CHENNAI: Official agencies involved with the development of road and transport networks in Chennai are working on the planning and execution of various projects proposed for the metropolis. Under the Tamil Nadu Urban Development Project-III, a couple of flyovers on Anna Salai — one from near Eldams Road to CIT Nagar I Main Road and another from near General Patters Road to the Spencer junction — have been planned, in addition to one on the Poonamallee High Road.

Metro rail

Metro Rail being talked about and this is said to have two modes of transport — underground and elevated — on one stretch. A feasibility report prepared for the project identified three corridors — Tiruvottiyur to Chennai Airport along Anna Salai (31.54 km), from Chennai beach to Koyambedu along Periyar EVR Salai (13.54 km) and a network of 21.68 km from Tiruvanmiyur to Ambattur Industrial Estate via Lattice Bridge Road, Ramakrishna Mutt Road, Luz Church Road, Eldams Road, Theagaraya Road and Inner Ring Road.

In the Tiruvottiyur-Airport project, about 8.4 km had been suggested as an underground system. The remaining would be elevated along the median of the suggested corridors. The latest proposal under discussion is the project for constructing an elevated corridor from War Memorial to Maduravoyal along Poonamallee High Road.

As the alignments of the proposed projects are likely to criss-cross each other, the need for a coordinated approach becomes essential.

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