Govt NHAI to meet over stalled Maduravoyal highway

CHENNAI, A team of technical experts from the Tamil Nadu government, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), and the Chennai Port Trust — will study issues related to re-alignment and changes, if any, on the stalled ?1,815-crore elevated road project from Chennai port to Maduravoyal. 
 
The State government had suggested to NHAI on possibility of replacing two-piers with one on a stretch of nearly 2 km on the Cooum river near Spur Tank Road in Chetpet. It also wanted a re-alignment in structure without disturbing Defence quarters near Napier Bridge, said sources. 
 
“The TN government has initiated steps to start the stalled project and asked a few changes. Whatever changes they wanted, we have accepted it. Once the design and alignment is ready, we will give it to them,” Pon Radhakrishnan, MoS, Road Transport and Highways, Shipping, told BusinessLine.

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