Puducherry: Gadkari Inaugurates And Lays Foundation Of Projects Worth Rs 2,000 Crore Including A Elevated Corridor And Four-Lane Highway

Puducherry witnessed a major infrastructure milestone on Monday (13 October) as Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari laid the foundation stone for and inaugurated three key National Highway (NH) projects worth over Rs 2,000 crore.

During his visit, Gadkari, accompanied by Lt Governor K Kailashanathan, Chief Minister N Rangasamy, Union Minister Dr L Murugan, and other senior officials, unveiled projects that promise to reshape Puducherry’s road infrastructure.

These projects include the foundation laying of the Rs 436 crore elevated corridor and grade separator between Indira Gandhi Square and Rajiv Gandhi Square on NH-32, the Rs 25 crore upgrade of the 14 km East Coast Road stretch under NH-332A, and the inauguration of the newly completed 38 km four-lane Puducherry–Poondiyankuppam section of NH-32, built at a cost of Rs 1,588 crore.

According to the ministry, the four kilometre elevated corridor will dramatically improve local trade and mobility, carrying 60,000 PCUs daily and reducing travel time between Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi squares from 35 minutes to just 10 minutes.

Enhanced connectivity will further benefit pilgrims visiting temples such as Manakula Vinayagar temple, Chidambaram Natarajar temple, and Sri Aurobindo Ashram, while also boosting access to Auroville and Pichavaram.

Motorists travelling from Viluppuram towards Cuddalore, Chidambaram, and Nagapattinam will now bypass the busy Puducherry town, saving nearly 50 minutes of travel time.

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