Former Finance Minister Prafulla Chandra Ghadai has urged Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari to speed up the much-delayed 135 km four-laning work of Chandikhole-Duburi-Talcher section of National Highway-200.
In 2014, Gadkari had announced to build the four lane highway within three years. But the work is yet to be started. As a result, many people are facing hardship due to the poor condition of the road.
Accidents are a regular affair on the road, said Ghadai.
Widening of the highway is the need of the hour. If the Union Government will not start the work within a month, then large numbers of locals will block the road for an indefinite period to protest against the Centre, threatened Ghadai.
A 40- year- old bridge over river Brahmani is on the verge of collapse. But the people still cross the rickety bridge as the authority has failed to build another bridge.
The lives of many people are in danger as each day they pass on the bridge. Many buses, trucks and vehicles ply on the unsafe bridge as well, added Ghadai.