Bhubaneswar, March 20 -- Former Union Minister Dillip Ray on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to establish a new railway division at Rourkela and expedite the expansion of the Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP).
Ray, who met Modi in New Delhi, raised three key developmental issues concerning Rourkela and Odisha.
He demanded the establishment of a new railway division at Rourkela under the East Coast Railway.
Ray stated that Rourkela and its surrounding districts contribute significantly to railway revenue, yet the region remains underserved in terms of infrastructure and passenger services.
He urged the Prime Minister to take immediate steps to create a dedicated railway division, ensuring better administration, improved connectivity...