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The Union Minister of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, Thiru. T.R. Baalu has sanctioned 54 new projects amounting to Rs.98.85 crore for widening, strengthening and improving the riding quality of roads, besides construction/ reconstruction of bridges/ culverts in the State of Tamil Nadu. These projects would significantly benefit the people socially and have a positive impact on the State’s economy. These new projects are in addition to the road projects worth Rs.140 crore already sanctioned under the Central Road Fund Scheme for carrying out a number of road works in Tamil Nadu.
Some of the major projects out of these new 54 projects are:
Ø Widening the existing single lane to intermediate lane on NH-49-Extension in Bodimethu;
Ø Improvement of riding quality of NH-209 in Palani;
Ø Strengthening the road including reconstruction of minor bridges in NH-67 in Sengipatti;
Ø Widening and strengthening in NH-67 in Karur;
Ø Improvement to the steep gradient on NH-209 in Oddanchatram;
Ø Strengthening of NH-205 in Thiruvallur;
Ø Strengthening of NH-208 in Vasudevanallur;
Ø Widening the existing single lane to 2-lane on NH-49 in Rameswaram;
Ø Widening the existing intermediate lane on NH-45A to 2-lane in Sirkazhi;
Ø Widening the existing intermediate lane to 2-lane on NH-45A in Nagapattinam;
Ø Widening the existing intermediate lane on NH-45A to 2-lane in Poraiyar;
Ø Strengthening of NH-68 in Salem;
Ø Construction of protection wall in NH-66 in Uttangarai;
Ø Strengthening the existing weak pavement in NH-209 in Coimbatore;
Ø Construction of minor bridge in NH-67 in Palladam;
Ø Strengthening of NH-68 in Salem-Ulundurpet road;
Ø Strengthening of NH-68 in Vazhapadi;
Ø Reconstruction/ widening of culverts in NH-66 in Gingee;
Ø Reconstruction of major bridge in NH-4 in Katpadi;
Ø Reconstruction of minor bridge in NH-209 in Coimbatore;
Ø Reconstruction of culvert in NH-45B in Kariyapatti;
Ø Strengthening of NH-205 in Tiruttani;
Ø Reconstruction of minor bridge at NH-208 in Rajapalayam;
Ø Reconstruction of 10 no. culverts in NH-210 in Karaikudi
Ø Reconstruction of minor bridge and widening of minor bridge at NH-66 in Uttangarai.
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