The Railway Board (RB) has approved four new railway line projects in Odisha, covering 312 km at an estimated cost of around Rs 90.2 billion under the public private partnership (PPP) mode. These are:
- Jajpur Road-Dhamara New Rail Line Project: Under Purvodaya vision, it involves construction of a 101 km broad-gauge line between Jajpur Keonjhar Road and Dhamra Port at an estimated cost of Rs 29.87 billion. The project will have ten stations between the originating and destination stations and will provide direct rail connectivity to Maa Biraja temple, one of the oldest religious Shakti Peethas at Jajpur Town, famous Shaivite shrine of Baba Akhandalamani at Aradi in Bhadrak and Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapara in Odisha.
- Budhapank-Luburi New Railway Line Project (MCRL Outer Corridor): It involves laying a 112.5 km long new rail line between Budhapank and Luburi in Odisha at an estimated cost of Rs 34.77 billion. The proposed alignment facilitates the transportation of coal from Talcher Coal Fields.
- Tikiri-Kutrumali New Railway Line Project: It spans 49 km and aims to improve transportation of bauxite ore from the Kutrumali and Sijumali mines at an estimated cost of Rs 11.51 billion in Kalahandi and Rayagada districts of Odisha.
- Balaram-Putagdia-Tentuloi New Railway Line Project: As a part of the inner corridor, under Phase-II, it runs for 49.58 km and will further strengthen freight evacuation capacity in the region at an estimated cost of Rs 14.04 billion in Odisha.