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Grand Southern Trunk Road

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National Highway 45
மாபெரும் தெற்கு வழித்தடம்
Grand Southern Trunk Road
Chennai–Trichy-Dindigul-Theni Highway
Location
CountryIndia
StateTamil Nadu
Highway system
State Highways in Tamil Nadu

Grand Southern Trunk Road or National Highway 45 is an arterial road in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is also known as Chennai–Trichy-Dindigul-Theni Highway.[1] The road starts from Kathipara Junction in St Thomas Mount, Chennai towards Trichy, Dindigul and Theni. It branches out from Anna Salai (previously known as Mount Road).[2]

The road runs through important localities like Meenambakkam, Pallavaram, Kadaperi, Tambaram, Vandalur, Kilambakkam, Guduvanchery, Paranur, Chengalpattu, Madurantakam, Tindivanam, Villupuram, Vikravandi, Ulundurpet, Perambalur, Trichy, Dindigul, and Theni.

Major junctions

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Chennai City

Outside Chennai

  • Kotteripattu Near Tindivanam

Developments

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  1. NHAI to repair Palar Bridge in Grand Southern Trunk Road near Chengalpattu.[3]
  2. Double Deck Structure proposed between Airport and Irumbuliyur along GST Road.[4]
  3. NHAI set to rectify 18 accident-prone spots in GST Road.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Tamilnadu Highways". www.tnhighways.gov.in. Archived from the original on 17 December 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  2. ^ "'Grand Western Trunk Road is old name of EVR Periyar Salai'". The Hindu. 14 April 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  3. ^ Sundaram, Ram (25 July 2020). "NHAI to repair Palar Bridge on Tambaram-Chengalpet road". Chennai News. The Times of India. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  4. ^ Kabirdoss, Yogesh (10 August 2020). "Double deck structure proposed between airport, Chennai bypass". Chennai News. The Times of India. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  5. ^ Sundaram, Ram (4 August 2020). "NHAI set to rectify 18 accident-prone spots". Chennai News. The Times of India. Retrieved 20 August 2020.