Quote:Odisha coastal highway Package 3 gets green clearance
Package 3 from Kakatpur to Erasama was facing stiff opposition from the locals due to the revised alignment.

Published: 28th August 2023 08:14 AM  |  Last Updated: 28th August 2023 08:14 AM
By Hemant Kumar Rout

Express News Service

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The 346-km coastal highway project, divided into two parts - 176-km Rameshwar (near Tangi) to Ratanpur and 170-km Ratanpur to Digha, was proposed to be constructed in several packages. While the NHAI had invited bids for the construction of the four-lane coastal road between Rameshwar and Ratanpur in three packages after its alignment was changed for the third time, the tenders were cancelled abruptly before the end of the deadline on August 10.

Package 3 from Kakatpur to Erasama was facing stiff opposition from the locals due to the revised alignment. Sources said the highway alignment has been revised again and recommended for environmental clearance. The DPR will be prepared after it gets the green signal.

Quote:Odisha: Rs 8,000 crore coastal highway project revival soon, NHAI sends fresh plan to MoRTH
Sources said, the 346-km coastal highway divided into two parts has been proposed to be constructed in five packages.

Hemant Kumar Rout
Updated on:
13 Jul 2024, 7:47 pm

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The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has submitted a fresh detailed project report (DPR) days after Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi discussed the pending and new highway projects with Union Roads and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari during his Delhi visit.

Sources said, the 346-km coastal highway divided into two parts has been proposed to be constructed in five packages. The 176-km stretch from Rameshwar (near Tangi) to Ratanpur and 170-km stretch from Ratanpur to Digha will be developed into a four-lane carriageway connecting seven coastal districts of Odisha under Bharatmala Pariyojana.

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Revival plan

Coastal highway to cover 346 km

Rameshwar to Ratanpur 176 km

Ratanpur to Digha 170 km

Entire stretch will be a four-lane carriageway

Fresh alignment to ensure close proximity to seashore

Quote:ଆଗାମୀ କିଛି ବର୍ଷ ଭିତରେ ଓଡିଶା ର ପୁରୀ , ଖୋର୍ଦ୍ଧା , ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର , କଟକ , ଆଠଗଡ , ଢେଙ୍କାନାଳ , ପାରାଦୀପ , ଅସ୍ତରଙ୍ଗ କୁ ଯୋଡିକରି ତିନୋଟି ଆକ୍ସେସ କଣ୍ଟ୍ରୋଲଡ଼ ଗ୍ରୀନଫିଲଡ ଜାତୀୟ ରାଜପଥ ତିଆରି କରାଯିବ . ଯାହାକି କୌଣସି ପୁରୁଣା ଜାତୀୟ ରାଜପଥ କିମ୍ବା ରାଜ୍ୟ ରାସ୍ତା କୁ ଉପଯୋଗ କରିବ ନାହିଁ , ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ ନୂଆ ରାସ୍ତା ହବ . ଏହି ନୂଆ ଜାତୀୟ ରାଜପଥ ଗୁଡିକ ହେଲା - କ୍ୟାପିଟାଲ ରିଜିଅନ ରିଂ ରୋଡ଼ (ରାମେଶ୍ୱର - ଗୋବିନ୍ଦପୁର - କଟକ ଟାଙ୍ଗି ) , କୋଷ୍ଟାଲ ହାଇୱେ ( ବଡ଼ପୋଖରିଆ-ପୁରୀ-ପାରାଦୀପ-ଦିଘା ) ଏବଂ କଟକ ଟାଙ୍ଗି - କନ୍ଦରପୁର - ପାରାଦୀପ ଇକୋନୋମିକ କରିଡର . ଏହା ହେଲେ ଓଡିଶା ର କୋଷ୍ଟାଲ ବେଲ୍ଟ ରେ ଗୋଟିଏ ରିଂ ହେଲା ଭଳି ଜାତୀୟ ରାଜପଥ ସଦୃଶ୍ୟ ମାନ ହବ . ଯାହାକି ଓଡିଶା ର ଉପକୂଳ ଅଂଚଳ ରେ ଲଜିସ୍ଟିକ କ୍ଷେତ୍ର ରେ ବିପ୍ଳବ ଆଣି ପାରିବ . ଏଥି ମଧ୍ୟ ରୁ କ୍ୟାପିଟାଲ ରିଜିଅନ ରିଂ ରୋଡ଼ ର ଟେଣ୍ଡର ହୋଇ ସାରିଥିଲା ବେଳେ , କୋଷ୍ଟାଲ ହାଇୱେ ର ଡିପିଆର କୁ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ କରାଯାଉଛି ( ଆକ୍ସେସ କଣ୍ଟ୍ରୋଲଡ଼ ରେ ରୂପାନ୍ତରିତ କର ଯାଉଛି ) ଏବଂ କଟକ-ପାରାଦୀପ ଇକୋନୋମିକ କରିଡର ଟି ଜମି ଅଧିଗ୍ରହଣ ପର୍ଜ୍ୟାୟ ରେ ରହି ଅଛି

Quote:Minister @nitin_gadkari has given the green signal for the construction of Two 2-lane bridges connecting NH 516A and NH 316A.

Quote:BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha coastal highway aimed at providing an alternative parallel carriageway and decongesting Chennai-Kolkata NH-16 is set to become a reality almost a decade after it was conceived.

... with the revised alignment by shortening the distance from 451 km to 346 km and skipping the eco-sensitive areas in Chilika, Balukhand wildlife sanctuary and Bhitarkanika national park, the issues seem to have been sorted out.

Sources said, the four-lane coastal highway will be constructed in two sections - from Rameswar to Ratanpur and Ratanpur to Digha. Along with this, another 67-km highway will also be built to connect the coastal highway at Dhamra with NH-16 at Jamujhadi. The 413-km project in three sections, part of the Bharatmala Pariyojana under the Centre’s ‘Purvodaya’ vision, will be built at an estimated cost of Rs 23,882 crore.

The NHAI has already floated tenders for the 163-km section-1 from Rameswar to Ratanpur to be built at a cost of Rs 7,040.43 crore on hybrid annuity mode in four packages. The stretch will pass through Tangi, Bramhagiri, Puri, Konark, Astarang, Naugaon and Paradip covering four districts - Khurda, Puri, Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur.

While the bid has been notified for the 47.3 km phase-1 from Rameswar to Puri to be built at a cost of Rs 1,875.9 crore, the 42 km phase-2 from Puri to Kakatpur will be constructed at a cost of Rs 1,592.95 crore. Similarly, the 47.6 km phase-3 from Kakatpur to Ersama will be built at Rs 2,201.17 crore and the rest 26.2 km from Erasama to Ratanpur (Paradip) will be constructed at Rs 1,370.41 crore.

... The bids will be opened on February 28, he said.

... Sources said 734.4 hectares of land, including private, government and forest land, will be acquired in 183 villages for the section 1 of the project. So far, land acquisition notification has been issued for 75 per cent of the land.