Odisha Will Soon Get America-Like Highways, Says Nitin Gadkari

Bhubaneswar:

Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said Odisha will soon get America-like highways.

Unveiling 19 national highway projects worth Rs 4,137 crore in the state, he said road connectivity will boost tourism in the state.

“The Centre will provide world-class infrastructure to Odisha, and the people here will soon get America-like highways. The state has ports, minerals and forests. Road connectivity will boost its tourism potential,” he said.

Noting that the Centre has undertaken highway projects worth nearly Rs 2 lakh crore in the state, Mr Gadkari said projects worth Rs 60,000 crore have already been completed.

Works for projects worth Rs 60,000 crore are underway, while projects worth Rs 75,000 crore are in the works, he said.

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Deputy CMs Pravati Parida and KV Singh Deo, MPs, MLAs and ministers were present at the programme at Baramunda Maidan in Bhubaneswar.