Tambaram-Chengai fourth line planned on east side to overcome land issues
CHENNAI: The state government and Southern Railway have decided to lay the 30.2km fourth railway line between Tambaram and Chengalpattu on the eastern side (along GST Road) of the existing three lines, instead of the western side as originally planned in 2015.
According to official sources, the change in alignment was driven by challenges related to land acquisition, interference from pillars of road overbridges and other site constraints that could delay the project. “At present, the railways and the state government have secured a portion of land on the eastern side near GST Road.
