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The National Highway-326, also known as the Vijayawada-Ranchi Corridor, is at the centre of growing concern in Odisha due to protracted efforts to expand this critical route. The ambitious road project was started at a cost of Rs 186 crore.
Despite substantial investment from the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, the project remains incomplete halfway through the scheduled timeline, with the initial completion set for 2026 now seeming uncertain.
In the past 18 months, sections between Podamari and Dhaugaon have become accident-prone zones due to half-finished roadwork and frequent traffic bottlenecks. Unfinished road surf...