Construction of ring road in Silk City likely to begin soon
Hrusikesh Mohanty | TNN | Mar 2, 2019, 04:11 ISTBerhampur: The construction of the much-awaited ring road on the outskirts of Silk City is likely to begin soon as the tender for five km of the total 46.83km of road has been finalized. The four-laning of the five km stretch of the ring road with an estimated expenditure of Rs 25 crore is likely to begin next week.
BK Padhy, superintendent engineer, public works department (PWD) said, “The four-lane road would be constructed between Haladiapadara and Mahuda, which is a part of the ring road.”
Sources said the proposed 46.83km ring road has been divided into three stretches and the work on them will be executed by the works department, the state government and the National Highway circle. Sources said the exact cost of the total project is yet to be estimated as it would be executed by different agencies.
Meanwhile, the government has sanctioned Rs 29.05 crore for the purchase of around 169 acres of private land for the purpose. The process of land acquisition is on with notices being issued to the persons concerned.
The ring road project includes a 13.68km stretch from Raghunathpur to Ratanapur, a 15.35km stretch from Ratanapur to Haladiapadar and a 17.80 km patch from Haladiapadara to Ragunathpur.
The sources said while the process of land acquisition from Ragunathpur to Ratanpur has already begun, land for the stretch from Ratanapur to Haladiapadara will be acquired soon.
Around 198.37 acres of land, including 169.19 acres of privately-owned and 29.18-acres of government-owned would be acquired for the construction of the ring road. “We will acquire the private lands of 13 villages. The government has sanctioned Rs 29.05 crore for the purpose,” Padhy said.
Officials said the proposed ring road in Berhampur will ease the flow of traffic during peak hours and provide an alternative route to vehicles, including passenger buses. “The ring road will not help traffic flow smoothly, but also help city buses ply in the town with ease,” MLA (Berhampur) R.Ch Chyaupatnaik said.
The construction of the ring road will also help buses reach the newly constructed bus-terminal at Haladiapadar, on the outskirts of the town, which has been lying idle because of no proper connectivity.
BK Padhy, superintendent engineer, public works department (PWD) said, “The four-lane road would be constructed between Haladiapadara and Mahuda, which is a part of the ring road.”
Sources said the proposed 46.83km ring road has been divided into three stretches and the work on them will be executed by the works department, the state government and the National Highway circle. Sources said the exact cost of the total project is yet to be estimated as it would be executed by different agencies.
Meanwhile, the government has sanctioned Rs 29.05 crore for the purchase of around 169 acres of private land for the purpose. The process of land acquisition is on with notices being issued to the persons concerned.
The ring road project includes a 13.68km stretch from Raghunathpur to Ratanapur, a 15.35km stretch from Ratanapur to Haladiapadar and a 17.80 km patch from Haladiapadara to Ragunathpur.
The sources said while the process of land acquisition from Ragunathpur to Ratanpur has already begun, land for the stretch from Ratanapur to Haladiapadara will be acquired soon.
Around 198.37 acres of land, including 169.19 acres of privately-owned and 29.18-acres of government-owned would be acquired for the construction of the ring road. “We will acquire the private lands of 13 villages. The government has sanctioned Rs 29.05 crore for the purpose,” Padhy said.
Officials said the proposed ring road in Berhampur will ease the flow of traffic during peak hours and provide an alternative route to vehicles, including passenger buses. “The ring road will not help traffic flow smoothly, but also help city buses ply in the town with ease,” MLA (Berhampur) R.Ch Chyaupatnaik said.
The construction of the ring road will also help buses reach the newly constructed bus-terminal at Haladiapadar, on the outskirts of the town, which has been lying idle because of no proper connectivity.
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