Government, on Saturday, directed Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal to be prepared to handle the anticipated damage to the national highways from cyclone Phailin.
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has put the NHAI officials in these states on alert.
Regional Officers and Project Directors of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and West Bengal should to be in full readiness to counter the damage to the national highways, an official statement said.
The ministry directed them to take up all repairs immediately to keep the highways in traffic worthy condition.
A control room is being set up to monitor the situation closely, the statement added.
Following are the helpline numbers:
Odisha: 0674-2534177
District control room number:
Mayurbhanj 06792-252759, Jajpur 06728-222648, Gajapati 06815-222943, Dhenkanal 06762-221376 Khurda 06755-220002, Keonjhar 06766-255437, Cuttak 0671-2507842, Ganjam 06811-263978, Puri 06752-223237, Kendrapara 06727-232803, Jagatsinghpur 06724-220368, Balasore 06782-262674, Bhadrak 06784-251881.
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