Odisha CM writes to Piyush Goyal for construction of Jaleswar to Digha rail line

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik wrote a letter to Railways Minister Piyush Goyal for construction of Railway line from Jaleswar to Digha in South Eastern Railway, sanctioned in 2011-12.In the letter, dated January 21, the Chief Minister assured Goyal that the Odisha will provide necessary support for acquiring land if the proposal is approved.Patnaik mentioned in the letter: "The Digha-Jaleswar Broad Gauge Rail Project (41 kilometres) was sanctioned by the Ministry of Railways during the year 2011-12. A length of seven kilometres of the project passes through West Bengal while 34 kilometres of length passes through Balasore district in Odisha. Even after seven years of its sanctioning, the project has not yet taken off in terms of construction. It is learnt that the project has been kept on hold as the land acquisition in West Bengal potion has not progressed."He also informed the Railways minister that in the past he had also informed the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh ...