Work to widen one side of the Chennai-Tiruchi Highway (NH 32), known as the GST Road, for a distance of 5 km between Urapakkam and Guduvanchery beyond Tambaram, will commence soon. A total of 18 km of the road, formerly known as NH45, is being widened from the present 4 lanes to 8 lanes, between Vandalur and Paranur. Work on this stretch, being carried out beyond the service lane, will cost ₹40 crore. The 2.3-km-long stretch between Irumbuliyur and Vandalur has already been widened, at a cost of ₹20 crore. As far as the stretch beyond Guduvanchery is concerned, the 14-km-long stretch will cost ₹200 crore, and the Highways was waiting for administrative sanction for the work.

Source: The Hindu January 23, 2020 19:52 UTC