26 Jul 2024

Work of 'Coastal Highway', 'Capital Region Ring Road' to begin soon

Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday announced that work on two major national highway projects in Odisha, namely the 'Coastal Highway' and the ‘Capital Region Ring Road,’ will begin soon.

In a post on X, Pradhan thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari for expediting the work on these two significant national highway projects in the state.

Pradhan mentioned that the construction of the 413 km long, four-lane Coastal Highway has been accelerated in Odisha at a cost of Rs 23,882 crore. The proposed highway, under the Bharatmala project, will be constructed in three sections: from Rameswar to Ratanpur, Ratanpur to Digha, and Jamujhadi to Dhamra. He added that the detailed project report (DPR) and its related approvals are nearing completion.

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Work of 'Coastal Highway', 'Capital Region Ring Road' to begin soon (msn.com)