Bhubaneswar, March 13 -- Odisha's longest-ever flyover bridge was inaugurated by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday through video conferencing at Joda town in Keonjhar. According to reports, the 2.98 kilometer-long flyover has been built at a cost of Rs 250 crore provided from the District Mineral Foundation fund. The construction work of the project was carried out by Odisha Bridge and Construction Corporation. The entire stretch of the flyover along with the approach roads with a span of 4 km and 487 metres stretches from National Highway-520 to Sarankul Chhak. The road is as wide as 5.5 metres and can carry a maximum load of 400 tonnes.

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