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The Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari announced that the Chandikhole–Paradip corridor in Odisha will be completed by December 2026, reducing travel time from two hours to one. The project aims to drastically improve logistics efficiency and economic connectivity to the eastern coast.
Gadkari made this announcement during his Odisha visit on Thursday while speaking at a meeting at Baramunda in Bhubaneswar.
"Chandikhole-Paradip eight lane economic corridor spanning 77km worth Rs 4000 crore will be completed by December 2026. It will reduce travel time from two hours to one," said Union Minister Gadkari.
"The project aims to drastically improve logistics efficiency and economic connectivity to the eastern coast. Connectivity of the industrial corridor with Paradip port will improve due to the project," he further said.
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"The Union government is currently executing Rs 2 lakh crore highway projects in Odisha. We have finished projects worth Rs 60,000 crore, projects worth Rs 60,000 crore are in progress, and projects worth Rs 75,000 crore are on the anvil in the State. We are preparing a DPR worth around Rs 40,000 crore. I want to assure that we will complete projects worth Rs 3 lakh crore in the next two years," he added.
As per reports, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has already floated a tender for the eight-lane road project. The feasibility study and detailed project report (DPR) for the Chandikhole-Paradip stretch are also completed. The project is aimed at connecting the mineral-rich areas of the state with the Paradip port.
