Bhubaneswar, July 3 -- As the Odisha government approved major road projects on Thursday in the 43rd State Cabinet meeting, Minister Prithviraj Harichandan on Friday said that the goal is to expand the road network of the State with the most extensive road system in the country.

"As part of the Bhubaneswar decongestion programme, yesterday the Cabinet approved the Jaydev Vihar-Nandankanan corridor. That road will be a six-lane carriageway, along with two-lane service roads on both sides. The project is expected to be completed within the next two years. The process is already underway, with all approvals granted and the tendering completed. Work is expected to begin soon. This will be a remarkable step in Odisha's road development projec...