The Tamil Nadu government on Friday announced major initiatives to decongest increasing traffic within Chennai and on roads to and out of the State capital. It has planned to expand roads, construct elevated corridors and grade separators in this regard.
While presenting the budget for 2022-23 in the Assembly, Finance Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan said: “The government is committed to reviving and implementing the Maduravoyal - Chennai Port elevated corridor project, which is vital to the commercial development of Chennai.”
A 20.6 km-long double-decker elevated corridor at an estimated cost of ₹5,770 crore would be constructed. A detailed project report was under preparation by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). “To implement this project, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the NHAI, the Government of Tamil Nadu, the Navy and Chennai Port will be signed soon,” the Minister said.
