Tamil Nadu-Puducherry connectivity to get better! Highway works really well worth Rs 11,000 crore underway; details

Four-laning of National Highway-forty five shall offer unhindered connectivity of Puducherry with the port of Karaikal and the street that's main as much as Kanyakumari.

Connectivity among Tamil Nadu and Puducherry to get better! Recently, the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari stated for Tamil Nadu-Puducherry connectivity, dual carriageway works really well worth Rs 11,000 crore have been underway. While dedicating a one-kilometre lengthy Road-Over-Bridge (ROB) throughout Railway Level Crossing on National Highway forty five-A at Arumparthapuram in Puducherry, really well worth Rs 35 crore, to the state through video conference, the minister stated the assignment will convey remedy to the general public from visitors congestion. Also, it's going to assist in saving time and fuel, lowering pollution, closure of the extent crossing, imparting secure commutation, in addition to the unhindered passage of railway visitors, in line with a PTI report.

For Tamil Nadu-Puducherry connectivity, the paintings is below development in an combination duration of 287 km, Gadkari stated. According to the minister, four-laning of National Highway-forty five shall offer unhindered connectivity of Puducherry with the port of Karaikal and the street that's main as much as Kanyakumari. An quantity of Rs 70 crore has been spent on the development of National Highway in Puducherry over the last six years, which incorporates the Mahabalipuram to Mugaiyur segment of NH-332 A, Puducherry to Poondiyankuppam segment of NH-45A, Viluppuram to Puducherry segment of NH-45A, Mugaiyur to Marakkanam segment of NH-332 A, Sattanathapuram to Nagapattinam segment of NH-45A and Poondiyankuppam to Sattanathapuram segment of NH-45A.

According to the Road Transport and Highway Minister, it's miles being predicted that the paintings on strengthening of eight km lengthy avenue from Madagadipet nation border to Ariyur Village may be finished with the aid of using this coming December. The paintings is being carried out at an expenditure of Rs nine crore. Besides, the instruction of particular assignment reviews is in development for Marakkanam – Koonimedu Section of National Highway 332 A and Puducherry Bypass, constructing of grade separator at Rajiv Gandhi Square, and improvement of grade separator at Indira Gandhi Square at a tentative value of Rs 1,354 crore, Gadkari added.