Puducherry To Get Rs 436 Crore Elevated Corridor To Ease Congestion On NH-32

The Central Government has cleared Rs 436.18 crore for the construction of a 3.877 km elevated corridor and grade separator connecting Indira Gandhi Square with Rajiv Gandhi Square along NH-66 (New NH-32), Transport & Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari informed via a post on X.

The upcoming four-lane facility will be developed entirely within the existing Right of Way (ROW) and will include a 1.821 km elevated structure on NH-32.

Ramps will provide direct access towards Villupuram (NH-332), Tindivanam (NH-32) and the city bus stand, ensuring seamless travel across multiple routes.

The project is expected to decongest one of the busiest arterial roads of Puducherry by diverting through-traffic moving between Chennai, Mahabalipuram, Tindivanam, Villupuram and Cuddalore.

Once complete, it will significantly reduce travel time, improve overall connectivity, and smoothen traffic flow on NH-32 and adjoining highways.

Beyond easing congestion, the corridor has been designed with an emphasis on road safety.

At-grade improvements such as pedestrian crossings, sidewalks, and service lanes will be incorporated to make the stretch safer and more accessible for pedestrians and non-motorised transport (NMT) users.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) had also recently approved the construction of a 46 km four-lane stretch on NH-332A between Marakkanam and Puducherry in Tamil Nadu.

Currently, travel between Chennai, Puducherry, Viluppuram, and Nagapattinam relies on a two-lane NH-332A and adjoining state highways.

The new alignment will seamlessly connect major National Highways (NH-32, NH-332) and State Highways (SH-136, SH-203), significantly improving accessibility to logistics hubs, economic centres, and key urban nodes.

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