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The Odisha Works Department has unveiled plans to transform the Cuttack ring road along the Kathajodi River into a six-lane corridor, stretching 7 km from Khannagar to Judicial Academy Chhak.

According to The Times of India, the project will go ahead with a budget of Rs 245 crore. It aims at easing chronic traffic congestion along vital stretches of the city and bolstering urban connectivity.

Notably, construction on this ambitious road project will begin post-monsoon, targeting completion within 18 months, added the reports.

Preliminary work, including feasibility studies, environmental assessments, and land surveys, has repor...