21 August :The Union Minister of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, Thiru T.R. Baalu has approved road improvement works on two different stretches of NH-45 A in the State of Puducherry at a cost of Rs. 754.5 lakh.An amount of Rs. 424.23 lakh has been approved for Improvement of Riding Quality (IRQP) from Madagadipet to Ariyur in NH-45A and similarly, an amount of Rs. 330.27 lakh has been approved for Improvement of Riding Quality (IRQP) from Ariyur to Villianur in the same National Highway.
The National Highways stretch of NH 45A originates from Villupuram, runs through Puducherry region and terminates at Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu. After declaration of the road as National Highways, the volume of traffic has increased manifold on the stretch of Puducherry-Villupuram road. It also provides main access to the surrounding town of Villupuram. A large number of people including the workers, traders, officials as well as school childern, coming to the Puducherry town from Villupuram side regularly use this road. Therefore, the approval has been granted to improve the riding quality on the dilapidated stretches to make the journey comfortable for people of the area.