Bhubaneswar, Sept. 24 -- In a bid to strengthen Odisha's role in India's railway network, Development Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary Anu Garg chaired a high-level review meeting on railway infrastructure and ongoing projects on Tuesday.

The meeting was attended by senior officials, including Usha Padhee, Principal Secretary of Commerce & Transport, P. Funkual, General Manager of East Coast Railway, Premkumar Jha, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Balwant Singh, Commissioner-cum-Secretary Tourism, and others.

Odisha has emerged as a frontrunner in expediting railway development by facilitating land acquisition, ensuring timely clearances, and co-financing priority projects. Among the most significant initiatives discus...