CHENNAI: Chennaiites could have restricted access to the `3,500-crore six-lane project from Maduravoyal to Chennai Port as officials fear granting access to local transport would reduce the life span of the elevated corridor.
Travelling on the 20.3-km elevated corridor from Maduravoyal to Chennai Port which was initially supposed to decongest container traffic on busy roads such as Anna Salai and Poonamallee Highway could be a costly affair for motorists as they have to pay a high-value toll fee to access the elevated highway.
This comes as the officials fear granting access to local traffic would result in the corridor reaching saturation level in the next 10 to 12 years. A top official of the National Highway Authority of India told Express that the NHAI was against granting access to local vehicles.
