04-17-2025, 05:20 PM
Following is from Central Minister Gadkari's speech as reported in https://odishatv.in/news/odisha/odisha-s...ari-260606 .
Quote:* Raipur- Visakhapatnam six lane economic corridor spanning 464 km worth around Rs 20,000 crore that is expected to be completed in September 2026. Around 241km corridor worth Rs 8,000 crore in Odisha will be completed in December 2025.
* Ranchi-Sambalpur four lane corridor spanning 150km worth Rs 8000 crore will be completed by December 2028. The distance between Ranchi and Sambalpur will be reduced by 65 km because of the project.
* Cuttack-Angul-Sambalpur four lane economic corridor spanning 262km worth Rs 5000 crore will be completed by June 2025," said Gadkari.
* Chandikhole-Paradip eight lane economic corridor spanning 77km worth Rs 4000 crore will be completed by December 2026. It will reduce travel time from two hours to one. The project aims to drastically improve logistics efficiency and economic connectivity to the eastern coast. Connectivity of the industrial corridor with Paradip port will improve due to the project.
* The Chandikhole-Barbil six lane greenfield highway spanning 200km worth Rs 6000 crore will be awarded next year and DPR of the project has already been prepared. It will be very useful for the transportation of steel and magnesium from Barbil.
* A six lane ring road will be constructed in Bhubaneswar and the department has already given its approval for it. Following its approval in the cabinet, the project will be awarded.
* The Chief Minister of Odisha has demanded 13 new projects worth Rs 9000 crore, and these projects have been approved. Better connectivity will be provided to JK Paper Mill, NALCO, IMFA, and Utkal Aluminum Plant.
* Tender process for Deogarh-Khairapalli 2 lane road spanning 71 km worth Rs 472 crore will be completed soon," he further said.
* The tender process for the bridge over the Tel river in Kalahandi district will be completed soon. Connectivity between Kalahandi and Bolangir will improve due to the bridge.
* DPR for the two-lane road spanning 9 km in Sonepur has already been prepared, and the project work will start soon.
* DPR for the bridge over Chilika Lake worth Rs 500 crore will be completed soon," he added.