T.N. government will prioritise widening Jayankondam-Kumbakonam highway, says Minister

E.V. Velu. File
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The Detailed Project Report (DPR) to widen the 18-km stretch between Jayankondam and Madhanathur and the 12-km stretch between Madhanathur and Kumbakonam is under the consideration of the State government, said Minister for Public Works and Highways E.V. Velu in the Assembly on Wednesday (April 23, 2025).

The Minister was responding to a question by Jayankondam MLA Ka.So.Ka. Kannan who sought to widen the existing two-way lane into a four-way lane between Jayankondam to Kumbakonam. Mr. Velu said under the Chief Minister Road Development Programme (CMRDP), the two-way lane for a stretch of 48 km between Vriddachalam and Jayankondam had been converted into a four-way lane at a cost of ₹200 crore. The stretch was made available for public use.

Similarly, the DPR to convert the 30-km stretch between Jayankondam to Kumbakonam is under the State government’s consideration and it will be taken up on a priority basis under the Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project (TNRSP), he added.