Thiru T.R. Baalu sanctions special repair works in Tamil Nadu

for Ministry of Shipping | Date - 30-10-2006


The Union Minister of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, Thiru T.R. Baalu has approved Special Repair Works in Tamil Nadu at a cost of Rs. 191.62 lakh of Km 69/0-75/2 at Thirumayam and Nemathanapatti in Pudukottai District of NH-210.

NH-210 Road from Trichy to Ramanathapuram (via) Pudukkottai, Karaikkudi and Devakottai is an important National Highways in Tamil Nadu. This road connects the important district headquarters, marketing places, towns and leads to Rameswaram a renowned pilgrim centre. For the last five years this stretch has been badly damaged due to flood in 2005. Hence, it has been considered necessary to strengthen the pavement of the surface in km. 69/0-75/2 with the provision of Bituminous Macadam 75 mm. thick and Semi Dense Bituminous Concrete 25 mm. thick.

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