The National Highways Authority of India has announced construction of a
Greenfield expressway from SingaperumalKoil, 17 km from Tambaram, to Tiruchy or
beyond. This new highway aims to ease
traffic congestion on the Chennai-Tiruchy route. The expressway will start
at the under-construction Chennai Peripheral Ring Road (CPRR) on GST Road and
extend up to Tiruchy or another significant junction.
A Detailed Project Report (DPR) is currently being finalised. While the
starting point of the Greenfield expressway has been determined, the
terminating point is yet to be decided. It could either be Tiruchy or beyond,
said an NHAI official. The new
expressway is being planned considering the increased vehicle congestion on GST
Road, future vehicle population, and transportation of commercial and other
goods.
As per official data, about 1.6
lakh vehicles pass through GST Road every day.