Sambalpur, May 25 -- Union Education Minister and Sambalpur MP, Dharmendra Pradhan, on Sunday inaugurated a 1.1 km long Railway Over Bridge (ROB) at Durgapalli in Odisha's Sambalpur.

The project, valued at Rs 60 crore, aims to alleviate traffic congestion and enhance connectivity for residents and pilgrims in the region.

Odisha's Minister of Rural Development and Drinking Water, Rabi Narayan Naik, and Sambalpur MLA Jaynarayana Mishra were also present at the inauguration ceremony.

The Durgapalli ROB addresses longstanding traffic issues caused by frequent closures at the railway level crossing, a key entry point to Sambalpur from National Highway 53.

Lauding the development in a post on X, Pradhan said, "The railway overbridge at Durg...