Tamilnadu Highways

Map for Ongoing Work

METRO WING

• Metro wing is headed by a Chief Engineer with one Circle and five Divisions for development of the road infrastructure facilities for decongestion of traffic within Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA).

• This wing was exclusively established to execute the projects for the improvement of transport network in and around Chennai City, as recommended in the Comprehensive Traffic and Transportation Study (CTTS) and the second master plan developed by Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) under the Chennai Metropolitan Development Plan (CMDP) Scheme.

• To enhance safe and sustainable urban transport system Grade-separators, High level bridges, Widening of roads/ bridges, Formation of new link roads, Bypasses, Foot Over Bridges (FOB) with Escalators, etc are being taken up.

• Construction/Widening of Road Over Bridges/Road under Bridges within the CMA, under Railway Works Programme (RWP) on cost sharing basis (50:50) are also taken up.

I. FOLLOWING WORKS ARE COMPLETED DURING THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2022-23

• Grade separator at Medavakkam (Tambaram to Velachery Arm) completed and opened to traffic on 13.05.2022.

• Grade Separator at Velachery (Level-I - Velachery Bypass Road to Velachery-Tambaram Road Arm) completed and opened to traffic on 17.09.2022.

• Road Over Bridge at LC 32 Perungalathur (Chengalpattu to Chennai Arm) completed and opened to traffic on 17.09.2022.

II. FOLLOWING WORKS ARE IN PROGRESS

• High Level Bridge across Buckingham canal in Thiruvotriyur.

• High Level Bridge across Coovam river in Paruthipattu.

• Widening the East Coast Road to six lane at Palavakkam.

• Formation of Tambaram Eastern bypass from Km 5/450 – 8/080 at Nedungundram.

• Forming link road connecting Rajiv Gandhi Salai & ECR at Neelangarai (Phase-I).

• Foot Over Bridge with escalator connecting the Tambaram Railway station & bus stand in GST Road. (Railway portion).

• Road Over Bridge at LC 32 Perungalathur.

• Limited Use Subway at LC 27 Chrompet, Radha Nagar.

• Grade Separator on Mount-Poonamallee-Avadi road from MIOT Hospital to Mugalivakkam and Vehicular Under Pass at Madipakkam. These works funded by State Government are being executed by Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) integrated with Metro Rail projects.

Further, the following works will be commenced during this financial year 2022-23

i) Grade Separator at Madhya Kailash.

ii) Widening the East Coast Road to six lane at Kottivakkam.

iii) Formation of Tambaram Eastern bypass in Km 3/900 to 5/450

III. ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTION OBTAINED FOR THE FOLLOWING WORKS DURING THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2022-23

• Widening the East Coast Road (ECR) to six lane from Km 15/700-22/300 at Neelangarai, Injambakkam and Sholinganallur villages.

• Widening the existing ROB at Km 12/10 including widening of road from Km 12/2 – 13/3 of Inner Ring Road (Dual Five Lane).

• Construction of Foot Over Bridge in Inner Ring Road near Kendriya Vidhyalaya School.

• Construction of Foot Over Bridge in Inner Ring Road near Temple School Junction.

• Construction of Foot Over Bridge in Inner Ring Road at Senthil Nagar Junction.

• Construction of Foot Over Bridge in Grand Western Trunk Road near Nelson Manickam Road Junction.

• Detailed Feasibility Report for the Construction of Elevated Corridor from Light House to Guindy.

• Detailed Project Report for the Construction of Foot Over Bridge in Grand Southern Trunk Road near Chinnamalai AG Church.

IV. FOLLOWING WORKS ARE IN DPR STAGE

The preparation of the Detailed Project Reports (DPR) for the following works is in progress:

• Grade Separator at Akkarai.

• Grade Separator at the intersection of P.T.Rajan Salai and at Km 4/4 of Inner Ring road.

• Grade Separator at Avadi.

• Grade Separator near camp road at Selaiyur.

• Grade Separator near Ambattur Estate Bus Depot.

• Grade Separator at the intersection of Km 4/2 of Madhavaram Redhills road and at Km 19/100 of Inner Ring road.

• Grade Separator at Korattur.

• Grade Separator near Kaiveli, Madipakkam.

• Grade Separator at Kundrathur

• Grade Separator at Vanagaram.

• Grade Separator at Kattupakkam.

• High Level Bridge across Coovam river in Padikuppam.

• Providing Skywalk with Escalator connecting East Tambaram to West Tambaram.

• Foot Over Bridge in Thirumangalam-Mogappair road near DAV and Velammal School.

V. WORKS UNDER RAILWAY WORKS PROGRAMME (RWP)

• The three Road Under Bridges (RUBs) viz., a) LC 22 - Tirusulam b) LC 4 - Thiruvotriyur and c) LC 6 - Wimco Nagar will be taken up for construction after completion of Railway portion by Railways.

• Land Acquisition is in progress for Road Over Bridges (ROBs) LC 14 – Veppampattu and LC 16 – Minjur.

• The works of a) Widening of the existing Road Over Bridge at Avadi and b) Construction of the Road Over Bridge at Km 75/6 of Chennai-Thiruttani-Renigunta road have been sanctioned under RWP 2022-23.