The Centre has recently cleared Tamil Nadu's proposal for external funding of the ambitious Rs.12,301 crore project with city's long wait for the 133 km Peripheral Ring Road (PRR) linking Mamallapuram with Ennore, entirely skirting the city, is finally over. According to sources, the department of economic affairs under the Union Finance ministry has sent its concurrence stating that the project has been included in Japan International Co-operation Agency's (JICA) annual plan. About 50% of the project has been earmarked for construction and maintenance of roads, and the entire project has been divided into five sections. In order to improve Ennore Port's connectivity and making freight movement easy, the first phase of construction has been planned along North Access Road (section-I) which connects the port to Thatchur on National Highway-5. The five sections, traffic density was highest along section-III connecting the industrial corridor in Sriperumbudur and Singaperumalkoil, located 25 km away from Tambaram, said official sources.
