Highways Dept. calls for consultants to prepare DPR on linking OMR, ECR

Residents point to delays in building a link road at Thoraipakkam junction, ask govt. to relay the two-lane road connecting Thiruporur and Nemmeli. (File photo) | Photo Credit: JOTHI RAMALINGAM B

In an effort to create a much-needed link between Rajiv Gandhi Salai (also called OMR) and the East Coast Road (ECR), between Sholinganallur and Kovalam, the Highways Department has called for consultants to prepare a detailed project report (DPR) for the proposal.

Both roads run parallel until Mamallapuram, and a link would help decongest OMR, the IT Corridor, which sees around two lakh vehicles a day. Since the urban stretch of ECR sees little traffic, a link would help motorists heading from OMR toward the city.