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National Highway 36 (India)

National Highway 36 (NH 36) is a National Highway in India that starts at Vikravandi and ends at Manamadurai. This highway runs entirely in the state of Tamil Nadu. It has a total length of 334 km.

The highway runs through Panruti, Vadalur Anaikkarai, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur, Pudukkottai, Thiruppathur and Sivagangai.

Expansion

National Highway 36 (formerly NH 45C), the 164 km long Vikravandi - Kumbakonam - Thanjavur route, has been proposed to be upgraded to a four-laning road. Initially, the project was planned to be constructed as a four-lane road from Vikravandi to Meensurutti, and then as a 'two-lane road with paved shoulder' from Meensurutti to Thanjavur.

This project was implementing as three phase.

On 06 April 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation the Thanjavur-Cholapuram four-laning highway, a part of National Highway 36.

Advantage

  • The delta region, which includes Villupuram, Cuddalore, Ariyalur, Thiruvarur and Thanjavur districts, is benefiting from the expansion of National Highway 36.
  • Due to this expansion, the travel time between Kumbakonam - Thanjavur will be reduced from 75-90 minutes to 30 minutes, and it is expected that Kumbakonam - Trichy can be reached in 90 minutes.
  • A bypass road has been constructed to avoid the demolition of the large number of residential structures located in the Panruti & Vadalur areas. The existing single-lane Kannithoppu Highway Bridge in Vadalur is being replaced with a new four-lane bridge, thus resolving the long-standing traffic problem over the weak bridge. This road will improve the transportation of agricultural products from the local area to nearby marketing centers.

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