Chennai | August 25, 2026 | INFRAINTEL Bureau
(BuildWatch News)
The proposed Rs 2,100-crore elevated corridor between Thiruvanmiyur and Uthandi has entered a period of uncertainty after it was omitted from the Tamil Nadu government’s latest policy note.
The four-lane road was planned over approximately 13.5 kilometres along the East Coast Road as a major intervention to reduce congestion in southern Chennai.
The project was formally launched in February with the laying of a foundation stone. It was intended to carry through traffic above road-level intersections and reduce delays along the existing corridor.
The alignment passes through a rapidly developing area containing residential communities, commercial establishments and educational institutions.
Its omission from the policy note is significant because such documents generally identify the government’s current priorities, but the omission does not by itself establish that the project has been permanently cancelled.
Questions had already emerged over the tendering process, project cost and implementation strategy. The latest policy position creates further uncertainty for commuters, businesses and agencies planning around the corridor.
The state government will need to clarify whether the elevated road will proceed in its original form, be redesigned or be replaced by another traffic-management solution. Any reassessment should compare construction cost, land and environmental impacts, expected travel-time savings, induced traffic, public-transport alternatives and disruption during execution.