August 8, 2025 6:40 PM
Cabinet approves ₹2,157 crore Marakkanam–Puducherry four-lane highway project
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Friday approved the construction of a four-lane highway between Marakkanam and Puducherry in Tamil Nadu. The 46-kilometre stretch on National Highway 332A will be developed under the Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) at an estimated capital cost of ₹2,157 crore. The project forms part of the Chennai–Puducherry–Nagapattinam–Tuticorin–Kanyakumari Economic Corridor along the East Coast Road. It is aimed at decongesting the current two-lane NH-332A and...