Bhubaneswar: In a major move to draw a comprehensive traffic management plan for Bhubaneswar and Kataka, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday stressed the need for wider roads, smart traffic signals, and flyovers to ease congestion in the twin cities.
Chairing a high-level meeting at Lok Seva Bhawan, the Chief Minister reviewed the Traffic Decongestion Plan for the twin cities and underlined the need for immediate steps to improve traffic movement and step up beautification work.
Special emphasis was laid on improving and beautifying the roads connecting Bhubaneswar and Kataka and their surrounding areas. Majhi directed the departmental officials concerned to immediately repair major roads and traffic junctions that are in poor condition.
The Chief Minister strongly favoured construction and expansion of eight-lane roads at key locations to ensure smoother traffic movement. He called for measures to prov ide seamless connectivity for pilgrims and tourists travelling from Kataka to Puri through Bhubaneswar.
The meeting also discussed several measures to improve traffic management, including the development of major junctions, construction of flyovers and overbridges at important locations, installation of smart traffic signal systems and CCTV cameras, and steps to curb illegal parking.
The chief minister directed the Police Commissionerate, Urban Development Department, Works Department and local administration to work in close coordination to improve traffic infrastructure and make the twin cities cleaner, better organised and safer for commuters.
Officials were also asked to focus on improving connectivity and traffic flow on key stretches between Bhubaneswar and Kataka, particularly those witnessing heavy vehicular movement.