Archive · 1 Jul 2025
Cabinet Approves Four-Lane Highway Project in Tamil Nadu
The government has approved a plan to spend money to make a highway in Tamil Nadu bigger.
The current two-lane road will be expanded to four lanes, covering a 46.7 km stretch.
This is intended to ease traffic jams and make the road safer.
This project will help connect to other important roads, railway stations, an airport, and ports and boost the regional economy.
The Union Cabinet approved a project to construct a four-lane highway.
The project will upgrade a 46.7 km stretch of NH-87 from Paramakudi to Ramanathapuram.
The highway upgrade aims to alleviate congestion and improve safety.
The project is expected to strengthen regional connectivity and boost tourism.
The project will be implemented on Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM).
- Who
- The Union Cabinet.
- What
- Construction of a 4-lane highway.
- When
- Approved on Tuesday, July 1.
- Where
- Paramakudi-Ramanathapuram section in Tamil Nadu.
- Why
- To ease congestion, improve safety, and boost regional economic growth.
- Project Cost
- Rs 1,853.16 crore
- Highway Section
- Paramakudi to Ramanathapuram
- Length
- 46.7 km
- Highway
- NH-87
- Mode of Implementation
- Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM)
- Employment Generation
- 8.4 lakh direct, 10.45 lakh indirect person-days
Sources
Cabinet approves Rs 1,853 crore project to build 4-lane Paramakudi-Ramanathapuram highway in Tamil Nadu
Cabinet approves Rs 1,853 crore project to build 4-lane Paramakudi-Ramanathapuram highway in Tamil Nadu
