Koraput: The long-awaited Koraput bypass project has moved a step closer to reality, with the commencement of land acquisition for the project to ease traffic congestion in the town.
The 10.1-km bypass will be built at an estimated cost of Rs 806 crore.
The project includes two railway overbridges and four major bridges.
A four-member technical team from Bhubaneswar, along with officials and staff of the Koraput tehsil, began the land acquisition process Tuesday at Bhawaninagar in the presence of National Highways Department Superintending Engineer Saumarjini Sethy.
The proposed bypass will pass through six revenue villages in Koraput block and require 45 hectares of government, private and forest land, including 2.5 hectares of forest land.