The Union Cabinet has approved the construction of a six-lane access-controlled capital region ring road (Bhubaneswar Bypass) in Odisha under hybrid annuity mode (HAM), with a total capital cost of Rs 8,307.74 crore. 

The 110.875 km-long greenfield highway will address severe congestion between Rameshwar and Tangi on the existing National Highway, which currently passes through Khordha, Bhubaneswar, and Cuttack. An official statement noted, quote, “The project will provide significant benefit to Odisha and other eastern States by diverting heavy commercial traffic away from Cuttack, Bhubaneswar and Khordha Cities. This will enhance the efficiency of freight movement, reducing logistics cost and driving socio-economic growth in the region.”

The alignment integrates with three National Highways (NH-55, NH-57, NH-655) and one State Highway (SH-65), ensuring smooth connectivity to economic and logistics hubs. It will also link with a major railway station, airport, proposed multi-modal logistics park (MMLP), and two major ports. The project is expected to generate nearly 74.43 lakh person-days of direct and 93.04 lakh person-days of indirect employment.