Work on ‘Gateway of Chennai’ to begin next week as Tamil Nadu government approves 680 road projects

The Tamil Nadu Urban Finance and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited stated that the Chennai Corporation Commissioner had sought approval of 680 road improvement projects and other projects under CMIUDM 2026-2027. File | Photo Credit: VELANKANNI RAJ B

The Tamil Nadu government has accorded administrative sanction for 680 road improvement projects and other civic infrastructure projects, including beautification of the “Gateway of Chennai” at a cost of ₹131 crore under the Chief Minister’s Integrated Urban Development Mission (CMIUDM).

Greater Chennai Corporation Commissioner G.S. Sameeran on Friday (October 30, 2026) said: “A detailed survey [for the Gateway of Chennai] is going on by the contractor.” The GCC Commissioner added that he had convened an inter-departmental meetingtwo days ago with all stakeholders like the Highways, Airports Authority of India, Cantonment Board, and Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL). The initial work will commence in one week, he further said. The stretch from Airport to Kathipara grade separator will receive a makeover as part of the project.

The Tamil Nadu Urban Finance and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited stated that the Chennai Corporation Commissioner had sought approval of 680 road improvement projects and other projects under CMIUDM 2026-2027.

The proposal was placed before the common project sanctioning and monitoring committee in its first CMIUDM meeting held on October 13. The total cost of the project is ₹138.11 crore with a CMIUDM share of ₹124.29 crore and a GCC share of ₹13.82 crore. The project includes 595 bitumen roads, 58 concrete roads, ILP inter-locking paver block roads and beautification of the stretch from Airport to Kathipara grade separator.

According to the government order, a large number of interior roads in the zones such as Thiru Vi Ka Nagar, Ambattur, Kodambakkam, Madhavaram, Anna Nagar and Sholinganallur are expected to get a makeover. A total of 70 roads in Thiru Vi Ka Nagar, 64 roads in Ambattur, 58 roads in Madhavaram, 62 roads in Anna Nagar, 38 roads in Kodambakkam and 37 roads in Sholinganallur are expected to get a makeover.

As many as 11 cement concrete roads in Manali, three in Tondiarpet, 12 in Royapuram, four in Thiru Vi Ka Nagar, five in Anna Nagar, six in Teynampet, five in Kodambakkam, six in Valasaravakkam, one in Adyar, and four in Perungudi have also been sanctioned. One bus route road measuring 430 metres will also be developed as a cement concrete road.

Published - October 30, 2026 09:02 pm IST