Bhubaneswar, Sept. 20 -- The Ministry of Railways has approved the final location survey at Nimapara and Gop as part of the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the proposed Konark-Bhubaneswar railway line.

Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida, in a letter to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, had requested the inclusion of Nimapada and Gop in the route. She said this alignment would boost the development of tourist destinations in these regions.

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