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Odisha CM Prithviraj Harichandan Accelerates Key Highways, Announces Bhubaneswar Traffic Plans
✍️ Pragativadi
🗓 23 Jul 2026, 04:49 AM
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Odisha Chief Minister Prithviraj Harichandan has announced a push to accelerate development of key highways across the state and unveiled new traffic management plans for the capital city of Bhubaneswar.
Odisha Chief Minister Prithviraj Harichandan today announced a series of measures aimed at speeding up the construction of key highways throughout the state. The plan includes accelerated timelines for several major corridors that connect the capital with coastal and interior regions.
In a separate address, the CM unveiled a comprehensive traffic management scheme for Bhubaneswar. The proposal focuses on improving signal coordination, expanding dedicated bus lanes, and introducing smart traffic monitoring systems.
The government claims that the accelerated highway projects will reduce travel time and boost economic activity, while the traffic plan aims to ease congestion and enhance road safety in the capital.
Harichandan emphasized that the initiatives are part of a broader effort to modernise Odisha’s infrastructure and support the state’s growth agenda.
In a separate address, the CM unveiled a comprehensive traffic management scheme for Bhubaneswar. The proposal focuses on improving signal coordination, expanding dedicated bus lanes, and introducing smart traffic monitoring systems.
The government claims that the accelerated highway projects will reduce travel time and boost economic activity, while the traffic plan aims to ease congestion and enhance road safety in the capital.
Harichandan emphasized that the initiatives are part of a broader effort to modernise Odisha’s infrastructure and support the state’s growth agenda.