Puri (Odisha), June 21: Konark will get a railway connection from Puri and some other major places of Odisha. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed that a survey will be conducted soon.
He also said that in the first phase as many as 20-25 cities in the country will get 5G facilities, the services will begin in Odisha later on.
“No cities from Odisha included in the list. State to get 5G services in next phase,” he added.
Puri railway station will be redeveloped into a world class railway station, said IT and Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on the sidelines of the International Yoga Day celebrations in Konark of Puri on Tuesday.
The projects worth Rs 364 crore will be completed in Puri in the next 2 years.
A new Jatri Niwas will also be constructed and it will be designed in a way which will have the ability to withstand wind-speed up to 200-300 kmph.
The Union Minister also said that as many as 205 train services will be provided during the upcoming Rath Yatra.
Addressing mediapersons, the Union minister said, “The new Puri station will have all the world-class modern facilities matching the international standards. The railway station will get a facelift for which Rs 364 crore will be spent in two years. Yatri Nivas will be designed in accordance with the style of Odisha heritage. The Puri railway station will come up with buildings which would not get affected by 200-300 wind speed during cyclones. That apart, the station will also have green buildings with sustainable and energy-efficient design.”
He continued: “The station will have food court zone and shopping areas with organic waste management. There will be provision of well designed drains, signage and dividers. Also, it will have facilities of liquid waste management, solid waste management and energy waste management. The new building will have dormitories and retiring rooms apart from green cover.”
