Odisha Advances Plans for 522 km Stretch of Kharagpur–Visakhapatnam High-Speed Corridor
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has taken a significant step forward in the ambitious Kharagpur–Tangi–Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada high-speed corridor project, with officials reviewing the alignment and connectivity of the 522 km stretch passing through the state.
The corridor, spanning ~1,102 km across West Bengal, Odisha, and Andhra Pradesh, is expected to transform regional connectivity and economic growth.
In Odisha, the expressway will traverse nine districts—Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, and Koraput—linking 27 towns and cities.
District-wise, Ganjam will see the longest stretch at 97 km, followed by Dhenkanal (88 km), Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar (86 km each), and Rayagada (53 km).
The corridor is designed to integrate mining hubs, industrial zones, ports, and coastal economic areas, thereby boosting logistics and trade efficiency.
Senior officials, including Principal Secretary Sanjay Kumar Singh and Engineer-in-Chief Laxmikant Padhi, joined representatives from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in the review meeting.
The project is expected to reduce travel times, strengthen inter-state linkages, and provide a major push to Odisha’s infrastructure and industrial growth.
