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Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari. Credit: PTI Photo
Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday said he has approved the widening of the NH-544E in Tumakuru district with an investment of Rs 166.58 cr to two lanes with paved shoulders from the Andhra Pradesh-Karnataka border to the Sira Section.
"The stretch is being taken up for widening to 2-Lane with paved shoulders as minimum standards of a National Highway. It will improve the inter-state connectivity between Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka," Gadkari tweeted.
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