Chennai Govt Revives GST Road Eight-Laning Project Worth ₹12.8 Cr

To reduce traffic bottlenecks on the Grand Southern Trunk (GST) Road, the Chennai state government has allocated ₹12.8 crore to complete pending work on the Perungalathur flyover. Under the Chennai Metropolitan Development Plan (CMDP), the highway department will widen the 1.5 km stretch beneath the flyover, including approach arms, to a consistent eight-lane road. Scheduled for completion by mid-2025, the project includes a new bituminous layer for smoother traffic flow. Currently, parts of this stretch are only four lanes, with rainwater stagnation adding to the delays.