Cabinet clears Rs 8,307 crore 6-lane capital region ring road project in Odisha

August 19, 2025 3:52 PM

Cabinet clears Rs 8,307 crore 6-lane capital region ring road project in Odisha

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved the construction of a 6-Lane Access-Controlled Capital Region Ring Road (Bhubaneswar Bypass) in Odisha at a total capital cost of Rs 8,307.74 crore. The 110.875 km project will be developed on Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM). At present, the Rameshwar–Tangi stretch of the existing National Highway faces severe congestion due to heavy traffic moving through urban centres like Khordha, Bhubaneswar,...

Cabinet approves ₹2,157 crore Marakkanam–Puducherry four-lane highway project

August 8, 2025 6:40 PM

Cabinet approves ₹2,157 crore Marakkanam–Puducherry four-lane highway project

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Friday approved the construction of a four-lane highway between Marakkanam and Puducherry in Tamil Nadu. The 46-kilometre stretch on National Highway 332A will be developed under the Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) at an estimated capital cost of ₹2,157 crore. The project forms part of the Chennai–Puducherry–Nagapattinam–Tuticorin–Kanyakumari Economic Corridor along the East Coast Road. It is aimed at decongesting the current two-lane NH-332A and...