Ministry of Road Transport and Highways of the Republic of India

03/12/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/12/2024 01:17

Shri Nitin Gadkari sanctions Rs. 1346.81crore for expansion of the existing 2 – Lane Paved Shoulder, spanning from the Tamil Nadu/Andhra Pradesh border to Puttur (20.03 Km) on[...]

Ministry of Road Transport & Highways

Shri Nitin Gadkari sanctions Rs. 1346.81crore for expansion of the existing 2 - Lane Paved Shoulder, spanning from the Tamil Nadu/Andhra Pradesh border to Puttur (20.03 Km) on National Highway-716 in Andhra Pradesh

Posted On: 12 MAR 2024 12:45PM by PIB Delhi

Union Minister forRoad Transport & Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari in a post said,in Andhra Pradesh, an allocation of Rs.1346.81 crore has been approved for the expansion of the existing 2 - Lane Paved Shoulder, spanning from the Tamil Nadu/Andhra Pradesh border to Puttur (20.03 Km) on National Highway-716. This project involves upgrading it to a 4-lane configuration with paved shoulder. Additionally, the widening of the existing 4-lane paved Shoulder from Mallavaram junction to Renigunta junction (17.40 Km) on NH-71 to a 6-lane Paved Shoulder is set to take place in the districts of Chittor and Tirupati under Package-2, utilizing the HAM mode.

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- Nitin Gadkari (मोदी का परिवार) (@nitin_gadkari) March 12, 2024 He said,this development aims to transform the specified stretch into a fully access-controlled corridor, playing a crucial role in linking the sacred cities of Tiruthani and Tirupathi.

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