Bhubaneswar, Dec. 10 -- The Union Government has approved a proposal for eight-laning of Bhubaneswar-Puri road in Odisha.

The Centre has given its nod to road projects worth Rs 44,771 crore in Odisha for 2025-26 financial year, said the state government.

"The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has approved several road projects, including five National Highway (NH) projects and equal number of State Highway projects, worth Rs 44,771 crore in Odisha for 2025-26 fiscal," said the Information and Public Relations (I&PR) Department of the state government.

A proposal for eight-laning of Bhubaneswar-Puri road (National Highway-316) got the required approval from the Centre. Similarly, the Union Government has okayed the six-laning of 140...