In February 2023, nearly 100 passengers got stranded in the middle of Chilika near Satapada while travelling in a floating bridge vessel. Reports claimed the vessel was on way from Satapada to Janhikuda when it developed a technical glitch. Again in January this year, a similar incident was reported when 25 passengers got stranded while travelling from Satapada to Janhikuda. There are numerous such instances which have left the commuters fuming.
Owing to difficulties in the water-ways, a road connectivity between the two places – Satapada and Janhikuda in Puri district – had been a long-standing demand of the people. The dream is finally becoming a reality. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday announced construction of a road connecting Satapada and Janhikuda in Krushnaprasad Block of Brahmagiri constituency in Puri.
Due to lack of connectivity, people of Brahmagiri and nearby areas were using water vessels for their daily commute. Gadkari mentioned how BJP leaders Sambit Patra and Upasana Mohapatra drew his attention towards this issue when both of them met him in Delhi recently. After learning about the difficulties, Gadkari announced the project to ease the travel hassles. The announcement has brought much relief for the residents of Brahmagiri who have expressed their happiness.
Upasana Mohapatra, who happens to be the niece of Brahmagiri MLA Lalitendu Mohapatra and is very active in the constituency making frequent tours with senior BJP leader Sambit Patra to oversee developmental works in the constituency, took to social media to share how Nitin Gadkari assured to provide the road connectivity at the earliest and that is finally being materialized.