PM Modi to unveil rail, telecom projects in Odisha on Sep 27

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Odisha on September 27 during which he will flag off an Amrit Bharat Express, unveil railway projects worth Rs 1,700 crore and BSNL's 'Swadeshi' 4G stack.

From Jharsuguda, he will also announce the expansion of eight IITs, grant super-specialty status to MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur and VIMSAR hospital in Sambalpur, launch a national skill development programme and provide aid to 50,000 beneficiaries under the Antyodaya scheme.

This will be the Prime Minister's sixth visit to Odisha in 15 months since the BJP came to power in the state in June, 2024.

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Inauguration of BSNL’s ‘Swadeshi’ 4G Stack

Modi will unveil state-owned BSNL's 'Swadeshi' 4G stack, marking India's entry into a coveted league of nations that produce and manufacture telecom equipment. The India-made network is cloud-based, future-ready and can upgrade seamlessly to 5G.

He will also inaugurate a 5 km flyover at Sambalpur City built at a cost of Rs 273 crore. In the state's southern region, Modi will dedicate the doubling of the 34-km Koraput–Baiguda rail line and the 82-km Manabar–Koraput–Gorapur section, built at a cost of Rs 1,400 crore, officials said. These upgrades will power mineral transport and open fresh pathways for growth in southern Odisha, benefiting industries and local communities alike.

Development Initiatives and IIT Expansion

From Jharsuguda, Modi will announce the expansion of eight IITs and grant super-specialty status to MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur and VIMSAR hospital in Sambalpur. He will launch a national skill development programme and provide aid to 50,000 beneficiaries under the Antyodaya scheme, further advancing the Purvodaya Mission for Odisha's development.

Public Meeting and Weather Preparations in Jharsuguda

Initially, the place for his public meeting was fixed at Berhampur in Ganjam district, but it was later changed to Jharsuguda due to a forecast of heavy rain in southern Odisha. According to the mid-day bulletin issued by the IMD on Friday, Jharsuguda is among the nine districts where thunderstorm/lightning with gusty winds is likely.

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“We have made preparations for holding the PM’s event keeping in view the weather conditions,” a senior minister said, noting that Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and officials inspected the venue. Modi will address the ‘Namo Yuva Samabesh’ at Amlipali Ground, close to Veer Surendra Sai (VSS) Airport at Jharsuguda, arriving at 11.25 AM and departing at about 12.45 pm.

The CM urged people to participate in large numbers to support Odisha's development trajectory, tweeting: “Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji is coming to Odisha tomorrow to further advance the vision of a Prosperous Odisha and a Developed India.”

PTI