A tribal village hamlet is seen in the foot hills of the proposed Sijimali bauxite mining hill region in Rayagada district of south Odisha. | Photo Credit: Biswaranjan Rout : Notwithstanding massive tribal resistance to the proposed bauxite mining in the Sijimali hills spanning Odisha’s Rayagada and Kalahandi districts, the Ministry of Railways has proposed a new rail link connecting two bauxite-bearing hills, the mining rights for which have been secured by the Vedanta and Adani groups. As per notification issued by Ministry of Railways on Tuesday (April 21, 2026), the Central government in exercise of the powers conferred by Clause (37A) of Section-2 of Railways Act, 1989 notified a new broad-gauge line connecting from Tikiri Station to Kutrumali and Sijimali Bauxite Mines on Waltair Division of East Coast Railway. Published – April 22, 2026 03:05 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation iNSPIRE Media & Communications Earns 14 No. 1 Rankings in Agency Scope China 2025/2026 South Korea says security talks with U.S. should not be linked to Coupang probe