CM Majhi Announces Vande Bharat for Jeypore, Paper Mill Revival

Jeypore: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday announced that a Vande Bharat Express will soon connect Jeypore in Koraput district with Bhubaneswar, improving connectivity between the region and Odisha’s capital. Once operational, it will be the eighth pair of Vande Bharat trains in the state.

Addressing a public event in Jeypore, Majhi also declared that the Jeypore paper mill will be revived soon and a new college will be set up in the town.

The announcements came during the third phase of financial assistance disbursal under the Subhadra Yojana, where the Chief Minister laid the foundation for 436 projects worth ₹452 crore and inaugurated 126 projects worth ₹309.42 crore.

Calling the Subhadra scheme a “ray of hope” for women who earlier faced financial hurdles, Majhi said it is aimed at empowering women and fostering financial independence, in line with the vision of an ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’.