National Highway 32 (India)

For the old National Highway 32, see National Highway 18 (India).

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.

National Highway 32
Map of National Highway 32 in red
Route information
Part of AH20
Length	657 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
Roads in India Expressways National State Asian
← NH 31 → NH 33

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

NH 48 Terminal near Chennai.^[3]

NH 132B near Chengalpattu

NH 132 near Tindivanam

NH 77 near Tindivanam

NH 332 near Puducherry

NH 332A near Puducherry

NH 532 near Cuddalore

NH 81 near Chidambaram

NH 136B near Sirkazhi

NH 83 near Nagapattinam

NH 83 near Thiruthuraipoondi

NH 85 near Tondi

NH 536 near Devipattinam

NH 87 near Ramanathapuram

NH 38 Terminal near Thoothukudi

Proposed plans

Extension from Thoothukudi to Kanyakumari

The highway is planned to extend with a 123 kilometres (76 mi) long stretch from Thoothukudi to Kanyakumari. The preparation for DPR have started.^[4]

Four-lane making

The highway is planned to be made into a four lane stretch in three phases. In the first phase, four lane will be completed from Thoothkudi to Karaikudi covering 230.2 kilometres (143.0 mi). Next phase of four laning will be completed from Karaikudi to Cuddalore covering 222.3 kilometres (138.1 mi). The last phase of four laning will be completed in Cuddalore to Chennai stretch covering 204.5 kilometres (127.1 mi). The preparation for DPR is completed for first phase of four-lane making.

See also

• List of national highways in India
• List of national highways in India by state