Chennai, March 10 -- The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has announced that the construction of the new 4-lane, double-tier elevated corridor from Chennai Port to Maduravoyal, being built at a cost of over Rs.3,500 crore, is progressing in full swing and is scheduled for completion by November 2027.

Originally initiated in 2010 but terminated in 2016, this vital infrastructure project was restarted in 2023 following requests from the Government of Tamil Nadu and the Chennai Port Trust, guided by a technical committee. The 20.9 km-long corridor is uniquely designed with two levels to efficiently segregate different types of traffic.

The lower tier is dedicated exclusively to local city traffic and features 13 ramps at key loc...