Bhubaneswar, Sept. 1 -- The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has received an overwhelming response from bidders for the ambitious 160-km Access Controlled Greenfield Coastal National Highway connecting Rameshwar with Paradeep in Odisha.

The project, aimed at creating a faster and more efficient coastal transport corridor, was bid out in two packages, with both attracting strong participation from prospective developers.

The 79.4-km, four-lane access-controlled Rameshwar-Konark Package-I received 10 bids, while the 80.7-km, two-lane Konark-Paradeep Package-II, with paved shoulders, attracted seven bids. The strong response reflects intense competition and significant interest in the project, which will be implemented under the H...