Foundation stone for elevated expressway soon: Baalu

Chennai, May 10 (UNI) 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.

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