Extracted Data Points:

  • Total project length: 160.18 km across two packages
  • Total capital cost: Rs. 8,300.79 crore
  • Project location: Khurda, Puri, Kendrapada and Jagatsinghpur Districts of Odisha
  • Package 1 (Rameshwar-Konark): 79.40 km 4-lane access-controlled highway
  • Package 2 (Konark-Paradeep): 80.78 km 2-lane with paved shoulder
  • Brownfield length: 2.560 km (Package 1 only)
  • Greenfield length: 76.840 km (Package 1) + 80.78 km (Package 2)
  • Civil cost: Rs 3,129.06 crore (Package 1), Rs 1,566.02 crore (Package 2)
  • Land and pre-construction cost: Rs 751.62 crore (Package 1), Rs 668.13 crore (Package 2)
  • Total capital cost: Rs 5,304.80 crore (Package 1), Rs 2,995.99 crore (Package 2)
  • Execution mode: Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) for both packages
  • Concession period: 17.5 years (2.5 years construction + 15 years O&M) for both packages
  • Design speed: 100 km/hour
  • Economic nodes connected: 9 nodes including 2 SEZs (Bhubaneshwar, Khordha), Mega Food Parks, Fishing Clusters (Paradeep, Konark, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Kendrapada), Pharma Cluster (Cuttack)
  • Logistic nodes connected: 5 nodes including Puri Railway Station, Puri Airport, Astarang Port, Paradeep Port, MMLP-Jagatsinghpur
  • Employment generation: 53.61 lakh man-days (direct), 67.01 lakh man-days (indirect)
  • Expected AADT during FY 2027-28: 10,437 PCU (9,236 PCU tollable) for Package 1, 7,249 PCU (6,369 PCU tollable) for Package 2
  • Travel time reduction: 2 hours 30 minutes between Rameshwar and Paradeep
  • Additional benefits: Reduced fuel consumption, carbon emissions, and vehicle operating costs
  • Alignment with PM GatiShakti principles
  • Positive impact on Logistic Performance Index (LPI)

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