April 2021 - Work has been stalled and delayed by over five years due to protests by locals over the decision to close Sambalpur Road railway station; December 2020 - Work underway for Kerajang - Angul section (13.5 km); February 2020 - The Union Budget 2020-21 has allocated INR2.92bn (USD41mn) for the project; March 2017 - 7.7 km Handapa - Boinda section completed in January 2016 and 14.2 km Sargipalli-Handapa section completed in March 2017; Project Value - INR6.79bn