₹3,858 crore allocated for development of 448 km of four-lane roads under the Chief Minister's Road Development Scheme since 2021
The Tamil Nadu government said on Sunday that ₹3,858 crore had been allocated for the development of 448 km of four-lane roads and ₹2,207 crore for 1,681 km of two-lane roads under the Chief Minister's Road Development Scheme since it was launched in 2021. 'Currently, work is in progress on 383 km of four-lane roads at a cost of ₹2,807 crore and 357 km of two-lane roads at a cost of ₹709 crore,' it said.
Under the Comprehensive Road Infrastructure Development Programme, a sum of ₹17,154 crore was allocated for 9,620 km of road projects and ₹1,161 crore was allocated for 996 bridge/culvert projects, said an official release listing the achievements of the Highways Department. Under the Urban Area Development Scheme, work to an extent of 164 km has been carried out at a cost of ₹731 crore.
Pavement surface improved
The pavement surface of 6,805 km of roads has been improved at a cost of ₹2,074 crore and 1,652 road safety projects have been completed at a cost of ₹662 crore. A total of 10 bypass roads have been completed at a cost of ₹307.8 crore. They include Manachanallur (Phase 1), Illuppur, Parthibanur, Rasipuram (Phase 1 Division-2), Bhavani (Phase II), Mudukulathur, Tiruttani, Coonoor, and Namakkal (Phase I).
Under the Tamil Nadu Road Infrastructure Development Corporation, the Vandalur-Walajabad Road has been upgraded from four-lane to six-lane at a cost of ₹180.09 crore, and ₹1,372 crore was allocated for the conversion of 1,049 causeways into high-level bridges, the release said. As for projects with NABARD loan assistance and State funding, 278 bridges have been constructed at a cost of ₹1,137.62 crore.
Overbridges
Eight road overbridges have been constructed at a cost of ₹813.25 crore. The ongoing major projects include Coimbatore Western Bypass, Mannargudi (Phase-I), Ambasamudram, Tiruchengode (Phase I & II), Bhavani (Phase I), Namakkal (Phase-II and III), Pollachi Western Bypass, Aruppukkottai Western Bypass, Kamuthi-Sivaganga (Phase-I), Uthiramerur, Thuraiyur (Phase-II), Tambaram Eastern Bypass (two sections), and Thiruporur/ Kelambakkam.
Under the Integrated Road Infrastructure Development Scheme, 2,264 km of road projects are being implemented at a cost of ₹8,076 crore, and 69 bridge/culvert projects are being executed at a cost of ₹694 crore, 134 causeways are being converted into high-level bridges at a cost of ₹763.80 crore, 32 high-level bridges are being constructed under the NABARD loan assistance scheme at a cost of ₹375.32 crore, and 19 high-level bridges are being constructed under the State-funding scheme at a cost of ₹596.64 crore, the release said.
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