Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday said that the 451-km long Digha-Gopalpur coastal highway will be a game-changer in transforming the fortunes of coastal Odisha. In a series of tweets, Pradhan said that maintaining the ecological and environmental sanctity of the region, the coastal area will also emerge as one of India's prime tourist attractions.

"Digha-Gopalpur coastal highway will also act as an #economic corridor for the transport of agricultural & pisciculture produce to Paradip & Dhamra port & also play an important role in movement of supplies during natural disasters such as #cyclones & #floods," said the Minister. pic.twitter.com/CUVfjaiQMf