Bhubaneswar, Sept. 30 -- Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS), South Eastern Circle, Sumeet Singhal, on Wednesday inspected the newly constructed 13.35-km Purunakatak-Charichhak section of the Khurda Road-Balangir Rail Line Project in Boudh district, marking a key step towards its commissioning.

The inspection focused on the safety parameters and infrastructure facilities along the newly laid railway section and is considered an important step towards its commissioning and further expansion of rail connectivity into the interior regions of Odisha.

During the inspection, the CRS reviewed the track, signalling and telecommunication systems, bridges, viaducts, tunnel and other safety-related installations. He also conducted a speed trial run...