Department of Highways and Minor Ports (Tamil Nadu)

Department of Highways and Minor Ports (Tamil Nadu)
Agency overview
Formed	1996
Jurisdiction	Tamil Nadu
Headquarters	Chennai
Minister responsible	E.v velu, Minister for Highways and Minor Ports Department;
Agency executive	Pradeep Yadav IAS, Additional Chief Secretary to Government;
Parent agency	Government of Tamil Nadu
Website	Highways and Minor Ports Department

The Department of Highways and Minor Ports is one of the departments of Government of Tamil Nadu.

History

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 functions

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]

Infrastructure

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]

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

The 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

E. V. Velu (2021–present)
Edappadi. K. Palanisamy (2011–21)
M. P. Saminathan (2006–11)

References

^ 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

[TNGov-1] Highways Department renamed as Highways and Minor Ports Department (PDF) (Report). Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 15 July 2010.

[Gov1-2] Highways and Minor Ports department, policy note 2023-24 (PDF) (Report). Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 1 December 2023.

[Gov-3] "Highways and Minor Ports department". Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 1 December 2023.

[Wings-4] Wings of Highways Department (Report). Highways Department, Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 15 July 2023.

[HW-5] "Tamil Nadu highways, about us". Highways Department, Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 15 July 2023.

[6] Highways Circle of Highways Department, Tamil Nadu (PDF) (Report). Highways Department, Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 1 November 2023.

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