CHENNAI: The proposed multi-decked elevated transport corridor along Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR) for Chennai Metro Rail and State highways seems unlikely. Chennai Metro has independently awarded tender to construct a 10-km elevated stretch, including an elevated ramp and 10 elevated metro stations for Corridor-3 under Phase-II of Chennai Metro Rail project.
The Metro project, underground till Tidel Park, was to become an elevated stretch before SRP Tools Junction. Similarly, the State government planned an elevated IT Expressway corridor from Taramani to Siruseri under Phase-I and Siruseri to Mahabalipuram under Phase-II along Old Mahabalipuram Road. Plans were to merge both the projects. Initially, it was proposed to take up the Old Mahabalipuram Phase-I project from Taramani to Siruseri, which is about 18-km long.
