Work to construct a rail overbridge (ROB) at a cost of ₹29.5 crore at level crossing 64 at Karunguzhi in Chengalpattu district commenced recently.
The project will help local residents and farmers moving paddy to the rice mills in the locality. Sources in the Highways Department explained that the 847-m, two-lane ROB, with 22 spans, will take 24 months to build and be completed by March 2025. So far, good progress has been made on the foundation and retaining walls.
“The railway portion of the bridge over the level crossing had been completed, but the work could not go forward due to land acquisition issues. There were patta land, some land belonging to a local temple and agricultural land too. It took the government some time to sort out the issues,” said Vishwanathan, a resident of Karunguzhi.
