Odisha to focus on eight-lane roads, flyovers to ease Cuttack-Bhubaneswar traffic

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 18 -- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday directed officials to give priority to the construction and expansion of eight-lane roads and other infrastructure to ensure smooth traffic movement between Cuttack, Bhubaneswar and Puri.

Chairing a high-level review meeting at Lok Seva Bhavan on traffic decongestion and beautification of the twin cities, Majhi stressed the need for uninterrupted connectivity, particularly for devotees and tourists travelling from Cuttack through Bhubaneswar to Puri.

The Chief Minister directed officials to take a series of measures to address traffic congestion, including the development of major junctions, construction of flyovers and overbridges at strategic locations, installa...