Biju Expressway

Biju Expressway
Biju Expressway 01.jpg
Route information
Length650 km (400 mi)
Major junctions
FromChandili, Koraput district
ToRourkela
Location
CountryIndia
StateOdisha
Highway system
State Highways in Odisha

Biju Expressway is a State Highway in the state of Odisha, [1] with a total length of 650 km.[2] It starts at Chandili (border village in Koraput district) and goes on to touch border towns/market centres such as Kotpad, Boriguma, Nabarangpur, Papadahandi, Ambapani, Godbhanja, Dharmagarh, Sinapalli, Bhella, Nuapada, Paikamal, Padampur, Sohela, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh before ending at Rourkela. The main expressway is between Vedvyas and Sambalpur. The Biju Expressway contains three toll gates. The first one is 6 km before Rajgangpur Bypass.The second tollgate is at Masunikani and the third gate is at Rengali. The maximum capable speed limit of L&T SRTL (Larsen & Toubro Sambalpur Rourkela Tollway Limited) is 160 km/h between the 163km stretch from Vedvyas to Rengali.[3]

  1. ^ "Biju link takes off, battles low budget". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 30 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Biju Expressway Yet to Cut Through 'Red' Tape". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 30 October 2015.
  3. ^ Sadananda Mohapatra (1 September 2014). "Tender for Rs 3,200 cr Biju Expressway in October". business-standard.com.