President Droupadi Murmu on second day visit to her home district Mayurbhanj in Odisha

President Droupadi Murmu on the second day visit to her home district Mayurbhanj in Odisha, today laid foundation stones and inaugurated several development projects and flagged-off new trains. Smt. Murmu flagged off three new trains from Badampahar railway station in Odisha.

Railway sources said these train services will improve the rail connectivity to the tribal dominated Mayurbhanj with neighbouring states. Besides, the President laid the foundation stone for Re-development of Badampahar Railway Station under the Amrit station scheme.

She also inaugurated New Rairangpur postal Division and released a commemorative Special postal cover on this occasion. Before leaving for Sambalpur to participate in several programmes later today, Smt. Murmu inaugurated a Skill Training Centre at Pahadpur in Mayurbhanj and visited SLS Memorial residential school in the same village where she interacted with the students. 

In the evening, the President will grace the 15th annual convocation of Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology at Burla in Sambalpur district. Before leaving the State, on the third day of the visit the President will launch the National Education Campaign – New Education for New India, organised by Brahma Kumaris at Sambalpur.