Bhubaneswar, March 16 -- The proposed Khurda-Puri-Tangi-Visakhapatnam-Vijayawada High-Speed Corridor is set to significantly enhance connectivity across Odisha, particularly benefitting the state's mining and economic sectors.

A high-level meeting, chaired by Principal Secretary works department Sanjay Kumar Singh, convened on Monday to review the project. Key discussions included the corridor's layout, district coverage, integration with existing economic zones, city connections, and land acquisition processes for the new 6-lane greenfield highway that will stretch across Odisha.

This ambitious project will cover 522 kilometers and link 27 cities in nine districts, including Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gaj...