Odisha should push for these two expressways: Bhubaneswar-Raipur-Nagpur and Bhubaneswar-Litibeda.
Bhuabneswar-Raipur would bring it closer to the west (via Nagpur to Mumbai) and Bhubaneswar-Litibeda will lead to Bhubaneswar-Ranchi which can give us path to Varanasi and beyond.
The following map from https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city...911287.cms shows the connection beyond Varanasi
The following from https://www.timesnownews.com/india/varan...e-99028231 shows Ranchi-Varanasi part
Bhuabneswar-Raipur would bring it closer to the west (via Nagpur to Mumbai) and Bhubaneswar-Litibeda will lead to Bhubaneswar-Ranchi which can give us path to Varanasi and beyond.
The following map from https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city...911287.cms shows the connection beyond Varanasi
The following from https://www.timesnownews.com/india/varan...e-99028231 shows Ranchi-Varanasi part