BERHAMPUR: The 21 km stretch of NH 217 which passes through Berhampur city has made the city roads congested with high vehicular traffic and pollution. Accidents have become regular on this stretch. NH 217 (438 kms) which connects the Gopalpur port with Chhatisgarh passes through Ganjam, Kandhamal and Kalahandi districts besides the silk city and is fast turning out to be the life line of the mineral rich hinterland of Orissa and Chhattisgarh and the volume of traffic is only likely to grow as Gopalpur Port becomes an all weather port in 2010. (For more on this story: http://www.dharitri.com/010809/story3.asp)
Sensing the pitiable state of city roads and its chaotic traffic conditions the National Highway authority in the past has widened the stretch of NH-217 passing through the city and has also sanctioned the survey of a bypass for the road passing through Berhampur. Almost three years have passed since then, but the bypass project is yet to take shape. In the mean time the project cost for the bypass has gone past Rs 40 crores with the Highway Authorities yet to take a final call on the project. Three alternative routes have been suggested for the bypass in the survey done by an Australian consultancy in association with a local firm. The bypass project has been a long standing issue which is likely to work as a ring road for Berhampur city and end the traffic problems, besides reducing the distance between Berhampur and Hinjili which is considered as an extended urban center of greater Berhampur region.
Sensing the pitiable state of city roads and its chaotic traffic conditions the National Highway authority in the past has widened the stretch of NH-217 passing through the city and has also sanctioned the survey of a bypass for the road passing through Berhampur. Almost three years have passed since then, but the bypass project is yet to take shape. In the mean time the project cost for the bypass has gone past Rs 40 crores with the Highway Authorities yet to take a final call on the project. Three alternative routes have been suggested for the bypass in the survey done by an Australian consultancy in association with a local firm. The bypass project has been a long standing issue which is likely to work as a ring road for Berhampur city and end the traffic problems, besides reducing the distance between Berhampur and Hinjili which is considered as an extended urban center of greater Berhampur region.
Source: Dharitri, The Hindu
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Tripathy Babu,
ReplyDeleteNH-217 Bypass road at Brahmapur is very much important for the entire Ganjam district and especially more important to Hinjilicut region.
1. Hinjilicut is 18 km away from Brahmapur but comes under the subdivision of Chatrapur which is 35km away.
2. There is no other separate route to touch NH-5 while travelling to BBSR. People of this town has to pass Brahmapur city traffic to touch NH5.Suggested to initiate a highway between Hinjilicut-Purushotampur-Rambha for better connectivity.
Regards,
Ajaya Sahu
Jeddah, KSA