To make travel faster for people in Odisha, the Union Cabinet has approved a major coastal highway project connecting Rameshwar and Paradeep. The 160.18-km corridor will be built in two phases at an estimated cost of ₹8,300.79 crore. The corridor is expected to improve connectivity across the districts of Khurda, Puri, Kendrapada, and Jagatsinghpur in Odisha.