The Government of Tamil Nadu created the highways department in 1946 as sub-department to public works department. A separate highways department was formed in 1996.[1][2]
Objective and functionsedit
The objective of the department is to formulate policies, regulations and programmes regarding road transport. The department is responsible for the improvement and maintenance of public roads, highways and bridges and to establish and improve small ports.[3]
Infrastructureedit
Road
Tamil Nadu has an extensive road network covering about 2.71 lakh km as of 2023 with a road density of 2,084.71 kilometres (1,295.38 mi) per 1000 km2 which is higher than the national average of 1,926.02 kilometres (1,196.77 mi) per 1000 km2.[2] The department operates through eleven wings with 120 divisions and maintains 73,187 kilometres (45,476 mi) of highways in the state.[4][5] There are state highways of length 6,805 kilometres (4,228 mi) which connect district headquarters, important towns and national highways in the state.[6][5]
^Wings of Highways Department (Report). Highways Department, Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
^ abc"Tamil Nadu highways, about us". Highways Department, Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
^Highways Circle of Highways Department, Tamil Nadu (PDF) (Report). Highways Department, Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
External linksedit
Official website of the highways and minor ports department
Official website of Government of Tamil Nadu
January 01, 1970
department, highways, minor, ports, tamil, nadu, department, highways, minor, ports, departments, government, tamil, nadu, agency, overviewformed1996jurisdictiontamil, naduheadquarterschennaiminister, responsiblee, velu, minister, highways, minor, ports, depar. The Department of Highways and Minor Ports is one of the departments of Government of Tamil Nadu Department of Highways and Minor Ports Tamil Nadu Agency overviewFormed1996JurisdictionTamil NaduHeadquartersChennaiMinister responsibleE v velu Minister for Highways and Minor Ports DepartmentAgency executivePradeep Yadav IAS Additional Chief Secretary to GovernmentParent agencyGovernment of Tamil NaduWebsiteHighways and Minor Ports Department Contents 1 History 2 Objective and functions 3 Infrastructure 4 Sub departments 5 Ministers 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory editThe Government of Tamil Nadu created the highways department in 1946 as sub department to public works department A separate highways department was formed in 1996 1 2 Objective and functions editThe objective of the department is to formulate policies regulations and programmes regarding road transport The department is responsible for the improvement and maintenance of public roads highways and bridges and to establish and improve small ports 3 Infrastructure editRoad Tamil Nadu has an extensive road network covering about 2 71 lakh km as of 2023 with a road density of 2 084 71 kilometres 1 295 38 mi per 1000 km2 which is higher than the national average of 1 926 02 kilometres 1 196 77 mi per 1000 km2 2 The department operates through eleven wings with 120 divisions and maintains 73 187 kilometres 45 476 mi of highways in the state 4 5 There are state highways of length 6 805 kilometres 4 228 mi which connect district headquarters important towns and national highways in the state 6 5 Road length in TN 5 Type NH SH MDR ODR OR Total Length km 6 805 12 291 12 034 42 057 197 542 271 000 Water There is an intermediate sea port at Nagapattinam and sixteen other minor ports which are managed by the department 2 Sub departments editThe following undertakings function under the department 2 Tamil Nadu Highways Department TNHD Tamil Nadu Maritime Board TNMB Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project TNRSP Tamil Nadu Road Development Company TNRDC Tamil Nadu Road Infrastructure Development Corporation TNRIDC Poompuhar Shipping Corporation PSC Ministers editE V Velu 2021 present Edappadi Palanisamy 2011 21 M P Saminathan 2006 11 See also editGovernment of Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Government s Departments Ministry of Road Transport and Highways India References edit Highways Department renamed as Highways and Minor Ports Department PDF Report Government of Tamil Nadu Retrieved 15 July 2010 a b c d Highways and Minor Ports department policy note 2023 24 PDF Report Government of Tamil Nadu Retrieved 1 December 2023 Highways and Minor Ports department Government of Tamil Nadu Retrieved 1 December 2023 Wings of Highways Department Report Highways Department Government of Tamil Nadu Retrieved 15 July 2023 a b c Tamil Nadu highways about us Highways Department Government of Tamil Nadu Retrieved 15 July 2023 Highways Circle of Highways Department Tamil Nadu PDF Report Highways Department Government of Tamil Nadu Retrieved 1 November 2023 External links editOfficial website of the highways and minor ports department Official website of Government of Tamil Nadu Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Department of Highways and Minor Ports Tamil Nadu amp oldid 1208147872, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
