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Bhubaneswar, Oct 14: Sambalpur MP and former Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has requested Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Jairam Gadkari for the development of the road base, safety measures, and a permanent solution to traffic issues on National Highway-49, which passes through Debagada district.
In a letter to Gadkari, Pradhan highlighted that the stretch of NH-49 passing through Debagada is witnessing heavy inter-state freight and traffic movement and it has created a serious accident-prone situation.
Pradhan informed that fast-moving vehicles on NH-49 pass through the Y-junction near Ambedkar Square at the start of the Debagada bypass. Since major institutions like the Collectorate, New Bus Stand and Women’s College are located nearby, there is constant traffic conflict between highway traffic and locals heading to these places.
To avoid accidents and safety hazards at this spot, he stressed that construction of an elevated flyover with a dedicated service road and proper highway lighting system has become extremely urgent.
Pradhan urged construction of a flyover, service road, and lighting system at Debagarh Ambedkar Square, construction of an underpass along with a slip road at Birsamunda Square, and the necessary steps for service roads, drains, and pedestrian safety in populated areas such as Kala, Kandhal, and Tileibani.
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