71 highway projects worth ?46617 crore under implementation in TN: Nitin Gadkari

The Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, has said a total of 71 highway projects for a length of 1604.48 km amounting to ?46617.50 crore are at the implementation stage.

He made this statement while replying to a query raised by DMK MP in the Lok Sabha Dayanidhi Maran last week. Mr. Maran had sought the details of new road and highway projects being planned or considered for Tamil Nadu. 

Mr. Gadkari said the scope of these projects broadly includes capacity augmentation, construction of bypasses, bridges, underpasses, road safety works to enhance Level of Service (LOS) and to ensure safety for the road users. Major projects have been undertaken on East Coast Road from Mamallapuram to Puducherry, Walajapet to Andhra Pradesh-Tamil Nadu border, Vellakoil to Erode section, on Mettupalayam-Karnataka border section.

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71 highway projects worth ?46617 crore under implementation in TN: Nitin Gadkari  - The Hindu