NHAI finalises contract for strengthening of 55-km Thanjavur-Pudukottai highway stretch
The work has been awarded under the performance-based maintenance contract for the first time in Tamil Nadu under which the contractor would take care of maintenance of the 55-km stretch for five years as a single package. The project is to be executed at a cost of about ₹45 crore, said a senior NHAI official.
Preliminary work pertaining to road strengthening had commenced and the project was expected to be completed in one year, the official said. The strengthening work was to be taken up on the highway stretch in view of the wear and tear it had suffered over a period of time.
The NHAI had completed a similar work of strengthening the national highway stretch from Thirumayam in Pudukottai district to Manamadurai in Sivaganga district. The 75-km stretch had been strengthened at a cost of ₹35 crore. The work, which commenced in June 2024, was completed last month. Some road furniture work was to be carried out that includes establishment of additional sign boards, the official said.
Detailed project report
The NHAI is in the process of preparing a Detailed Project Report for four-laning of the Tiruchi - Karaikudi national highway stretch covering Tiruchi, Pudukottai and Sivaganga districts.
The DPR is expected to be ready by November-December and would be sent to the NHAI headquarters in New Delhi for sanction of funds.
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