Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, stated that construction of the Chennai Port to Maduravoyal elevated corridor, a portion of which will be double decker, will begin within a month.

After reviewing the projects undertaken by the Ministry in Tamil Nadu, Nitin Gadkari expressed that works of all National Highway projects are progressing well and land acquisition has been completed.

Meanwhile, National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) sources said that a contractor has been finalised to construct the flyover but work order is yet to be handed over as the contractor has not submitted bank guarantee.

"Once the guarantee is submitted, work will commence, " a source said.

It may be noted that the bids were first floated in July, 2022 but the process was delayed to repeated postponements. But the bids were opened only in April.