Bhubaneswar, Feb. 17 -- Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, while tabling the State Budget 2025-26 in the Assembly today, proposed a series of strategic road projects in Odisha.

The road projects will enhance connectivity between major ports and districts with hinterlands, propelling the state onto a fast track growth trajectory, said the Chief Minister in his Budget speech.

The road projects include Atal Expressway linking Motu in Malkangiri to Tiring in Mayurbhanj and six road corridors: Jharsuguda-Balasore, Nuapada-Astarang, Brundabahal-Gopalpur, Berhampur-Jeypore, Jeypore-Rourkela and Rourkela-Jaleswar.

These road projects will not only strengthen Odisha's logistics network but also fuel industrial expansion, trade and employment, a...