Sonepur, Feb. 1 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate train service between Jhartarbha and Sonepur during his Sambalpur visit on February 3.

The 21.7-km-long railway track between Jhartarbha and Sonepur is a portion of the Khordha-Balangir line and has been laid at an expenditure of Rs 306 crore.

The Railway Safety Commissioner had on December 29 examined the track and declared it fit for usage.

The PM had earlier inaugurated the railway track between Balangir and Jhartarbha.

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