Lok Sabha Question No. 893 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-24
Subject: NHs in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Navaskani K, Shri Selvam G, Shri C N Annadurai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 893 ANSWERED ON 24 TH  JULY, 2025

## NHS IN TAMIL NADU

893.  SHRI SELVAM G: SHRI NAVASKANI K: SHRI C N ANNADURAI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मं त्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  new  National  Highways  (NHs)  projects proposed, approved or initiated in Tamil Nadu during the last five years along with their project timelines, sanctioned lengths and expected dates of completion;
- (b) the number of roads in Tamil Nadu that have been declared as National Highways during the last ten years, year-wise;
- (c)  the  present  status  of  ongoing  National  Highway  projects  in Tamil  Nadu,  district  and  location-wise  and  the  total  length  of NHs currently in Tamil Nadu;
- (d)  the total budgetary allocation and actual expenditure made by  the  Government  for  National  Highway  development  and maintenance in Tamil Nadu during the current financial year and during the last three years, year-wise; and
- (e ) the steps taken or proposed to enhance highway connectivity  in  remote,  hilly  or  underdeveloped  regions  of  the State of Tamil Nadu particularly in districts with historically low infrastructure development?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) 38  works  covering  a  length  of  381  km  and  amounting  to Rs.10767 crore are proposed under the Annual Plan 2025-26 for the  State  of  Tamil  Nadu.  Further,  year-wise  details  of  works approved on National Highways (NHs) in the  State of Tamil Nadu during the last five years are provided in the table below:-

| Financial Year   |   Nos. of works |   Sanctio ned Cost (Rs. in Crore) |   Length (in Km) | Current Status                                                                                   |
|------------------|-----------------|-----------------------------------|------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2020-21          |              41 |                              8888 |           405.87 | Out of the 41 works, 6 are currently ongoing and are scheduled for completion by October, 2026   |
| 2021-22          |              60 |                             16013 |           718.97 | Out of the 60 works, 11 are currently ongoing and are scheduled for completion by August, 2026   |
| 2022-23          |              20 |                              3740 |           346.6  | Out of the 20 works, 7 are currently ongoing and are scheduled for completion by September, 2026 |
| 2023-24          |              11 |                             11214 |           150.77 | Out of the 11 works, 10 are currently ongoing and are scheduled for                              |

|         |    |      |        | completion by March, 2028                                                                         |
|---------|----|------|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2024-25 | 22 | 4220 | 341.52 | Out of the 22 works, 11 works are in tender/                                                      |
|         |    |      |        | Appointed Date stage and 9 are currently ongoing which are scheduled for completion by June, 2027 |

- (b) 23  State  roads  with  a  total  length  of  1830  km  have  been declared  as  NHs  during  last  10  years  in  the  State  of  Tamil Nadu. Year- wise details are at annexure- I.
- (c) The  total  length  of  NHs  in  Tamil  Nadu  as  on  30.06.2025  is about 7000 km. The present status of on-going works on these NHs are at annexure- II.
- (d) Year-wise details of funds allocated and expenditure incurred for  the  development  and  maintenance  of  NHs  in  the  State  of Tamil Nadu during the last  three years and the current financial year are as under;
- (e) Government keeps on receiving proposals from various State Governments/UTs, etc., including from the State of Tamil Nadu for  declaration  /  up-gradation  of  State  roads  as  National Highways . Government considers declaration of some of the State roads as NHs from time to time based on the requirements of connectivity, inter-se priority, traffic level and synergy with PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan (NMP).

| Year         | Allocation (Rs. in Crore)   | Expenditure (Rs. in Crore)   | Expenditure (Rs. in Crore)   |
|--------------|-----------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 2022-23      | 8230                        | 8230                         | 8230                         |
| 2023-24      | 9925                        |                              |                              |
| 2024-25      | 9077                        | 9068                         | 9068                         |
| 2025-26(Till | 2095                        | 1791                         | 1791                         |
| 30.06.2025)  |                             |                              |                              |

ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY OF PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  893  FOR  ANSWER  ON  24.07.2025 ASKED  BY  SHRI  SELVAM  G,  SHRI  NAVASKANI  K  AND  SHRI  C  N ANNADURAI REGARDING NHS IN TAMIL NADU.

## Details of State Roads declared as New National Highways since 2014-15 onwards in the state of Tamil Nadu

| Year    | Nos. of State Roads declared as NHs   | Length (in Km)   |
|---------|---------------------------------------|------------------|
| 2014-15 | Nil                                   | Nil              |
| 2015-16 | Nil                                   | Nil              |
| 2016-17 | Nil                                   | Nil              |
| 2017-18 | 21                                    | 1690             |
| 2018-19 | Nil                                   | Nil              |
| 2019-20 | Nil                                   | Nil              |
| 2020-21 | Nil                                   | Nil              |
| 2021-22 | Nil                                   | Nil              |
| 2022-23 | 2                                     | 140              |
| 2023-24 | Nil                                   | Nil              |
| 2024-25 | Nil                                   | Nil              |

ANNEXURE-II

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY OF PART (C) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  893  FOR  ANSWER  ON  24.07.2025 ASKED  BY  SHRI  SELVAM  G,  SHRI  NAVASKANI  K  AND  SHRI  C  N ANNADURAI REGARDING NHS IN TAMIL NADU.

## Details of ongoing NH Projects in the state of Tamil Nadu and their present status of completion

|   Sl. No. | Name of Project                                                                                    |   Total Length (km) |   Total Project Cost (Rs in Cr) |   Cumulative Physical Progress (in %) | Districts covered                       |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
|         1 | 4-laning of Sattanathapuram - Nagapattinam section of NH-45A                                       |              55.755 |                         2899.77 |                                    65 | Mayiladuthurai, Karaikal & Nagapattinam |
|         2 | 6-laning of Karaipettai to Walajapet section of NH-48                                              |              36.08  |                          766.51 |                                    91 | Kancheepuram Ranipet                    |
|         3 | Mamallapuram - Mugaiyur section                                                                    |              31     |                         1360.53 |                                    50 | Chengalpattu                            |
|         4 | Puducherry - Poondiyankuppam section of NH-45A                                                     |              38     |                         1588.4  |                                    98 | Villupuram, Puducherry & Cuddalore      |
|         5 | 4 lane Bangalore to Chennai Expressway from Km 156/000 to Km 180/000 (Gudipala to Walajahpet) - P1 |              24     |                         1438.62 |                                    86 | Chittoor , Vellore, Ranipet             |
|         6 | 4 Lane Bangalore Chennai                                                                           |              25.5   |                         1525.1  |                                    53 | Ranipet Kancheepuram                    |

|    | Expressway from Km 204.500 to Km 230.00 (Arakonam to Kancheepuram) - P3                                                                                                  |       |         |    |                               |
|----|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|---------|----|-------------------------------|
|  7 | 4 Bangalore - Chennai Expressway from Km 230.000 to Km 261.705 (Kanchepuram to Sriperumbudur) - P4                                                                       | 31.71 | 3605.73 | 78 | Kancheepuram Tiruvallur       |
|  8 | 4-laning Neraluru- Thorapalli Agraharam section of NH-844                                                                                                                | 23.35 | 1757.27 | 72 | Bengaluru Urban & Krishnagiri |
|  9 | 4-laning of Mugaiyur - Marakkanam section of NH- 332A                                                                                                                    | 31    | 1116.13 | 40 | Chengalpattu & Villupuram     |
| 10 | Balance works of four Lane from km 43+950 (Thiruvallur Bypass) to km 61+470 (Veppampattu Bypass) passing through Thannerkulam, Thozur and Sevapet Bypass (17.520 Kms) of | 17.52 |  467.99 | 84 | Thiruvallur                   |

|    | Tirupati-Tiruttani- Chennai Section of NH 205                                                                                                                                                                                               |      |         |    |          |
|----|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------|---------|----|----------|
| 11 | Completion of balance works pending in bit and pieces and listed balance works from Km 247.800 to 338.00 in AP portion and other listed balance works from Km 0.000 to Km 43.950 in TN portion of 4/2 laning of Tirupati- Tiruttani-Chennai | 7.35 |  166.52 | 98 | Tirupati |
| 12 | New Double Tier 4- lane Elevated Corridor from Chennai Port to Maduravoyal in Chennai District from on EPC mode in the State of Tamil Nadu (P-1)                                                                                            | 4.95 | 1388.59 |  7 | Chennai  |

|   13 | New Double Tier 4- lane Elevated Corridor from Chennai Port to Maduravyal in Chennai District from on EPC mode in the State of Tamil Nadu (P-2)   |   5.10 |   1616.97 |   5 | Chennai   |
|------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-----------|-----|-----------|
|   14 | New Double Tier 4- lane Elevated Corridor from Chennai Port to Maduravoyal in Chennai District from on EPC mode in the State of Tamil Nadu (P-3)  |   4.49 |   1299.36 |   9 | Chennai   |
|   15 | New Double Tier 4- lane Elevated Corridor from Chennai Port to Maduravoyal in Chennai District from on EPC mode in the State of Tamil Nadu (P-4)  |   6.41 |   1205.4  |   2 | Chennai   |

|   16 | Construction of Trumpet Interchange Connecting Bangalore - Chennai Expressway (km.261+705 to km. 262+800) with Maduravoyal to Walajapet Section of NH 48 near Sriperumbudur Toll Plaza at km. 35+700   |   1.10 |   157.63 |   18 | Kancheepuram       |
|------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|----------|------|--------------------|
|   17 | 4-laning of STRR Bengaluru, NH 948A Balagondapalli (Tamil Nadu) to Karnataka/Tamil Nadu border from Km 144.170 to Km 179.936 (35.766 km) in the state of Tamil Nadu                                    | 35.766 |  1260.74 |   62 | Krishnagiri        |
|   18 | Improving the alignment of Thoppur Ghat section from Km 158/500 to Km 165/100 in Dharmapuri - Salem section of NH-44                                                                                   |  6.6   |   905    |    1 | Dharmapuri & Salem |

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|   19 | Access Controlled Highway of 4 Lane with Paved Shoulders from Tiruvallur (Design Chainage Km 17+56) to TN/AP Broder (Design Chainage Km 61+51) of NH-716 (Chennai-Tirupati Package-1)                                                         |   43.95 |   1376.10 |   8 | Tiruvallur         |
|------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-----------|-----|--------------------|
|   20 | Access Controlled Highway of 4 Lane with Paved Shoulders from TN/AP Border (Design Chainage Km 61+51) to Puttur (Design Chainage Km 81+540) of NH-716 & 6 Lane with Paved Shoulders from Mallavaram to Renigunta (Chennai-Tirupati Package-2) |   37.43 |   1346.82 |   8 | Chittor & Tirupati |
|   21 | Balance Works for six laning of Sriperumbudur to karaipettai section of NH-4 (New NH- 48) from 37+000 (Existing Km 37+000) to Km 71+015 on EPC                                                                                                |   16.82 |    403.05 |   6 | Kancheepuram       |

|    | mode                                                                                              |        |         |    |                     |
|----|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|---------|----|---------------------|
| 22 | 4-laning of Kamalapuram - Oddanchatram section of NH-209                                          | 36.51  | 1051.69 | 82 | Dindigul            |
| 23 | 4-laning of Madathukulam - Pollachi section of NH-209                                             | 50.078 | 1471.71 | 91 | Dindigul & Tiruppur |
| 24 | 4-laning of Vadipatti - Thamaraipatti section of NH- 744A (Madurai Ring Road)                     | 29.96  |  900.05 | 81 | Madurai             |
| 25 | 4-laning of Melur - Karaikudi section of NH-338, NH-36 and NH-383                                 | 45.86  | 1017.29 | 89 | Madurai,Sivagangi   |
| 26 | 4L of Thirumangalam to Vadugapatti section from km 0.000 to km 36.000 of NH-744                   | 36     | 1076.97 | 88 | Madurai             |
| 27 | 4L of Vadugapatti to Therkuvenganallur (Rajapalyam) section from km 36.000 to km 71.600 of NH-744 | 35.6   | 1317.06 | 98 | Virudhunagar        |

|   28 | 4-laning of left over works including Additional structures in KL/TN Border Kanyakumari from Km 43.000 to 96.714 of NH-47                 |   53.71 |   1564.23 |   49 | Kanyakumari            |
|------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-----------|------|------------------------|
|   29 | Balance works for four laning of Vikravandi to Sethiyathopu section (from Km 0/0-65/960) of NH 45 C                                       |   65.96 |   1163.17 |    1 | Viluppuram & Cuddalore |
|   30 | Reconstruction of Existing ROB at km 113/4 and Construction of Grade Separator at Km 113/8 of NH 4 (Chennai - Chittoor - Bangalore Road)" |    0.01 |     34.16 |   98 | Ranipet                |

|   31 | Construction of ROB at km 22/2 of NH 49 Extn (New NH No 85) (Madurai - Cochin road) & Railway chainage in km 19/2-3 in lieu of LC-17 between Vadapalanji & Usilampatti Railway stations under Sethubharatham project   |   0.01 |   59.38 |   81 | Madurai   |
|------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|---------|------|-----------|
|   32 | Construction of ROB and their Approaches at Km 81/800 (Near Kannamangalam) in Lieu of Existing LC No.109A/3T at Railway Km 130/23-25 of NH- 234 (Mangalore - Villupuram Road) inlcuding Land Acquistion                |   1.1  |  118.94 |   37 | Vellore   |
|   33 | Construction of ROB at Km 93/4 of NH 49 Extn. (Madurai - Cochin road) in lieu of LC 85 and Railway Km 89/7-8 in between Theni and Bodi Railway                                                                         |   0.85 |   45.18 |   41 | Theni     |

|    | Stations under SethuBharatham project                                                                                                                                                      |      |        |    |                |
|----|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------|--------|----|----------------|
| 34 | Construction of ROB at Km 75/8 of NH 49 Extn. (Madurai - Cochin road) in lieu of LC 68 and Railway Km 72/6-7 in between Aundipatti and Theni Railway Stations Under SethuBharatham Project | 1.26 |  92.02 | 53 | Theni          |
| 35 | Construction of ROB and their Approaches at Km 103/4 near Ettivadi in Lieu of Existing Level Crossing No.86 of NH-234 (Mangalore - Villupuram Road) inlcuding Land Acquistion              | 1.01 |  64.25 | 22 | Tiruvannamalai |
| 36 | Construction of Bypass to Gudiyatham Town in Km 23/100 - 29/250 including Land Acquisition and Shifting of NH- 234 (Mangalore - Villupuram Road)                                           | 7.3  | 221.03 | 80 | Vellore        |

|    | (New NH-75)                                                                                                                                          |       |        |    |             |
|----|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|--------|----|-------------|
| 37 | Construction of LVUP at Km 109/10 of NH-4 (New NH-40) (Chennai-Chittoor Bangalore road)                                                              |  0.5  |  13.51 | 47 | Ranipet     |
| 38 | Construction of ROB and their approaches at Km 99/4(LC Gate No.503 / Spl-A-3 / E) of NH 744 (Old NH 208) Kollam- Thirumangalam Road                  |  1.23 |  53.02 | 80 | Tirunelveli |
| 39 | Construction of Bypass to Bagalur town branching from Km.3/0 (Kothapalli) and joining at Km 9/350 (Jee Mangalam) including LA on NH 207 (New NH 648) |  4.58 |  90.01 | 52 | Krishnagiri |
| 40 | Widening from Two lane with paved shoulder to four lane with paved shoulder and Strengthening in Km 0/8 - 17/6, 18/0 - 25/0, 25/500                  | 42.69 | 257.1  | 68 | Cuddalore   |

|    | - 27/900, 29/6 - 34/0 & Km 39/0- 50/570 and strengthening in km17/6-18/0, 25/0- 25/5, 27/9-29/6 and widening from Four lane to four lane with paved shoulder and strengthening in km 34/0-39/0 including centre median in selected stretches, Construction of Storm water drain including Widening and Reconstruction of CD works and Additional Bridge at Km 39/8 of NH   |       |       |    |            |
|----|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|----|------------|
| 41 | Strengthening of two lane with paved shoulder from Km 17/8- 18/2, construction of two lane with paved shoulder from Km 18/2 to Km 20/0 and construction of four lane with paved shoulder from Km 20/0 to Km 35/6 of Salem -                                                                                                                                                | 18.02 | 169.7 | 60 | Dharmapuri |

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|    | Thirupathur- Vaniyambadi road (NH-179A)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |      |       |    |              |
|----|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------|-------|----|--------------|
| 42 | Permanent improvements to the Black spot ID TN(02) 635 at New Cinema Junction at Km 62/4-63/0 by providing additional High level Bridge @ Km 62/6-62/880 including widening of existing road with Centre median, Storm water drain, CD works and junction improvements of NH 45A (New NH 32) (Villupuram - Pondy- Nagapattinam Road) | 0.6  | 31.45 | 50 | Cuddalore    |
| 43 | Improvements to existing Paver block carriageway at Km 429/2 - 430/8 & Km 433/2 (Selected Stretches) and Providing safety measures at vulnerable location of Km 397/2, 397/4,                                                                                                                                                        | 3.45 | 42.22 | 73 | The Nilgiris |

|    | 398/4, 398/6, 399/4, 399/6, 399/10, 400/2, 400/4 & 400/10 including of CD works and Protective works and Improvemets to Charring Cross Junction at Km 430/8 - 431/4 of NH 67 (New NH 181)                 |      |        |    |             |
|----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------|--------|----|-------------|
| 44 | Construction of Fly Over including Junction Improvements at Km 348/6 - 349/8 of NH 67 (Km 15/6 - 16/8 of New NH 181) (Nagapattinam - Gudalur - Mysore Road) at Saibaba Colony Junction in Coimbatore City | 1.14 |  59.93 | 22 | Coimbatotre |
| 45 | Construction of Bypass to Madurai - Achambathu - Viratipathu in between km 6/850 - 10/382 of NH 49 Extn (New NH 85) including Land Acquisition                                                            | 3.53 | 238.97 | 28 | Madurai     |

|   46 | Construction of additional 2 lane Bow-string ROB adjustant to the existing 2 lane bowstring ROB at Km 56/2 of NH-234 (New NH 75) (Mangalore - Villupuram Road)                                                  |   0.45 |   33.53 |   1 | Vellore              |
|------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|---------|-----|----------------------|
|   47 | Strengthening selected stretches from Km 1/2 to Km 23/6(9.50Km) of NH-81 & Strengthening selected stretches from Km 6/0 to Km 23/0(1.8Km) of NH- 181 including Junction improvement at Km 6/0 -Km 6/4 of NH-181 |  11.3  |   47.57 |  32 | Coimbatore & Tirupur |
|   48 | Widening the leftout existing 2L to 2L+PS, Strengthening the selected stretches from Km 9/6 - 15/6 of NH-381A (Vellakovil to Sankari Road)                                                                      |   5    |   16.8  |   2 | Coimbatore           |
|   49 | Prevention of Landslides and Soil erosin by                                                                                                                                                                     |   1.75 |   19.47 |   2 | Coimbatore           |

|    | constructing of Breastwall, Gabion wall, Geo Mat Covering the Earthslip portions including Grass Seedling & Construction of culverts from Km 66/4 - 155/8 (Selected Stretches) of NH 181 (Coimbatore - Ooty - Gundalpet Road)   |       |       |    |                  |
|----|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|----|------------------|
| 50 | Construction of Four Lane Bypass to Vettavalam Town from Ch.0/0 to Ch.4/465 (Starting at km 104/850 and ending at km 109/190 of NH-38 Mangalore - Villupuram Road)                                                              |  4.47 | 50.68 |  5 | Thiruvannamalai  |
| 51 | Strengthening from Km 0.000 to Km 12.300 (length 12.300 km) of NH- 38 (old NH 234) Mangalore- Villupuram road                                                                                                                   | 12.3  | 20.83 |  6 | Villupuram       |
| 52 | Balance work of Widening existing two lane to four                                                                                                                                                                              |  2.11 | 12.81 | 15 | Salem & Namakkal |

|    | lane including strengthening the existing carriageway from km 16/170 to km 18/110 and Improvements from km 16/0 to km 16/170 of NH- 207 (New NH-648)                        |     |       |    |                   |
|----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----|-------|----|-------------------|
| 53 | Improvements to eliminate blackspot at Ganapathy Moor Market junction (TN-02-623) at Km 312/0-315/4 of NH 948(Length 3.40 Km)(Bangalore - Sathayamangalam- Coimbatore Road) | 3.4 | 51.02 |  1 | Coimbatore        |
| 54 | Widening of existing two lane to four lane with paved shoulders road and improvements from Km 302/60 to km 306/60 of NH 948 including CD works & Drain works                | 4   | 44.09 |  1 | Coimbatore        |
| 55 | Widening of existing 2 lane paved shoulder to 4 Lane paved                                                                                                                  | 5.4 | 52.21 |  1 | Gobichettipalayam |

|    | shoulder in km 268/40 to km 271/30 & km 273/00 to km 273/80 and widening end to end & Improvements from Km 271/3 to 273/0 of NH-948 (Coimbatore - Sathyamangalam Road) (length 5.40 Km) including permanent rectification of three black spots (IDs- TN-02-238, TN-02-239 & TN- 03-260)   |      |      |    |                   |
|----|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------|------|----|-------------------|
| 56 | Widening to 2L+PS in km 15/600 - 38/800 (except km 28/2-28/6 & km 33/100-33/200) and improvements in km 17/300-21/300, km 22/200-26/0, km 26/600-28/0, km 28/60-30/8, km 31/700-33/100, km 33/200-35/200, km 36/200-38/800 of NH-381A (Length 22.70 km) (Vellakoil - Sankagiri Road)      | 22.7 | 63.6 |  1 | Gobichettipalayam |

|   57 | Strengthening from Km.0/000 to 3/200 on NH-87 and from Km.46/275 to 48/175 of NH-85                 |   5.10 |   11.32 |   1 | Madurai             |
|------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|---------|-----|---------------------|
|   58 | Improvement to the Existing carriage way at km 33/610 - 44/010 of pudukottai - Trichy road (NH 336) |   10.4 |    7.51 |   1 | Trichy & Pudukottai |

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