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|direction_a= North | |direction_a= North | ||
|terminus_a= [[Chennai]] | |terminus_a= [[Chennai]] | ||
|destinations= [[Tambaram]], [[Perungalathur]], [[Chengalpattu]], [[Tindivanam]], [[ | |destinations= [[Tambaram]], [[Perungalathur]], [[Chengalpattu]], [[Tindivanam]], [[Puducherry (city)|Puducherry]], [[Cuddalore]], [[Chidambaram]], [[Sirkali]], [[Akkur, Mayiladuthurai|Akkur]], [[Tharangambadi]], [[Karaikal]], [[Nagapattinam]], [[Velankanni]], [[Thiruthuraipoondi]], [[Muthupet]], [[Adirampattinam]], [[Manamelkudi]], [[Mimisal]], [[Thondi]], [[Devipattinam]], [[Ramanathapuram]], [[Thoothukudi]], [[Tiruchendur]], [[Kanyakumari]] | ||
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|direction_b= South | |direction_b= South | ||
|terminus_b= [[ | |terminus_b= [[Kanyakumari]] | ||
|junction= | |junction= | ||
|states= [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]] | |states= [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]] | ||
| previous_type = NH | | previous_type = NH | ||
| next_type = NH | | next_type = NH | ||
| previous_route = | | previous_route = 31<!-- Route start junction --> | ||
| next_route = | | next_route = 33<!-- Route end junction --> | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''National Highway 32''' ('''NH 32''') is a [[National Highway (India)|National Highway]] in [[India]]. It starts from Chennai and terminates at | '''National Highway 32''' ('''NH 32''') is a [[National Highway (India)|National Highway]] in [[India]]. It starts from Chennai and terminates at Kanyakumari.<ref>[https://sansad.in/getFile/annex/259/AU2476.pdf?source=pqars MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS] (PDF) on 22 March 2023</ref> It is also known as [[East Coast Road]]. | ||
The highway | ==History== | ||
Originally, the highway terminated at Nagapattinam. The highway was extended up to Thoothukudi as per a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on 5 December 2017.<ref name="NH32_2017">{{cite web |url=http://egazette.gov.in/WriteReadData/2017/180664.pdf | |||
|title=Notification regarding National Highway 32 |publisher=Government of India |access-date=16 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180317035736/https://egazette.gov.in/WriteReadData/2017/180664.pdf | |||
|archive-date=17 March 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> The highway was further extended up to Kanyakumari in July 2022.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sansad.in/getFile/annex/259/AU2476.pdf?source=pqars | |||
|title=Details of National Highways in Tamil Nadu |publisher=Ministry of Road Transport and Highways |date=22 March 2023 |access-date=19 March 2026}}</ref> | |||
==Route== | ==Route== | ||
The highway starting from its junction with [[National Highway 48 (India)|NH-48]] near [[Chennai]] connecting [[Chengalpattu]], [[Tindivanam]], [[ | The highway starting from its junction with [[National Highway 48 (India)|NH-48]] near [[Chennai]] connecting [[Chengalpattu]], [[Tindivanam]], [[Puducherry (city)|Puducherry]], [[Cuddalore]], [[Chidambaram]], [[Karaikal]], [[Nagapattinam]], [[Velankanni]], [[Thiruthuraipoondi]], [[Muthupet]]tai, [[Adirampattinam]], [[Manamelkudi]], [[Thondi]], [[Devipattinam]], [[Ramanathapuram]] bypass, [[Thiruppullani]], [[Keelakarai]], [[Ervadi]], [[Valinokkam]], [[Sayalgudi]], [[Vembar]], [[Vaippar]], Kulathur, Veppalodai, [[Pattina]], [[Maruthur]], [[Thoothukudi]], Mudivaithanendal, [[Tiruchendur]], [[Kulasekharapatnam]], [[Uvari]], [[Kudankulam]], [[Anjugramam]] and terminating at its junction with [[National Highway 44 (India)|NH-44]] near Karungulam .<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/over-700-acres-to-be-acquired-for-new-four-lane-road-connecting-thoothukudi-tiruchendur-and-kanniyakumari/article70624182.ece|title=Over 700 acres to be acquired for new four lane road connecting Thoothukudi, Tiruchendur and Kanniyakumari - The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dtnext.in/news/tamilnadu/route-map-released-for-new-four-lane-highway-linking-thoothukudi-tiruchendur-and-kannyakumari|title=Route map released for new four-lane highway linking Thoothukudi, Tiruchendur and Kannyakumari|date=15 February 2026|website=DT Next}}</ref> | ||
==Junctions== | ==Junctions== | ||
{{ | {{Cleanup road junction list|date=November 2021}} | ||
: {{jct|country=IND|NH|48}} Terminal near Chennai. | : {{jct|country=IND|NH|48}} Terminal near Chennai. | ||
: {{jct|country=IND|NH|132B}} near Chengalpattu | : {{jct|country=IND|NH|132B}} near Chengalpattu | ||
: {{jct|country=IND|NH|132}} near Tindivanam | : {{jct|country=IND|NH|132}} near Tindivanam | ||
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: {{jct|country=IND|NH|536}} near Devipattinam | : {{jct|country=IND|NH|536}} near Devipattinam | ||
: {{jct|country=IND|NH|87}} near Ramanathapuram | : {{jct|country=IND|NH|87}} near Ramanathapuram | ||
: {{jct|country=IND|NH|38}} | : {{jct|country=IND|NH|38}} near Thoothukudi | ||
: {{jct|country=IND|NH|138}} near Thoothukudi | |||
: {{jct|country=IND|NH|44}} Near Anjukaramam (Karungulam) | |||
==Four-laning== | |||
National Highway 32 is being developed as a four-lane highway in multiple contract packages, including the Puducherry–Nagapattinam, Nagapattinam–Thoothukudi and Thoothukudi–Tiruchendur-Kanyakumari stretches, as part of phased corridor development along the East Coast Road to improve freight movement and regional connectivity.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cabinet approves four-laning of Marakkanam–Puducherry highway |work=The Economic Times |date=8 August 2025 |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/infrastructure/cabinet-approves-four-laning-of-nh-in-tamil-nadu/articleshow/123190222.cms | |||
|access-date=19 March 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Route map released for new four-lane highway linking Thoothukudi, Tiruchendur and Kanyakumari |url=https://www.dtnext.in/news/tamilnadu/route-map-released-for-new-four-lane-highway-linking-thoothukudi-tiruchendur-and-kannyakumari | |||
|work=DT Next |date=15 February 2026 |access-date=19 March 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/four-laning-of-road-from-villupuram-to-nagapattinam-via-puducherry-to-be-completed-by-2025-nitin-gadkari/article67130725.ece|title=Four-laning of road from Villupuram to Nagapattinam via Puducherry to be completed by 2025: Nitin Gadkari - The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dtnext.in/news/tamilnadu/land-acquisition-delay-hits-ecr-widening-799122|title=No, ECR widening won't finish on time. This is why|date=12 August 2024|website=DT Next}}</ref> | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[List of national highways in India]] | |||
* [[List of | * [[List of national highways in India by state]] | ||
* [[List of | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [ | * [https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/11560751 NH 32 on OpenStreetMap] | ||
{{Indian Highways Network}} | {{Indian Highways Network}} | ||
{{IND NH32 sr}} | {{IND NH32 sr}} | ||
[[Category:National highways | [[Category:National highways of India]] | ||
[[Category:National | [[Category:National highways in Tamil Nadu]] | ||
[[Category:Transport in Chennai]] | [[Category:Transport in Chennai]] | ||
[[Category:Transport in Thoothukudi]] | [[Category:Transport in Thoothukudi]] | ||
[[Category:National | [[Category:National highways in Puducherry]] | ||
{{India-NH-stub}} | {{India-NH-stub}} | ||
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Part of  AH20 | ||||
| Length | 657 km (408 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| North end | Chennai | |||
| South end | Kanyakumari | |||
| Location | ||||
| States | Tamil Nadu, Puducherry | |||
| Primary destinations | Tambaram, Perungalathur, Chengalpattu, Tindivanam, Puducherry, Cuddalore, Chidambaram, Sirkali, Akkur, Tharangambadi, Karaikal, Nagapattinam, Velankanni, Thiruthuraipoondi, Muthupet, Adirampattinam, Manamelkudi, Mimisal, Thondi, Devipattinam, Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi, Tiruchendur, Kanyakumari | |||
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National Highway 32 (NH 32) is a National Highway in India. It starts from Chennai and terminates at Kanyakumari.[1] It is also known as East Coast Road.
History[edit | edit source]
Originally, the highway terminated at Nagapattinam. The highway was extended up to Thoothukudi as per a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on 5 December 2017.[2] The highway was further extended up to Kanyakumari in July 2022.[3]
Route[edit | edit source]
The highway starting from its junction with NH-48 near Chennai connecting Chengalpattu, Tindivanam, Puducherry, Cuddalore, Chidambaram, Karaikal, Nagapattinam, Velankanni, Thiruthuraipoondi, Muthupettai, Adirampattinam, Manamelkudi, Thondi, Devipattinam, Ramanathapuram bypass, Thiruppullani, Keelakarai, Ervadi, Valinokkam, Sayalgudi, Vembar, Vaippar, Kulathur, Veppalodai, Pattina, Maruthur, Thoothukudi, Mudivaithanendal, Tiruchendur, Kulasekharapatnam, Uvari, Kudankulam, Anjugramam and terminating at its junction with NH-44 near Karungulam .[4][5]
Junctions[edit | edit source]
Template:Cleanup road junction list
NH 48 Terminal near Chennai.
NH 132B near Chengalpattu
NH 132 near Tindivanam
NH 77 near Tindivanam
NH 332 near Puducherry
NH 332A near Puducherry
NH 532 near Cuddalore
NH 81 near Chidambaram
NH 136B near Sirkazhi
NH 83 near Nagapattinam- NH 83 near Thiruthuraipoondi
NH 85 near Tondi
NH 536 near Devipattinam
NH 87 near Ramanathapuram
NH 38 near Thoothukudi
NH 138 near Thoothukudi
NH 44 Near Anjukaramam (Karungulam)
Four-laning[edit | edit source]
National Highway 32 is being developed as a four-lane highway in multiple contract packages, including the Puducherry–Nagapattinam, Nagapattinam–Thoothukudi and Thoothukudi–Tiruchendur-Kanyakumari stretches, as part of phased corridor development along the East Coast Road to improve freight movement and regional connectivity.[6][7][8][9]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (PDF) on 22 March 2023
- ↑ "Notification regarding National Highway 32" (PDF). Government of India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ↑ "Details of National Highways in Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ↑ "Over 700 acres to be acquired for new four lane road connecting Thoothukudi, Tiruchendur and Kanniyakumari - The Hindu".
- ↑ "Route map released for new four-lane highway linking Thoothukudi, Tiruchendur and Kannyakumari". DT Next. 15 February 2026.
- ↑ "Cabinet approves four-laning of Marakkanam–Puducherry highway". The Economic Times. 8 August 2025. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ↑ "Route map released for new four-lane highway linking Thoothukudi, Tiruchendur and Kanyakumari". DT Next. 15 February 2026. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ↑ "Four-laning of road from Villupuram to Nagapattinam via Puducherry to be completed by 2025: Nitin Gadkari - The Hindu".
- ↑ "No, ECR widening won't finish on time. This is why". DT Next. 12 August 2024.
External links[edit | edit source]
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