Digha-Gopalpur coastal highway to act as economic corridor in Odisha

Digha-Gopalpur coastal highway under construction in Odisha would act as an economic corridor between the two major ports of Paradip and Dhamra. The Coastal Highway project will link Gopalpur in Odisha and Digha of West Bengal.

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020

Key-Points

Besides facilitating transportation of agri goods and fishery products, the coastal highway would play a crucial role in the supply chain during natural calamities like cyclones and floods.

In addition, the 451-kilometre long coastal highway would be a game-changer in transforming the fortunes of coastal Odisha besides making it one of India’s prime tourist attractions.

The coastal highway project, announced by Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari in April 2015, spreads over 415 kilometres from Gopalpur to Digha. As per the proposal, this 451-km-long coastal highway will be named as 516-A.