Bhubaneswar, February 18 The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) announced on Wednesday that it will construct a 500-meter skywalk from Palasuni to Rasulgarh to facilitate pedestrian movement on the busy stretch of National Highway-16.
Frequent accidents have been reported at the Palasuni section of National Highway 16 in recent months due to heavy traffic flow on the road, particularly during morning and evening hours. At least three accidents have occurred at Palasuni in two months.
"As a major step towards safer roads in Bhubaneswar, the National Highways Authority of India will construct a 500-meter skywalk from Palasuni to Rasulgarh at a cost of Rs 20 crore," the NHAI's regional office in Odisha informed on X.
The skywalk will provide a safe, well-lit, and convenient pathway for pedestrians while allowing traffic below to move more smoothly and efficiently, it said.
