Archive · 21 Nov 2025
Odisha Coastal Highway Project Gets ₹8,300-Crore Boost
The Indian government has approved a big project to build a new highway along the coast of Odisha.
This will make traveling between Rameswar and Paradip faster and easier.
It's part of a larger plan to improve roads in Odisha.
Union finance ministry's PPPAC approves Rs 8,300.79 crore for Odisha coastal highway project
Project covers 160.18 km of the planned 346-km coastal corridor between Rameswar and Paradip
To be executed in two phases under the hybrid annuity model
Expected to reduce travel time by nearly 45% once operational
Part of larger transportation infrastructure push in Odisha
- Who
- Union finance ministry's PPPAC, National Highways Authority of India
- What
- Approved Rs 8,300.79 crore for Odisha coastal highway project
- When
- Recently
- Where
- Odisha, between Rameswar and Paradip
- Why
- To improve transportation infrastructure and reduce travel time
- Project Length
- 160.18 km
- Total Project Length
- 346 km
- Model
- Hybrid Annuity Model
- Estimated Travel Time Reduction
- Nearly 45%
- Current Travel Time
- 5.5 hours
- Expected Travel Time
- Roughly 3 hours
