2024, and an additional 5,333 towers have been sanctioned. This contradicts the BJD's assertion that 5,000 villages lack mobile network coverage.
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw ne BJD ke allegations ko dismiss kar diya hai, jisme Odisha mein telecom aur railway connectivity ke kharab hone ki baat kahi gayi thi. Vaishnaw ne kaha ki Odisha ko last 10 saalon mein 1,826 km railway lines mili hai, jo Sri Lanka ke total railway...
more... network se bhi zyada hai. Unhone Odisha mein 59 railway stations ke redevelopment ke liye bhi approval ki baat kahi. Mobile network coverage ke baare mein, Vaishnaw ne kaha ki Odisha mein towers ki sankhya 2014 mein 7,562 thi, jo 2024 mein badh kar 28,274 ho gayi hai. Iske alawa, 5,333 aur towers ko bhi approval di ja chuki hai. Ye sab BJD ke allegations ke khilaf hai, jisme kaha gaya tha ki 5,000 villages mein mobile network coverage nahi hai.