Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has said that the Chennai Port to Maduravoyal corridor in Tamil Nadu has been developed at an estimated cost of ₹5800 crore.
The Minister said the proposed elevated stretch of 20.5 km will be developed in 4 sections and will start inside the Chennai Port and end after the Maduravoyal interchange.
Minister Gadkari also said the project will be completed by December 2024 & it will serve as a dedicated freight corridor for Chennai bound port traffic & increase the handling capacity of Chennai Port by 48% and subsequently reduce the waiting time at the port by 6 hours.
The project was officially launched in 2008 by the then Tamil Nadu government under Chief Minister Karunanidhi.
However, the project became a victim of political vendetta with the AIADMK government coming to power in 2011.
The project saw several delays and cost escalations with unfinished pillars obstructing vehicle traffic.
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