 A number of mega steel plants coming up in this region.  This New-Line-A Connector between coal fields in Talcher to Banspani-Sukinda line.  Coal movement in one direction and iron-ore in reverse.  Will dovetail the Paradip Port capacity expansion for sea-borne thermal coal movement for power houses.  East Coast line between Nirgundi and Cuttack bears the heaviest pressure (Traffic from 3 directions).  Provide a reliable/economical/faster alternative to passenger/freight transport.

 Will reduce congestion on roads/carbon emissions. (A Goods/Passenger Train = 50 Trucks/ 300 Buses)  Will directly/indirectly benefit more than one crore people.  Investment in rail is cost-effective compared to road.  During construction stage will generate employment of forteen lakh man days.  Will be the life-line of the fastest growing industrial belt of Odisha.

 Length km.  Location- Between Talcher Road (Talcher-Sambalpur Line) and Baghuapal station (Daitari- Keonjhar-Bansapani Rail Line).  Estimated Cost - Rs 1100 crore (Latest Projection).  Districts to Serve - Angul, Dhenkanal & Jajpur.  Land acquisition involved :-  Pvt Land acres (69 Villages).  Govt Land acres.  Forest Land acres.

 Land acquisition for first 15km each from both Angul- Sukinda-end.- Dec  Work will commence from both end - Apr  Acquisition of balance land  Forest/Environmental clearance  Date of Completion of the Project

 Total Equity - Rs 420 crore.  Debt (Market) - Rs 650 cr +  Equity Break-Up :-  45% (211 cr.)- Rail Vikash Nigam Ltd. (A Railway Ministry undertaking)  25% ( 105 cr)- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd.  20 % (84 cr)- Bhusan Steel Ltd.  10% (42 cr)- (Expected from Odisha Govt).  Bhusan Steel Ltd (Meramundali) has stopped subscribing after Rs 10 Cr. Subscription.  IDCO has consented for 1 % (4 crore).  OMC is suggested for balance 9% (37.80 crore).

 Final Location Survey Completed.  Alignment of Rail-Line Finalised.  Bridge work on Brahmani River in full swing.

Ser No Name of the District No. of Villages Involved U/s 7 order Possessio n Taken over (in acres) Posses sion not yet hande d over Remarks Issued in villages To be Issued in villages 1Angul7( ) 0502 NIL7 2Dhenkanal49( ) villages (Ac ) 40 3Jajpur13( ) 130 NIL13 Total69( ) villages (Ac ) 60

Ser No Name of the District Name of the Tahasil No. of Villages Involved Govt. Land alienation proposal filed (in acres) Depart- mental Land Alienation Sanctioned /Alienation Order Copies Received Alienati on Under Process Remarks 1AngulBanarpal22(1.880)-NIL1.880 Talcher33(1.036)0.7002(1.060) DhenkanalOdapada11(11.054)-NIL Parjang1010(59.245)8.3005(6.175) K.Nagar2424(43.011)0.9709(1.820) Bhuban99(26.250) (5.430) JajpurSukinda66(39.890)1.8306(15.020) Rs.1.33 Cr deposited Danagadi55(21.130)-NIL Total6060( ) (29.505)

Ser No Name of the District No. of Villages Involved Diversion Proposal Filed (in acres) Joint Field Verifica- tion Palli Sabha Conducted Stage-I Cleara- nce Remark s 1.AngulNIL 2.Dhenkanal3333( )17 NIL 3.Jajpur1313( )4NIL Total4646( ) (on ) 2117NIL N.B: Forest Rights Act certificate issued by Collector/DNKL for ‘17’ villages( Acre) excluding Sabak Kisam Jungle.