CHENNAI: PWD Minister EV Velu on Friday informed the Assembly that engineers of the state highways department are preparing a detailed project report for raising a sea bridge on the 15-km stretch between the Light House and Neelankarai in the first phase.
The minister said this while responding to a query from K Pichandi (DMK) who wanted to know whether the government would build a bridge above the sea between Foreshore Estate to Mamallapuram, on the lines of Atal Sethu in Mumbai so that traffic congestion could be eased.
Pichandi also asked whether a separate board would be constituted for this.
Velu said Tamil Nadu government already has a maritime board for such ventures. Since the stretch between the Light House and Mamallapuram is too long, in the first phase, the department is exploring the possibilities for building a sea bridge.