Odisha: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, who is on a two-day visit to Odisha, had his early morning tea at Jharsuguda railway station on Tuesday. He also conducted a surprise inspection at the station. He further said that Indian Railways with the cooperation from India Post will renovate the Jharsuguda Post Office.
Notably, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan had written to Vaishnaw in August, seeking a heritage tag for the 126-year-old building, which houses the post office. He stressed restoration, maintenance and re-operationalization of the post office.
On Monday, the Railway Minister held discussions on infrastructure development works in Odisha, especially in Jharsuguda. Besides safety issues, he suggested several measures to improve passenger amenities in SER and ECoR jurisdiction. This is minister Vaishnaw’s second visit to Odisha after being inducted into Modi 2.0 cabinet. He was in the state on a four-day visit in August and had embarked on the BJP’s ‘Jan Ashirwad Jatra’. He travelled to Rayagada in a train and later visited Koraput, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi and Balangir for the party’s program.
