Koraput: Odisha government has started work for converting the single-lane state highway from Laxmipur in Koraput district till the border of Andhra Pradesh to double lane under its SH development project.
However, only 20 per cent work of the 48-km road has been completed in the past one year, raising doubt over its timely completion.
The road construction work under the State Highway Development Project is being done according to the specifications for national highways. Its width is being increased from 3.66 metres to seven metres.
The new road could go a long way in curbing the Red menace in the region. Security forces engaged in anti-Maoist operations will also be able to travel easily through the area once the road is completed, said a senior
official.
