Pallavaram–Thuraipakkam Radial Road Explained

Pallavaram–Thuraipakkam Radial Road (State Highways 109) is an arterial road in Chennai connecting Grand Southern Trunk Road in Pallavaram with Rajiv Gandhi Salai in Thuraipakkam. The road was constructed by State Highways in 2000.^[1] Construction of Road divides Pallavaram Eri on the either side of the road. Now Lake is available only on the Northern Side of the Road.

Pallavaram Flyover connects this arterial road with GST Road. The road connects Pallavaram, Pammal, Pozhichalur, Tirusulam and Meenambakkam with Rajiv Gandhi Salai (OMR) and East Coast Road (ECR). This arterial road also makes the transit easier between eastern neighborhoods in Chennai City like Thuraipakkam, Shozhinganallur and Western neighborhoods in Chennai City like Thiruneermalai, Kundrathur and Poonamallee.

The road features important junctions:

• Echangadu Junction is a four way junction which Medavakkam, Perumbakkam and Nanmangalam on the south and Keelkattalai, Madipakkam and Puzhuthivakkam on the north. It intersects with Medavakkam Main Road.
• Pallikaranai Junction connects the road with Velachery and Taramani.

Developments

The road is proposed for expansion into a six-lane highway.^[2]

Pallavaram–Thuraipakkam Radial Road is proposed to get a bus rapid transit system.^[3]

Construction of Keelkattalai Flyover has eased the traffic in the Echangadu junction.^[4]

Notes and References

1. News: Manikandan. K.. 10 June 2015. Pallavaram to Thoraipakkam – an ideal realty destination?. en-IN. The Hindu. 16 August 2020. 0971-751X.
2. Web site: TNN . 5 Feb 2020. Chennai: Radial road to Pallavaram to turn into 6-lane stretch . Chennai News . 16 August 2020. The Times of India. en.
3. News: Sreevatsan. Ajai. 28 July 2011. Eight corridors identified for BRTS. en-IN. The Hindu. 16 August 2020. 0971-751X.
4. News: 15 March 2019. Keelkattalai flyovers to be completed by March 2020. en-IN. The Hindu. 16 August 2020. 0971-751X.