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Various newspapers (Telegraph, Financial Express) report that the Cabana group has announced a hotel and a management institute in Bhubaneswar and plans to open many hotels in various locations in Orissa. Following is an excerpt from Telegraph.

Co-chairman of Cabana Hotel Management Private Limited and venture capitalist, Prabhu Goel, said the institute will be the group’s first training venture anywhere in the world. “Since the industry demand is huge, we hope that all students will be absorbed after training,” Goel added.

The institute, for which the government has allotted a seven-acre plot near Dumduma, will have hostels for 1,500 students, classrooms, labs, kitchens, along with a an attached 200-bed hotel. The group will represent Best Western brand in India, provide hotel management services and consultancy, he said.

Over the next 10 years, the group intends to add more than 100 hotels and 10,000 rooms to the growing Indian hospitality market. “We have visited places like Chilika, Puri, Konark and Paradip. We are interested to set up hotels there. We have plans to invest around Rs 350 crores in developing properties in the state,” said Goel.

Samaja has a beautiful editorial page article by Ramachandra Pattanayak. In it the the author explains that if we continue opposing Posco, Tisco and Mittal what will happen is that steel plants will be made in other states, our mines will be assigned by the central government to these steel plants in other states and we will lose out on many fronts including infrastructure development that comes with steel plants, ancillaries, etc. Similarly, he says it does not make sense that we are so vocal about IIT etc. and yet we oppose Vedanta University.

I agree with the author. The assignment of mines is not fully under state govt. control. We can not sit on requests and delay assigning mines. If we do that currently the central govt. has the right to assign the mines to others. Losing out on the mines, we lose out on the related infrastructure developments such as townships, railways, roads, and to some degree ports. We also lose out on the ancillaries. In this regard one may note cities with big steel plants such as Rourkela or Jamshedpur. They all have lots of ancillary units around that area. So even if the main steel plant does not employ as many people as in the past, there are more opportunities for ancillaries these days as the state is keen on going after auto factories, bicycle factories etc. These ancillaries will hire a lot of people. But, of course, we should not force people out of their land; they should be enticed with good compensation (R&R). On the other hand we need to be very careful and wary of some of the neighboring states who are trying to spread their ideology to our state and in the process trying to steal some of these upcoming developments in Orissa. In this regard it is amazing that politicians and MPs from a neighboring state are able to come to Orissa and say that their party opposes such and such project in Orissa. At the same time the party of these politicians support industry in their state so much that they or their allies have sent in cadres dressed up as policemen to kill and rape people opposed to industrialization in their state. What gull these politicians from the neighboring state have and how stupid we Oriyas are to invite them, give them a platform and listen to them.

Educational and research infrastructure in and around Bhubaneswar (BBSR, Cuttack, Puri, etc.).

Educational and research infrastructure of Orissa

Universities in the Bhubaneswar metropolitan area.

• Utkal University, Bhubaneswar.
• Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar.
• Ravenshaw University, Cuttack. (Ref. [1], [2], [3].)
• Utkal University of Culture , Bhubaneswar
• KIIT–deemed university , Bhubaneswar.
• Shri Jagannath Sanskrit Vishvavidyalaya, Puri.

Research institutes in the Bhubaneswar metropolitan area.

• Institute of Physics , Bhubaneswar
• Institute of Life Sciences , Bhubaneswar
• Regional Research Laboratoty , Bhubaneswar
• Regional medical research center , Bhubaneswar
• Biju Patnaik National Steel Institute, Puri
• Central Rice Research Institute , Cuttack
• Central Institute of fresh water aquaculture , Bhubaneswar
• Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology (CIPET), Bhubaneswar center.
• National Research Centre for Water Technology , Bhubaneswar.
• National research center for women in agriculture, Bhubaneswar.
• Various other ICAR institutes; some around Bhubaneswar.
• National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research, Olatpur, Cuttack
• Orissan Institute of Maritime and South-east Asian Studies (OIMSEAS), Bhubaneswar. [1]
• Regional Spinal Injury Centre (R.S.I.C.), Cuttack. (funded by Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India)
• Institute of Molecular Medicine and Nano Bio-science, Bhubaneswar. Ref: [1].
• Odissi research center , Bhubaneswar.
• Institutions under the Science and Technology Department of Govt of Orissa:
  • Orissa Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA)
  • Orissa Remote Sensing Application Centre (ORSAC)
  • Orissa Bigyan Academy (OBA)
  • Pathani Samanta Planeterium
  • Institute of Material Sciences (IMS)
  • Institute of Mathematics and Application (IMA)
• Central Council for Research in Ayurveda and Siddha, Bhubaneswar.

Medical/Dental Colleges in the Bhubaneswar metropolitan area.

• Neelachal Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar
• Vargabi Medical College, Bhubneshwar 751 001
• Hi-Tech Medical College, Bhubaneswar
• Lord Jaganath Institute of Dental Science & Research, Bhubaneswar
• S. C. B. Medical college, Cuttack
• Dr Abhim Chandra Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Bhubaneswar
• Gopabandhu Govt Ayurvedic Mahavidyalaya, Puri
• Government Homoeopathic Medical College, Bhubaneswar
• Gandhi Dental College, Janla, Bhubaneswar (is being established by GIET, has permission from center and state govts and Utkal Univ) Ref: [1].
• Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar: being made
• Various other medical and medical technology instituitions; some in or around Bhubaneswar
• Ref: Medical colleges in India

Management Institutes (granting MBA or equivalent) in the Bhubaneswar metropolitan area

• Xaviers Institute of Management , Bhubaneswar.
  Rank: [10 in Business world 2004], [15 in Business world 2003], [Top A+ in AIMA-04].
• Regional College of Management , GD-2/12, & 2/13, Nandan Kanan Road, Chandrashekarpur, Bhubaneswar – 751 023 Dist: Khurda.
  Rank: [33 in Business world 2004], [27 in Business world-2003], [A in AIMA-04].
• Institute of Business Administration & Training (IBAT) , At/Po: KIIT, Patia, Bhubaneswar – 751 024 Dist: Khurda.
  Rank: [52 in Businessworld 2003], [Top A in AIMA-04].
• Institute of Management & Information Science, 2130/4711, Vivekananda Marg, Bhubaneswar – 751 002 Dist: Khurda
  Rank: [Top A in AIMA-04].
• Ajay Binay Institute of Technology (pvt), Piloo Modi, C-12, Industrial Area, Badambadi, Khapuria, Cuttack – 753012, Orissa
• Dhaneswar Rath Institute of Engineering and Management Sciences (pvt), (DRIEMS), AT/PO Kairapari, Kotsahi, Tangi, Dist. Cuttack, Orissa.
• Academy of Management Studies, Pubasasan, Kausalyagang, Bhubaneshwar – 751 001 Dist: Khurda
• Bhubaneswar Institute of Management & Information Technology, Geetanjali, Rasulgarh, Bhubaneswar – 751 010 Dist: Khurda
• Biju Patnaik Institute of Information Technology & Management Studies F-4, Chandaka Industrial Estate, (Opp. Infocity Telephone Exchange), Bhubaneswar – 751 024 Dist: Khurda
• BRM Institute of Management & Information Technology, At Pubasasan, Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar – 751 010 Dist: Khurda
• Centre for Management Studies, Orissa Engineering College, Nabajyoti Vihar, Nijigarh Kurki, Bhubaneswar – 751 007 Dist: Khurda
• Department of Business Administration, Utkal University, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar – 751 004 Dist: Khurda
• Global Institute of Management, Mahatab Road, Cuttack – 753 001 Dist: Cuttack
• Institute of Business & Computer Studies, 644/3019, Jagamara, Bhubaneswar – 751 030 Dist: Khurda
• Institute of Co-operative Management, UNIT-VIII, Nayapalli Bhubaneswar – 751 012 Dist: Khurda
• Institute of Management & Information Technology, (Formerly College of Accountancy & Management), Cuttack – 753 007 Dist: Cuttack
• Institute of Management, Gyan Vihar, Rasulgarh, Bhubaneswar – 751 010 Dist: Khurda
• Institute of Professional Studies & Research , H.O. Harmony House, Opp. TV Centre, Tulsipur Road, Cuttack – 753 008 Dist: Cuttack
• Rajdhani College of Engineering & Management Plot no. 18, Sector A, Zone B, Mancheswar Indl Estate Bhubaneswar – 751 005 Dist: Khurda
• Srusti Academy of Management, Plot no. 38/1 Chandaka Indl. Estate Bhubaneswar – 751 031 Dist: Khurda
• Ref: AICTE list of MBA granting institutions
• Ref: Management School Grading by All India Management Association (AIMA) in 2004

Engineering Colleges in the Bhubaneswar metropolitan area

• Ajay Binay Institute of Technology (pvt), Cuttack
• C. V. Raman College of Engineering (pvt), Bhubaneswar
• College of Engineering (pvt), Bhubaneshwar
• College of Engineering & Technology (govt), Bhubaneswar
• Dhaneswar Rath Institute of Engineering and Management Sciences(pvt), Tangi, Cuttack
• Eastern Academy of Science & Technology (pvt), Phulnakhara, Khurda
• Gandhi Institute of Technological Advancement (pvt), Badaraghunathpur, Bhubaneswar
• Ghanashyama Hemalata Institute of Technology & Management(pvt), Chhaitana Puri
• Institute of Technical Education & Research (pvt), Bhubaneswar
• Institute of Textile Technology (govt), Choudwar
• Jagannath Institute of Engineering & Technology (pvt), Cuttack
• Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (Deemed University) (pvt), Bhubaneswar
• Konark Institute of Science & Technology (pvt), Jatni, Khurda
• Koustuva Institute of Self Domain (for Women) (pvt), Bhubaneswar
• Krupajala Engineering College (pvt), Pubasasan, Bhubaneshwar
• Mahavir Institute of Engineering and Technology (pvt), Paniora, Bhubaneswar
• NM Institute of Engineering & Technology (pvt), Sijua, Bhubaneswar
• Orissa Engineering College (pvt), Nijigarhkurki, Bhubaneswar
• Silicon Institute of Technology (pvt), Bhubaneswar
• Udayanath College of Science & Technology (pvt), Adaspur, Cuttack
• Trident Academy Of Technology, Plot No- F2/A, Chandaka Institutional Area, Infront Of Infocity, Bhubaneswar, Orissa- 751024. ([1])
• Ref: AICTE list of engineering colleges.

Schools offering architecture degrees in Bhubaneswar metropolitan area

• Ajay Binay Institute of Technology — Piloo Modi College of Architecture (pvt), Cuttack
• College of Engineering and Technology (govt), Bhubaneswar
• Ref: AICTE list of architecture schools

MCA granting institutions in metropolitan Bhubaneswar

• Biju Patnaik Institute of Information Technology & Management Studies F-4, Chandaka Industrial Estate, (Opp. Infocity Telephone Exchange), Bhubaneswar – 751 024 Dist: Khurda
• C.V. Raman Computer Academy, Vidya Nagar, Mohura, Janla, Bhubaneswar – 752 054 Dist: Khurda
• Centre for IT Education, Plot No-4, Sector-A, Zone-B, Mancheswar Industrial Estate, Bhubaneswar – 751 010 Dist: Khurda
• College of Engineering & Technology, Techno Campus, Kalinga Nagar, Bhubaneswar – 751 003 Dist: Khurda
• Indian Institute of Science & Info. Tech. Gitanjali, Rasulgarh, Bhubaneswar – 751 010 Dist: Khurda
• Institute of Business & Computer Studies, 644/3019, Jagamara, Bhubaneswar – 751 030
• Institute of Management & Information Technology (Formerly College of Accountancy & Management), Cuttack – 753 007
• Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology , At/Po: KIIT, Patia, Bhubaneswar – 751 024
• Krupajala Computer Academy OCHC Bldg., Behind Ram Mandir, Kharavelanagar Bhubaneswar – 751 003
• Kushagra Institute of Information & Management Science (KIIMS), Gopinath Nilayam, Surya Vihar, Link Road, Cuttack – 753 013
• Nilachal Institute of Computer Science. B – 8, Mancheswar Industrial Estate, Bhubaneswar – 751 017
• Orissa Academy of Science, Plot No.361(A),Patrapara,Bhubaneswar751019
• Orissa Computer Academy, 315, Kharavela Nagar, Bhubaneswar – 751 001
• Patitpaban Institute of Technology, Gangapada, Janla, Bhubaneswar – 752 054
• Ravenshaw University, College Square, Cuttack – 753 003
• Regional College of Management, GD-2/12 & 2/13, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar – 751 023, Dist: Khurda
• School of Computer Application (ITER) , Jagamohan Nagar, Jagmara, Bhubaneswar – 751 030 Dist: Khurda
• Shri Jagannath Institute of Technology, DAV Public School, Water Works Road, Puri – 752 002
• Silicon School of Information Technology, Silicon Hills, Patia, Bhubaneswar – 751 031 Dist: Khurda
• Sri Ram Institute of Information Technology 7 & 8, Jharapada, Cuttack-Puri Road, Bhubaneswar – 751 006
• Trident Academy of Creative Technology S 2/142, Mancheswar Indl. Estate Bhubaneswar – 751 010 Dist: Khurda
• Ref: AICTE list of MCA insittutions.

Pharmacy schools in the metrpolitan Bhubaneswar area

• Indira Gandhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Bhubaneswar (IGP) Pvt.
• Institute of Pharmcy & Technology, Salipur (IPT) Pvt.
• School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, ITER, Bhubaneswar (SPI) Pvt.
• Sri Jayadev College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Naharkanta (JCN) Pvt.
• Ref: AICTE list of pharmacy schools
• Ref: Orissa government list of Pharmacy colleges

Nursing Schools

• School of Nursing, SCB Medical College Cuttack
• Kalinga Hospital Ltd. Khurda Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar
• Nayak Educational Trust, Cuttack Nayak Health Care, Abha Diagnostic Complex, Medical Road, Ranihat
• Lord Jagannath Mission Plot.No.706, Old Station Square, Cuttack Road, BBSR
• Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), BBSR At/Po-KIIT, BBSR-24
• Vivekananda Institute of Social Work & Social Science (VISWASS), BBSR N-2/158, Nayapalli BBSR
• SUM Nursing School Sikshya Anusandhan, C-51, BDA Duplex, Baramunda, BBSR
• Ref: Orissa government list

Autonomous Colleges with Masters programs in metropolitan Bhubaneswar

• B.J.B. autonomous College, Bhubaneswar
• R.D. Womens autonomous College, Bhubaneswar
• S. C. S College , Puri
• Ref: UGC list of autonomous colleges in Orissa

Other institutions with non traditional (i.e., beyond Science/liberal Arts/Commerce/Engg/Medical/MBA etc.) programs

• Arts and Crafts
  • Dhauli College of Art and Crafts, Bhubaneswar.
  • Guru Harekrushna Behera College of Art and Culture.
  • B.K. College of Arts and Craft, BBSR
• Design
  • National Institute of Design Management and Technology, Bhubaneswar.
• Education, Teachers training
  • Nalini Devi Women Teacher’s Training College, BBSR
  • Regional Institute of Education, Bhubaneswar
  • Sri Jaydev College of Education and Technology, Naharkanta, Khurda
• Film
  • Biju Patnaik film and TV Institute, Cuttack.
• Hotel Management
  • Indian Institute of Hotel Management and Catering, Bhubaneswar.
  • Ranjita Institute Of Hotel Management & Catr Tech Bindyanagar,At/Po Mahura- 752054 P.O. Janla,Bhubaneswar
  • School Of Hotel Management Institute Of Tech. Edu. & Research Jagmohan Nagar, Jagamara, Khandagiri, Distt.Khurda
  • Ref: AICTE list of hotel management schools
• Law
  • Capital Law College, BHUBANESWAR
  • Gokulananda Moharathi Law College, BBSR
  • Kalinga Law College, BBSR
  • Law College, BHUBANESWAR
  • Madusadan Law College, CUTTACK
  • The Law College, CUTTACK
• Library Science
  • Pandit Nilakantha College of Library and Information Sc, BHUBANESWAR.
• Performance arts
  • Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya, BHUBANESWAR
  • Kala Vikas Kendra, KV.K. Marg, Cuttack
• Physical Education
  • Govt.College of Physical Education, Kalinga Stadium, BBSR
• Sanskrit
  • Krushna Chandra Gurukula Sanskrit Vidyalaya, Old Town, Bhubaneswar
• Social Work
  • National Institute of Social Work, and Social Sciences (NISWASS), BHUBANESWAR.
  • Vivekananda Institute of Social Work & Social Science (VISWASS), BBSR N-2/158, Nayapalli BBSR
• Ref: The complete list of colleges in Orissa

Components/branches of other institutions in metro Bhubaneswar

• Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management, Bhubaneswar regional center.
• ICFAI Institute of Science and Technology
• IIT Kharagpur extension center in Bhubaneswar
• Amity Schools
• ALT Training College : to be opened [1].

Institutions of note in near-Bhubaneswar communities (see map )

• Berhampur (about 150 Kms from the center of Bhubaneswar, and 110 km from the nearest periphery), Gopalpur and vicinity
  • Berhampur University
  • MKCG Medical College
  • National Institute of Science and Technology , Palur Hills, Berhampur
  • Khallikote autonomous college, Berhampur
• Anugul, Talcher, Sarang, Dhenkanal area (about 120 kms from Bhubaneswar) and vicinity
  • Indian Institute of Mass Communication , Dhenkanal
  • Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology, Sarang

Planned institutions with imminent implementation

• Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose AIIMS in Bhubaneswar (foundation stone laid on July 15, 2003) ; parliament Q & A on it on Dec 15, 2004 and Dec 21,2004
  In the 2005 budget: “… I am also happy to announce that work on the six AIIMS-like institutions will start next year …”.
  In the 2004-2005 interim budget: “ … The Prime Minister had, therefore, last Independence Day, announced the establishing of six hospitals, in the Government sector, on the pattern of All India Institute of Medical Sciences(AIIMS). This ‘Pradhanmantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana’ envisages six new AIIMS like hospitals, one each in the States of Bihar, Chhatisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Rajasthan, and Uttaranchal. …”
  Recent news on this. [1].

Planned institutions/Efforts on for/In cold storage/To aim for:

• National Institute of Sciences. (M. M. Joshi mentions in Dec 2003-Jan 2004 (during the BJP tenure), about UGC’s plan in regards to this. See references to this at [1],[2]
  “…Dr. Joshi also informed the members about the steps initiated by the UGC … such as … to establish four National Institutes of Sciences at Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Pune and Allahabad; …”,[3],
  [4], [5].)
  News articles on need of such science institutions: [a], [b].
• An IIT in Orissa: PM Vajpayee on Aug 15, 2003 had announced setting up of 5 new IITs by upgrading promising academic institutions. With that news there has been a lot of lobbying by various states, institutions, and other groups. For example, see [1] , [2], [3] . In March 2005, the committee that was set up came up with its (see [4], [5]) recommendation of upgrading 7 engineering colleges to IITs, based on their current research record and facilities. But in this comparison, none of the NITs were considered. Orissa must oppose this report, and push for considering the NITs. Then NIT Rourkela may have a good chance. If new IITs are to be made from scratch then Orissa must make a case to have one in the BBSR area. In this Orissa should join Andhra Pradesh, which is keen on having an IIT in Basar. *** Recent reports suggest that the UPA government may not quite implement the above mentioned recommendation. See the rediff column on this and another article on this. More on this: [IIT in Kerala?]; [Bengal?];[OU-transition-to-IIT];[long journey]
• A central university in Orissa: According to the UGC list of universities, none of the central universities , and none of the institutes of national importnace are in Orissa. There has been some efforts from Orissa MPs to convert Sambalpur University as a central university in Orissa. See [1]; [2].
• IIIT in Bhubaneswar. Was proposed in 2000, but not set up yet. See [1] (last paragraph), for the central govt’s one time plan. For Orissa government’s plan on this see [2], and [3].
• Reference points:
  • Central universities in India (none in Orissa)
  • Institutes of national importnace [IITs,etc.] (none in Orissa.)
  • Autonomous science and technology institutions in India. (none in Orissa)
  • Indian Council of Medical research (ICMR)’s permanent institutes/centers (none in Orissa, but there is a regional medical research center in BBSR)
  • CSIR laboratories/institutes in India (RRL in BBSR)
  • Indian council of agricultural research (ICAR): (a) institutes (CIFA in BBSR, CRRI in CTC); (b) project directorates (WTCER in BBSR); and (c) national research centers (NRCWA in BBSR).
  • Indian atomic energy research centers 4 main centers in Mumbai, Kalpakkam, Indore and Kolkata; 7 grant in aid instituitions including “Inst. of Physics, BBSR”.
  • IIMs: Currently at Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Indore, Kozhikode, Lucknow.
  • IIITs: Centrally (HRD) funded ones at IIITM Gwalior, IIIT Allahbad, IIITM Jabalpur (just being made). State-industry funded ones at: Bangalore, Calcutta, Hyderabad, Kerala. Private ones: Calcutta.
  • National Institute of Management? Patna? [1], [2].
  • National Law School of India: only in Bangalore; similar sounding ones in Hyderabad, Calcutta, Bhopal, and Jodhpur. See [*1].
  • Department of Biotechnology: autonomous institutions. (ILS in BBSR)
  • National School of Drama: future plans? ([1])
  • Film and Television Institute of India, Pune.
  • National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad.
  • Goal/Dream: (i) Plan a: NIS in BBSR, IIT in RKL, IIM in BAM, IIIT in CTC, CU in SAM, NIT in BBSR, NLS in BBSR (ii) Plan B: NIS in BBSR, IIT in BAM, IIM in RKL, IIIT in CTC, CU in SAM, NLS in BBSR.
• Department of Biotechnology plans to establish centers of excellence in Bioinformatics. (See [1]).

Fun/Culture/Tourism in and around Bhubaneswar

• National parks
  • Chandaka Elephant Reserve
  • Nandan Kanan National Park
  • Chilika Lake Bird Sanctuary
• Malls/Pubs/etc.
  • Forum Mall. Near Ram Mandir. [1] ( Big Bazaar, pizza joints, etc.)
  • Mayfair Lagoon front.
  • Sparks Pub, Sandy(?) Square
  • Multiplex in Chandrasekarpur (planned)
• WebIndia: Bhubaneswar
• Bhubaneswar.
• Cuttack.
• Puri: Jagannath Temple.
• Konark; Konark temple; a UNESCO world heritage site.
  • Efforts towards additional world heritage site designations: [1] .
• Chilika Lake; more
• Dhenkanal.
• Berhampur.
• Orissa tourism destinations.
• Orissa Modern Art Gallery, A-17/8 Surya Nagar, Bhubaneswar.
• References: [1].

Getting to/from Bhubaneswar

• Flights to/from Bhubaneswar: Indian Airlines (direct flights to/from Kolkata-daily, Mumbai-daily, Delhi-daily, Hyderabad-MWFSu, Chennai-TuThSa), Air Sahara (direct flights to/from Hyderabad MTWSa), Air-One (planned flights between Bangalore and BBSR, and possibly Delhi and BBSR: [1], [2],[3]), Air Deccan (two daily flights between BBSR and Kolkata starting July 25, 2005.)
  • Bhubaneswar airport expansion, plan for international flights: Ref [1], [2].
• Road network: Bhubaneswar is on the NH5, part of the Indian Golden Quadrilateral: Orissa Roads; India’s NH network; India’s golden quadrilateral; the part of the GQ/NH-5 that runs through Orissa.
• Trains to/from/through Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar is the HQ of the East Coast Railway of Indian Railways.
  • Timings of trains to/from/through Bhubaneswar
  • Indian Railways Schedule.
  • Plans in the 2005 budget (8003/8004 Howrah-Yesvantpur Express from bi-weekly to daily with diversion via Tirupati; 8439/8440 Puri-Tirupati service from weekly to 5 days a week, Extension of 2983/2984 Jaipur-Bilaspur Express to Bhubaneswar; Extension of 8477/8478 Puri-Nizamuddin Kalinga Utkal Express to Haridwar; Extension of 2659/2660 Chennai – Visakhapatnam Express to Bhubaneswar; and a new daily Bhubaneswar- Sambalpur Express)
  • Seven days availability of trains leaving Bhubaneswar
  • Seven days availability of trains leaving Cuttack
  • Seven days availability of trains leaving Puri
  • Earliest dates on which reservations are available from Puri
  • Train status page

Other

• Weather at Bhubaneswar

Following is a collection of links on Ports and waterways in Orissa.

• Port locations: 13 new ones identified by IIT Madras
  • Paradeep port: [becoming a Shipyard?]
  • Dhamara port
    • Dhamara-Chandbali: [1], [2], [3:July19-05], [4:land acq], [work-to-start-jan1-06]
  • Gopalpur: [1], [OSL likely to bag this: Business Standard, Dec3-05], [Orissa Stevedores picked: Telegraph, Feb26-06], [agreement signed]
  • Jatadhari (near Paradeep): port for POSCO
  • Kirtania Mohana: Creative port, Chennai plans here
  • Chudamani, Ganjam: Essel mining plans here
  • Astaranga, Puri: CVR Navayuga plans here [1,2,3]
  • Palur
  • Baliharchandi
  • Bahuda Muhana
  • Inchudi
  • Chandipur
  • Barunei
  • Bahabalpur
• Ports news: [SREI].
• National waterway in Orissa: (East Coast Canal from Paradip to Haldia of length 623 km integrated ) [0:Hindu-14July05]; [PIB-May05] ; [map]; [Tech study]; [Policies]; [1];[Indian Express; Aug 25 2006 cabinet approved]

• • Editor’s comment [July14’05]: Brahmani River crosses the South Eastern railway line at Jenapur which is 8 kms from Jakhapura where branchline goes to Daitari and on to Bansapani. Jajpur Keonjar Rd is another 7 kms away where one of the National highway [Panikoli-Keonjhar segment of 215] passes and 15 km upstream of Jenapur NH 200 [Chandikhol-Sukinda segment of 200] passes. The state government should connect NH 200 to Jenapur to NH 215, and plan to make Jenapur a major transporation hub, as it will be a unique location. Talcher is another possibility for a transportation hub. At Talcher the rail line, the waterway and NH 42 cross. While Talcher can be a transportation hub, Jenapur could be both a transportation hub as well as a tourism hub where cruis eships can stop.
• Waterways links: [Indian waterways authority of India]; [Important inland waterways in India:map]; [National waterway1:map]; [National waterway2:map]; [National waterway3:map]
• Riverlinking: [CM’s order]

In recent years there has been a big jump in the number of kilometers of national highways in Orissa. Following is copied from my page "Roads and Highways infrastructure in Orissa."

Road network: Orissa Roads1; Orissa Roads2; India’s NH network; India’s golden quadrilateral; the part of the GQ/NH-5 that runs through Orissa.

• National Highways in Orissa and India; its growth in recent years:
  • NH 5: Junction with NH No.6 in Jharkhand near Baharagora-Baripada–Baleshwar-Bhadrakh-Cuttack- Bhubaneswar-Khordha-Chhatrapur-Brahmapur– upto Andhra Pradesh Border. (488 kms)
  • NH 5A: Junction with NH No.5 near Haridaspur-Paradip Port. (77 kms)
  • NH 6: From Chhattisgarh Border-Lobarchatti- Bargarh – Sambalpur-Deogarh-Barakot- Kendujhargarh -Jashipur-Bangriposi-upto Jharkhand Border (462 kms)
  • NH 23: From Jharkhand Border-Panposh-Raurkela– Rajamundra-Barakot- Pala Laharha-Talcher-Jn. with NH-42 (209 kms)
  • NH 42: Junction with NH No.6 near Sambalpur– Redhakhol-Anugul-Dhenkanal- Jn. with NH-5 near Cuttack. (261 kms)
  • NH 43: From Chhattisgarh Border– Dhanpunji- Borigma- Jaypur–Koraput-Sunki- Andhra Pradesh Border. (152 kms)
  • NH 60: From West Bengal Border– Jaleswar – Baleshwar (57 kms)
  • NH 75: From Jharkhand Border to junction with NH No.215 near Parsora (18 kms)
  • NH 200: From Chhattisgarh-Machida-Jharsuguda– Kochinda- Deogarh –Talcher-Kamakhyanagar-Sukinda- Chandhikhol (440 kms)
  • NH 201: Boriguma-Ampani-Bhawanipatna– Belgan- Balangir-Luisinga-Jogisuruda-Dunguripali-Bargarh (310 kms)
  • NH 203: Bhubaneshwar-Pipili-Puri–Konark (97 kms)
  • NH 203A: The highway starting from its junction with NH-203 at Puri, connecting Bramhagiri and terminating at Satpada (49 kms)
  • NH 215: Panikoli-Anandapur-Ghatgan- Kendujhargarh– Parsora-Koira-Rajamundra (348 kms)
  • NH 217: From Chhattisgarh Border-Nauparha-Khariar- Titlagarh-Belgan- Ramapur- Baligurha-Sorada-Asika- Brahmapur– Narendrapur- Gopalpur (438 kms)
  • NH 224: Khordha-Nayagarh-Dashapalla- Purunakatak-Bauda-Sonapur-Balangir (298 kms)
• Vijaywada-Ranchi highway (approved by planning commission as reported in May 2006), [July 06] [The Orissa government has been demanding a NH from Vijaywada to Ranchi which will pass through the Naxal infested areas. 1200 km of this 2000km will be in Orissa. CM talked to planning comission about it.]
• Ongoing National Highway work in Orissa
• Future plans for Orissa: [1:april-28-05]; [2:april-28-05].
• Various phases of NHDP: [1]; [2]; [3]
• Other highway plans:
  • 4 laning of Chandikhol-Paradip by February-end of 2007
  • 4 laning of Keonjhar-Panikoili, Duburi-Talcher, Cuttack-Paradeep and Duburi-Keonjhar Highways. [June17-05-Pragativadi]
• Aim-for-with-high-priority/parts-of-it-in-Orissa-govt- plan(page4)-already:
  • Connect NH 215 (perhaps at Jajpur Rd) to Jenapur to NH200 (where it meets Brahmani) with a highway as Jenapur is the location where the National waterway will cross the railway line and Jenapur is 7 kms from where a branch of the line goes to Daitari and Bansapani.
  • Designate AP-border-Koraput-Raygada-Padampur- Berhampur (in NH5) as a National highway. (This will bring Koraput and Raygada, thus a big part of KBK, closer to BBSR) — a slight revision of what is in the plan
  • Designate Anandpur (NH 215)-Bhadrak-Dhamara port as an NH. (This will bring Dhamara port closer to Jharkhand, thus helping industries in Jharkhand and Orissa.)
  • Jagatpur-Kendrapara-Chandbali-Dhamara — make it an NH (alternative route to Dhamara port)
  • Panikoili/Kuakhia-Jajpur-Aradi-Chandabali — make it an NH (alternative route to Dhamara port)
  • Panikoili-Jajpur-Kendrapara-NH5a-Paradeep — make it an NH (alternative to Paradeep port)
• Orissa State Road Transport Company (OSRTC)
• Wide city roads:
  • Four-laning of the Airport-Dhamana Chhaka road in Bhubaneswar: [1]
  • Other Bhubaneswar Road plans: [1], [2]
• Bhubaneswar area road plans:
  • Being pursued: BBSR-Barang-Khuntuni-NH42; alternate route to Bhubaneswar-Cuttack via Barang; Khurda-Cuttack bypass via Pitapalli; Bhubaneswar (Uttara chhack) to Paradeep highway (Uttara chhack map)
  • Should be pursued: Bhubaneswar-Khurda Rd station (already some Puri-Adi trains bypass Bhubaneswar. So Khurda Rd could be an alternative reliever station for Bhubaneswar. Then this road would be very important.); Patia station to Pahala in NH5 (this would be a third alternative to Bhubaneswar-Cuttack especially from the hot area of KIIT, Infocity, etc.)

(This is copied from my site on Railway infrastructure in Orissa.)

Most of Orissa’s rail network ( full-orissa-map, map-east-n- north-orissa, map-south-n-west-orissa) is part of the East Coast railway( map1, map2, time-table), and a small portion is part of the South eastern railway( map, plans) of Indian Railways. For trains across India see the Indian Railways Schedule, and for trains across Orissa see the ECOR schedule. Maps from IRFCA are here. India9.com has a list of stations and trains related to Orissa.

Rail network description:

• Howrah(0)… Kharagpur (116) … Lakshannath Rd (178)-Jaleswar (184)-Rajghat halt (191)-Amarda Rd (198)-Basta (203)- N Mayurbhanj Rd (207)-Rupsa Jn (213)-Haldipada (219)-Tikirapal halt (226)-Balasore (231)-Nilgiri Rd (241)- Khantapara (246)-Panpana (251)-Bahanga Bazar (256)-Soro (264)-Sabira (271)-Markona (279)-Ranital (285)- Bhadrak(291) -Baudpur(303)-Kapali Rd(308)-Kenduapada(312) -Manjuri Rd(320)-Dulakhpatna(323)-Baitarani Rd (328)- Korai(335)-Jajpur Keonjar Rd(340) – Jakhapura (348)-Brahmani PH-Jenapur(356)- New Garhmadhupur (362) -Haridaspur(372) -Dhanmandal(377)- Barithengarh(383) – Byree(388)-Sri Jhadeswar(392) – Kapilas Rd (398)- Nergundi(401)- Kendrapara Rd (409)- Cuttack(412) -Kathajori(414)-Gopalpur Balikuda(417)-Barang(424)- Patia(431)- Mancheswar (433)- Vani Vihar (437)- BBSR(440)- Lingaraj temple rd (445)- Retang(452)- Khurda Rd(459)-Argul (465)-Kaipadar Rd (468)- Dhaulimuhan(473)- Tapang(477)-Golabai(482)- Nirakarpur(485)- Bhusandapur(493)-Mukteswar(498)- Kaluparaghat (503) – Kuhuri(509)-Gangadharpur(517)- Solari(523)-Balugaon(530)- Chilika(537)- Khallikot (548)-Rambha(559)-Humma(570)-Ganjam(576)- Chhatrapur Court(584)- Chatrapur(585)- Jagannathpur(597)-Berhampur(606)-Golanthara (617)- Surla Rd(621)-…-Palasa(680)-…- Naupada (705) -…- Vijainagaram(821) -…- Visakhapatnam (882)

(ecor map)

• Haridaspur-Kendrapara-Paradeep (preliminary stage of construction; only few stations are named currently)
• Cuttack(0)-Mattagazpur(7)- Kandarpur(17)- Badakhandita(25)- Raghunathpur(32)- Gorakhnath (45) -Jhankad Sarla Rd(50)- Rahama(60)- Badabandha (73)- Paradeep(83)
• Khurda Rd (0)-Haripur(3)-Motari(8)-Kanas Rd(11)- Delang(15)- Birpurusottampur(22)-Sakhigopal(27)- Janakideipur(33)-Malatipatpur(36)-Puri (44)
• Khurda Rd(0)-Khurda Town(10.8)-Rajsunakhala (44)-Nayagarh(65.6)-Dasapalla(110.25)-Boudh (198)-Sonepur(240.1)-Bhainsapalli(274.9)-Balangir (preliminary stage of construction; only few stations are named currently)
• Sambalpur (0)-Sambalpur Rd(2)-Sambalpur city(7)- Maneswar(15)-Hatibari(28)- Jujomura(39)- Charmal (56)-Rairkhol(71)-Bamur(87)-Saragipali(97)- Handapa (111)- Boinda(118) – Jarapada(133)- Kerejanga(143) – Angul(157)-Talcher Rd (169) – Talcher(175)
• Talcher (0)-Talcher thermal(4)-Budhapank(10)- Meramondali(19)-Naya Bhagirathipur(28)- Hindol rd (32)-Sadashibpur(42)-Dandimal(46)- Dhenkanal (53)-Shyamcharanpur (58)- Joranda Rd(61)- Rajathagarh(73)- Radhakishorepur (77)- Ghantikhal (83)- Naraj Marthapur(90)-Barang(98)
• Talcher(0)-…-Rajathagara(73)-Gurudijhatia(83) – Charbatia(92)-Salagaon(96)- Nergundi(100) -…- Cuttack(112)-…-Bhubaneswar(140)
• Howrah(0)-…-Kharagpur-(115)…-TATA(249.5)-…- Rajkharswan(291.4)-…-Chakradharpur(312)-…- Bhalulata(392)-Bisra(398.6)-Bondamunda Halt (406.4) – Raurkela (413=X)-Panposh (418.7)- Kalunga(426.3)- Kansbahal (433.3)- Rajgangpur (443)-Sonakhan(450) -Sagra(456.7)- Garpos (461)-Tangarmunda (469)- Bamra(477.5)- Dharuadihi(487.2)-Bagdihi(493.4)- Panpali(499.6)- Dhutra(505.5) –Jharsuguda Jn(514.2)– Ib(523.1)- Brajrajnagar(525.8)-Belpahar(534.9)- Himgiri(548.2)- Daghora(555.3)-…-Raigarh(585.7)-…- Bilaspur(718) -…- Raipur(828.6)
• Badampahar(0)-Chhanua PH(9)- Kuladiha(16)- Rairangpur(24.5)-Aunlakhor(34)-Bahalda Rd(47)- Haludpukur(67.5)-Tata(89)
• Gurumahishasini(0)-Aunlakhor(9)
• Raurkela(0)- Quarry (8) – Kuarmunda (18)- Biramitrapur (27)
• Titilagarh(0)-Sikir(11)-Badmal(20)-Saintala(29)- Deogaon Rd(47)-Balangir(64)- Balangir Rd(66)- Loisingha(82)- Khaliapali(94) -Dungripali(106)- Barpali(121)- Bargarh Rd(140)- Attabira(158) -Godbhaga(166)-Hirakud(175)-Sambalpur(182)- Sambalpur Rd(184)-Sason(196)-Rengali(205)- Lapanga(215)-Brundamal(224)- Jharsuguda(231)
• Visakhapatnam(0)-..-Shimiliguda(121)-Araku(132)- Gorapur(142)-Darliput(155)- Padua(165)-Bheja(175)- Machhakund Rd(186)- Paliba(199)- Suku(206)- Koraput(217)- Manabar (224)- Jarati(234)- Maligura (245) – Chhatriput (252) –Jeypore(259)- Dhanapur (266) – …Jagdalpur(323) -…Kirandul(473)
• Koraput (0)-Damnjodi(19)- Kakrigumma (46) – Lakshmipur Rd (62) – Tikiri (83)-Rauli(96)- Lelligumma (113) -Bhalumaska (129)-Kautguda(155)- Singhapur Rd (164) – Rayagada (173)
• Raipur (0)-…-Khariar Rd(106)-Nawapara Rd (117)- Lakhna(131)- Harishankar Rd(147)-Truekela Rd(156)-Kantamanji(170)-Muribahal(185) – Rahenbata (196) – Titlagarh(203)- Kesigna(216) -Kandel Rd(225) – Rupra Rd(232)- Norla Rd(239)- Lanjigarh Rd(250)- Ambodola(264)- Doikallu(276) -Muniguda(289)-Bissam Cuttack (306)- Therubali (324)-Singapur Rd9(333)- Raygada (343) -Ladda (351)-…-Bobbili(414)-… –Vijainagaram(467)
• Rupsa Jn (0)-Thakurtota(6)-Jugpur(12)- Jogal(18)- Betonoti(24)-Krishna Ch Pur (35)-Jamsole(42)- Baripada (52)
• Baripada (0)-Baghra Rd(3)- Bhanjapur(4)- Kuchai(12) -Buramara(24)-Rajalukan(36)-Bangriposi (37.4) (narrow gauge, being converted)
• Balasore (0)-Nilgiri (21) (narrow gauge, used for transporting granite; defunct now?): [1]
• Naupada(0)-Tekkali(7)-Peddasana(13)-Temburu(17)- Ganguvada(25)-Patapatnam(34)- Parlakimidi (40)- Sitapuram(52)-Kashinagar(65)-Lihuri(71)- Bansidhara (79)-Palasingi(84)- Gunupur(90) (narrow gauge; being converted; Gunupur to be connected to Therubali)
• Jakhapura(0)-Sukinda Rd(8)-Baghupal(16)- Tomka(24)-Daitari(33). Tomka(0)-Tangiriapal(10)-Sagadapeta(26)-Chilikdara (39)- Harichandanpur(49)-Nilakantheswar(59)- Sitabanji(70)- Basantpur(83)-Naranpur(92)- Keonjhargarh(98)-Goaldih(109)- Porjanpur(116)- Nayagarh(130)– Jaroli(146)-Bansapani(155)-Murg Mahadev Rd(164)-Deojhar(167)-Padapahar (183)- Dangoaposi(188)-Maluka(198)-Kendposi(208)- Talaburu(217)-Jhinkpani(226)-Singhpokharia(235) –Chaibasa(242)-Pandrasali(250)-Rajkharswan(262) (between Chakradharpur and Tata) … Tata (304)
• Bolanikhadan(0)-Barabil(6)-Bara jamda(16)- Noamundi (30)-Padapahar(33)
• Gua(0)-Bara jamda(8)
• Kiriburu(0)-Karampada(6)-Tupadih(11.5)-Rangra(20)- Rakshi(30)- Bimlagarh(40)-Patasahi(48)-Chandiposh (55)- Champajharan(61)-Lathikata(70.6)-Dumetra (80)- Bondamunda Halt(86.5)
• Bondmunda Halt-Bangurkoel(0)-Bispur(7)- Nawagaon (13)- Orga(20)-…-Hatia(148); Nawagaon-Punrapani
• Barsuan(0)-Gognaposh(14.5)-Bimlagarh(21)

Current railway connectivity and Indian railway websites:

• 2007 Bhubaneswar connectivity (draft): Bhubaneswar/Cuttack/Puri/KhurdaRd (on a map)(7,7a,29,29a,30,30a,32,32a,34,34a,40,78)

• 2007 Rest of Orissa connectivity (draft): Rourkela (5,5a,32,32a,34,34a,36,36a,40,78), Sambalpur (5,5a,32,32a,34,34a,40,78), Berhampur/Chhatrapur (7,7a,29,29a,30,30a,34,34a,40), Titlagarh (34,34a,40,42,42a), Rayagada (34,34a,40,42,42a), Balasore/Bhadrakh/Jajpur Keonjhar Rd (7,7a,29,29a,30,30a,32,32a,40), Dhenkanal/Anugul/Talcher (78), Jharsuguda (5,5a,32,32a,34,34a,36,36a, 40,78), Barbil (87,87a), Bolangir/BaragarhRd (34,34a,40), Koraput (40), Baripada (32,32a), Rupsa, Keonjhargarh, Gunupur/Parlakimidi.
• Time Table: Howrah-Rkl-Mumbai(5), Mumbai-Rkl-Howrah(5a), Howrah-BBSR/Puri-Chennai(7), Chennai-BBSR/Puri-Howrah(7a), Guwahati-BBSR-B’lore/Kerala(29), B’lore/Kerala-BBSR-Guwahati(29a), Howrah-BBSR-Hyderabad(30), Hyderabad-BBSR-Howrah(30a), Puri-Delhi(32), Delhi-Puri(32a), Puri-Okha(34), Okha-Puri(34a), Dhanbad-Chennai-Dhanbad(40), Puri-Sambalpur-Puri(78), Vizag-Rayagada-Delhi(42), Delhi-Rayagada-Vizag(42a), Barbil-Howrah(87), Howrah-Barbil (87a), Patna/Danapur-RKl-Bilaspur/Durg(36a), Bilaspur/Durg-RKL-Patna/Danapur(36).
• Orissa rail history
• List of trains passing through various Orissa stations
• Seven days availability of trains leaving Bhubaneswar
• Seven days availability of trains leaving Cuttack
• Seven days availability of trains leaving Puri
• Earliest dates on which reservations are available from Puri
• Train running (late/in time/etc.) status page (by train #)
• Train departure by station name
• Trains/Fare/Reservation Availability Status Between Important Stations — Editor’s comment July 30 2005: There is a list of about 150 stations there, but the list only includes two stations in Orissa, Bhubaneswar and Rourkela. They should atleast add Puri, Khurda Rd, Cuttack and Sambalpur to that list. Moreover, Khurda Road should be considered to be in Bhubaneswar area and trains that skip Bhubaneswar but pass through Khurda Road should show up when queries about Bhubaneswar are asked.
• Trainfinder between two stations
• Train reservations
• Coach positions: Southern railway
• IR time tables: Official Dec 2006 TAAG (Trains at a glance) site; a more organized Dec 2006 TAAG site.
  • 2006 Dec-2007 July ECOR time table
  • 2004-2005 ECOR time table: Vizag-Bhadrakh, Bhadrakh-Vizag, Vizag-Kirandul-Vizag, Titlagarh-Jharsuguda, Jharsuguda-Titlagarh, Rayagada-Raipur, Raipur-Rayagada, Vijainagaram-Titlagarh, Titlagarh-Vijainagaram, Talcher-Sambalpur, Sambalpur-Talcher, KhurdaRd-Angul, Angul-KhurdaRd, Puri-KhurdaRd, KhurdaRd-Puri, Raygada-Koraput, Cuttack-Paradeep–Nuapada-Gunupur, Vijaywada-Vizag, Vizag-Vijaywada, Bhadrakh-Howrah, Howrah-Bhadrakh.

Railway budgets:

• Plans in the 2007 budget
  • New Trains:
    • Bhubaneswar-Rameswaram Express (weekly) after gauge conversion;
    • Bhubaneswar-Ranchi Garib Rath (tri-weekly) [most likely to follow the route Ranchi-MuriJn-ChandilJn-KandraJn-SiniJn-Chaibasa- Dangoaposi-PadapaharJn-Bansapani-Kenojhargarh- Tomka-SukindaRd-Jakhapura-Cuttack-Bhubaneswar]
  • Increase in Frequency: 2843/2844 Puri-Ahmedabad Express via Rayagada (from triweekly to 4 days in a week); 2835/2836 Hatia-Yesvantpur Express (from weekly to biweekly)
  • Doubling works of Bimlagarh-Dumitra (Part), Barbil-Badajamda, Titlagarh-Raipur have been given approval.
  • Survey for doubling: Sambalpur-Talcher; Khurda Road-Puri
  • Budget Numbers
    • New lines (94 crores total as opposed to 271.85 crores in 2006-07): Koraput-Rayagada (2 crores), Talcher-Sambalpur (3 crores), Lanjigarh Rd-Junagarh (12 crores), KhurdRd-Balangir (20 crores), Haridaspur-Paradeep (20 crores), Talcher-Bimlagarh (15 crores)
    • Gauge conversion (60 crores total as opposed to 49.8 crores in 2006-07): Naupada-Gunupur (25 crores), Rupsa-Bangiriposi ( 35 crores)
    • Doubling (293 crores as opposed to 293.16 crores in 2006-07): Talcher-Cuttack-Paradeep with 2nd bridge on Mahanadi and Birupa (64 crores), Cuttack-Barang (55 crores), Barang-Khurda Rd 3rd line (88 crores), Rajathagarh-Barang (86 crores). [Sambada lists some more doubling projects that is not listed in the pink book (ecor, se). Sambada claims the total 2007-08 budget for doubling to be 449.5 crores.]
• Plans in the 2006 budget
  • New Trains: Bhubaneswar-Baripada Express (tri-weekly) ; Howrah-Puri Express(bi-weekly) [done]; Bhubaneswar-Pondicherry Express(weekly) [feb14]; Tatanagar – Yesvantpur Express via Rourkela- Sambalpur- Rayagada(weekly) [done]; Howrah-Mumbai Express (weekly)
  • Extension of trains: 7227/7228 Vasco-Vijayawada Express (4 days a week) to Howrah [done]; 8507/8508 Visakhapatnam-Nizamuddin Hirakud Express to Amritsar; 8305/8306 Raipur-Sambalpur Express to Bhubaneswar [done]; 8467/8468 Puri-Jaipur Express to Jodhpur [done]; 8563/8564 Bangalore-Visakhapatnam Prashanti Express to Bhubaneswar; 211/212 Puri-Sambalpur Passenger to Rourkela
  • Increase in Frequency: 5625/5626 Bangalore- Guwahati Express from bi-weekly to tri-weekly [done]
  • In 2006-07, Railways propose to complete over 550 kms of New Lines. The sections include : Keonjhar-Daitari of Banspani-Daitari. With the completion of the above sections, the connection of Jakhapura (near Jajpur Road, between Bhubaneswar and Jajpur Rd) to Daitari, Keonjhar, Bansapani, to Rajkharsuan (between Chakradharpur and Tata) will be complete. See map. This will create alternate paths from Bhubaneswar to Rourkela (not much shorter, if any, than BBSR-Sambalpur-RKL though), and Bhubaneswar to Tata (a bit shorter than BBSR-KGP-Tata).
  • Completion of doubling of Titlagarh-Kesinga, Sambalpur-Sarala and Jharsuguda bye-pass in Orissa. Doubling of Padapahar-Banspani have also been included in the budget. In addition, works of doubling of Sambalpur-Titlagarh have been included in the Budget. Other doubling plans include Koraput-Kirandul, Kottavalasa-Koraput, and Bhadrak-Nergundi 3rd line.
  • Budget numbers: Total of Rs 653.9 crore for Orissa in 2006-07 ( against a request of 800 crores, and 279.39 crore more than allotted in 2005-06.): Rs 19 crore for the Lanjigarha Rd – Bhawanipatna – Junagarh, Rs 23 crore for the Khurda Rd- Balangir, Rs 155.58 crore Daitari-Keonjhar-Banspani, Rs 44 crore for Haridaspur-Paradip, Rs 20 crore for Angul-Duburi- Sukinda Road, and Rs 10 crore for Talcher-Bimalgarh. Rs 15.89 crore has been sanctioned for gauge conversion of Rupsa-Bangiriposi (Simlipal), Rs 34 crore for gauge conversion of Nuapada-Parlakimidi-Gunpur project, and Rs 293.16 crore for 12 doubling projects for 2006-07 as against Rs 170 crore for 2005-06.
  • 2006-07 Budget details at: Pink Book: ECOR details, SER details; Green Book: ECOR, SER.
• Past Railway budgets: 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06.
• Railway proj ects in Orissa — 2004 budgetary provisions
• Requests from Orissa legislator’s in Loksabha debates: [2005: Chandra Sekhar Sahu, Braja Kishore Tripathy, Ananta Nayak, Bikram Keshari Deo, B. Mahtab, Arjun Sethi, Brahmananda Panda, Kharabela Swain, Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Mohan Jena]
• A twelve year railway budget plan for new lines and gauge conversion in Orissa: [April,1-2006]

New lines, gauge conversions, doublings: [Hindu-April05]

• Hurdles: 2006-07 ECOR allocation, 2006-07 SER allocation, Baripada-Bangiriposi problem (see page 8-9 of 2006-may-CAG report)
• New lines in progress or recently completed plus wish list for immediate consideration
  • Daitari-Banspani 155 km, estimated cost Rs 590 corres, 78% complete by May 2004. [map]
  • Lanjigarh-Bhawanipatna-Junagarh 55.67 km, Rs 120 crore, 15% complete on May 2004. [map] Editors note: Highest priority should be to have the following link: Malkangiri (southwestern tip of Orissa) to Jeypore (next to Koraput) to Nabarangpur to Junagarh-Bhawanipatna-Lanjigarh (in Kalahandi district), where Lanjigarh is just south of Titlagarh. (This will bring railways to the districts of Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi in KBK.)
  • Haridaspur-Paradip 82 km, Rs 340 crore, 4.25% complete but on fast track. [map], [Statesman:March2006]
  • Sukinda Road-Angul 90 km, Rs 415 crore, 0.2% complete on May 2004, but on fast track. (Sukinda Rd is in between Jajpur Road and Daitari) [map].
  • Talcher-Bimlagarh (Total: 154 km, Rs 727 crore) [map] [ This will make the shortest distance between BBSR to Rourkela to 308 kms: BBSR-Talcher (114) + Talcher-Bimlagarh(154) + Bimlagarh-Rourkela(40). Other alternate paths between BBSR-Rourkela are: BBSR-KGP-Rourkela (440-115+412-115= 325+ 297=622); BBSR-Talcher-Sambalpur-Rourkela (440); BBSR-Jakhapura-Daitari-Bansapani-Rajkharswan- Rourkela (92+38+155+108+122=515); BBSR-Bansapani-Padapahar-Bolanikhadan-?- Kiriburu-Bondamunda-Rourkela (285+28+32+ 15+85+7=452). ]
  • Khurda Road-Bolangir 290 km, Rs 700 crore, 6% (survey) complete by May 2004. [map]
  • Gunupur-Therubali: [map]
  • Bangriposi-Gurumahishasini: see mention in 2005 budget — section 91.III.11 (connecting Gurumahishasini to Bangiriposi and then having broad gauge till Rupsa gives the path TATA-Baripada-Rupsa; [an alternate demand by people]); [SER plan], [SER plan2], [map]
  • Chakulia-Buramara: [SER plan], [SER plan2], [people’s demand]
  • Jaleswar-Digha: [SER plan], [SER plan2]
  • Wishlist: Kiriburu-Bolanikhadan (about 10 kms) — will result in the path Rourkela-Bimlagarh-Kiriburu- Barbil-Bansapani-Jakhapura-Cuttack- Bhubaneswar: [google-image], [map].
  • Wishlist: Naraj-Khordha-Khurda-Road line as part of a circular rail for the Bhubaneswar area, Khordha-KhurdaRd should be constructed immediately as part of the KhurdaRd-Balangir line, then complete the Khorda-Naraj part and then make Khorda another reliever station for Bhubaneswar. Then there should be a train running between Cuttack-Barang-Bhubaneswar- Khurda Rd-Khordha-Naraj-Barang at frequent intervals.
  • Recently completed or planned to be completed: Koraput-Raygada (Dec 1995), Talcher-Sambalpur (Aug 1998), Rupsa-Baripada (Sept 2005), Daitari-Bansapani (scheduled – 2006/07).
• Gauge Conversion:
  • Naupada-Gunupur, 90 km, Rs 89 crore, just starting. [map].
  • Rupsa-Bangiriposi: Rupsa-Baripada is already done (see item 108 2005 budget; [trial-run]) [map]; [Rupsa-Baripada DMU from Sept’19 05]
• Doubling projects:
  • 32-km Raghunathpur-Cuttack stretch on the Cuttack-Paradip section
  • 24-km stretches between Norla Road and Lanjigarh Road and between Titlagarh and Kesinga on the Titlagarh-Lanjigarh section on the Raipur-Vizag route
  • Sambalpur-Rengali (22.7 km)
  • Rajathgarh-Barang (31.5 km)
  • Khurda Road-Puri (15.3 km)
  • Cuttack-Barang (11.7 km)
  • Khurda Road-Barang (35 km)
• New lines under consideration: surveying stage (Baragarh-NawaparaRd, Gunupur-Therubali and Puri-Konark survey are mentioned in 91.II.5, 91.II.1 and 91.II.3 of 2005 budget):
  • Jeypore-Kottameta new BG rail link, 128 kms
  • Puri-Konark new BG rail link, 30 kms
  • Phulbani-Berhampur new BG line, 175 kms
  • Talcher/Hindol Road -Gopalpur/Berhampur new BG rail link, 245 ms
  • Talcher-Bimlagarh new BG rail link, 130 kms
  • Bargarh-Nawapara Road new BG link via Padampur, 120 kms
  • Jeypore-Nawarangpur new BG line, 45 kms (and then extended to Junagarh)
  • Jeypur-Malkangiri
  • Editor’s wish list: Therubali-Angul-Keonjhar-Badampahar (will result in the paths Jeypore-Koraput-Rayagada- Therubali-Angul-BBSR, Jeypore-Koraput-Rayagada- Therubali-Angul-Sukinda-Jajpur Rd-Balasore- Howrah, Kirandul-Jeypore- Koraput- Rayagada- Therubali- Angul-Keonjhar-Bansapani-Ranchi, Jeypore – Koraput-Rayagada-Therubali-Angul- Keonjhar -Badam Pahar-Jamshedpur)
  • Editor’s wish list: Jajpur Rd- Jajpur-Aradi- Chandbali- Dhamara port
  • Other links in Orissa govt’s list: Raygada-Gopalpur, Jaleshwar-Digha, Keonjhar-Badampahar.

Future Plans:

• Rail Traffic Projections: [NewIndPress:Aug9-05]
• A twelve year railway budget plan for new lines and gauge conversion in Orissa: [April,1-2006]
  • Orissa CM demands more fund and trains in rail budget of 2006
• New trains, extension and increased frequencies: wish list for 2007 and beyond
  • Goal: Better connectivity between BBSR and Rourkela.
    • Introduce a BBSR-Rourkela half day Intercity train and/or extend BBSR-Sambalpur train to Rourkela. [BBSR-Rourkela distance is Rourkela-Jharsuguda (102) + Jharsuguda-Sambalpur (49)+ Sambalpur-Talcher(175) + Talcher-Barang(98) + Barang-BBSR (16) = 440km] So a BBSR-Howrah (437 km) Janashtabdi/Dhauli kind of timing, or the BBSR-Vijag (443km) Intercity timing would be ok. For example: If it starts from BBSR at 6 AM then using the 8413 timing it can reach Sambalpur by 11 AM and can reach Rourkela by 1:40 PM. Then it can leave Rourkela by 2:30 PM and reach BBSR by 10:10 PM. If this is successful then have another train with the opposite timing. I.e., leaving Rourkela at 6 AM reaching BBSR at 1:40 PM and leaving BBSR at 2:30 PM and reaching Rourkela at 10:10 PM. Extend Puri-Sambalpur and Rayagada-Sambalpur expresses to Jharsuguda so that passengers from BBSR/Puri/CTC can connect to many of the trains that go west (to Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad etc.) from Jharsuguda.
  • Goal: More frequency between BBSR and Mumbai: Do one or more of the following.
    • Easiest: Extend Visakha-Express to Mumbai.
    • Next: Extend the newly extended 8305/8306 Raipur-Bhubaneswar express to Mumbai (via Nagpur) [Alternatively extend this train to Bhopal via Nagpur]
    • Extend Vidarbha or Sevagram Express (between Mumbai and Nagpur) to Bhubaneswar (via Raipur-Titlagarh-Bargarh-Sambalpur-Dhenkanal) [Also increases connectivity to Nagpur]
    • Increase frequency of weekly 2145/2146 BBSR-Mumbai express(so that twice a week it goes in the current route via Anugul-Sambalpur, twice a week it goes via Vijainagaram-Rayagada- Titlagarh- Raipur, and thrice a week via Vizag-Koraput- Rayagada-Raipur); [Similar to the trains connecting Puri-BBSR to ADI.]
  • Goal: Increase connectivity between Western Orissa and Allahbad-Delhi ( Public demand):
    • Extend 8601 Hatia Jammu Tawi express (now via Allahbad and Delhi) to Sambalpur (via Rourkela) first and may be after a year all the way till Bhubaneswar
    • Extend 2817/8603 Hatia-Delhi Samjhouta Express (via Allahbad) to Sambalpur (via Rourkela).
    • Increase frequency of Vizag-Delhi(now planned to be extended to Amritsar) express and on the new days let it take the route of Vizag-Koraput-Rayagada-Titilagarh-Balangir- Sambalpur and then follow the rest of the schedule.
  • Increase frequency of BBSR Rajdhani (perhaps once or twice plying through Sambalpur, once plying through Keonjhar, and going beyond BBSR to Viskhapatnam);
  • Goal: Better connection between western Orissa and South India, especially Hyderabad ( Public demand) [There are direct trains from Rourkela/Sambalpur to Bhubaneswar, Howrah, Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, but none to Hyderabad currently]:
    • Extend 6512 Bilaspur-Bangalore Express (via Hyderabad) to Rourkela or via Rourkela to Hatia/Ranchi or Tata.
    • Extend Vizag-Hyderabad Godavari express to Rourkela.
    • Introduce a Tata-Hyderabad Express going through Rourkela. [This should be happening soon, as Tata has excellent connections to all parts of India except to Hyderabad. May be ECOR can chip in towards this.] (Note in 2006 budget a new weekly Tata- Bangalore express is proposed. This may be routed through Hyderabad.)
  • Have a new Rayagada-Raipur (343 kms) day time express and Balangir-Vijainagaram (336 km) day-time express.
  • Increase frequency of weekly BBSR-Bangalore express and extend it to Mysore;
  • A Bhopal-Nagpur-BBSR-Puri train. (Bhopal and Nagpur are very close to Orissa but are not properly connected to BBSR by Rail.)
  • Extend Dhanbad-Tata Subarnreka express to Bhubaneswar.
  • Extend 8102 Muri express (Tata/Hatia-Jammu Tawi) to Bhubaneswar via Keonjhar (on the Hatia part) and Bhubaneswar via Kharagpur and Balasore on the Tata part.
  • A weekly Puri-Bhubaneswar-Sambalpur-Jabalpur-Bhopal-Kandla express
  • Extend Puri-Jodhpur express to Jaisalmer
  • A weekly Puri-Jaipur-Bikaner express
  • A weekly BBSR-Chennai-Tuticorn express
  • A weekly BBSR-Chennai-Cape express
  • A weekly BBSR-Chennai-Trivendrum express
  • A weekly BBSR-Chennai-Mangalore-Calicut express.
  • Once Daitari-Bansapani line is completed: a Tata-Puri passenger as well as a BBSR-TATA Intercity express via Keonjhar. [BBSR-Tata distance via Keonjhar will be about 421Kms: BBSR-Jakhapura (92) + Jakhapura -Tomka(24) + Tomka-Bansapani(155)+ Bansapani- Rajkharswan(108) + Rajkharswan-Tata(42)] Just for reference: BBSR-KGP-Tata = (440-115) + (249-115) = 325+134 = 459 kms.
  • Once Daitari-Bansapani line is completed, run one of the BBSR-SiniJn-Delhi train via Keonjhar on some of the days. (BBSR-Kenojhar-Sini = 410 kms while BBSR-Tata-Sini=486 kms)
  • a daily North Orissa Express train between Baripada and Puri. (in 2006-07 plan there is a thrice daily Baripada-BBSR train. This train is operational now.)
  • extend one of the trains to Delhi to beyond say Chandigarh/Jammu
  • a daily train between Baripada and Sambalpur;
  • a daily train between Rourkela and Berhampur;
  • a daily train between Paradeep and Berhampur;
  • extend 8447/8448 BBSR-Koraput express upto Jeypur;
  • increase frequency of 5639/5640 weekly Puri – Guwahati express;
  • once the line between Howrah-BBSR is completely electrified [done Dec 1 05] an almost non-stop twice a day, 4 hrs each way train between Howrah-BBSR;
  • Extend Konark express to start from Baripada as well as 2145/2146 BBSR-Mumbai express to start from Baripada. [There are direct trains from Balasore to BBSR, Howrah, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, but none to Mumbai. In general all train going west that start from BBSR should be extended to Balasore];
  • make a reliever station to Bhubaneswar with express halts at Patia. It is 1 km to the right of Magnetic Square in this map, and 2 km to the top of Patia square in this map. Note that this station is 3 km from Infocity, 1 km from KIIT, 2 km from Silicon, 3.5 km from Trident, 2 km from Koustuv, 2 km from College of Engg, 2 km from CIPET, 5 km from Fortune tower, etc.
• People’s demand: [Pioneer July’05: Extension of Raipur-Sambalpur intercity express to Bhubaneswar instead of Sambalpur [in 2006-07 plan], completion of Khurda-Balangir Railway Line, extension of Bhubaneswar -Sambalpur intercity express to Titilagarh instead of Sambalpur]
• Orissa integration plan (July 2005):
  • Now: lots of trains in the route Howrah- Kharagpur -Balasore-BBSR-Berhampur- Palasa-Vizag and Howrah-Rourkela-Mumbai; and many trains in the line Sambalpur-Dhenkanal-Bhubaneswar.
  • in 5 years: 2 fast express trains daily between: Koraput-Raygada-Gunupur-BBSR, Tata-Baripada- Rupsa-BBSR, Rourkela-Bansapani-BBSR, Chakradharpur-Keonjhargarh-Bhubaneswar; every two hours during the day trains between Puri-BBSR, Paradeep-BBSR, Berhempur-BBSR, Dhenkanal-BBSR, Bhadrakh-BBSR
  • in 10 years: 2 express trains daily between Junagarh-Bhawanipatna-LanjigarhRd-Titlagarh- Balangir-Phulbani-BBSR, 1 express train daily in the route Rourkela-Bimlagarh-Talcher-BBSR

Rail freight corridor: [TOI-Oct20-05] RVNL (Rail Vikas Nigam Limited) : projects, public notices

• Orissa related projects: 11:Kharagpur-BBSR electrification, 12:BBSR-Kottavasla electrification, 14:Talcher-Paradeep doubling with new bridges on Mahanadi and Birupa, 15:Daitari-Bansapani-Jakhapura new line and electrification, 19:Angul-Sukinda new line, 20:Jakhapura-Haridaspur 3rd line, 26:Rajathagara-Barang doubling, 27: Cuttack-Barang doubling, 28: KhurdaRd-Barang 3rd line, 43:Angul-Sukinda electrification, 44:Haridaspur-Paradeep newline (11 out of 48 projects on March 16 2007 were in Orissa)
• Orissa related public notices: Rajathagara-Barang doubling resettlement plan (rehabilitation plan), Cuttack-Barang doubling resettlement plan (rehabilitation plan), Barang-KhurdaRd resettlement plan.