Rs 374.17 Cr Sanctioned for NH Projects in Sambalpur District

Bhubaneswar: The Union Ministry for Road Transport & Highways has sanctioned Rs 374.17 crore for National Highway projects in Odisha’s Sambalpur district.

Taking to X on Tuesday, the Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Nitin Gadkari informed that an allocation of Rs. 374.17 crore has been sanctioned for the construction of a 3.5 km long 6-lane flyover at Ainthapalli junction and a 2-lane ROB (LHS) on NH-53 (formerly NH-6) in Sambalpur district. These projects will be taken up in engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) mode.

“The proposed 6-lane flyover will alleviate heavy traffic congestion at Ainthapali Chhak. Additionally, the project incorporates the construction of a 2-lane ROB, previously excluded from the Teleibani-Sambalpur 4-laning project on NH-53,” he stated in his message on X.