Chennai Elevated Expressways

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Chennai Elevated Expressways
Route information
HistoryScheduled for completion in 2019–2020
Location
Country India
Major cities Chennai
Highway system
Chennai HSCTC

Chennai Elevated Expressways is a road network development scheme of the Second Master Plan by CMDA for Chennai city, India. [1]

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Corridors

Five elevated corridors have been proposed as a medium-term scheme. [2]

TypeAlong/acrossFromToviaLength (km)Cost in INR crores (estimated)Status
Elevated roadArcot RoadVadapalaniPorurSaligramam300
Elevated roadThiruvottiyur High RoadTollgateErnavur Bridge250
Elevated roadRajaji SalaiParrys CornerTollgate350
Elevated roadNungambakkam High RoadValluvarkottam High Road, Mc. Nichols High Road, College Road and Haddows Road300
Elevated roadGSTChennai PortTambaram1400

The following 12 corridors have been proposed in the long term scheme

TypeAlong/acrossFromToviaLength (km)Cost in INR crores (estimated)Status
Elevated freight corridorEnnore Port (Northern Gate)NH5Tachur100.68
Elevated freight corridorEnnore Port (Northern Gate)TPP (Thiruvottiyur Ponneri-Panjetty Road)Vallur142.98
Elevated freight corridorBeachEnnore PortChennai Port1500
Elevated roadAnna Salai750
Elevated roadEVR Salai600
Elevated roadKamarajar Salai480
Elevated roadRajiv Gandhi Salai (IT Expressway)900
Elevated roadArcot Road360
Elevated roadAminjikaraiSterling Road225
Elevated roadKathivakkam High Road600
Elevated roadThiruvottiyur High RoadMonroe StatueManali600
Elevated roadNH45KathiparaTambaram1350
* Revised cost during tender process.

Other corridors

Apart from the Master Plan, other corridors are being planned by the Corporation of Chennai, Chennai Port Trust and Ennore Port Trust. The following are the details of these elevated roads.

TypeAlong/acrossFromToviaLength (km)Cost in INR crores (estimated)Status
Elevated freight corridorNH4 Maduravoyal Sriperumbudur Dry Port20 (approx)Pre-feasibility study under process
Elevated roadSardar Patel RoadHaldaMadhya Kailash Junction3.6 (approx)100Proposed under JNNURM

References

  1. ↑ "Traffic and Transportation" (PDF). Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority.
  2. ↑ Multi-crore infrastructure plan - Times Of India. Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2008-09-03). Retrieved on 2013-12-06.
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