BHUBANESWAR: Finance Minister Prafulla Chandra Ghadei has requested Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to pressurise the Centre for making budget provision for four-laning of Chandikhol-Duburi-Talcher road.

In a letter to the Chief Minister, Ghadei said traffic has increased manifold on 133 km stretch, making its upgradation necessary.

The Cabinet Committee on economic affairs has already approv