The state of the NH-55 stretch from Banarpala to the Angul industrial town has deteriorated, much to the chagrin of motorists, bikers, and pedestrians.
On Wednesday, Odisha Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra directed the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to repair the patches of NH-55 that run from Banarpala to the Angul industrial town as soon as possible. The highway’s condition has deteriorated, much to the chagrin of motorists, bikers, and pedestrians.
During a high-level meeting, Mahapatra issued instructions to NHAI officials in this regard. He also requested that the construction of the Angul town bypass be expedited.
The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary, Works Vir Vikram Yadav, Engineer in Chief Manoranjan Mishra, Officer on Special Duty to Chief Secretary Dillip Routrai, and Chief General Manager NHAI Ram Chandra Panda.
Angul Collector Sidhartha Shankar Swain provided an update on the ground level situation via video conference during the meeting.
Prasanta Patnaik 
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