Quote:CUTTACK: Cuttack is set to get a major infrastructure upgrade with a Rs 640 crore elevated corridor connecting OMP Square to Kandarpur.

The project will ease heavy traffic congestion along National Highway 55. The detailed project report (DPR) is complete and awaiting final approval from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Construction is expected to begin within three months of approval, said Cuttack MP Bhartruhari Mahtab on Sunday.

The 13 km-long corridor will include service roads, double-lane paved shoulders, flyovers, and grade separators. It will significantly cut down travel time and improve road safety for both daily commuters and heavy vehicles, Mahtab said.

Quote:Six-lane road over Bhubaneswar Gangua Nala to mitigate traffic jam 

BY : Rashmi Ranjan
PUBLISHED: 12 Mar 2025, 04:01 PM IST

Centre approves Rs 50 crore for widening Palasuni bridge over Gangua Nala to six lanes, easing Bhubaneswar traffic. Nitin Gadkari sanctioned the project after Aparajita Sarangi's intervention.

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In a major boost to the road infrastructure project in Bhubaneswar, the Centre has given its in-principle approval for the widening of the existing bridge at Palasuni on Gangua nala to six-lane to mitigate the traffic jam issue in the smart city.

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The project, which includes the expansion of the existing bridge over the Gangua Nala and the construction of an additional 6-lane road to alleviate traffic congestion in the Palasuni area, has been sanctioned with a budget of Rs 50 crore, source said, adding that, as part of the proposal, the four-lane road currently in place will be upgraded to a six-lane road.

Currently, the road over the Gangua Nala has four lanes, with one lane on each side for both the left and right.

The new plan includes the addition of two extra lanes on both sides, with the construction of an extended bridge spanning 240 meters. This will significantly improve traffic flow and reduce congestion in the area.

Quote:The Public Works department gave a presentation, elaborating on the proposed projects, to Chief Minister Mohan Majhi at Lok Seva Bhavan here on Tuesday.

These include

• Jaydev Vihar-Nandankanan new road, 
  
• a ring road from Patia railway station to NH-16 on Daya West Canal, 
  
• upgrading Sundarpada-Jatni road, 
  
• a new road from the Institute of Mathematics on Patapalli-Trishulia Road to Ekamra Kanan, 
  
• flyover at Kalpana Square-Museum-Ravi Talkies, 
  
• ROB between Sishu Bhawan Chhak and Mausi Maa Chhak and 
  
• Tamando-Chandaka-Baran-Dhauli-Tamando ring road.
  

Quote:Odisha to build 15,000 kms long road in 5 years
The Odisha government will construct 15,000 kms long high-quality road in next five years, in a bid to improve the road infrastructure further

Surya Narayan Pradhan
Updated 24 Aug 2024 21:07 IST

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will construct 15,000 kms long high-quality road in next five years ...

The Minister said Rs 236.30 Crore budgetary provision has been made for the Capital Road Development Programme in financial year 2024-25. Development of 20 kms long road will be taken up under the programme.

Work on the stretches of Kelucharna Park-Patia, Patia-Pahala, construction of a four-lane road through Sainik School, Patharagaida-Raghunathpur, a ring road from Patharagadia, development of Daya West Canal road, the Bhubaneswar Outer Ring road, Construction of flyovers at Mausimaa Chhak and Kalpana Chhak will be carried out.

Quote:Manas Ranjan Sethi, Superintending Engineer, OB&CC told the media that the construction work of the bridge is likely to begin in September and has been targeted to be completed by the end of 2025. The bridge will have four lanes with footpaths and lighting facility, he added.