Odisha to get a Multi-Modal Transport Hub

East Coast Railway under the aegis of Ministry of Railways signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Government of Odisha for development of Bhubaneswar station as Multi-Model Transport Hub.

Under this MoU, Bhubaneswar station will be redeveloped as Multi-modal transport hub, jointly by Ministry of Railways and Government of Odisha. The multi-modal Hub expected to completed in three years shall have new terminal building for Railway Station, City Bus terminal, Public Car parking and other allied public utilities. Mixed use land development and Air concourse connecting both side of the Railway station.

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal in a statement issued for the occasion, said that the focus of Indian Railways is to improve the infrastructure to make it at par with world class level.

The Minister said that he is happy that the Government of Odisha has come forward to collaborate with the Railway Ministry to develop Bhubaneswar as a Multi-modal hub. fiinews.com