Extracted Data Points

  • Total project length: 160.18 km across two packages
  • Combined total capital cost: ₹8,300.79 crore
  • Project passes through 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)
  • Total Civil Cost: ₹3,129.06 crore (Package 1) + ₹1,566.02 crore (Package 2)
  • Land and other Pre-construction Cost: ₹751.62 crore (Package 1) + ₹668.13 crore (Package 2)
  • Total Capital Cost: ₹5,304.80 crore (Package 1) + ₹2,995.99 crore (Package 2)
  • Mode: Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) for both packages
  • Total Concession Period: 17.5 years (2.5 years construction + 15 years O&M) for both packages
  • Economic Nodes: 9 total including 2 SEZ (Bhubaneshwar, Khordha), Mega Food Parks (Bhubaneshwar), Fishing Clusters (Paradeep, Konark, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Kendrapada), Pharma Cluster (Cuttack)
  • Logistic Nodes: 5 total including Puri Railway Station, Puri Airport, Astarang Port, Paradeep Port & MMLP-Jagatsinghpur
  • Employment Generation: 53.61 Lakhs Man-Days (direct) & 67.01 lakh Man-Days (indirect)
  • Expected Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) during FY 2027-28: Package I - 10,437 PCU (9,236 PCU Tollable), Package II - 7,249 PCU (6,369 PCU Tollable)
  • Design speed: 100 km/hour
  • Travel time reduction: 2 hours 30 minutes between Rameshawar and Paradeep
  • Project aligned with PM GatiShakti principles
  • Will improve Logistic Performance Index (LPI) of the country
  • Will reduce fuel consumption, carbon emissions, and vehicle operating costs (VOC)
  • Existing NH-16 is already a 6-lane highway passing through Khordha, Bhubaneswar, and Cuttack
  • Existing NH-316 connects Bhubaneswar–Puri and extends towards Satapada and Konark
  • Nearly 40% ribbon development along Puri–Satapada and Puri–Konark stretches