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{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2016}}
{{infobox road
|country=IND
|name= Chennai Port – Madhuravoyal Elevated Expressway
|map=
|terminus_a= [[Chennai Port]]
|terminus_b= [[Maduravoyal]]
|cities= [[Nungambakkam]]
|formed= November 2009
|history=Completion scheduled for 2013
|length_km=19
|system=[[Chennai HSCTC]]
|maint= [[National Highways Authority of India]]
}}

The '''Chennai Port – Maduravoyal Expressway''' is a {{convert|19|km|mi|adj=on}} long, six lane, elevated [[Controlled-access highway|expressway]] under construction in the city of [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/chennai-port-maduravoyal-corridor-to-have-6-lanes/article23247907.ece|title=Chennai Port-Maduravoyal corridor to have 6 lanes|date=15 March 2018|work=The Hindu|access-date=30 May 2018}}</ref> The corridor begins at [[Chennai Port]] Gate No. 10 and travels along the bank of the [[Cooum River]] till it reaches [[Koyambedu]] and along the median of [[National Highway 4 (India)|NH4]] thereon till it reaches [[Maduravoyal]].

==History==
An {{convert|18.3|km|adj=on}} long, {{convert|20|m|adj=on}} wide elevated road project connecting the port with Maduravoyal is under construction at a cost of {{INR}}1,655 [[crore]]. Upon completion, this will be the country's longest six-way elevated expressway. The project was sanctioned in June 2007 when the [[Government of Tamil Nadu|Tamil Nadu Government]] gave its 'in principle' approval to the [[National Highways Authority of India]] (NHAI) for the elevated expressway. The project cost then was put at {{INR}}1,468 crore. In January 2009, the [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]], [[Manmohan Singh|Dr. Manmohan Singh]], laid the foundation stone for the project but the project was put on hold for want of environment clearance.<ref>{{cite news
| title = Vasan urges speedy execution of Chennai port-Maduravayol expressway
| newspaper = Business Line
| location = Chennai
| publisher = The Hindu
| date = 27 February 2011
| url = http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/logistics/article1495625.ece
| access-date = 14 Nov 2011}}</ref> The project has got the environment clearance in February 2011, and during the same month, the port handed over a cheque for {{INR}}50 crore to the NHAI as part of its contribution to the project.

The expressway starts from Gate No. 10 of the Chennai Port near the War Memorial and ends before Maduravoyal Interchange. It would run along the banks of the Cooum up to [[Koyambedu]] and would end along the Cooum near the Koyambedu grade separator. From there for a distance of three km up to Maduravoyal the elevated expressway would come up on [[EVR Periyar Salai|Poonamallee High Road]]. There would be a total of four entry and exit ramps as part of the project. While the entry ramps would come up on Sivananda Salai and College Road, the exit points would be provided on Spurtank Road and Kamaraj Salai. The work at the Maduravoyal end began in December 2010. The project is being implemented on a build, own and transfer mode. Of the total project cost of {{INR}}1,655 crore, {{INR}}310 crore has been set aside for land acquisition and rehabilitation and resettlement of nearly 7,400 people living along the project area. About 1,300 people have been rehabilitated at [[Thuraipakkam|Okkiam Thoraipakkam]]. Of 30 hectares to be acquired for the project, only 2 hectares belong to private owners. The project was initially expected to be completed by end of 2013.<ref>{{cite news
| last = Lakshmi
| first = K.
| title = Preliminary work on elevated expressway along the Cooum begins
| newspaper = The Hindu
| location = Chennai
| date = 5 May 2011
| url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Chennai/article1991734.ece
| access-date = 15 Nov 2011}}</ref> However, the project has been put on hold.<ref>{{cite news
| last = Ramakrishnan
| first = Deepa H.
| title = Under one govt it's go, under another it's stop
| newspaper = The Hindu
| location = Chennai
| date = 7 November 2012
| url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/under-one-govt-its-go-under-another-its-stop/article4071595.ece
| access-date = 7 Nov 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
| last = Ramakrishnan
| first = Deepa H.
| author2 = N. Anand
| title = PM's adviser to meet CM for talks on pending projects
| newspaper = The Hindu
| location = Chennai
| date = 7 November 2012
| url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/pms-adviser-to-meet-cm-for-talks-on-pending-projects/article4071593.ece
| archive-url = https://archive.today/20130204031722/http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/pms-adviser-to-meet-cm-for-talks-on-pending-projects/article4071593.ece
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = 4 February 2013
| access-date = 7 Nov 2012
}}</ref>

==Project Details==
This corridor is implemented under Phase-VII<ref>[http://www.nhai.org/nhdpphase5.asp .Completed Stretches on Golden Quadrilateral] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127174353/http://www.nhai.org/nhdpphase5.asp |date=27 January 2016 }}. NHAI (2013-10-31). Retrieved on 2013-12-06.</ref> of [[National Highways Development Project]] by [[NHAI]]. The Feasibility study cum DPR was done by Wilbur Smith Associates.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nhai.org/Doc/15Dec08/feasibility%20report.zip |title=Archived copy |access-date=2008-12-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727123016/http://nhai.org/Doc/15Dec08/feasibility%20report.zip |archive-date=27 July 2011 |df=dmy }}</ref> This expressway forms a part of the circular corridor 2 of the [[Chennai HSCTC|High Speed Circular Corridors]].

===Alignment===
* Km 0 - Km 1.56 reaches Northern Cooum River bank and parallel to MRTS line
* @ Km 2.1, the Expressway crosses the Elevated MRTS line between [[Chintadripet]] and Park Town Stations
* @ Km 3.2,
* @ Km 13.8, the Road splits into two and merges with NH4 as entry and exit ramps.
* The Expressway section meets the Koyambedu Grade Separator and the section between them will be 10-laned with 2-lane service roads on both sides
* At-grade stretch of 1.5 km because of Koyambedu Grade Separator and [[Chennai Metro]] over-head line crossing just after the grade separator
* @ Km 14.227, the Elevated Expressway restarts and goes along NH4 median
* @ Km 17.3, the Expressway starts coming down and meet the [[Maduravoyal Junction|Maduravoyal clover-leaf grade separator]] and the section will be 14-laned [8-lane toll plaza + 6-lane NH4] with 2-lane service roads on both sides
* Elevated section — 17.5 km
* Total Length - 19 km

===Interchanges===
{{main|Koyambedu Junction}}

* A modified parclo interchange is under construction at Koyambedu junction with 2 arms of a clover leaf and an elevated loop on the third side.

===Entry ramps===
* Sivananda Salai
* College Road

===Exit ramps===
* Kamarajar Salai
* Spur Tank Road

==Project status==

'''7 March 2008:'''
* The project was officially launched with the passing of a government order by the then DMK [[Tamil Nadu]] state government [https://web.archive.org/web/20110606171751/http://www.tn.gov.in/gorders/highways/hway_e_63_2008.pdf].

'''Jan 2009:'''
* Prime Minister Manmohan Singh laid the foundation stone for elevated expressway from Chennai Port to Madhuravoyal.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090131194036/http://hindu.com/2009/01/28/stories/2009012858270300.htm Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : Elevated expressway to have toll plazas]. The Hindu (2009-01-28). Retrieved on 2013-12-06.</ref>
* Soma enterprises was awarded the project and the project is under construction.<ref>[http://www.nhai.org/implementation.asp .Completed Stretches on Golden Quadrilateral] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090804025214/http://www.nhai.org/implementation.asp |date=4 August 2009 }}. NHAI (2013-10-31). Retrieved on 2013-12-06.</ref>

'''June 2009:'''
* Physical work on the corridor to commence from November 2009. Land acquisition and preliminary works like casting yard are under progress.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090621205250/http://www.hindu.com/2009/06/18/stories/2009061859590400.htm Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : Elevated expressway work to begin in November]. The Hindu (2009-06-18). Retrieved on 2013-12-06.</ref>

'''July 2010:'''
* Environmental clearance has been obtained from National Coastal Zone Management Authority (NCZMA).<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Chennai/article533602.ece Nod for expressway]. The Hindu (2010-07-26). Retrieved on 2013-12-06.</ref>

'''September 2010:'''
* Work started.

'''April 2012:'''
* 30 percent of the work was completed. However, the project was put on hold due to the ADMK government State's Water Resources Department alleging deviations in the alignment.<ref>{{cite news
| last = Ramakrishnan
| first = Deepa H.
| title = Under one govt it's go, under another it's stop
| newspaper = The Hindu
| location = Chennai
| date = 7 November 2012
| url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/under-one-govt-its-go-under-another-its-stop/article4071595.ece
| access-date = 7 Nov 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
| last = Ramakrishnan
| first = Deepa H.
| author2 = N. Anand
| title = PM's adviser to meet CM for talks on pending projects
| newspaper = The Hindu
| location = Chennai
| date = 7 November 2012
| url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/pms-adviser-to-meet-cm-for-talks-on-pending-projects/article4071593.ece
| archive-url = https://archive.today/20130204031722/http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/pms-adviser-to-meet-cm-for-talks-on-pending-projects/article4071593.ece
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = 4 February 2013
| access-date = 7 Nov 2012
}}</ref>

'''February 2014:'''
* [[Madras High Court]] quashes the stop-work order of the state PWD; Orders State government to extend full co-operation to the related parties for speedy completion of the stalled project.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/states/start-work-on-port-expressway-project-court-tells-tamil-nadu/article5710327.ece|title=Start work on port expressway project, court tells Tamil Nadu|date=20 February 2014|newspaper=The Hindu Business Line|access-date=20 February 2014|location=Chennai}}</ref>

'''Oct 2018''': Cost revised to ₹2.400 crores. Work to re-start soon. <ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/chennaiexpressway-work-revised-at-rs-2400-crore/articleshow/66231188.cms</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:Port-Maduravoyal Expressway2.jpg|Near Maduravoyal grade separator.
Image:Port-Maduravoyal Expressway1.jpg
Image:Port-Maduravoyal Expressway3.jpg
</gallery>

==References==
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{{Chennai Topics}}
{{Urban transit in Chennai}}
{{Transport in Tamil Nadu}}

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[[Category:Expressways in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Chennai HSCTC]]
[[Category:Proposed roads in India]]
[[Category:Transport in Chennai]]

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