Speaking to reporters after reviewing the progress of work at the Rs 20-crore public utility infrastructure project, Stalin said, “Besides the all important project, a bridge across the Adyar River at an estimated cost of Rs 6 crore on Alandur Road and a road under bridge at Saidapet Jones Road (at a cost of Rs 7.5 crore) would be completed by next month.”

He also added that the government had accorded administrative sanction for the construction of a flyover at a cost of Rs 61 crore at Ganeshapuram in Vyasarapadi, one of the main gateways for north Chennai. The 458-metre long and 8-metre wide two-way traffic facility was being constructed at a height of about six metres from the ground and on 12 pillars erected for the purpose.

Though the project cost is only around Rs 9 crore, more than Rs 10 crore had been given as compensation towards land acquisition for the purpose, thus escalated the total cost of the project. It may be recalled that the work at the flyover was stalled for about a month recently after the Madras High Court stayed the construction process due to procedural problems in land acquisition along the proposed bridge.

Once the flyover is thrown open to the public, it will facilitate smoother traffic movement in the area and also help commuters from Rajiv Gandhi Salai, East Coast Road and Thiruvanmiyur to reach Anna Salai faster.