Rehabilitation and Up gradation of the existing 2- lane road to 4-lane with paved shoulder configuration of NH Stretches Cuttack - Angul (Jn. with NH-5 in Cuttack of NH-42) Section of NH-42 from km 0.000 to 112.000 ( Length = 112 km ) under NHDP – IV-B [Group B (Package No. OR/DPR/NHDP/IV/06)]

Salient feature of the project The Project road starts at km 0.0 near Mungli Chowk on NH-42 (Jn with NH-5 in Cuttack) and ends at Angul at km 112.0 of NH-42. Total length of the road is 112 km. The project road traverses through three districts viz. Cuttack, Dhenkanal and Angul. The entire project road passes mostly through plain /rolling terrain. The existing road has 7 m wide carriageway and shoulder varying from 1 to 2.5 m wide on either side. The existing ROW ranges from 14 m to 30 m. The proposed ROW is 60m. The proposed road does not pass through any National Park, Wildlife Sanctuaries and Eco-sensitive Zones. At nine stretches, it passes through Reserve Forests and one Elephant corridor at km 19.200 (Khuntani Range under Athagarh Division).

270.38 ha of private agricultural land, 92.53 ha of private built-up land area and 128.09 ha of Government land have to be acquired.

Two bypasses are proposed of which one bypass of 21.6 km length is provided to Angul town and another bypass to Indipur for 3.7 km length. There are 136 intersections (major 32; minor 104) with NH-5, NH-23 and SH, Municipal roads/town roads. All junctions will be improved.

There are 3 nos Major bridges of which existing two major bridges proposed for widening with additional 2-lane bridge and remaining 1 no. new 4-lane bridge is to be constructed in the bypass. Of total 22 nos of Minor bridges 13 nos. proposed for additional 2- lane, 5 nos. to be replaced with new 4 lane bridges, 3 nos. of new 4-lane bridge in bypass stretch and remaining 1 bridge is retained. 113 nos. of existing culverts will be improved/widened to 4 lane and additional new 100 nos.of 4-lane culverts are proposed.

There is an existing 2 lane ROB at Km.20/973 which will be widened to 4-lane. 5 flyovers at km.25.388, km. 38.738, km 48.094, km 90.005 and km 110.881 will be provided. The proposed length of Service Road in built up areas is 20.20 km at 12 locations. One animal underpass at km. 19.200 and 7 Vehicular-cum-Pedestrian underpasses are proposed. Two Toll plazas provided at Km 22+800 and Km 85+200. 2x37 nos of Bus bays on both sides with bus shelter and one truck lay-bye at km 19+900 will be constructed.

2550 nos. of trees exists within the existing ROW which was informed during TOR stage. 15,700 nos. of trees exists within the proposed 60m ROW, however tree felling will be restricted to 9650 nos. by restricting tree cutting within 45 m ROW. 96,500 trees shall be planted as avenue plantation as per norms of Odisha Government in lieu of felling of 9650 trees. In addition compensatory afforestation shall be carried out by the Forest Department as per statutory requirement. 1887 nos structures (both kutcha, pucca and semi-pucca) will be affected partially/completely. 50 religious structures (49 small road side temples and 1 temple), 8 nos of educational/ institutional buildings and 2 nos of Health Centres will be affected partially/completely. Affected families / structures /will be compensated as per NH Act.

There are 34 water bodies ( 3 rivers,, 7 canals, 11 nullahs & 13 ponds) along the project road.

700 KLD water is proposed to be extracted from surface and 50 KLD from groundwater. 55,000 cum of Fly ash is proposed to be used from Talcher Thermal Power plant.

The budget for environment management is Rs. 30.50 Crores. The estimated cost for Land Acquisition is 82.52 corre, Resettlement & Rehabilitation cost is approximately Rs. 20.00 Crores. The estimated Civil cost is Rs.958.63 Crores.