1 Dec 2021

The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) will build a one-kilometre-long flyover exclusively for elephant herds so that jumbos can cross the busy highway unhindered beneath the structure in Odisha.

The proposed flyover is the first of its kind structure to be created, keeping the smooth movement of elephants in mind in the State.

“The flyover for elephants will come up between Rairakhol and Sambalpur. Vehicular traffic will move on the flyover while elephants will take their traditional path underneath the structure,” said Ram Prasad Panda, Chief General Manager, NHAI, Odisha on Tuesday.

At present, when elephant herds are near the national highway-55 between Cuttack and Sambalpur, the elephant tracker teams of the Forest and Environment Department stop vehicular traffic from both sides.
 

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