New Delhi, July 2 -- The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the construction of four-lane Paramakudi-Ramanathapuram Section of National Highway 87 in Tamil Nadu at a cost of Rs.1,853 crore. Currently, connectivity between Madurai, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram, Mandapam, Rameshwaram, and Dhanushkodi depends on the two-lane National Highway 87 (NH-87) and associated State Highways, which report congestion due to high traffic volumes, a government release said. "To address these challenges, the project will upgrade approximately 46.7km of NH-87 from Paramakudi to Ramanathapuram to a four-lane configuration. This will decongest the existing corridor, improve safety, and cater to the mobility needs of rapidly growing towns such as Paramakudi, Sathirakudi, Achundanvayal and Ramanathapuram," the government release added. The Paramakudi-Ramanathapuram section will play a pivotal role in regional economic growth, strengthening connectivity between major religious and economic centres, boosting tourism to Rameshwaram and Dhanushkodi, and opening new avenues for trade and industrial development....