Bhubaneswar: Final survey report of the proposed railway line between Puri to Puri Konark (35 km) – two famous tourist destinations connecting the Puri-Konark-Bhubaneswar Golden Triangle- travelers are unlikely to enjoy the picturesque sea view during their visit.
The proposed project, which was in limbo for several years, has been put on fast track East Coast Railway Submission of Final Survey Report to (ECOR) Railway Board few days back.
Although the ECoR had conducted a preliminary engineering and traffic (PET) survey for the proposed Puri-Konark railway line via Ramchandi in 2017, the forest department had objected to the route alignment on the grounds that the rail line was passing through Balukhand-Konark. Was. The wildlife sanctuary, located in the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ), is a stone’s throw from the beautiful Puri-Konark beach.
“A new PET survey has been done along the alignment, avoiding the wildlife sanctuary. The survey of the area has been completed. The final survey report has been submitted to the Railway Board on August 21,” read ECoR’s letter to Puri Vikas Parishad chairman Jagannath Basti on August 23. Puri Vikash ParishadAn NGO recently submitted a memorandum to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav during his visit to Puri, urging him to approve the budget for the project.
Bastia said that according to the new survey report, now the proposed new railway line will be built on the opposite side of the road. While the sea-side areas of the road come under the sanctuary and CRZ, the other side of the Marine Drive road does not come under the eco-sensitize zone.
“In the earlier survey, the train line used to pass inside the sanctuary which could have given the passengers a beautiful view of the beach. The actual route may remind travelers of the beautiful beach, said a district official.
Chief Minister on 28 April 2017 Naveen Patnaik In order to boost the tourism potential of the Bhubaneswar-Konark-Puri Golden Triangle, it was proposed to bear 50% of the project cost of the new Puri-Konark railway line. Konark, which is famous for sun temple And the beach is about one hour by road from Bhubaneswar and 30 minutes from Puri.
The proposed project, which was in limbo for several years, has been put on fast track East Coast Railway Submission of Final Survey Report to (ECOR) Railway Board few days back.
Although the ECoR had conducted a preliminary engineering and traffic (PET) survey for the proposed Puri-Konark railway line via Ramchandi in 2017, the forest department had objected to the route alignment on the grounds that the rail line was passing through Balukhand-Konark. Was. The wildlife sanctuary, located in the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ), is a stone’s throw from the beautiful Puri-Konark beach.
“A new PET survey has been done along the alignment, avoiding the wildlife sanctuary. The survey of the area has been completed. The final survey report has been submitted to the Railway Board on August 21,” read ECoR’s letter to Puri Vikas Parishad chairman Jagannath Basti on August 23. Puri Vikash ParishadAn NGO recently submitted a memorandum to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav during his visit to Puri, urging him to approve the budget for the project.
Bastia said that according to the new survey report, now the proposed new railway line will be built on the opposite side of the road. While the sea-side areas of the road come under the sanctuary and CRZ, the other side of the Marine Drive road does not come under the eco-sensitize zone.
“In the earlier survey, the train line used to pass inside the sanctuary which could have given the passengers a beautiful view of the beach. The actual route may remind travelers of the beautiful beach, said a district official.
Chief Minister on 28 April 2017 Naveen Patnaik In order to boost the tourism potential of the Bhubaneswar-Konark-Puri Golden Triangle, it was proposed to bear 50% of the project cost of the new Puri-Konark railway line. Konark, which is famous for sun temple And the beach is about one hour by road from Bhubaneswar and 30 minutes from Puri.
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