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Tamil Nadu NH-87 Expansion: Cabinet Approves 4-Lane Highway to Connect Paramakudi and Ramanathapuram — Key Details
- On July 1, 2025, the Union Cabinet approved a ₹1,853 crore project to widen the 46.7-kilometer stretch between Paramakudi and Ramanathapuram on National Highway 87 in Tamil Nadu to four lanes.
- This approval follows the need to decongest the existing two-lane highways and support growing towns by improving connectivity along the Madurai-Dhanushkodi corridor.
- The upgraded NH-87 will enhance connectivity among important economic and religious hubs, promote tourism in Rameshwaram and Dhanushkodi, and link multiple major national and state highways to improve the flow of freight and passenger traffic.
- The project will increase average vehicle speed by 67%, reduce travel time by 40% from 60 to 30 minutes, and generate 8.4 lakh direct and 10.45 lakh indirect person-days of employment.
- Upon completion, the Paramakudi-Ramanathapuram four-laning will improve regional economic growth, strengthen connectivity, support safer travel, and foster new trade and industrial opportunities.
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New national highway to come up in Tamil Nadu soon as Union Cabinet gives nod: Check project cost
The four-lane national highway project will be developed on Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) at a capital cost of Rs 1,853 crore, I&B Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said while briefing on the decisions taken at the Cabinet meeting.
·India
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Tamil Nadu NH-87 expansion: Cabinet approves 4-lane highway to connect Paramakudi and Ramanathapuram — Key details
Tamil Nadu NH-87 expansion: The ₹1853 crore worth project will link five major National Highways and also boost connectivity to Madurai Airport and two major railway stations
·New Delhi, India
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Boosting Connectivity: Four-Lane NH-87 Project Approved
The Union Cabinet has approved a four-lane upgrade of the Paramakudi-Ramanathapuram section of NH-87 in Tamil Nadu. The project, costing Rs 1,853 crore, aims to ease congestion, improve safety, and drive economic growth by enhancing connectivity, boosting tourism, and creating employment opportunities.
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