Chinese to help in the making of a world class station in Bhubaneswar?
Bhubaneswar- Cuttack- Puri, ECOR, Khordha, Railway network in Odisha, TOI, Economic Times March 12th. 2008, 9:16amFollowing is an excerpt from a report in the Economic Times.
Railways may seek Chinese help in developing railway stations at Bhubaneswar and Bypanahalli in Bangalore.
A high-level Chinese delegation is visiting India from tomorrow to understand the Indian Railway system in a better way as part of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between both the countries.
The 13-member delegation headed by Wu Wei, Director of Sino-India Railway Cooperation Working Group will visit Agra, Bhubaneswar, Mumbai and Bangalore during their 12-day visit.
… The two countries’ cooperation in rail sector is envisaged in the MoU signed on January 14 during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to Beijing. The agreement, valid for three years, envisages development of rail-related programmes of mutual interest.
… The team would visit railway station at Bhubaneswar and Bypanahalli to explore the possibility of developing these stations at the international level. "After visiting these places, the team would share their views with us about the way to go ahead with the project, said the official.