India, Aug. 19 -- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today approved the construction of a six-lane Access-Controlled Capital Region Ring Road in Odisha. The 110.875-km-long Bhubaneswar bypass will be built under the Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) at an estimated cost of Rs8,307.74 crore.

The project is expected to ease traffic congestion by diverting heavy commercial vehicles away from Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, and Khordha. It will also improve freight efficiency, reduce logistics costs, and drive socio-economic growth in the region.

The proposed alignment will connect with three major National Highways (NH-55, NH-57, NH-655) and one State Highway (SH-65), ensuring seamless connectivity to...