Bhubaneswar, Oct. 30 -- The Centre will bear the entire expenses for the construction of altogether 92 rail over bridges (ROBs) in Odisha.

The Union Ministry of Railways has approved a proposal in this regard, said the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) in a statement today.

Earlier, it had been decided that the Centre and the state government would share the expenses for the construction of the 92 ROBs in Odisha on 50:50 basis.

However, the state government had urged the Union Ministry of Railways to bear the entire expenses for the construction of the ROBs.

Accepting the request, the Ministry of Railways has approved 100 per cent central funding for the ROBs. It has sent a communique in this regard to the Odisha government, added the CMO...