National Highway 32 (India)

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National Highway 32
National Highway 32 (India)
Map of National Highway 32 in red
Route information
Part of AH20-IN.svg AH20
Length657 km (408 mi)
Major junctions
North end Chennai
South end Thoothukudi
Location
Country India
States Tamil Nadu, Puducherry
Primary
destinations
Tambaram, Perungalathur, Chengalpattu, Tindivanam, Puducherry, Cuddalore, Chidambaram, Sirkali, Tharangambadi, Karaikal, Nagapattinam, Velankanni, Thiruthuraipoondi, Muthupet, Adirampattinam, Manamelkudi, Mimisal [Thondi], Devipattinam, Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi
Highway system
NH48-IN.svg NH 48 NH38-IN.svg NH 38

National Highway 32 (NH 32) is a National Highway in India. It starts from Chennai and terminates at Thoothukudi. [1] [2] It is also known as East Coast Road.

Contents

The highway is extended up to Thoothukudi as per the notification on 5 December 2017. [3]

Route

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 and terminating at its junction with NH-44 near Thoothukudi. [3]

Junctions

NH48-IN.svg NH 48 Terminal near Chennai. [3]
NH132B-IN.svg NH 132B near Chengalpattu
NH132-IN.svg NH 132 near Tindivanam
NH77-IN.svg NH 77 near Tindivanam
NH332-IN.svg NH 332 near Puducherry
NH332A-IN.svg NH 332A near Puducherry
NH532-IN.svg NH 532 near Cuddalore
NH81-IN.svg NH 81 near Chidambaram
NH136B-IN.svg NH 136B near Sirkazhi
NH83-IN.svg NH 83 near Nagapattinam
NH83-IN.svg NH 83 near Thiruthuraipoondi
NH85-IN.svg NH 85 near Tondi
NH536-IN.svg NH 536 near Devipattinam
NH87-IN.svg NH 87 near Ramanathapuram
NH38-IN.svg NH 38 Terminal near Thoothukudi

Proposed Plans

Extention from Thoothukudi to Kanyakumari

The highway is planned to extend with a 120 km long stretch from Thoothukudi to Kanyakumari. The preparation for DPR have started. [4]

See also

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References

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