Velachery–Tambaram roadwork stretches peak trip to 40 minutes
Ongoing sewer work and a damaged carriageway have reportedly stretched the 3.5-km Velachery–Tambaram High Road trip to nearly 40…
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- Velachery–Tambaram commute slows — Sewer work and a damaged carriageway are slowing a key Chennai road link.
- Peak trips now take longer — The same 3.5-km stretch was earlier reported as a roughly 15-minute trip.
- Sewer work narrows lanes — Usable carriageway is reduced at points while underground connections are built.
- Repairs targeted for mid-October — Officials say the remaining sewer work is expected to finish by mid-October.
- Plan around the bottleneck — Check the route, allow time and follow the barricades until resurfacing is done.
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