Outer Ring Road Phase II work under way.

Work on the Phase II of the Chennai Outer Ring Road (ORR) from Nemilichery to Minjur, in the northern periphery of the city, began recently.

Together with Phase I from Vandalur to Nemilichery which is nearing completion, the completed 60-km-long Outer Ring Road Project will connect the southern and the northern suburbs and is expected to be a catalyst for further expansion of the city.

The Phase II of the project which is expected to be completed by September 2016 will also help in moving heavy vehicular traffic from the city roads.

The Phase II of ORR has been estimated to cost around Rs. 1,400 crore.

The first signs of construction of the Phase II are visible on a 20-km stretch near Nemilichery where the road has been scrubbed.

According to sources in Tamil Nadu Road Development Company (TNRDC), the managing associate for the project, land acquisition for the entire 30-km length for the carriageway has also been completed.

The road would be constructed on a Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer basis.

The Hindu