J Kumar emerges as L1 bidder for Chennai Port-Maduravoyal expressway project

J Kumar Infraprojects has secured the position of the lowest bidder for the construction of a 5.096 km stretch under Package-II of the Chennai Port-Maduravoyal Expressway project in Tamil Nadu. This four-lane project by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) involves the construction of a double-decker access-controlled elevated highway along the Cooum river.

With its foundation stone laid in May 2022 under the 'Bharatmala Pariyojana' initiative, the project has an estimated cost of Rs 5,855 crore and a 910-day construction timeline. The project aims to alleviate traffic congestion in Chennai, enhance the handling capacity of the port, reduce wait times, and shorten commute time by an hour for vehicles heading to the port. The project consists of four sections or packages.