Tamil Nadu, July 1 -- The Union Cabinet has approved the construction of four-lane Paramakudi - Ramanathapuram Section of National Highway-87 (NH-87) in Tamil Nadu.

The project - with a total capital outlay of Rs.1,853.16 crore - was approved on Tuesday, July 1.

Currently, connectivity between Madurai, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram, Mandapam, Rameshwaram, and Dhanushkodi relies on a two-lane stretch of NH-87 and associated State Highways, which experience significant traffic congestion.

To ease congestion and improve safety, the government will upgrade the 46.7 km stretch of NH-87 from Paramakudi to Ramanathapuram into a four-lane highway, as per the official statement.

Given the high volume of vehicles, the existing two-lane stretch of ...