Camp office functional, to monitor developmental work of Puri railway station

The camp office to look after the proposed redevelopment work of Puri railway station has been made operational recently.

The Puri railway station is being redeveloped to be a world-class infrastructure with passenger friendly amenities. The facelift of the station and Yatri niwas is being planned by taking inspiration from Odisha’s temple architecture.

Various modern facilities are being included such as new building, air concourse, renovation of platforms and platform shelters and circulating areas. Food court zone and shopping areas with organic waste management.

There will also be provision of well-designed drains, signage and dividers. This will also have facilities of liquid waste management and solid waste management.

The new building will have high standard dormitories and retiring rooms apart from the beautified circulating area. During the last visit of Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to Puri, he took stock of the various activities and discussed to ensure safe journey of the passengers.

Later, General Manager of East Coast Railway, Roop Narayan Sunkar inspected the station site and had instructed the concerned officials to execute the project in an exemplary manner.

The project was sanctioned in 2021-22 at a cost of Rs 161.5 crore and being targeted to be completed within 30 months after start of the work.