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Planned Bhubaneswar - Puri expressway - Chitta - 04-05-2023
Following is an excerpt from https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2023/apr/05/odisha-plans-new-expressway-between-bhubaneswar-puri-2562919.html
Quote:By Hemant Kumar Rout Express News Service
BHUBANESWAR:
... the proposed Expressway that will start from the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA), Bhubaneswar and end at Shri Jagannath International Airport (SJIA), Puri ...
“It will have an access controlled greenfield roadway for which preliminary survey has been completed and a tentative alignment has been made. Once completed, it will reduce the current distance of 66 km to 57 km between Bhubaneswar and Puri and the travel time from one hour to 30 minutes,” ...
... the project would entail an investment of around Rs 3,600 crore.
“The right of way (RoW) proposed along with the highway is around 100 metre so that it can include the metro rail system in future. ...” the official added.
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Expressway Features
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Road to be designed for a speed of 120 kmph
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Around 1,300 acre to be acquired at an estimated Rs 1,010 cr for the project
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