Big infrastructural boost for Odisha! Today, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated many National Highway projects in Odisha in a bid to reduce traffic congestion and ensure the safety of road users. The minister laid the foundation stone for several projects including the four laning of 41.726 km Talcher-Kamakhyanagar stretch of NH 200/23, (New NH 53), worth Rs 795.18 crore; 51.1 km Kamakhyanagar-Duburi stretch of NH 200 (New NH 53), worth Rs 761.11 crore and 39.4 km Duburi-Chandikhole stretch of NH 200 (New NH 53), worth Rs 789.23 crore. These highway projects will include 45 km of service roads, 9 major bridges and 39 minor bridges, 19 vehicular underpasses, 3 bypasses and 1 flyover.
