Anita Subhadarshini, BJP MP, Aska (Odisha), raises question over Aska constituency being deprived of the railway service. She questions, “When will a final DPR will be sanctioned for the project?” 

Replying to the question, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Railway Minister says, “The funds allocation and progress of work in Odisha has seen huge increase in the last 10 years.” 

Mr. Vaishnaw says during the UPA regime, the funds allocated for a large and important state like Odisha was just ₹800 crore. He says, “Now the funds allocated are more than ₹10,000 crore every year for Odisha which is a huge jump from the previous years.”