Tamil over: The Union’s cabinet approved the construction of a four-lane highway along the part of Paramakudi-Ramanathapuram on the National Highway-87 (NH-87) in Tamil Nadu.
A project with total capital expenditure £1 853.16 crore, was approved on Tuesday 1 July.
Currently, the connection between Madurai, Paramacudi, Ramanathapuram, Mandapam, Rameshwaram and Dhanushkodi relies on the two-lane section NH-87 and associated state highways experiencing significant traffic jams.
In order to facilitate overload and improve security, the government upgrades the 46.7 km section of the NH-87 from Paramakudi to Ramanathapuram to a four-lane highway, according to an official statement.
- The government also expects the corridor to strengthen regional connectivity, strengthen tourism with Rameshwaam and Dhanushkodi, and facilitate trade and industrial development in southern Tamil Nadu.
- According to an official statement, the project is also expected to open new ways of growth, development and prosperity in the surrounding regions.
Due to the large volume of vehicles, the existing two-lane section NH-87 often sees accidents and traffic jams. According to more reports, upgrading this particular section of the national highway to a four -lane highway was a long -term demand of various parties in Ramanathapuram.
In November 2024, Nhai launched projects to upgrade the existing two -lane roads from Paramakudi to Ramanathapuram on four -lane roads.
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