The six-lane road is scheduled to be completed within 18 months. The project will include modern urban infrastructure such as street lighting, footpaths, a dedicated utility corridor, and drainage facilities.
H&UD Minister lays foundation for 6 lane road in Bhubaneswar: Odisha Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) Minister and Chairman of the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA), Dr Krushna Chandra Mahapatra, on Friday laid the foundation stone for a major six-lane road connecting Guru Kelucharan Park with Patia Railway Station.
The 45-metre-wide and 2.387 km length Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) road will be developed at an estimated cost of Rs 55.85 crore. The project aims to improve connectivity and ease traffic congestion in the rapidly developing northern parts of Bhubaneswar. The proposed road will pass through the Patia, Chandrasekharpur and Gadakana mouzas.
The six-lane road is scheduled to be completed within 18 months. The project will include modern urban infrastructure such as street lighting, footpaths, a dedicated utility corridor and drainage facilities. These provisions are expected to improve pedestrian movement, road safety and the overall efficiency of the city’s transport network.
Speaking at the foundation stone-laying ceremony, Minister Mahapatra said the project would significantly improve traffic movement and help decongest the Jaydev Vihar-Nandankanan road. The improved road network would facilitate smoother and faster movement of passengers travelling to and from Patia Railway Station while benefiting residents of the surrounding areas. North Bhubaneswar MLA Susant Kumar Rout, local corporators Laxmipriya Parida and Sushama Sahoo, BDA Vice-Chairman Chanchal Rana and senior BDA officials were present at the ceremony.
The project is being implemented by the BDA under the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) mode and comprises 680 dwelling units. The housing project is aimed at strengthening affordable housing infrastructure in Bhubaneswar and providing improved residential facilities to eligible beneficiaries.
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