Chennai Elevated Expressways

[Raj_network]

Abstract
Elevated Expressway - NHDP Phase VII - Construction of Elevated Expressway from Chennai Port to Maduravoyal - Sharing of cost of Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation & Resettlement - Shifting of utilities - State Government's support - Orders issued.
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G.O.(Ms).No.63 Dated 07.03.2008
Read:
1. G.O.(Ms).No.199, Public Works Department, dated 22-6-2007.
2. From the Chairman, Chennai Port Trust, D.O.Lr. No.MP/JDC/1203/05/E,
dated 5-1-2008.
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ORDER:
The Government of India, Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways
has proposed to construct an Elevated Expressway from Chennai Port to Maduravoyal
and included it in the NHDP Phase-VII. This Elevated Expressway was originally
proposed to be constructed from Chennai Port to Maduravoyal along the banks of
Cooum River. The Government have also in the G.O read above, granted in principal
approval to the NHAI for using one side of the Cooum River as per site conditions for
construction of the Elevated Expressway subject to certain conditions. But now, the
NHAI has proposed to change the alignment in such a way that the Elevated
Expressway would pass-over the existing Poonamallee High Road from Maduravoyal to
Koyambedu and then go along Cooum River. The estimates of the project have been
worked out at Rs.1468 crores including the R&R and LA components amounting to
Rs.345 crores. The NHAI has therefore requested to issue an appropriate amendment
to the G.O read above. The Chairman, Chennai Port Trust has requested the consent
of the State Government to share the cost of Land Acquisition and R&R on the basis of
50:50 between Chennai Port Trust and Government of Tamil Nadu. He has also
requested the State Government's support for shifting of utilities, erection of
encroachments etc.
2. The Government have examined the request of NHAI and the Chairman,
Chennai Port Trust in greater detail and decided to extend full support to the NHAI and
Chennai Port Trust for the implementation of the Elevated Expressway project between
Chennai Port and Maduravoyal and issue the following orders:-
I. G.O.(Ms).No.199, Public Works Department, dated 22-6-2007 be
amended suitably to permit the revised alignment of Elevated
Expressway and orders be issued separately by the Public Works
Department.
II. The District Collectors of Chennai and Thiruvallur will acquire the private
land required for the project including the lands which may be needed for
R&R purposes, based on the request from Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance
Board through the process of negotiation or by acquisition after getting
land plan schedule from the NHAI.
III. The Government of Tamil Nadu will meet 50% of cost of LA and R&R
subject to condition that Chennai Port Trust would initially pay the entire
cost of LA and R&R and get 50% of the cost reimbursed from Government
of Tamil Nadu and that 50% of R&R cost being the State share would be
availed from JNNURM.
IV. The District Collectors of Chennai and Thiruvallur with the assistance of
PWD and Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board will carry out enumeration
and documentation of the project affected families, (PAF) structures etc.
for R&R purposes and complete the same expeditiously. The TNSCB
should simultaneously prepare a plan for the rehabilitation and
resettlements of the project affected families so that the project
implementation is not hindered in any manner.
V. The TNSCB will be the nodal agency from the State Government to coordinate
with NHAI for completing the R&R work with a definite time
frame.
VI. Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board will consider and issue clearance
under the air and water acts on receipt of application from [The Project
Director (Port Connectivity), NHAI, Chennai or agency concerned.
VII. The CMWSS board and TNEB will take immediate action for shifting of
water lines and electrical utilities on receipt of proposals from National
Highways Authority of India subject to usual conditions.
VIII. The CMDA will issue NOC for this project after taking into account the
alignment of Metro Rail Project.
IX. The Project Director (Port Connectivity), NHAI, Chennai will co-ordinate
the various activities including providing details of alignment at various
locations to the concerned departments or agencies.
3. The Chairman, Chennai Port Trust and the Project Director (Port Connectivity), NHAI, Chennai are requested to send the proposals with all relevant details to the concerned Government Departments/Agencies urgently for necessary clearance and expedite the implementation of the project.
4. This order issues with the concurrence of the Finance Department vide its
U.O. No. 38/SS (AP)/08, dated 06.03.2008.

http://www.tn.gov.in/gorders/highway..._e_63_2008.pdf

[Raj_network]

The above news showes that TN govt. has given GO on 7/3/08

[arijeetb]

Cool. What is the proposed length of the xway?

[TechCity]

Crossposting from chennai flyover projects

Originally Posted by Subra

http://www.chennaionline.com/colnews...TEGORYNAME=CHN

Chennai, May 10 Union Shipping Minister T R Baalu today said the foundation stone for the Rs 1,500 crore elevated expressway from War Memorial to Maduravoyal will be laid soon

Talking to newspersons here after distributing free pattas, he said the foundation stone for the project will be laid very soon after consulting Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi.

He said the Centre has already given clearance for the War Memorial-Maduravoyal Expressway, he said adding the four-lane expressway covering a distance of 18.4 km would facilitate movement of container lorries.

Mr Balu also informed the work on Kathipara Bridge would be fully completed very soon easing traffic congestion.

[Arul Murugan]

Good news.

But why 4 lanes only?

6 lanes roads are needed for Chennai city.

[nsantha2]

Originally Posted by Arul Murugan

Good news.

But why 4 lanes only?

6 lanes roads are needed for Chennai city.

Technically, it's 8/10 lanes, right? 4 along the expressway + 4/6 lanes along Poonamallee High Road.

[Raj_network]

Will it be a Longest Elevated Bridge in India?.. or do we have any other in India?

[Raj_network]

Chennai Port Trust is all set to launch seven major projects estimated to cost around Rs 5,500 crore. The new proposals are Chennai Mega Terminal, dedicated expressway from Chennai Port to Maduravoyal on NH-4, second container terminal, development of a mega car parking terminal, deepening channels, setting up wind mill farm, and port modernisation.
Chennai Mega Terminal, estimated to cost Rs 3,105 crore, will be the first deepwater terminal of its kind in the country. The centre has given the "in principle" approval for the terminal. "The proposed terminal with a rated capacity of 5 million TEUs per annum is likely to reach operational status by 2012-2013," a port spokesperson said. The infrastructure of the terminal will be developed north of existing Bharathi Dock with two new breakwaters at a total length 4 km and continuous quay length with 18 m alongside depth. The total basin area will be 300 hectares with a back up area 100 hectares. The terminal once complete can handle ultra large container ships of capacity over 15,000 TEUs and length 400 m. The project proposed to be developed on BOT basis with cost of dredging, reclamation and navigational aids to be borne by Chennai Port. The breakwater extension from existing outer arm can be used to develop deep draft oil berth for handling VLCCs in future.
The dedicated elevated express way from Chennai to Maduravoyal on NH-4, 18.3-km long stretch, to be built at a cost of Rs 1,468 crore will connect Chennai port-NH-Bangalore and the industrial hub of Sriperumbudur. The project work is likely to complete in mid-2011.
The second container terminal at EQ and SQ III, estimated to cost Rs 495 crore, will have a backup area of 35 hectares (including 7.8 hectares to be reclaimed by ChPT) with a capacity of 1 million TEUs per annum. The license has been awarded to PSA-Sical consortium. The operator has to construct 830 m long berth with 15.5 m alongside depth. The revenue share offered 45.801 per cent and a 30-year license agreement has been signed in March last year. The project will become operational from April 2009.
The stage-I work for realigning rail and road network (estimated to cost Rs 40 crore) inside the harbour as part of the modernisation of the port is in progress. The contract to award for mechanised conveyor system (estimated to cost Rs 43 crore) is in progress. Rites Ltd has been awarded the contract to prepare the railway master plan for the port. The Rs 200-crore port modernisation is expected to complete by 2009-2010.
Moreover, Chennai Port Trust has decided to deepen the channels, basins and berths at an estimated cost of Rs 143 crore, by 2011-12.

http://www.projectsmonitor.com/detai...p?newsid=15901

[Raj_network]

http://news.webindia123.com/news/Art...15/910235.html

[TechCity]

March 11 2008, http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/...1252031000.htm

Chennai, March 11 The Rs 1,468-crore Elevated Expressway project on the banks of River Coovum from Chennai port to Maduravoyal got a major boost with the Tami Nadu Government agreeing to share 50 per cent of the costs of land acquisition and rehabilitation and resettlement (R&R).

The BOT (build, own and transfer) operator will bring in 50 per cent of the total project cost; the Tamil Nadu Government and the Chennai Port Trust will equally share the Rs 345-crore on land acquisition and R&R of people located along the Coovum River. The National Highways Authority of India will raise the rest through viability cap funding, according to sources.

The investment of the Tamil Nadu Government is subject to condition that the Chennai port will initially pay the entire cost of the land acquisition and R&R. Half the cost would be reimbursed by the TN Government, 50 per cent of which the Government will get back from the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission, according to a Government order of the State Government.

The project is envisaged as the “port connectivity” programme under the National Highways Development Programme.

The expressway will start from gate No 10 of the port near War Memorial, run along the banks of the River Coovum for the entire 17.5 km to west end of the city.

In June 2007, the State Government gave its ‘in principle’ approval to the National Highways Authority of India for the Elevated Expressway.

Dense settlements


A considerable length of the Coovum River has dense settlements in the form of ‘Kutcha (around 2,100), Semi pucca (1,400) and Pucca’ buildings (1,700). Most of them are settlement residential units and slums, it is learnt.

The Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board will be the nodal agency from the State Government to coordinate with NHAI for completing the R&R work with a definite time frame. The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority will issue no-objection certificate after taking into the account the alignment of the Metro rail project, the order says.

[TechCity]

April 17 2008, Source:http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/...1851422100.htm

The Tamil Nadu Government has accepted the proposal of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for a change in the alignment of the proposed elevated expressway connecting Chennai Port with Maduravoyal.

The Government has also agreed to meet 50 per cent of the cost of Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R) and Land Acquisition (LA) subject to the condition that the Chennai Port Trust should initially meet the entire cost of LA and R&R estimated to be Rs 345 crore and get the Government’s share reimbursed.

A Government Order issued by Mr K. Allaudin, Secretary, Highways Department of Tamil Nadu, said the elevated expressway from Chennai Port to Maduravoyal, proposed by the Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways of the Central Government, was originally planned to be built along the banks of the Cooum River. The State had granted in-principle approval to NHAI to use one side of the Cooum, according to site conditions for the construction of the elevated expressway subject to certain conditions.

Now, NHAI has proposed to change the alignment in such a way that it would pass over the existing Poonamallee High Road from Maduravoyal to Koyambedu and then go along the Cooum River. The project is estimated to cost Rs 1,468 crore.

[TechCity]

Originally Posted by arijeetb

Cool. What is the proposed length of the xway?

15-km-long Elevated Expressway

[TechCity]

March 14 2008, Source:http://www.hindu.com/2008/03/14/stor...1459360300.htm

The 15-km-long Elevated Expressway from Chennai Port to Maduravoyal will pass through the Poonamallee High Road from Maduravoyal to Koyambedu and go along the left bank of the Cooum.

The elevated corridor will come up on the central portion of the Poonamallee High Road between Maduravoyal and Koyambedu.

An order to this effect was issued by the Highways Department about a week ago following the instructions of Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, according to an official release.

Originally, it was proposed to construct the expressway along the banks of the river.

Rs.1,468 crore-project


Estimated to cost Rs.1,468 crore, the project would be implemented by the Central and State governments under the National Highway Development Programme Phase VII.

Aimed at providing port connectivity, the project has been mooted by the Chennai Port Trust and the National Highways Authority of India.

It involves the components of rehabilitation and resettlement (R&R) and land acquisition, which are estimated to cost Rs. 345 crore.

The order also said that the State government would meet 50 per cent of the cost of land acquisition and R&R, subject to the condition that the Chennai Port Trust would initially pay the entire cost and get 50 per cent of the cost reimbursed by the State government and the other half would be availed from the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission.

Rehabilitation


The Chennai and Tiruvallur District Collectors, assisted by the Public Works Department and the Slum Clearance Board, would carry out enumeration and documentation of the project-affected families. The Board would simultaneously prepare a plan for the rehabilitation and resettlement of the families. It would be the nodal agency to coordinate with the NHAI for completing the R&R work within a definite timeframe.

The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority would issue a no-objection certificate for the project after taking into account the alignment of Metro Rail Project.

[Raj_network]

Originally Posted by TechCity

15-km-long Elevated Expressway

No.. it is 18.3 Kms long stretch.

[Rasnaboy]

Originally Posted by Raj_network

Chennai Port Trust is all set to launch seven major projects estimated to cost around Rs 5,500 crore. The new proposals are Chennai Mega Terminal, dedicated expressway from Chennai Port to Maduravoyal on NH-4, second container terminal, development of a mega car parking terminal, deepening channels, setting up wind mill farm, and port modernisation.
Chennai Mega Terminal, estimated to cost Rs 3,105 crore, will be the first deepwater terminal of its kind in the country. The centre has given the "in principle" approval for the terminal. "The proposed terminal with a rated capacity of 5 million TEUs per annum is likely to reach operational status by 2012-2013," a port spokesperson said. The infrastructure of the terminal will be developed north of existing Bharathi Dock with two new breakwaters at a total length 4 km and continuous quay length with 18 m alongside depth. The total basin area will be 300 hectares with a back up area 100 hectares. The terminal once complete can handle ultra large container ships of capacity over 15,000 TEUs and length 400 m. The project proposed to be developed on BOT basis with cost of dredging, reclamation and navigational aids to be borne by Chennai Port. The breakwater extension from existing outer arm can be used to develop deep draft oil berth for handling VLCCs in future.
The dedicated elevated express way from Chennai to Maduravoyal on NH-4, 18.3-km long stretch, to be built at a cost of Rs 1,468 crore will connect Chennai port-NH-Bangalore and the industrial hub of Sriperumbudur. The project work is likely to complete in mid-2011.
The second container terminal at EQ and SQ III, estimated to cost Rs 495 crore, will have a backup area of 35 hectares (including 7.8 hectares to be reclaimed by ChPT) with a capacity of 1 million TEUs per annum. The license has been awarded to PSA-Sical consortium. The operator has to construct 830 m long berth with 15.5 m alongside depth. The revenue share offered 45.801 per cent and a 30-year license agreement has been signed in March last year. The project will become operational from April 2009.
The stage-I work for realigning rail and road network (estimated to cost Rs 40 crore) inside the harbour as part of the modernisation of the port is in progress. The contract to award for mechanised conveyor system (estimated to cost Rs 43 crore) is in progress. Rites Ltd has been awarded the contract to prepare the railway master plan for the port. The Rs 200-crore port modernisation is expected to complete by 2009-2010.
Moreover, Chennai Port Trust has decided to deepen the channels, basins and berths at an estimated cost of Rs 143 crore, by 2011-12.

http://www.projectsmonitor.com/detai...p?newsid=15901

Is this being exclusively built for the sake of connectivity to the proposed Greenfield airport?

[futurebiz1]

Originally Posted by Rasnaboy

Is this being exclusively built for the sake of connectivity to the proposed Greenfield airport?

No, connecting the port to Maduravoyal would help in connnecting to all major highways in Chennai.Maduravoyal is the point where all 3 major highways- The one to Tiruchy& Madurai, the one to Calcutta(GQ) (after chennai bypass is complete)and the one to Bangalore meet.So connecting the port to Maduravoyal would facilitate movement of cargo vehicles..It would also reduce the congestion at North Chennai since the cargo vehicles would no longer be using the stretch in north chennai.

[krishnancv]

it will also be useful for the industries at sriperumbudur to facilitate easier shipment. Hyundai faced a curfew during day time which slowed down the process of moving cars from its plant to the port. This resulted in the increase in the no of days a car spent at chennai port and thus lead to poor efficiency. Now with Ford and Renault Nissan also willing to use the port's car terminal free movement of container lorries and trailers is necessay for clearing the cargo at the port. So hte eleveted expressway has been proposed With the recent declaration of setting up a dry port at Sriperumbudur i expect the elevated highway to be used exclusively by heavy vehicles while the actual poonmallee high road can be used by other vehicles.

[Cbeadmirer]

Originally Posted by Raj_network

Will it be a Longest Elevated Bridge in India?.. or do we have any other in India?

One under implementation between Electronic City and Bangalore Silk board on Hosur Road, not sure about the length though, but approx 10KM's

[Raj_network]

Originally Posted by Cbeadmirer

One under implementation between Electronic City and Bangalore Silk board on Hosur Road, not sure about the length though, but approx 10KM's

So this is 18.3Km.. longest in India??

[Rasnaboy]

Originally Posted by Cbeadmirer

One under implementation between Electronic City and Bangalore Silk board on Hosur Road, not sure about the length though, but approx 10KM's

It's 9 km;