Cuttack approves six-laning of two Ring Road stretches

The Story in Brief

The Odisha government has approved tenders to widen two Cuttack Ring Road stretches into six-lane roads, Odisha TV reports. The Bellview Square to Chahata section will cost Rs 22.66 crore and is scheduled for completion in eight months. The Netaji Subhash Setu to Naraj via Brajabiharipur section is estimated at Rs 31.75 crore, with an 11-month deadline.

Cuttack Collector Dattatraya Bhausaheb Shinde said about 90% of the land is government-owned, while the remaining 3% to 4% is being pursued through direct purchase. Widening is already underway between Khan Nagar and Malachandia Square, and between Chahata and Madhusudan Setu. The government also plans to expand the entire Ring Road.

The Indian Opinion

The easy story is that wider roads alone will end Cuttack’s jams and accidents. That is too sweeping. Construction can itself slow traffic, and unfinished work could worsen daily commutes, as residents have warned. The opposite claim, that the project will bring no benefit, is also premature. The useful test is practical: are both stretches completed within eight and 11 months, and do travel times and accident numbers fall afterwards?

Source: odishatv.in

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