National Highway 87 (India)
National Highway 87 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Part of AH43 | ||||
Maintained by NHAI | ||||
Length | 174 km (108 mi) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | NH 38 in Tiruppuvanam | |||
East end | Dhanushkodi | |||
Location | ||||
Country | India | |||
States | Tamil Nadu | |||
Primary destinations | Madurai - Paramakudi -Ramanathapuram- Rameswaram - Dhanushkodi | |||
Highway system | ||||
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National Highway 87 (or NH 87) is a
National Highway in southern India. It crosses the Pamban Bridge (Annai Indira Gandhi Bridge) before entering into Pamban Island. The total length runs up to 154 km (96 mi).[1] The 5 km road between Mukundarayar Chathiram and Dhanuskodi was destroyed during the 1964 cyclone. Then the Government of India has started construction of the new stretch of road on 2015 and opened to vehicles with some restrictions on Feb'2017 at a cost of ₹ 250 million. At the same time, the road between Madurai and Rameswaram was converted from a two lane road to a four-lane highway. Then Union minister for road transport and shipping Shri.Nitin Gadkari
laid the foundation stone for the Rs 1,387-crore project in Madurai on 17 July 2015.
An initial outlay of Rs 927 crore was made {May 2019} and the project has been sanctioned for Rs 1,387 crore. Then the first 75km stretch from Old NH-49, this project is one of the largest completed green corridor in Tamil Nadu by the National Highways Authority of India
in the recent times.
Route
NH38 via Tiruppuvanam, Manamadurai, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram, Rameswaram, Dhanushkodi.
See also
- List of National Highways in India (by Highway Number)
- National Highways Development Project
References
- ^ "National Highways and their lengths". National Highways Authority of India. Archived from the original on 10 February 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
External links
- [1] NH 85 on MapsofIndia.com