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In a major infrastructure push for Cuttack City, an elevated corridor project connecting OMP Square to Kandarpur is now closer to reality, according to Cuttack MP Bhartruhari Mahtab.
The ambitious project, with an estimated cost of Rs 640 crore, has completed its Detailed Project Report (DPR) and is expected to begin construction within the next three months, subject to final approval from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
Corridor to Ease Chronic Congestion
MP Mahtab detailed that the elevated corridor will be constructed along segments of National Highway 55 and will include key components like service roads and double-lane paved shoulders.
The project is designed to decongest one of the city’s most traffic-heavy stretches and improve safety for both daily commuters and long-haul transporters. With urban mobility becoming increasingly strained in Cuttack’s growing periphery, the corridor is expected to significantly reduce travel time and accident risks.
Follow-Up to April 2025 Announcement
The project was originally announced during Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari’s visit to Odisha on April 17 this year, where he committed to improving key transport corridors across the state.
In a formal letter to the minister, Mahtab emphasised the urgency of DPR approval, citing mounting traffic challenges and public expectations generated by the earlier announcement.
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Technical Scope and Funding
According to reports, the elevated corridor will cover approximately 13 kilometres, divided into multiple phases. It will include elevated flyovers, grade separators, and integrated service lanes to ensure seamless entry and exit points for vehicular flow.
The Rs 640 crore funding is expected to be sourced from central allocations under the annual National Highway development budget for 2024–25.
While administrative sanction is pending, coordination between the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and state-level executing agencies is already underway. Once approved, the project will enter the execution phase with initial groundwork anticipated to begin before the end of 2025.
