Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha, is set to host the 84th session of the Indian Road Congress (IRC) on Friday, November 7. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate the event.
This marks the sixth time Odisha has hosted the prestigious session, with the last conference held in the state capital a decade ago, informed state Works Minister Prithviraj Harichandan, while briefing the media in Bhubaneswar on the eve of the beginning of the IRC.
The four-day event will be inaugurated by Gadkari, alongside Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and two Union Ministers of State. Approximately 3,500 delegates, including engineers, scientists, academicians, and administrators from across India, are expected to participate in the event.
The congress is scheduled to run until November 10 and will feature 19 technical sessions.
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ବର ଜନତା ମଇଦାନ ଠାରେ ଇଣ୍ଡିଆନ ରୋଡ଼୍ କଂଗ୍ରେସର ୮୪ ତମ ଅଧିବେଶନର ଆୟୋଜନ ବାବଦରେ ଗଣମାଧ୍ୟମକୁ ସବିଶେଷ ସୂଚନା ପ୍ରଦାନ କରାଗଲା।
୧୯୩୪ ମସିହାରୁ ଆଇଆରସି ଗଠନ ହୋଇଥିବାବେଳେ ଏଯାବତ୍ ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ ଆଇଆର୍ସିର ୫ଟି ବାର୍ଷିକ ସମ୍ମିଳନୀ ଆୟୋଜିତ ହୋଇଛି ଏବଂ ପୁଣିଥରେ ୬ଷ୍ଠ ଥର ପାଇଁ ଆୟୋଜନ କରିବାର ସୁଯୋଗ ପାଇଛି ଓଡ଼ିଶା। pic.twitter.com/YxVOt3iGJP
— Prithiviraj Harichandan (@PrithivirajBJP) November 6, 2025
Officials informed that this year’s congress will focus on developing sustainable, resilient, and eco-friendly infrastructure. The discussions aim to address challenges stemming from rapid urbanization, technological advancements, and climate change.
“The Government of India, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has a vision to build a Viksit Bharat by 2047, while Odisha also has a vision to be a Viksit state by 2036. So, development of road infrastructure is going to play a vital role in achieving the goals, and such a conference will help to achieve the goals,” stated Harichandan.
The Minister also mentioned the state government’s ambitious plan to construct 75,000 km of roads within five years, fulfilling a promise made before the 2024 elections. “We have an ambitious target to make Odisha a top state in road network during the next 8 to 10 years,” Harichandan said.
The Odisha Works Minister inaugurated an exhibition at the venue on Thursday evening ahead of the main session.
