The Odisha government has built a 2.8-kilometer bypass stretch in Puri, India, to reduce travel time to the Jagannath temple by up to an hour. The Shree Setu , a 2.8-kilometer bypass, connects four lanes of roads on 37 acres of land. The government has redeveloped the settlement around the ancient Puri temple to ease the increasing footfall of worshippers and built a 1.5-kilometer path Shrimandir Parikrama encircling the temple under the Jagannath.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is planning to inaugurate the Jagannath Heritage Corridor Project in Puri to counter the political mileage gained by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the Ram Temple opening in Ayodhya. The project aims to enhance the beauty, convenience, and security of the 12th-century shrine. Learn more about this grand inauguration and its significance.