Viral Video: Airport-Like Infrastructure Of Odisha's Cuttack Railway Station Wooes Former Norwegian Diplomat

The Indian Railways has often faced criticism for its services, either glitching websites or lack of hygiene in train coaches. However, in a recent post, a former Norwegian diplomat named Erik Solheim took note of one of the country's railway stations. Erik reacted to visuals of Odisha's Cuttack railway station which went viral on X for its impressive infrastructure. He praised the work and wrote, "Indian Rail are improving by the day!".

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A look at Cuttack Railway Station

Erik's post gave a glimpse of the magnificent railway station in Odisha, which looked so sophisticated that the bureaucrat compared it to an airport.

The visuals featured a clean floor and well-lit large spaces with smooth navigation details.

The tall structures, train status display monitors, navigation signboards, and bright lighting made him initially think of the construction being a well-built airport facility, only to figure out later that it was a railway station.

"This is not an airport; this is a railway station opened in Cuttack, Odhisa (sic)", he wrote after being wooed by the interiors there.

Netizens react

Netizens reacted to the post and called Erik's words encouraging. An X user named Sarvesh Yadav wrote, "It’s encouraging to see foreigners recognizing the positive changes in India. This boosts confidence and motivates the nation to work towards becoming a global leader".

Another netizen identified as Nayak Satya replied by saying, "Yup India is improving each year exponentially and glad to see you shared our home city Cuttack’s new railway infrastructure".