Vaishnaw sanctioned Rs 15,000 cr railway projects in Odisha: CM

Vaishnaw sanctioned Rs 15,000 cr railway projects in Odisha: CM

Vaishnaw sanctioned Rs 15,000 cr railway projects in Odisha: CM

BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday said Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw approved projects worth Rs 15,000 crore for the state after he interacted with him for a brief period last month.

Majhi thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for clearing these projects for Odisha and said he held a meeting with the railway minister on July 27 during his visit to Delhi.

The chief minister again interacted with Vaishnaw through video conferencing from Lok Seva Bhavan here on Sarurday and said: “You (Railway Minister) called me for five minutes to have tea in Delhi and you approved 6 projects for Odisha. Thank you very much”.