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List of Projects in Odisha (as on 15/05/2018) Estimated S. Implementing Project Name Theme Cost Project Status No. agency (Rs. Cr) 1 Doubling of line from Rajatgarh to Barang Port Connectivity 380 Indian Railways Completed 2 New line from Jharsuguda to Barpalli Port Connectivity 1,007 Indian Railways Completed 3 3rd line from Jakhapura to Haridaspur Port Connectivity 282 Indian Railways Completed New Railway line bridge between Jajpur and Sukinda Road 4 Port Connectivity 56 Indian Railways Completed stations 5 RFID - Paradip Port Modernization 9 PPT Completed 6 2 nos of Harbour mobile cranes - Paradip Port Modernization 80 PPT Completed 7 Development of IWT Terminal at Paradip Port Port Modernization 80 PPT Completed Fisheries Coastal Community 8 Construction of fishing harbour at Chandipur 46 Department, DPR Prepared Development GoO 9 Doubling of rail line from Bhadrak to Dhamra Port Port Connectivity 1,000 Govt. of Odisha DPR Prepared Development of Gopalpur, Barkul, Satapada and Tampara as Coastal Community 10 76 OTDC DPR Prepared coastal circuit in Odisha Development 11 Double rail track from Gopalpur Port to Chatarpur Port Connectivity 140 Govt. of Odisha DPR to be Prepared Port led 12 Development of CEZ in Odisha (Kalinga) 3,000 Govt. of Odisha DPR to be Prepared Industrialization 13 Mechanisation of CQ1 and CQ2 berths on BOT basis - Paradip Port Modernization 1,103 PPT DPR to be Prepared 14 4 to 6 laning of NH-53 connecting Paradip port Port Connectivity 600 NHAI DPR to be Prepared 15 New Mega Port at Outer harbour, Paradip Port Modernization 8,767 PPT DPR under preparation Development of Western Dock Basin (2 Captive berths for port 16 Port Modernization 2000 PPT DPR under preparation dependent industries) Road Connectivity from Gopalpur Port to NH-5 from 17 Port Connectivity 49 NHAI DPR under preparation Chhatrapur Road Connectivity to Dhamra Port (Four laning of Jhamujhadi- 18 Port Connectivity 600 NHAI DPR under preparation Dhamra road) 19 Heavy Haul Rail Corridor for Salegaon to Paradip Port Port Connectivity 3,200 IPRCL DPR under preparation Develop NW5 (Talcher to Dhamra & Paradip on Brahmani and 20 Port Connectivity 1,462 IWAI DPR under preparation Mahanadi Rivers) Phase-1 (from Pradip/Dhamra to Pankapal) 21 Road cum Flyover serving as 2nd exit to the Paradip port Port Connectivity 100 NHAI DPR under preparation 22 New ICD Development in Jharsuguda Port Connectivity 100 CONCOR Under Implementation Multi Purpose Berth to handle clean cargo including container 23 Port Modernization 431 PPT Under Implementation on BOT basis at Paradip port 24 Deep Draft Iron Ore Export Berth on BOT basis - Paradip Port Modernization 740 PPT Under Implementation 25 Connectivity of IOHP and MCHP at PPT Port Modernization 66.47 PPT Under Implementation 26 Capital Dredging of BOT basin - Paradip Port Modernization 86 PPT Under Implementation 27 Multi Modal Logistics Park at Paradip Port Port Connectivity 114 CONCOR Under Implementation 28 Third line from Sukhinda Road to Jakhapura Port Connectivity 56 Indian Railways Under Implementation 29 LPG Terminal at South oil jetty in Paradip Port Modernization 690 PPT Under Implementation 30 Doubling of line from Titlagarh to Sambalpur Port Connectivity 948 Indian Railways Under Implementation 31 New Line from Haridaspur to Paradip Port Connectivity 1,844 Indian Railways Under Implementation Port led 32 Development of Smart Industrial Port City (SIPC) Paradip 3,350 PPT Under Implementation Industrialization Greenfield Electronics manufacturing Cluster in Infovalley Port led 33 1179.76 MeitY Under Implementation Bhubaneswar Industrial park, Khurda District Industrialization 34 Pipeline from Paradip to Hyderabad Port Connectivity 2,321 MoPNG Under Implementation Mechanisation of EQ1, EQ2 and EQ3 Berths on BOT basis - 35 Port Modernization 1,438 PPT Under Implementation Paradip 36 Doubling of line from Sambalpur to Talcher Port Connectivity 1,112 Indian Railways Under Implementation 37 3rd and 4th line from Budhapank- Salegaon via Rajatgarh Port Connectivity 1,173 Indian Railways Under Implementation 38 New Line from Angul to Sukhinda Port Connectivity 1,203 Indian Railways Under Implementation 39 Bhadrak - Nergundi 3rd Line Port Connectivity 843 Indian Railways Under Implementation 40 New Deep Draft Coal Import Berth on BOT basis at Paradip Port Modernization 656 PPT Under Implementation Coastal Community MoRD (DDU- 41 Coastal Districts Skill Development Program - Phase I (Odisha) 4 Under Implementation Development GKY) 42 Development of Rail Connectivity for BOT berths at Paradip Port Connectivity 55 PPT Under Tendering Coastal Community 43 Coastal Districts Skill Development Program - Phase 2 (Odisha) 6 MoRD (DDU-GKY) Under Tendering Development Barithengarh-Ratnagiri chord rail line to haridaspur-paradip 44 Port Connectivity 670 IPRCL Under Tendering main line Coastal Community 45 River mouth dredging of Mahanadi at Paradip fishing harbour 21 PPT Under Tendering Development.
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