CHENNAI: To ease the increasing traffic congestion in Velachery and Guindy, the Tamil Nadu government has announced the construction of a new four-lane flyover connecting five furlong road (Guindy) with Gurunanak college junction on Velachery main road.
The flyover, spanning 3 km, will be built at a cost of Rs 310 crore.
Velachery Main Road and the bypass have been experiencing heavy vehicular snarl-ups during peak hours due to increased traffic volume, encroachments on the service roads and lack of parking space for commercial establishments.
Similarly, the Tamil Nadu State Highways Authority (TANSHA) will be constructing the state’s longest elevated flyover (14.2 km) from Thiruvanmiyur to Uthandi along the East Coast Road (ECR) at a cost of Rs 2,100 crore.
The road will be built in partnership with private companies and likely to be tolled. Currently, the state’s longest elevated corridor is located on Madurai-Natham road - from Madurai (Gokhale road) to Chettikulam (7.3 km).
The proposed elevated corridor is expected to start either at Marundeeswarar temple bus stop or near Jayanthi theatre junction on ECR, and end at Uthandi. The elevated corridor will have 16 to 20 metres width along with footpaths.
Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu disclosed this while presenting the state budget on Friday. The proposed flyover primarily aims to decongest Velachery Bypass, Velachery Main Road, and other arterial roads. The project is expected to benefit nearly 7 lakh residents in Guindy and Velachery.
Similarly, a ROB will be constructed at Korukkupet by the GCC in collaboration with Southern Railway at a cost of Rs 70 crore. The ROB will benefit around 1 lakh residents of Korukkupet and nearby areas.
ON THE GROWTH PATH
Rs 250 crore for developing road facilities for Oragadam-Cheyyar Industrial Corridor
Construction of new 4-lane road for 28 km from Karunguzhi to Mamallapuram on ECR via Thirukazhukundram will be examined
Construction of 14 bypasses will begin at a cost of Rs 1,713 crore
6,483 km of roads across local bodies will be upgraded at a cost of Rs 3,750 crore