The construction of the 23.2-kilometer-long Maduravoyal-Sriperumbudur elevated corridor in Chennai is expected to begin before the conclusion of the fiscal year.Quoting National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) sources, reports said the 3,500-crore project has been included in the work schedule for this year.

The comprehensive project study for the six-lane corridor is nearly finished, and tenders are expected to be issued within the next several months. The superstructure will be supported by a single pier and would run above the median of the crowded Chennai-Bengaluru Highway.  

The construction will most likely be done in two stages, one from Maduravoyal to the Chennai Outer Ring Road and another from there to Sriperumbudur. The corridor will join the highway ahead of the Sriperumbudur toll plaza.

This stretch of the highway witnesses around 1.15 lakh passenger car units, which would translate to around 1 lakh vehicles during peak hours. Upon completion, at least 80% of the vehicles are expected to take the elevated road, which is being envisaged as part of the greenfield Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway.