Bhubaneswar: In a significant move to enhance railway safety and to facilitate increased train speeds, East Coast Railway (ECoR) has initiated safety fencing projects at various railway sections across its jurisdiction. A total of 2792km of safety fencing work, at a cost of Rs 865 crore along railway tracks over ECoR has been undertaken.
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Apart from this, Rs 207 crore is under sanction for track safety fencing works between Titilagarh and Lakholi and between Bolangir-Theruvali-Singapur road rail sections. For Khurda Road Division Rs 388.85 crore has been sanctioned for track safety fencing works for 1025.3km stretch that includes 797.3km in Bhadrak-Palasa and Khurda Road-Puri Rail Sections and 228km in Nergundi-Kerajang Rail Sections. In next phase, a proposal is in place for safety fencing in the Jakhapura-Kendujhargarh-Nayagarh Railway Section and other sensitive locations over Khurda Road Railway Division.
