Govt plans to complete ECR-elevated corridor in Chennai in 18 months

To relieve traffic congestion, the government is building an elevated corridor on the East Coast Road between Thiruvanmiyur and Uthandi, with completion scheduled for April 2025.

The government intends to finish the elevated corridor project from Thiruvanmiyur to Uthandi on the East Coast Road (ECR) within 18 months to alleviate traffic congestion in the area. Until the corridor is completed, road extension construction on the 8.8-kilometre stretch from Thiruvanmiyur to Akkarai will be prioritised and completed by April 2025.

On August 19, 2024, Highways Minister E V Velu visited the work on the East Coast Road. The elevated corridor will run from the TIDEL Park intersection to Uthandi, passing across significant places like the LB Road junction, Kottivakkam, Neelankarai, Injambakkam, and Akkarai. Once completed, the corridor is intended to cut travel time to 20 minutes. On-ramps and off-ramps will be installed at the LB Road junction, the Thiruvanmiyur RTO office, and Neelankarai to provide residents with convenient access.

The government has approved 940 crores for road widening, with the entire project projected to be completed by April 2025. Land acquisition for the six-lane road, which connects Chennai to Kanyakumari, is currently happening in six villages: Thiruvanmiyur, Kottivakkam, Palavakkam, Neelankarai, Injambakkam, and Sholinganallur.