Champaran HumSafar Express : इन अजनबी सी राहों में, जो तू मेरा हमसफ़र हो जाये, बीत जाए पल भर में ये वक़्त, और हसीन सफ़र हो जाये. - Piyush Singh

After struggling for several years, the E-W connectivity project KhurdaRd-Bolangir new line project has finally gathered momentum and we can expect completion in next 4-5 years.
* 1945-Survey conducted for KhurdaRd-Bolangir new rail line
* 1994-95- Project sanctioned- but didnot pickup due to lack of funds
* 2016-36kms long KhurdaRoad-Begunia- First phase commissioned (it took more than 2 decades for first section to...
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be commissioned)
* 2017-32 kms long Begunia-Nayagarh- (Part of second phase-76kms long Begunia-Daspalla section) commissioned(Total 68 kms commissioned)
* march'2018- 25 kms Nayagarh-Naugarh (part of second phase) & 15km Bolangir-Baisipalli (part of third phase-177km long Daspalla-Bolangir section) (Total 116 kms shall be commissioned)