The project was
constructed as part of a tripartite agreement between the state PWD, the
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the MPA.
The 5.2km loop 1 of the
project, connecting Varunapuri to Sada junction, was inaugurated by Union
Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Jan 3, 2022.
The loop 2 from Ravindra
Bhavan junction to MPA gate No. 9, an up ramp and a down ramp, with a total
length of 3.5km, is complete and awaiting inauguration. The project was awarded to Gammon Engineers and Contractors for Rs 546
crore.
The work began in Oct 2015 and was scheduled to be completed in Oct
2018. However, the project was delayed due to a change of scope and financial
conditions of the contractor. The project finally cost Rs 644.1 crore in all. Loop 2 will pave the way
for the expansion of cargo handling at the port, besides relieving surrounding
areas of container truck traffic. The project is one of its kind, as it is with
a cable-stayed bridge or road overbridge constructed on a curve.