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Centre Allocates Rs 13.138 Bn for Ranipet-Chittoor Highway Project
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Centre Allocates Rs 13.138 Bn for Ranipet-Chittoor Highway Project

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, announced that his ministry has approved Rs 1,338 crore for an access-controlled highway project on NH-40, also known as Old Madras Road. This 28.1 km stretch will connect Walajapet/Ranipet to the Tamil Nadu-Andhra Pradesh border.

The section between Walajahpet and Chittoor, though a four-lane road until Walajahpet from Chennai, remains a two-lane road. Gadkari confirmed that the new highway will feature a four-lane main carriageway with paved shoulders, and two-lane service roads on both sides. The project will also include a 10-km bypass around Walajapet/Ranipet, four major bridges, and two railway overbridges.

"This corridor will improve connectivity between Chennai and cities such as Bengaluru, Tirupati, and Vellore, which is home to the famous CMC-Vellore hospital. It will boost local industries like leather and small-scale engineering units that support BHEL. With a Special Economic Zone in Ranipet set to be completed in 2025, this project promises to drive economic growth while also improving local traffic flow with the addition of 2-lane service roads," Gadkari shared on social media.

The approval follows a delay in the tendering process for the widening of the Walajahpet/Ranipet-Chittoor section since September 2022. Initially, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) planned a six-lane highway for Rs 980 crore, but this plan was revised earlier this year. The project is now set to be developed as a four-lane access-controlled highway, with tenders invited in July 2024. "With the Union Ministry now sanctioning funds, the tender process will soon be finalised," NHAI sources confirmed.

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, announced that his ministry has approved Rs 1,338 crore for an access-controlled highway project on NH-40, also known as Old Madras Road. This 28.1 km stretch will connect Walajapet/Ranipet to the Tamil Nadu-Andhra Pradesh border. The section between Walajahpet and Chittoor, though a four-lane road until Walajahpet from Chennai, remains a two-lane road. Gadkari confirmed that the new highway will feature a four-lane main carriageway with paved shoulders, and two-lane service roads on both sides. The project will also include a 10-km bypass around Walajapet/Ranipet, four major bridges, and two railway overbridges. This corridor will improve connectivity between Chennai and cities such as Bengaluru, Tirupati, and Vellore, which is home to the famous CMC-Vellore hospital. It will boost local industries like leather and small-scale engineering units that support BHEL. With a Special Economic Zone in Ranipet set to be completed in 2025, this project promises to drive economic growth while also improving local traffic flow with the addition of 2-lane service roads, Gadkari shared on social media. The approval follows a delay in the tendering process for the widening of the Walajahpet/Ranipet-Chittoor section since September 2022. Initially, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) planned a six-lane highway for Rs 980 crore, but this plan was revised earlier this year. The project is now set to be developed as a four-lane access-controlled highway, with tenders invited in July 2024. With the Union Ministry now sanctioning funds, the tender process will soon be finalised, NHAI sources confirmed.

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