India, May 26 -- Nitin Gadkari has approved Rs 1,427.61 crore for the construction of a 4-lane Thiruvarur Bypass on the Nagapattinam–Thanjavur section of NH-83 in Tamil Nadu.
The 14.9-km project also includes the construction of two additional Road Over Bridges (ROBs) on NH-129A and NH-134A. According to the minister, the project is aimed at strengthening connectivity between major industrial hubs such as Tiruchirappalli and Coimbatore with the port towns of Karaikal and Nagapattinam, thereby boosting regional economic activity.
The bypass will start from the Adiyakkamangalam–Thandalai stretch and pass through key locations including Athipuliyur, Andipalayam, Kidaramkondan, Pallivaramangalam, Perumpugalur, Elavangarkudi, and A...