Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra on Friday laid the foundation stone for a major six-lane road project connecting Guru Kelucharan Park with Patia Railway Station in Bhubaneswar.
The 45-metre-wide Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) road is expected to strengthen connectivity and ease traffic congestion in the rapidly developing northern parts of Bhubaneswar.
The proposed road will have a total length of 2.387 km and pass through Patia, Chandrasekharpur and Gadakana mouzas. It will provide an important connectivity link to Patia Railway Station under the Right Side Road Network (RSRN), while also offering an alternative route for commuters travelling along the busy Jaydev Vihar-Nandan Kanan corridor.
The six-lane road will be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 55.85 crore and is scheduled to be completed within 18 months. The project has been planned with modern urban infrastructure, including street lighting, footpaths, a dedicated utility corridor and drainage facilities. These provisions are expected to improve road safety, pedestrian movement and the overall efficiency of the transport network.
Speaking on the occasion, Minister Mahapatra said the project would significantly improve traffic movement and contribute to decongesting the Jaydev Vihar-Nandan Kanan road. He said the improved road network would also facilitate smoother and faster movement of passengers travelling to and from Patia Railway Station and benefit residents of the surrounding areas.
Following the ceremony, the Minister visited the Affordable Housing Project (AHP) at Gadakana and reviewed its progress. The project is being implemented by 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.
MLA (North) Susant Kumar Rout, local corporators Laxmipriya Parida and Sushama Sahoo, BDA Vice-Chairman Chanchal Rana and senior BDA officials were present at the foundation stone-laying ceremony.