Road Infrastructure Site‑Visit Itinerary – August 2025

Day 1 – Arrival & New Delhi Road Survey

Morning: Arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport and transfer to the hotel. Brief briefing at the Transport Ministry’s Regional Office to outline the week’s objectives.

Afternoon: Conduct a site walk on National Highway 44 (Delhi‑Madhya Pradesh segment), inspecting pavement quality and signage.

Evening: Dinner with local officials at a downtown restaurant, discussing preliminary findings.

Day 2 – Bhubaneswar Road Network

Morning: Fly to Biju Patnaik Airport and drive to the project site near NH 16 (Kolkata–Visakhapatnam corridor).

Afternoon: Meet *Odisha Highway Authority* to evaluate the recent bridge refurbishment on NH 16 and discuss future upgrades.

Evening: Wrap‑up session at a local hotel, reviewing data collected on the day’s observations.

Day 3 – Kolkata Urban Highway

Morning: Transfer from Biju Patnaik Airport to Kolkata’s Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport.

Afternoon: Inspect the arterial NH 3 (Siliguri‑Kolkata section) at the Alipore Road Interchange, focusing on traffic flow and safety features.

Evening: Dinner with city planners at the Riverfront Convention Centre, sharing insights from the past two days.

Day 4 – Durg/Raipur Midway Hub

Morning: Fly to Raipur (or Nagpur) for the central Indian leg. Begin with a walkthrough of NH 30 (Raipur‑Chhattisgarh segment) at the Pradhansagar Bridge.

Afternoon: Collaborate with the state road department to examine recent resurfacing on NH 30 east‑west corridor.

Evening: Debrief over dinner in Durg, reviewing safety data from the day’s inspections.

Day 5 – Jharsiguda (Sambalpur) Evaluation

Morning: Arrive at Sambalpur Airport (or nearby Bhubaneswar). Visit the NH 353 (Jharsiguda‑Bargarh connection) for a detailed inspection.

Afternoon: Meet local engineers to discuss the impact of new drainage systems along the road.

Evening: Group dinner for the team, summarizing key findings and preparing for the final site visit.

Day 6 – Belgaum/Hubli Corridor Analysis

Morning: Flight to Belgaum Airport (or Hubli) and travel to the junction of NH 48 (Bangalore‑Mumbai corridor).

Afternoon: Field assessment of the NH 48 upgrade works, focusing on bridge structures and lane expansions.

Evening: Celebrate successful completion at a local restaurant, discussing next steps for report compilation.

Day 7 – Return to New Delhi

Morning: Return flight to New Delhi, culminating the road‑site tour.

Afternoon: Final debrief at the Ministry’s Headquarters; preliminary report drafting.

Evening: Free time for participants before departure.

Time and Cost Estimates

• National Highway 44 (Delhi) – 3 hrs – ₹1,200
• NH 16 (Bhubaneswar) – 4 hrs – ₹1,500
• NH 3 (Kolkata) – 3 hrs – ₹1,200
• NH 30 (Durg/Raipur) – 4 hrs – ₹1,500
• NH 353 (Jharsiguda) – 3 hrs – ₹1,200
• NH 48 (Belgaum/Hubli) – 4 hrs – ₹1,500
• Flights & Transfers – 7 days – ₹35,000
• Accommodation & Meals – 7 days – ₹28,000
• Miscellaneous Expenses – 7 days – ₹5,000
• Total Estimated Cost: ₹50,600

Tips

To extend the trip, consider adding a day in each region for deeper stakeholder engagement or for a detailed assessment of secondary roads. If time is limited, combine the Kolkata and Bhubaneswar visits, as they are on the same NH 16 corridor, and reduce the evening debriefs to short summary meetings to shorten the itinerary by one day.