In October 2025, Union Minister Nitin Ga d kari , Ministry of Road, Transport & Highways (MoRTH), inaugurated and laid foundation stone for 3 key National Highway (NH) projects worth over Rs 2,000 crore in Union Territory (UT) of Puducherry.
N. Rangaswamy , Chief Minister (CM) of Puducherry ; Kuniyil (K.) Kailashnathan , Lieutenant (Lt.) Governor of Puducherry; Union Minister of State (MoS) L. Murugan, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (MoPA) and other senior officials were also present at the event.
During the event, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari also announced 5 new NH projects for Puducherry, including strengthening NH-32 in Karaikal and a 6-lane elevated corridor on NH-48, along with Rs.100 crore under the Setu Bandhan Scheme for small bridge constr