NHAI will soon approve 1,500 km of highway projects in the coastal regions of the country to improve coastal connectivity as it moves forward on four-laning of roads in the coastal region. The exercise has reportedly been fast-tracked.Among other projects, connectivity between Chennai and Kanyakumari will be improved, with around 400 km of roads identified in Odisha. Some of these projects are already part of Bharatmala, the government’s flagship highway development programme.Contact: Dr A Arun Thamburaj, Project Director, FAC, Chennai Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor Project.Address: CKICP Complex, HRS Campus, 76, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai-600 025.Tel: 044-2495 2414.E-mail: info@tidco.comWebsite: www.tidco.com