Pradhan seeks Gadkari's intervention for six-laning of Sambalpur-Cuttack NH-55

Bhubaneswar, Oct 6 (UNI) Sambalpur MP and former union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday urged union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari to expedite the six-laning of NH-55 between Sambalpur and Cuttack and fast-track construction of four underpasses and a flyover in Sambalpur to improve connectivity, ease traffic congestion and enhance road safety. In a letter to Gadkari, Pradhan said the Sambalpur-Angul-Cuttack corridor is a vital highway linking western Odisha with the state's major industrial, commercial and urban centres. With passenger, freight and industrial traffic increasing significantly along the corridor, he sought upgradation of the existing four-lane highway to…