OUTER RING ROAD

CMDA is planning the development of Outer Ring Road (ORR) along the periphery of Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA) with the objective of relieving the congestion within the city and also for catalysing the even dispersal of urban growth.  
                       
ORR connects NH45 at Vandalur, NH4 at Nazarathpet, NH 205 at Nemilichery.  NH5 at Nallur and TPP road at Minjur  and is of length 62.3 km.  The configuration of the alignment comprises of dual system of both road and rail corridor in a width of 72m.  50 m. wide portion of land is reserved for future developments.      The estimated project cost is about Rs.900 crores.   

Land Acquisition has been taken up in two phases.  The first phase of land Acquisition from NH 45 to NH 205 for a length of 29.5 km covering 29 villages has been completed and possession taken  over by CMDA.  The second phase of acquisition from NH 205 to TPP Road covering 28 villages is under progress.  

The Government in G.O. No. 32, Highways & Minor Ports Dept. dt. 25.2.09 have approved implementation of the first phase of the ORR from NH45(Vandalur) to NH205(Nemilichery) for a distance of about 30km, facilitating six lane traffic at a cost of Rs. 864.22cr. under BOT-Annuity basis. The Tamil Nadu Road Development Company(TNRDC) has been appointed as the Managing Associate for the project to monitor and co-ordinate the implementation of the project on behalf of Government of Tamil Nadu.