March 8, 2024: The Centre has allocated Rs 1,376.10 crore for widening a section of the National Highway-716 (NH-716). Using the funds, the existing 2-lane road from Tiruvallur to the Tamil Nadu/Andhra Pradesh border section will be turned into a 4-lane configuration with paved shoulders.
This road in Thiruvallur district spans 43.95 km, Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari informed on microblogging site X, previously Twitter. The development, he said, aims to establish a fully access-controlled corridor, integral to a significant route connecting the sacred cities of Tiruthani and Tirupathi.
In another post, he said, in Tamil Nadu, an allocation of Rs 905 crore has been approved for enhancing the alignment of the 6.6- km Thoppur Ghat Section of the national highway in Dharmapuri and Salem districts.
“This segment, traversing challenging terrain, has been marred by deficiencies such as sharp S-curves with a radius as low as 110m, contributing to accidents. The proposed improvements, including an elevated corridor/viaduct on the left-hand side, aim to mitigate accidents on this National Highway-44 stretch, which is a crucial part of the Bengaluru–Kanyakumari section of the North-South Corridor in Tamil Nadu, the minister added.
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