NHAI floats tender for ₹164.68-cr NH widening in TN

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The National Highways Authority of India has floated tender to convert the two-lane Oddanchatram-Palani NH 209 into four lanes with all basic facilities such as footpath and walkways for pedestrians at an investment of ₹164.68 crore in Tamil Nadu. The highway, popularly known as the Dindigul-Palani-Coimbatore Road, starts from Dindigul and passes through Oddanchatram, Palani, Pollachi and Coimbatore before ending at Mysore in Karnataka. The total length of the highway is 456 km and the Oddanchatram - Palani NH-209 section is 25 km long, of which 17.175 km will be developed. The highway stretch is witnessing heavy traffic, which prompted the authority to widen the existing stretch into four lanes. The project will achieve smooth and safe traffic flow and substantial economic gain in terms of reduced Vehicle Operating Cost (VOC) and reduced travel time. Work will not be carried out between the two railway level crossings in Chatrapatti, which is 200 metre long and the agency is trying to use a technology which helps to shift the trees to another place.

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