Grand Southern Trunk Road

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மாபெரும் தெற்கு வழித்தடம்
Grand Southern Trunk Road
Chennai-Perambalur–Trichy-Dindigul-Theni Highway
Grand Southern Trunk Road
Location
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
Highway system
State Highways in Tamil Nadu

The Grand Southern Trunk Road (GST Road) is a historic major arterial road in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, forming the principal southern land route from Chennai. Historically, the road connected Chennai with the interior and southern regions of the state, most notably Trichy, and played an important role in trade, administration, and transport during the colonial period.

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After the 2010 renumbering of national highways in India, the precise extent of the GST Road became less clearly defined, and the term is now primarily used to refer to the Chennai–Tindivanam stretch of National Highway 32. The road is also still commonly referred to as NH 45, its designation prior to the 2010 renumbering.

Major junctions

Chennai City

Outside Chennai

Developments

  1. NHAI to repair Palar Bridge in Grand Southern Trunk Road near Chengalpattu. [1]
  2. Double Deck Structure proposed between Airport and Irumbuliyur along GST Road. [2]
  3. NHAI set to rectify 18 accident-prone spots in GST Road. [3]

References

  1. Sundaram, Ram (25 July 2020). "NHAI to repair Palar Bridge on Tambaram-Chengalpet road". Chennai News. The Times of India. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  2. Kabirdoss, Yogesh (10 August 2020). "Double deck structure proposed between airport, Chennai bypass". Chennai News. The Times of India. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  3. Sundaram, Ram (4 August 2020). "NHAI set to rectify 18 accident-prone spots". Chennai News. The Times of India. Retrieved 20 August 2020.