Government approves road repair works in Tamil Nadu

New Delhi, Nov 10 (UNI) Minister of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways T R Baalu has approved Road Improvement Works in Tamil Nadu at a total cost of Rs 605.09 lakh.

The Minister has sanctioned improvement of riding quality from km 27 to km 44 of the Vathalagundu-Periakulam-Theni stretch at cost of Rs 497.76 lakh.

Similarly, approval has been given for the construction of paved shoulders from km 62 to km 64 and km 69 to 70 of NH 45-Extn at a cost of Rs 107.33 lakh.

The NH-45 Extn (Dindigul 'Theni Section') has been recently declared as a National Highway and is having lot of stray patches, cracks due to heavy traffic movement.

The worn-out stretch serves as a link between important National Highways NH-7 and NH-49 Extn (Madurai to TN/Kerala Border). Being of tourist importance, it was found necessary to improve the riding quality of this stretch, said an official release issued here today.

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