Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to Dedicate to Nation and Lay Foundation Stones for Highways Projects Worth Rs. 2995 Crore in Tamil Nadu.

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stones for five National Highways projects worth Rs. 2995 crore in Kanniyakumari tomorrow. He will also launch a Road Safety Park and Transport Museum there. 

The Prime Minister will dedicate to the nation the two/four laning of Madurai-Ramnathpuram section of NH-87 (Old NH-49) falling in Madurai, Sivaganga, and Ramnathpuram districts, a flyover at Marthandum and Parvathipuram junctions of NH-47 falling in Kanniyakumari district, and four laning from Panagudi to Kanniyakumari section of NH-44 (Old NH-7) and Narikulam Tank portion in Kanniyakumari district.

Shri Modi will lay the foundation stone for four-laning of Madurai-Chettikulam-Natham section of NH-785 in Madurai and Dindigul districts.

These projects will benefit the local populace by way of reduced pollution, fast and safe journey, reduced travel time, and fuel saving.

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