On 15th January 2019, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched a slew of Central government projects worth over Rs.1,550 crore in Balangir district of Odisha for accelerating the state’s development. The prime minister dedicated to the nation the electrification of Jharsuguda-Vizianagaram and Sambalpur-Angul railway lines spanning 813 km and completed at a cost of Rs1,085 crore. He also inaugurated the doubling of 14.2 km Barpali - Dungaripali and 17.3 km Balangir - Deogaon raillines, completed at a cost of Rs 189.3 crore. Besides a Multi-Modal Logistics Park (MMLP), spread over 28.3acres and built at a cost of Rs 100 crore at Jharsugudawas also dedicated to the nation. He also in augurated the 15 km-long Balangir - Bichhupali ailway line laid at a cost of Rs 115 crore. It is part of the new 289-km Balangir - Khurda road line which connects to Howrah-Chennai main line on Khurda Road and Titlagarh-Sambalpur line at Balangir.