Bhubaneswar: National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has issued a Letter of Award for the construction of the six-lane, access-controlled Greenfield Capital Region Ring Road (Bhubaneswar bypass).
The 111 km project will run from Rameshwar to Tangi in three packages under the Hybrid Annuity Mode.
The project is expected to be completed in 30 months from its start, according to an official statement.
Package I has been awarded to Patel Infrastructure Limited for a 40 km section from Rameshwar to Bilipada. It includes paved shoulders, 12.4 km long service roads on both sides, two interchanges, one ROB, 10 minor bridges, 142 culverts, one wayside amenity, seven elevated underpasses, and eight VUPs, LVUPs, and SVUPs.
Package II will be built by VRC Constructions (India) Limited, covering 30 km from Bilipada to Gobindpur. It includes six-lane carriageways, 7.2 km service roads on each side, three interchanges, 11 minor bridges, 90 culverts, one wayside amenity, three elevated underpasses, three VUPs, six LVUPs, and three SVUPs.
Package III has been awarded to HG Infra Engineering Limited for the 40 km stretch from Gobindpur to Tangi near Bandola Toll Plaza. The plan features six lanes with paved shoulders, 10 km service/slip roads on each side, one interchange, 23 minor bridges, 69 culverts, one wayside amenity, two elevated underpasses, six VUPs, 16 LVUPs, and three SVUPs.
Designed for 100 kmph, the Capital Region Ring Road will improve connectivity and mobility in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, and Khordha. The access-controlled corridor will ease urban congestion, reduce logistics costs, generate jobs, and support long-term economic growth. It will also provide safer, faster, and more sustainable travel for commuters and freight.
